Rensselaer Republican, Volume 17, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 January 1885 — The New York Senatorship. [ARTICLE]

The New York Senatorship.

Tire Senatorial contest in this State.Ja creating ranch excitement amoug Republicans. president Arthur And Leri P. Morton are the most prominent candidates, with Evarts, Hiscock and others hopefully in the race. Morton is in the lead, and will probably be elected if a regular P.epnblican is chosen; but not a few Democrats and Independents and Stalwart Republicans hope a combination may be effected by which Mr. Conkling will be returned to the Senate. 1 * r — Hannibal Hamlin is about to write a book giving a history of his political life.