New-York tribune., 1885-01-19
BUSTLING ACTIVITY IN THE CITY.

The general condition of the Senatorship cohteS.
as seen from this city yesterday was one vi
mixed uncertainty. The friends OF MI Evarts
and of Mr. Morton continued each 10 cia'ln luz
their favorite surety of the caucus NOMINATION.
tonight Yet there were rumcrs flying about IN
every direction of the possibility OF third cahdi-
date being brought into the contest, Of mysterious
conferences to that end and of Assemblymen who
had entered into an agreement to vote in the eau
ems for a new man. The best information, however,
places all this talk as mere froth, ana inc
battle tonight will be between two men ohly
Among shrewd politicians it is believed that at
least one fourth of the members have pledged them
selves TO both candidates, and on the actual dis
position of their votes will depend tine issue.
It was O busy day i'll politics. Statesmen and pol
iticians sent their cards TO Room Zoo fl1th ave-
nue. Hotel, by scores The room Is occupied Dy eA'
Senator Platt the Morton leader in the fight. lie
saw every one who came aud to every one who IN
aured about the progress of the contest his reply
was invariably the same 1t was IN effect tnat the
Eyarts race-horse had been exhausted by two great
efforts and that Morton would come down the
homestretch n handsome winner. Silas Is. Dutcher,
CAPTAIN Chester s. Cole L. +. Payn and other
Morton managers were clOseted with Mr.. Platt III
the morning and then departed for Albany, leaving
behind them emphatic prophecy that 'o-uay
will witness the development at Albany OF the iuii
strength of the Morton candidacy. Some quiet
work is going on with reference to the canvass
The Morton managers will make test on the ques-
tiOn of secret or open ballot. Tho only excep-
tion to the custom of secret ballot was III the
canvass that defeated Conkng and P,att. The
Morton men think hev see that anumbcr OF Evarts
men, for personal reasons. will desire secret
ballot and that their votes added to the Morton
force will give such majority for a secret ballot
that If the Evarts leaders oppose it they will appear
TO be whipped before the ballot for Senator Is
reached.
Among the Morton who were in the city yes
terday was Charles Il. Fitch, of The Rochester
Democrat and Chronicle. He said to TRlbuNE re-
porter that he had been in Albany since the opening
of the Legislature and was positive that at no time
had Mr.. Evarts been within fifteen votes Of a noml-
nation. "The canvass" he said, will demsn-
strate this fact beyond dispute.
Senator Vedder, of Cattaraugus County, when
asked yesterday about the sentiment OF western
New-York said he could best reply by permitting
the reporter to copy the following letter from ex-
Congressman Van Aeruam:
FRASKLISvnLE. " Y. Jan. IL, 1888
Nv Dear vEDDER; There are ssme phases abont this
Instance why should the Arthur folks join with the
sentimental politicians TO elect Evartst soneths IN
honest man Is needed-one with clean cut. earnest Re
publican convictions, and who has the energy aud com
and successful action is needed: L. ,usi,oaL shop,
as foundation upon which the ,,p nepuone1in ~
Se Better Sense is neeed-a man Of practical ideas and
sense. well as brains. needed take II mat gooi
aud true politician IL philosopher In action We want
trne Republican. one who ha1 always exemplhed ihe
'nn py nus bs paTv nor proved false
to it in any particular I am confident that Mt Nor
Gniremeuts named and prove satisfactory. II elected
" no wish the uphuding and permanent prosperity
Of our party With u.s. as You well know sIl tho men
whose wishes and sentiments take shape in conventions
are unit on TINS ana there % are are only m ts H %s
this IN haste. truly yours, IL. VAN ALTMAN
RALLYING FOR Mr.. EvARTs.
Senator Warner Miller was IN his room, No. Al,
at the Fifth Avenue Hotel yesterday Tor a COM
paratively brief period of the day. Only few
cards were sent to him. Congressman Wad'worth.
ex-senator Brdsall, and Collector Gould. OF Buff
falo. were among his callers. lie returned at a
late hour last night from conference
at the Union League Club with Mr..
Evarts's supporters, and said that there
was no change in the situation aud none
now possible. 1t was however, made evident
last night that Mr. Evartss friends do not Intend by
reason of confidence to relax their efforts. The
Union League, Young Mems Republican Club and
Brooklyn committees are all to be in Albany to-
day, and kilograms have been sent all over the
State 10 rally the Evarts men from every direction
TRIBUNE reporter found Mr. Evarts last night
in the library at his home, at FOurteenth-st. and
Second-ave. In answer to an inquiry about the
situation he replied that the advces which he had
received from his friends induced him to believe
that he wOnd be nominated by n handsome mar
gin. In his opinion tdere was possibility Of q
dark horse being brought in, as it was now too
late for any concentration of effort IN that direc
tion ard after all the declinatiOns there was reahy
available to bring III.
Chauncey NJ. Depew sought ut his home, No.
22 East FOrty-iifth-st. He said
II there talk OF putting in the contest 1t ls
without my KNOWLEDGE or consent. Yes, have had
solicitations enough from every direction. But I
bonoraby bound not to he candidate Mr.. Evarts Is
my friend. could not be candidate against him.
The appears be In his favor IL is not
possible probable that third candidate will be in
There have been some indications that the friends
of President Arthur would like to have a triangu-
lar fight brought about by which thor first choice
ly watched the effect Of the pressure
on ,Mr. Depew, hoping that he would
ysa SsembVman dVn IL of ETe ve ssaya.
IN Brooklyn YESTERDAY. He will vote for Mr. Evarls
thongh his first choice is President Arthur, and If
he any chance of the latters nomination he
would go over to hlm with the rapidity of light
ming change comedian.
OFF FOR THE SEAT OF WAR.
Several of the country members and few of the
city politicians went to Albany on last evenings
tram in order to be the ground early to-day.
But BY far the greater number will go up on the
~" ooihib' M VI VIC CITY
and Assemblynen and tnose from Broo1iyn will 20
up on that tram or the one half an hour later.
Inc indications ore that there i'll be % greater
gathering of New-York and Brookiyn poiticians in
Albany this evening than at any time Tor several
years. MANY are going up TO crafty their curiosfy
| Senator Gibbs and AsseInbyman Windolph will Re
accompanied by General Anson G. McCook
Colonel John w. Marshall, Clarence W. Meade and
half dozen Republican leaders from the West
Side Assembynau Rockefeller will be aec,m
panied by John W. Jacobus Jeremiah Pangborn
George b. Deane. William ii. Gedney and other O d
Ninth Warders. JohnJ. OlIrien. Robert @. McCOrd
and John +. BrOdsky will accompany Assemblymon
Charles Il. Smith. General Henry A. Barnum will
find the XXIst district represented unoffcially by
heOdOfe Roosevelt and commissioner Jacob Hess
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