The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-09-21


machine in New York, became the regular
engineer otthe Republican campaigns i
was he who decided to support Cooper,
Democrat, for Mayor. His Office was In the
Fifth Avenue Hotel, and nearly al the
moneys 70 be spent for the election passed
through his hands, The merchants gener-
ally had confidence in him. His manner
was rather fine, yet sweet. He was always
taiF TO look upon, with pair OF rich black
eyes in which lay confined smile A
healthy color was In his cheeks, betokening
good living, and he wore a pretty dress,
which became him, Not originally man
Of strong powers, bis graces are such that
when he has done q thing for certain
time he shows skill and periectness in il,
He became politician slowly, and seldom
presumed until he knew the business, and
then he could be severe If necessary, He
had to say mo- often, and cut OFF the head
Of many friend II there Is any
thing he will be perfect in when he
takes the Presidency it will be max.
ing appointments and removals,
SUMMARY OF CHARACTER.
Arthur is Republican politician in his
views, but DemocRtic politician in his
ways, He would regulate party on the
Jacksonian plan, Of discipline IRON the
top. Under Morgan he saw rich, self.
seeking and nther tlmid man, who, after
he had reached the highest position In the
State, had not the ATTIC maintain himself,
and was easily beaten by Fenton for the
Senate. Being the beneficiary OF Fenton's
discontinue, Arthur OF course, allied him.
self TO General Grant, and through Grunt
10 Conkling, He possesses in q high de-
gree the receptive, dOcile qualities Of char.
acter necessary TO get along with oonkling.
That phlegm and stoIid conCeit Governor
Cornell possesses is foreign to Arthurs ma.
ture, There Is great deal that Is still
boyish, generous and pretty about Arthur,
He has been accustomed, however, to be-
havior rather than to formulating prinCi-
pies, He Is an intense Republican, aud
believes that 70 let go Of the organization
in the slightest respect Is to invite disaster
to the party. lie thinks Conkling to be u
man OF the largest powers, both OF mind
and will. Conkling, however, did his best
70 keep Arthur from accepting the nomina.
ton for Vice President, which has turned
out to be Conklings only salvation In the
time Of despair. General Arthur might,
therefore, begin to consider himself wiser
politician than COnkllng,
Although the nomination of Arthur was
not well received in New York, because
he was considered to be rather city poll
tician than statesman, yet It no doubt
did strengthen the ticket in this quarter,
He was seen every day conducting the
campaign In this State, and to some OK.
tent throughout the country, working
methodically and with altered habits, and
many men were Induced to contribute In
New York by the sight OF this rather
cheery.laCed gentleman going to his office
like another man to bank, morning after
morning,
TWO MISTAKES.
Arthur has made two mistakes since he
became VlGe-Presldent Tho flrst was to
endeavor to elect Crowley Senator against
the Governors friend, Plat, In which he
was beaten. The next was the attempt To
put Conkllng back In the Senate after he
resigned, where he was also bc0tpp, These
two failures ought n AYE a1 Instructive
iRAAeRee NPqn Tie ViGe.PFcsident III
current belief that they have affected hlS
confidence to the extent that no will seek
out some t1nk Ing, or other man OF power
to advise with II greater duties should de,
volve upon him,
~ tho present time, while waiting for
the fate OF Garfield, hive but little doubt
but that the Vice.Ppsdent Ia informing
himself on the concerns OF his future Office
perhaps reading up tho story Of previous
Vice-Prestdents who have succeeded TO the
supreme position.
As Arthur Is the hnt public man from
New York City who has ever been Prcsi.
Gent, or Presidential cxpectant, It would
seem that he ought tpStriye 10 make lis
admlnlstraIlpn worthy OF q metropolitan.
minded min. The country parts have
supplied nearly all our Chief Magistrates,
the Adams family, perhaps, excepted.
Few men have ever reached the Presidency
with such general acquaintance us Chester
A. Arthur, and unless American states,
manship hds become the monopoly Of
few persons he ought 10 be able to know
where to choose, What he does know
about publ opinion Ia COnundrum. He
has certainly suffered considerably from
public opinion, heretofore, though II re.
mains 10 be seen whether he will take It
as teacher or as an intruder.