New-York tribune., 1885-01-14
TuE sENATORSHIP CONTEST.
TUE MORTON MEN NERVOUS.
v.nrRs GREATLY ENCOURAGED
"a, DISAPPOINTED s WITH MR.. zRwrS'' COMMITTEE

20 Mr.. Morton's supporters were
AibA ..'dav although declaring that they were
noic. e.... ~ electing him Senator. fernaps wac
connaen. 80 .rcountered more opposition than they
"a .nticipated Every one noticed Una. 'no
nsu leaders were worried abont sometnlhg VI
'.Sar but there was no general Suspicion tna' 'n1s
80. troubled with nervousness regardine ''1
v'nsracts. till Ex-Governor Aionzo d. corno,'
lived here from New-York MT Cornei' non1D
had 40 ardently supported Mr. Mor'on iot 'o a.,a,
Ss. .h.re was general belief that their action
'na' ..sn;rea bv him. When, therefore. he came
,.es.a,sto Albany it was at once inferred oy ,he
nA.r.s Pussell and Hiscock men that the Morton
-. ,vas In a bad state. One OF the EVarts
80 on .eeing Mr. Cornell at the Delavan House.
ia. q There must be some great necessity OF MI
Ca, would not be summoned here by the hoi'oh
,as~.y Mr. Cornell took the room when lie
'~;oa wh;,e Sneaker of the Assembly In 1873
n,hars be was soon visited by scores OF poii'icai
tr;ands Throughout the afternoon ana evening hi'
.oom was as crowded as pohticai heauquai'e,o %,
Mr Cornell made no disguise OF his interest," " w.
Mortous canvass and it was apparent to-nign' 'na'
ts w.s throwing his great influence IN the state Ill
Mr.. Mortons favor. p. ora
A. Marion were full of life. Persons entering the
nslsvan House found great placards posted up oii
AZ, ,yh;te nlars of the lower corridor stating Una,
Iav, p Marion. William NJ. Evarts aud Leslie W.
Russel were candidates for United States senator
and that their headquarters would be iounu III vi.
corridor above. 1t was anticipated that piacaiu
annonncipc the candidacy of Frank Hlscock wouio
anpear during the day. but his managers lor s''io
unknown reason made no such announcement. ="
immense throngaof politicians crowded inc io"oi
corridor all day. Up stairs the Eyarts ana Mof'on
leaders were in council nearly all day.
MI
Ex-senator Hamilton Harris of this city, took the
management of Mr.. Evarts's canvass. WITH nun
there was seated at a table on which MI EVartss
camparu was marked out, Congressman Henry w.
Burleigh, of Whitehall The presence OF Mr.. bur
leigh was generally interpreted as sign tha' fres
dent Arthur and his friends had decided to support
Mr.. Eyarts Andrew S. Draper, Chairman of the
Executive Committee of the Republican state
Committee and James S. Smart, OF Cambridge
who are personal friends of President Arthur were
in frequent consultation with Mr.. Burleigh ana
Mr Harris during the day Indeed the Arthur men
made no disguise of the fact that they were going to
do their best to elect Mr.. Eyarts 1t was an
Amusing circumstance that the room occupied by
Mr.. Harris and Mr. Burlegb had door leading INTO
that occnpied by Governor Cornell. Outside ths
inner room of the Evarts headquarters was another
In which seated Others OF the Evarts leaders.
In the throng were found nearly all DAY I
the monthpece of Senator Warner Miller Theo-
dore Roosevelt who comes here especially as MI
Eyarts's representative from New ork ;; Congress
man Skinner, OF Watertown; Congressman james
W. Wadsworth, of Geneseo; Congressman west,
of Bsllston; Senators Arkel Bowen ana & DaxaS1n, T
William ]. Arkell and Assemblymen ONell van
Duser and Livingston. A Asyste'uatic canvass was
begun for votes for Mr.. Evarts. It was apparent
mem mem was most cordial one Several accessous
were reported. Among these were Assembymen
Briggs. Grippen Liddle and Berry, who reside III
that Senator Lansing and Assemblymen Seeber anu
Kilby. of jefferson County. had been conylhccd
town, printed in The TRIBUNE today that 1t was
their duty to vote for Mr.. Evarts. Other parts OF
the Evarts canvass were reported to be III
The following members of the Committee of
Fifty, appointed by the Union League Club to come
United States Senator, arrived this ;, morn;
ing lie Grand B. Cannon, chairman; Edward
Ammdowg' Charles r,,d Smith ahaT hipTf ,ss1 Han
ssR.''SFd sies' William W. H. t. Webb. John s Kennedy,
A. r. Whitney, Leonard Hazelune, John Sloane, n;
Borf oYsph poo iares M Waps on9 sHd
Mortimer C. Addoms. They were accompanied by
81. Jelllffe, John w; Hawss, John RobIason a and md
D. 4. Robson, members of the ioling Mems ke-
publican Club who came on tie same errand.
THE MORTON LEADERS HARD AT WORK
In the Morton headquarters there was similar
scene OF activity. All fears to the final resutweic
disclaimed. 1t had not been necessary to summon
Ex-Governor CorneI! Cornell to Albany it was said
pleasure tnp. The headqnarters table was
surrounded by Louis r. Payn OF Chatham Silas
RssssT VI q Il ens F che
ter s. Cole, of Cornug Senator j. Sloat Fassett of
Elmira; John +. smyth Of this city Senator Dag,
gett, of Brosklyn Charities Commissioner Hess, OF
New-York and Assemblymen Barnum and Haskell.
The canvass for Sir. Mortonl was carried on with
determined persstency: The Morton leaders stated ed
Morton, and hc could only be beaten
Sy some, extraordinary politieai nisnGuvre. They
fair means They had not endcayorcd to have "A
"snap" caucus or secret ballot. They were
willing to wait patiently for the caucus, This an
nouncenleBt satisfied eveIy one that the caucus
will not be held uutil Monday night, January 10,
the day before the Legislature takes its first vote
The announcement of the Assembly committees
In the evening caused considerable disturbance
among the Morton men, There is always dlssatis-
faction at fist over Speakers appoint
mcnts. In. their anger ami disappointment
several Of Mr. Erwin's supporters SAID that they
consequences Of Their ill-ireatmest hey should
vote for Some anti-Morton candidate. Silas b.
butcher and other Morton leaders went
tion. In the midst of the csmmotion rnmor
was circulated that Senator Gibbs, of New-York.
and all the New-York Republicas Assomblymen ex-
cept Barnnm had decided to vote for Evarts
for Senator. The truth of the report was
vehcmsntly denied by the Morton men. 1t greatly
vigorous push for the votes OF the Aew-York mon.
THE EvARrs LEADERS GREATLY ENCoCRAGED.
One Of the Evarts leaders said:
Speaker Erwin has greatly injured Mr. Morton instead
Of aiding him In the Senatorial contest The
tion with the committee appoint ncns Is intense There
Is much wrath ON the part Of some of Mr..
that think they will at bolt
We fee greatly encouraged in the canvass for Eyart,
All day We have besn more successful than Had
dreamed could be. Assembly Taylor. of Brook
yn, who original Erwin man, Ia so much disap
pointed that he has declared for Eyarts. Assemblyna
Charles Smith, of NcwYork has taken the course
Ex-senator Charles H. Russell. Of Brooklyn, and
ex-senator Lynde of ST. Lawrence County, opened
headquarters for the friends of ex-Attorncy- Gen
eral Leslie w. Russell in the course of the after
neon, and IL crowded by So Lawrence County