The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-10-02

D~,ban e. Fentob, the other stralgot
90 rsn,,blIcAns, led by John A kInf
ga ga E5Win D Morgan Il Wa here
s suU Arthur took position under Msr
sr lie himself native OF New
gS ndIsnd. The Morgan republ cans
nta hesten. Mr. King became
I WEI however, in 1857. and
81 years atterward Morgan was
ssIscted. There have since been three
Ssnnblican governors in New York
1Sp Dix and Cornell. and four
5auocratic governors. Seymour, HCf-
nan Tilden and Robinson.
Edwin Morgan, without having
literary or speaking abilities, was q
ioval. headed man, of rather phleg
r,atIc temperament, perfectly eincere
= his views against slavery and lis
favo, of the Union, if necessary by
Gar he was a dealer in groceries.
nroduce. sugar, etc. and had made
Considerable money, bot his n st i'm
nortspt enterprise was in cOnsolidat-
inc the New York Central railroad,
wSich gave him a bias toward Al
hanv. When elected governor he
celled on various young men to make
rssdy for the threatened war between
Aha sections. Arthur had been n
ths slsls militia, al important feature
oiNeW York state institutions. The
militia here is we'll kept up, ana is
',ndar rigid state supervision Nor
Ssn successfully msde Arthur
spQineer in.chief. ipspactor-general,
and finally quartermsster- general.
During the war New York raised an
epOrmous army. such as would do
credit to very large nation. Arr bur
transacted the purchasing business OF
the state TO an enormous amount OF
money without mourning any scandal,
and came out of the Office not much
ahead. It ia said that be Tefuse1
every present sent to blm, whether
of military clothing. saddles, horses
or trIf g Yet he did make money
at the close, when large numbers OF
war claims were p ut in the HANDS OF
Arthur & Gardiner. This firm also
became celebrated for the speed with
which it could draft and put through
legislative bills at Albany or Washing
ton.
It ID said that Tom Murphy, after
ward collector OF the port. drew
Arthur into politics. by Saving the
city government, in Tamma any times,
make Artaar counsel to the tax
commissioners. In turn Arthur
sss ed to male Murphy a state
senator. After Grant reached the
presidency he put Murphy into the
place of collector OF the port, where
upon there was loud opposition, fol
Lowell by Murphy's resig ration, and {,
at Murphy's request, Grant then
made Arthur collector OF the port.
much 10 tbs surprlse Of the people,
who In general knew little about him.
For the next ten years, however,
the constant Investigations OF the
custom house Rnd ,hs huge business
II did for the country made Arthur 6
marked man. When he was re-.
moved By Hayes strong petitions
were preparet In protest. But Gen.
Merritt took thu place and held it
until the recent confirmation of Rob
erisOn.
In the meaDtim Arthur who had de-
yelcped into a pretty bright politician,
and had got complete control of the
ConkllHg machine in New YORK,
became the regular engineer of the
campaigns. Il was he
Rho decided to support Cooper,
democrat. for mayor. His Office was
il the Fifth Avenue hotel. and nearly
al the moneys to be spent for the
election pass-d through his hands.
The merchants generally bad conf
1ence In him. His manner was
rather fine. yet sweet. He was
always fair to LOOK upon, with pair
Of RIGA black eyes. in which lay q re
fined smile. A healthy color was in
bis checks, betokening good living,
and be wore q pretty dress, which
became him. Not originally a man
Of strong powers, his grsces are such
that when he has done g thing for Q
ssrtain time be shows skiIl and per-
IecsDess in it. He became a politician
slowly, and seldom presumed mt
be knew the business, and then be
could be severe If necessary. He
bad 20 say mo" often, aud cut Of
The head OF many q friend. If there
Is any tnIng be will be perfect il
when he takes the presidency it will
be making appointments and re-
noVaIs.
Arthur is a republican politician in
MS Views, but a democratic politician
IN bis ways. He would regulate a
parry o. toe Jacksonian plan, Of
discipline from the top. Under Nor
gan he saw a rich, self seeking al d
rather timid man. Woo, after he b d
reached the highest posItloa IN the
state, had no: tbs arb to maintain
himself, and was easily beaten by
Fenon for the senate. Being the
oeni6ciary of Fenson's discontinue.
Arthur, of course. allied himself to
general Grant, and through Grant to
Gsonkling He possesses in 6 high
aegIee the receptive, docile qualities
" Character neoe isary to get along
a'lh Conklinp. That phlegm sno
4 n l.