Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-09-28
state convention from the organization of
THE PRESIDENT.
sITRMISES AS TO WHAT HE WILL DO POLTI-
the state.

IHE IhEClDE IN l..
SURPRISES AS TO WHAT HE WILL DO POLrT-
ICALLY.
/ LONG BRANCH, N. September ~
Some leading politicians who have had
lifelong intimacy with General Arthur,
insist that the present Cabinet VIII be
RETAINED, and that it will DE the purpose
! of General Arthur to take the Admlnls-
tration of General Garfield as he found it.,
) and try to continue on the same lines.
Said one of the political leaders OF the
sStalwart school to-day. General Ar
thur will do well to commence where
General Garfield left off. He should
ghave no enemies to punish; no political
sfaction to reward. In no other way
can he come so near to the hearts of the
people who are so sadly grieved at the
suntimely end of the dead President,
Indeed so radical Stalwart as Hugh
Hastings said to-day that he should ad,
I wise General Arthur to retain Generai
sGarfeld's Cabinet. :,
New YORK, September 20.-Colonel
sGeorge Bliss; one Of President Arthurs
eliminate and confidential friends, who
accompanied him to Long Branch to-day
and returned with him to the city to-
night, was asked by a reporter II he
would say anything touching the new
Administration and its prospective policy.
81 have no knowledge whatever as to
what General Arthur will make his Ad-
6ministration, though I do hold pretty pos
sitive opinion as to what he should make
it," was the reply. Il tell you frankly
know nothing, nor do | believe that any
other man knows anything, excepting
himself, of course do not believe, sir,
that Chester A. Arthur would commit
1.-THE indelicacy of discussing such a
matter in times like these Indeed, L
know he has done no such thing, for aW
vain enough to imagine that IT he enter
ed into such a discussion with anybody
he would not entirely ignore me-.
One of the busiest public men here TO
sday was Judge Robertson, the Collector
! of the Port, callers being anxious to dis
cuss with him the political situation and
/ the probable course to be pursued by
President Arthur. He, however, was IN
no mood for such conversation. The
death of General Garfield has affected
shim much, and he said it would be more
agreeable to be alone than at his office.
Many representatives of the press asked
for interviews touching a subject upper
in the minds fmany, but the Collector
was averse to indulging in any discus
sions or making any predictions touching
the prospective work of the new Presl-
Sdent. To representative of the LINES,
though, he made known his opinions.
81 honestly and fully believe said he
chat General Arthur will take up the
good work begun by General Garfield.
aud carry the good work through. l an
sticipate no decided change, if indeed, a
achange at ALL No man well acquainted
with General Arthur will need to be in
formed that he possesses all the admins
strative and executive ability necessary
! to make good President, and in every
sense a successful one. OF course | per-
sonally know nothing ofGeneral Arthur's
sintentions, but from what know OF the
! imam [ have the best of reasons to believe
I them thoroughly honorable, and such as
will win the warm appreciation of the
people believe that the civil-servlce
! Idea be maintained, and that the spolls
system will be frowned upon just as
strongly as it was by General Garfield. l
lido not see how a man ofGeneral Arthur
Intelligence and sagacity can be induced
/ to make any change in this respect.
sGeneral Arthur is given rare opportuni-
sties, and there is little doubt that he has
a disposition to please the country, and
he must understand that he can do this
in no way so fully and so acceptably as
sby faithful execution of the policy
which his predecessor inaugurated, and
4 which the nation Endorsed. My impress
sion, therefore is that President Arthur
will retain all the strength within his
sreach. / mean the retention of all the
ability of which General Garfield sought
and held
COLUMBUS, O., September 10.-In re-
ferriug to President Arthur, Governor
Foster said: Il regard him as an able,
shonest and conscientious gentleman.
] He will deserve, and [ have no doubt
/ Twill receive, the support of the great
sbody of the American people. His posi-
ton will be trying one, but have con-
sfdence in his ability to give us a good
Administration. AS to whether he will
continue the work of his predecessor. Il
am unable to Judge. He will certainly
not fail to see the light so clearly bright,
before him and now so clearly visible on
account Of the darkness surrounding it. .
A SHORT ROAD TO HEALTH.-To all
who are suffering from boils, ulcers, scrof-
4 ula. carbuncles. or other obstinate dis