Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-12-30
NEW YORK,S SENATORSHlP.
The Fight Between Miller and Morton
SO Bitter that EKiscOck May Win.

Special Dispatch to The Evening STAR.
ALBANY, Dec. 3O.-Although the successor to
! Senator Warner Miller Will not be selected until
the republican joint caucus on January IL, the
canvass for the honor will be opened here before
! the end OF this week. Headquarters have been
secured for those who are to conduct the cam
paign for Senator Miller, Representative Hiscock
and ex-Representative Levi P. Morton, and on New
Years day the rooms will be opened for the en-
tertainment and conversion OF memberS-elect of
the legislature. The old republican factional
designations OF stalwart and half-breed have
entirely lost their significance, and republican
politics in the state is largely matter OF the per-
Sonal activities OF two men-Senator Warner Mil
ler end ex-senator Thomas c. P,att. Until lately
the third personal element to be considered was
Mr.. James ID. Warren. but by his death the friends
of the late President Arthur have lost their leader
and will join Morton, Miller or Hiscock, as indi-
vidual preference may dictate. II was far from
certain that Mr.. Warren, had he lived, would have
given senator Miller his full support. He would.
however have opposed Senator Platt and Mr..
Morton, and to this extent his death was one OF
the most serious OF the many blows Senator
Miller's campaign has received.
HOW THE CANDIDATES STAND.
The preliminary canvasseS have been completed
and show that neither OF the three candidates has
the 4S votes required out or the 81 republican
senators and aSSemblymen to elect Senator MIL
Ter is the declared first choice of 10 senator's and
% aSSemblymen: b aSSemblymen and z senator's
favor the Hon. Levi p. Morton, and 12 assembly
men and senator are counted for Congressman
HfScOck. There remain aSSemblymen and = Sena-
tors whose preferences have been kept to them
selves. According to present appearances, the
three candidates viii go into the caucus with about
the strength named, and choice for several bal
lots looks highly improbable. Representative His
cock Will unQueStfonably hold enough votes TO
prevent election for some time and it is certain
that, as last resort, senator Miers friends would
go sohdly to Hiscock rather than see Morton
cf bod
situation is the intense hostility between Senator
Miller and ex-senator Platt. It gives the key to
the whole situation, and VIII determine the out
come; for, although Mr.. MOrton'S friends recognize
that this is his last chance and that IL he fails In
his third canvass for the SenatOrship he must re-
tire from politics still they would go to Hiscock il
Miller's reelection.
THE OPPOSITION TO MILLER
Senator Miller labors under many disadvantages
In his canvass. Whatever may be the opinion en-
tertained OF him at Washington the republican
voters and newspapers OF New York state have
come to believe that he does not hold position in
the Senate commensurate with the dignity and
importance Of the state. Then again the anti
Conkltng men who elected him six years ago have
never had any respect for him. Their battle was
fought for Chauncey Nj. Depew, and IL was with
PEELED to hand the fruits OF victory over 10 Mt.
Miller, who had held aloof from the struggle and
had been supported only by a few ''feather-beads"
Still further the TACT Is not TO be concealed that
with the loss OF federal and state Offices many re-
publican politicians In this state have come to he
neve that "barrel" for New York state is neces-
sary and that Mr. Morton VIII give it In 1883 IL he
is now honored by the party. His contributions,
as indeed those of Senator Miller, TO candidates
Tor the assembly during the recent election were
very generous and in fact the rivalry between the
two unqueStionably saved the legislature TO the
republicans.
THE FIRST TEST OF STRENGTH.
The first test OF strength will be at the assembly
speakership caucus on next Monday evening. Al
though the lines on the speaSership and the sena-
torship are not IDENTICAL stin the choice OF Assem-
blyman Charles d. Baker, OF Steuben county,
would be regarded as PROOF that senator Miller Is
stronger In the assembly than had been antlci.
pated. His strength in the senate Is not disputed
didates now in the field withdraw in favor OF
Speaker Hustled, and should he carry the caucus,
Mr.. MOrtOns election could b predicted almost 70
pledged votes than has senator Miller is not open
70 question.
Trouble I'm the Rohenaiam Diet.
THE GERMAN DEPUTIES COMPLAIN or THEIR TREAT.
MENT BIZ THE czECns.
VIENNA, Dec. 30-The German deputies In the
constt complaining that they are treated
with systematic and unreaS0n1ng hostility by the
Czech members OF the diet. The memorial de-
clares that the signes have resolved therefore, 70
they are given reliable assurance that their Just
claims VIII be considered by their colleagues As
absence continued for three weeks VIII unseat
members. the Czechs are huuyfng up the busf-
ness before the diet In order 70 secure adjourn
ment be fore the expiration OF that time In order 20
avoid having the quarrel between them and the
Germans pushed 70 an extreme.
Paml Dext DtA Mes Die q ,Caxholic.
PARH, Dec S0.-Mme. Bert totally denies that
her late husband, Il Paul Begt, was converted 70