New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-17
THE SENATORSHlP.
RIVAL CANDIDATES FOR THE HONOR.
WHAT THE FRIENDS or SENATOR MILLER, Mr.. Aoh'
TON AND MR.. BIscocK sAY-PLEpGEs AND


CLAIMS OF SUPPORT.
lFRoN THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF TIE rkibOH"!
ALBANY, Nov. 16.-The contest for Ohi'eu
States Senator Is taking some shape but on ponu
clans here laugh ut the claims put forth BY inc lon'
Of senator Miller and Levi p. Morton that tes III
ready have majority In the Republican SENATORIAL
caucus CT hear" said q former chairman OF Inc
RepublIcan State Committee chat Mr.. Morton anu
Mr Miller both say that they have hfty -six votes
or eight votes than Is necessary 10 hoHiia"e
them in the caucus. Nonsense; members OF the Leg
islature do not 20 swiftly commit themselves IL
looks to me as II dark horse might be chosen IL
YOU viii look back at the Senatorial contests 'or
twenty five years or more YOU will that the lead
ing candidate at first. wher there has been con
test has rarely in the end been successful The REQ
orls show that Senators Evarts. Miller. Lapham.
platt ConkIing Fenton and Harris were all minority
candidates at the beginning of the Senatorial contests
N which they we're finally successful; and that sen
atorS Morgan and the only exceptions TO
the rule Congressman HiscOck. who Il the minority
candidate this year. may find some hope IN this"
The ex-Chairman's sceptic SIN about many pledges
vet having been made by members Of the legislature
10 Senatorial candidates is well founded inquiry
shows that Il is Few definite pledges have been
made the members have been cautious arout com
hitting Themselves. The candidates have beeh ue-
ceived by the reports of too credulous agents. As
is always the most Of the members prefer 70
reach Albany unpodged. and they viii carry theH
point de spite much pressure. Sun anna many
eouvoceI statements by the members-eleot OF Tie
Legislature some fncts perceptbe. The work
done by the managers of the several eanvasses has
told in some directions. Senator Miller has made
his own canvass His correspondence has been large
and while travelling through the state making al
dresses at the fairs this tall he has been able TO have
talks with many leading Republican pohueIans ana
to get support from them But in fact his canvass
for re election has been In progress ever since his
election as senator in 1881. His position as sens-
tor has enabled him to do favors for prominent PEG
pie at Washington and he has not neglected 'hiS
source of strength influential men In every county
In tie State have been put under oolgauohH 10 hh'
since the incoming Of Democratic ADMINISTRATION at
Washington he has been in position also 10 pro'ecI
many Republican office holders from removal: and he
Las even earned the gratitude OF some Democratic
politicians of prominence whose power reaches over
into Republican party by securing the conhrna-
ton 10 oic. OF Democrats in whom they we're ih'eE
ested Mr. AnIler's friends say furthermore that The
Republican farmers of the State are profoundly CRATE
fu u him for his efforts 10 pass the law taAihs inc
sale and manufacture of oieOmargarlne. large
number OF petitions from farmers in favor OF his
election 1t IS reported. will be rained upon the Legs
la.ure Mr. Miller Will have the support OF several
influential Republican Congressman, among item
Ketchunl Burleigh, West. Johnson, Davenport ana
sawyer. Tho Congressman have conslderabl In
auence with the members Of the Legislature from
districts that shown in the Evsrts contest
Mr. Mer's friends also look TO Considerable support
for him from the Union league Club. OF hew-lorK'
whose support Of Mr. Evarts in 1885 elected him as
senator. Mr. Merton. however. has many nlenGs
ia the club and he also 10 seeking its support.
Mr. Mortons canvass has been managed by The
odore c. Teale. Of CatskIl chairman of the ReDubl-
can County Committee Of Greene County. MI Ieale
l. a politician Of great skill. For the past hree
wears he has elected the Republican candidates ID
Greene County although for fifty years previously
It was Democratic county. He began his canvass
for Mr. Morton early In october and having Trends
IN every part Of the State able to make much pro
gress with It. Many Republican Assemblymen were
aided by MI MOrton's friends 70 secure al election
and therefore feel much gratitude to him. Along
the southern border Of the State. especially where
there were several doubtful districts the labor
Of Mr. Mort0n's friends brought In the RepubAcan
candidates a. winners. Mr.. Teale's canvass at nrs'
was merely an experimental He was instructed
not to push Mr.. Morton vigorously for the senate
unless it was evident that he would have such o
strong support that his election as Senator wouh
lie possible. Mortons friends say that the an
nouncement Of his probable candidacy was so favor
ably received that they felt themselves justified Ii
making his a serious one and that now theJ
are confident Of electing him. MI Morton has had
the active assistance Of ex-senator Thomas Z. Fsu
of New York. General George IL. Sharpe, OF kings
ton ex Speaker George Erwin. of Potsdam, Con
gresham elect Hopkins, Of Catskill, e1-Marshal
Lewis F. Pawn. Of Chatham. ex State Assessor L
NJ DennIson of Utica, Quarantine Commissioner
Nichols Of Brooklyn, and eI Fire Commissioner van
Colt OF NewYork. They have pressed MI Morton
for Senator on the ground OF his great financial abhi
y saying that as financial Questions are uppermos'
in Congress that some such man Is needed by new
York Stair in the Senate speak for It on the bank
ing problems In which II IL so keonly interested rs
the chief commercial State. They point to his career
as CONGRESSMAN and Minister to France a. PROOF
Of his success in protecting the financial interests OF
the Nation MI Morton's great services to the Rs-
nublcan party In 1880 when 1t was engaged In the
contest for the Presidency Of course described
Mr Hiscock's canvass has been conducted mainly
by senator hendricks. OF sS racuse although be has
received some assistance from Ell senator Hamilton
Harris of this city, who is relative
of Mr. Hiscock Mr. Hsrris's counsel has been OF
great assistance TO Mr. Hscock. for several years
he was chairman of the Republican State COMMITTEE
and he therefore acquainted with kepubncan POI
iticians in every county Of the State moreover MI
Harris once managed q canvass Tor The oenaSorshID
similar to that Of Mr. Hlscock; that OF his brother
Ira harris against Horace Greeley and william N.
Fvar+s Ira Harris had fewer votes than Mr.. His
cock controls against Mr.. Morton and MI MlIler ana
vet be was elected through the transfer to himself OF
the votes of Evarts. who possessed n"e Times as
many supporters Mr.. Hiscook 5 distinguished usreer
in the House Of Representatives is the theme OF Ill.
friends when seeking votes for him for Senator and
he has been aided by his fellow Congressman Mr.
Hiscock r now serving his fifth continuous term
has grown steadily in public esteem and has long
been recognized as of the most able legislators
at WASHINGTON His friends think II elevated TO the
Senate that be would be a. influential and as con
sDIcuous As be has In the House Of Repre- sent
tives.
In determining the probable vote OF the members
Of the incoming Legislature for the several candidates
for senator the action Of the Two previous LSslsi|
tures /. somewhat of a guide Nh. Morton when
candidate for Senator in 1895 received ii votes nom
men who are members of the next Legislature. They
were cast by senators Barager. Coggeshah' fas'eV'
Raines and yedderi and Assembiymen Arnold. C. d.
Baker Cole, Erwin, HogebOom and Horton IL IL
pretty well understood that most Of these gentlemen
AGAIN intend 10 for Mr.. Morton There another
euhne When the Senate organized last winter
mere was a contest over the Clerk of the senate