The sun., 1881-10-02
TIE PRESIDENDs VISITORS.
a busy Day In the I.exipgto. Avenue Hsuss
Political 0ossip.

Political 0osssp.
President Arthur was busy all day yester-
day In arranging his law affairs. He was cloe-
eted for hours with his law clerk. Bernard
Gatens. and his law partners. Messrs. Knevas
and Ransom. Many politicians called on him.
but either did not see him at all or were granted
a very short audience. Among them were
Gen. q. s. Grant. Simon Cameron. De Witt @.
Wheeler. John +. Smythe. ex-Collector Thomas
Murphy. Gen. Horace Porter. Alderman
Jacobus. John d. Lawson. Commissioner Van
Colt. G. v. King. Judge Cowing. and District
Attorney Rollins. Messrs. CowinG and Rollins
were long time with the President
Tho President gave up his rooms at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel and will not 60 there.
Other visitors in the evening were John j.
O'Brien. Commissioner French. Atorney-Gen-
eral Macyeagh. Murat Halstead. and John N.
Knapp OF Auburn.
evening with his law matters. Three large
trunks. full OF legal papers, were overhauled
and their contents put IN ordoE.,-. ordoE.
he would return to Washington. before Tues
day. as his law matters were detaininR him
Intended intend to return Seiors the ~, Messing Of the
Republican State Convention.
Senator Jones did no. call. Be said yestsr. @
Tho intentions OF the President were the sub
Tho desire was to find out whether he would
adopt conciliatory course and seek to har-
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Many thought that his 1endesvor would Be
~ers ''es sussessed ies him 70 follow the
name Of e.;senSsor Conslng Utmost nvaria Il;
10 or hs
dsn S5 .3s'a Ses .so"shs hat shs Psesdsnt
port. port. Wills Viii otners claimed .ha, il hs wa.
allowed to arrange the Presidential policy II
on s' 10
SsonsidsrsSis @ anxiety @ learn Ehsihsr tho 9
VIZ Which sIss' nj: AH'n''s!Sa @..E
oo .sSh ssa ss ns TsSs q stand Struggle sH5ss sss
seems Impending. It Was said that II he main.
tained an indiftersns attitude h. would mt Ts be
Having ss ''Gs Gen. Grant act ss permanent
JACOB Hses o. Prssidsn, @ of the RepuScsn s Asso.
eiation from the Twenty first District. to go Ms
delegate from that district to the Convention.
and, after hcsitAting several days "a to whether
he would allow his name to bo used. he de-
The Academy Of Music in which the Conven:
Committee. They pay 1920 for the use Of It
for one day and are 70 lease il another day Il It
wiII 20 seated on the main floor, Tho galleries
Hsrs ot the Central oomIittee that
Mr.; Thomas G. Platt will call the Copyenticn to
order as temporary Chairman Of the State Com
mittee. The delegation from this city will be
almost entirely Stalwart The members Of the
Republican Central Club say that they will hold
primaries to- morrow evening and elect con-
testing deleRntion. Their object. 1t is reported.
10 to obtain recognition In the local nomina-
ttons. The city Stalwarts are charged By them
vita planning combinations with Tnmmany on
Tho city and county nominations.
The nanio OF ConklinR is still talked OF for
past In the Cabinet. either as Secretary OF the
Treasury or Secretary OF State. John =. Jones.
the Nevada-New York Senator. who has been
mentioned for Secretary Of the Interior. says
that he would not accept Cabinet ONCE II II
was rendered him. Simon Cameron. who came
bore. IL was supposed, to assist in making .
Cabinet. returned to Pcnnsyiyania Yesterday.
His son n-law. Attorney-G Genera. Mcveagh. re-
mained In the city. Murat Hastead OF Cncin-
natl arrived. and was very active in his in
Quiries about the situation.
Senator Malone OF Virginia and Senator Blair
OF New Hampshire wers in close conference for
more than an hour in the Filth Avenue Hotel.
Both said that they did not know who would be
named in tho Cabinet. 1t is Understood that
Malone is pledged 10 voto for Republican for
President OF the Senate.
SoconhrmR:ion could be obtained OF the report
that Senator-slect Lapham would be induced to
resign. so that the Governor might have an op-
portunity to appoint Mr.. Conkling in his place.