New-York tribune., 1885-01-16

opportunity to Governor Cornell TO speak rs he did
in yesterdays TRIBUNE. The Governors attack
on the Republican record of Mr.. Eyarts was much
talked of yesterday. Mr.. Evarts himself refused
positively to say anything about it for publication.
1t was sufficient he said for him to say that the
prospects of his nomination, as he was advised
from Albany. were excellent. Mcssrs. Smith and
Watrous Of the Union League Committee, were
down from Albany during the day and had a con :
ference with Mr. Evarts aud Senator Miller before
the former made this statement.
Senator Miller, when asked about Mr.. Cornellis
interview. sad 81 have no controversy with
MIR. Cornell. do not that ne has said anything
that requires attention from me. Yes, have heard
from Albany. 1t is evident tn Il Mr. Evarts has Q
majority OF the caucus at the present time. VI
course 1t will not do for his friends to stop at that
point and come home. Votes are never certain
until they have been positively cast IN the caucus
So his friends will make every effort to keep his
present support and secure more up to the hour OF
A friend of Mr.. Eyarts said: Governor Cornefs
attack on MIR. Evarts is remarkable in two points.
In 1S79 Mr.. Evarts made but one speech as Mr..
Cornell says But 1t comes with il-grace from HIM
tOreproach Mr.. Evarts for not making any more.
1t was enough. That one speech was worth 5000
votes to Mr. Cornell and was all that saved his
election. 1t is outrageous for Mr.. Cornell TO as
sail Mr. Evarts III regard TO 1874, and to lnsinuate
as he does, that Mr.. Evarts favored Iilden over
Governor Cornell and his friends stabbed General
Dix IN the back IN that election. Mr. Cornell made
the prediction 10 me that DIX would De DeRten oy
10000 votes Cornell and Conkling were playing
game at that time to defeat Dix for Governor but
re-eiect Morgan to the Senate. They were so open
in their fight that Dixs friends discovered their
purpose aud the result was Democratic Senator
as well Governor. Mr. Evarts stood by the Re.
publican party squarey. These are only samples
of what Mr. Cornelps interview contained"
circular was here last night which is In.
tended for distribution at Albany. The record OF
Mr.. Evarts on the slavery question. the Andrew
johnson case. and the southern question in 1877
is made the special theme. 1t is headed. The Re-
publican Record of Mr.. Evarts-ls He Safe Lead
| er for Critical Juncture What Ills History
Shows"
A. L. Thornton, of st. Lawrence, who came from
Albany last night, said Neither Eyarts nor
Morton has within ten votes or q nomination and
will not nave for a week. Mr.. Russell Will go into
the caucus with seventeen votes, fifteen OF which
were counted IN Mr. Evarts's list OF hfty-fonr.
There eleven Russell men who will stand by
him till they are gray"
A. 4. Cook, OF Whitehall, who also arrived from
Albany, SAID: Il saw Congressman Burleigh at
half-past to-day. You can bet on Evarts every
time. Ii Is deid certain. They have got he votes
II was suggested at tho Produce Ex-
change yesterday that a petition to the
Legislature III support of Mr.. Eyarts LestaIted. In
n short time all of the members OF the BSsrd or
Managers and about 400 other members OF the Ex-
change signed II. Had it not been desired 10 for
ward the petition last night there would nave
been more signatures.