New-York tribune., 1880-06-14
ArALK WITH CONGRESSMAN sTARIN.

HIS ESTIMATE OF THE STRENGTH OF GARFIELD AND
ARTHUR.
Congressman John II. Starin, who went to
Chicago as delegate the Convention. returned Fri
day morning and found busly engaged i'll his olre
IN Broad street evitony weary for the time with poll
tics and glad to return TO business pursuits but pleased
with the ticket Atany rats he expressed himself in
reply TO inquiries Of n TRIBUNE reporter
81 went to Chicago convinced that Grant ought to he
nominated" ," he said. "Yes. I OF tho three
hundred No Que help admrlng the discipline ana
management of the VINO favored Grant. The
leaders that when the break 1t would not he
from their ranks, ana they were convinced that the
Southern delegates and many Northern supporters OF
the others would come to Grant. Tho combination on
Garfield not generally expected or feared by the
Grant people, I'm fact it not one TO be anticipated
and yet 1t was contingency which talked over with
General Garfield two months ago. and as late also as
last sunday"
'Wcl what do you think now that the nomination Is
made :"
Clarified was NV second choice because saw in him
one who would not antagouzo any OF the elements OF
the parv. lie Is personally very popular In his own
State can undoubtedly carry that State against
either Tden or Payne and has lately done against
Thurman lie will poll the full vote OF the veterans; his
conduct at Chickamauga such IA to bring him be-
fore the whole country and lie is remembered for that
gallant action. lie will be satisfactory to the sound
money men OF the East for his firm views on finance"
He has few or personal enemies among the party
leaders, and Logan, Cameron and COnknG Will work
equally well for The ticket"
- And Arthur I"
Both Garfield and Arthur will grow in public cstima-
tion as the canvass proceeds. Both calculated To
arouse enthusiasm. and both are OF the KIND "f
men who become popular with the tor both are
candid plain and blunt spoken, and irce and easy IN
their manners wh all classes. II was very Wise thlng
10 couccdc without word the nomination Of the Wee
President to the East AMI to the Grant element; and
nothing was more natural and polite than that Arthur
should havri lie strong, active aud clrariead"l
manager. He had under complete conilOl last Fall The
brst 0TganZ ii ana most powerful political machinery
we have ever hnd in this State Thcr' were 1T beast
In" state in CONSTANT communication with hiIn.
it was admirably illustrated In mt cam.
pagn. As manager OF minority party III the local
elect ions here he has been sometimes abused for his
combinations with Democratic factions But that ].
good politics. II Won are IN minority IL was good
lnics Tor instance, to combine with Cooper to hcai
Kelly IN 1873, ana equally good to combine with Kelly
In 1879 to defeat CoOpcrs scheme to iii the city boards
with partis1nS OF Tlldcu"
"Tnrrr have been some allegations by Democratic
paurs thpt Garfield hal broken faith with Shcllnan.
and had really worked for his own nomination.
THAT X not true In any sense. ! know tLat from
conversations have had with him since the Convention
first went INTO IIc Candd and emphatic
I'm his declarations Of support OF Sherman ~ the best
man to uut f,rward and am satisfied of his Fn
crlv. lie placed III very delicate position ail
behaved in Il manner which won many delegates To
him.