Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-04-20
What the Administration is Doing TO
Close up the Stalwart Lines.
Washington Post.

Washington Post.
Speaking of general politics last week
leading Republican said "The Adj
ministration is doing all in its power to
strengthen the Camerons in Pennsyl.
vania, Logan in Illinois and the Stal'
warts in New York. Shrewd politicians
look upon the internecine fight in these
States with great apprehension, and the
fear is openly expressed that the future
of the Republican party is overcast with
ominous clouds. There is no doubt
that Senator Cameron wields great in
recently committed some blunders
which may seriously effect his political
power. Gov. IIoyt is on the war.path
and is organizing an independent Re.
publican faction, composed Of persons
tired of the Cameron rule. Senator
Mitchell is understood to be fully in ac.
cord with this movement, aud open re.
bellion exists in Allegheny county, led
by Mr.. Bayne, of Pitlsburg. There is
trouble ahead for Cameron there il
trouble ahead for Arthur, and il things
are not speedily arranged there is dan.
ger Of split in the party as disastrous
as that of last year in New York. To
placate his opponents Senator Cameron
has tried liberal application OF patron.
age, but the anti Camerons object TO his
exclusive handling of the loaves and
fishes, and are anxious to be consulted
about future appointments. They are
gaining strength rapidly, and the Presi'
dent must either frown publicly on
Cameron or be prepared to accept the
consequences Of his too open recogni.
ton of the senior Senator from Penn.
sylvania.
"The trouble in Illinois springs also
from too much Senatorial influence in
the matter Of appointments. Senator
Logan has been running things very
much in the same way as Cameron. At
an early period of the present Admins
tration Gen. Logan assured the Presi.
dent that if he were permitted to con
troll the leading appointments Of his
State, he would so arrange matters as to
insure an Administration party strong
enough to be depended upon in every
emergency. In other words that by
taking the matter in hand at an early
day he could hold that State, secure the
election OF a Republican Senator in
place of Judge Davis, and that in 1884
there would be no contestine delega.
ton at the National Convention.
"This fact in q measure accounts for
the al!.powerful influence which Sena.
tor Logan is known to have with Presi'
dent Arthur. In several instances
where important nominations have been
pending, which really belong to the
representatives of the different Congress.
sional districts, Senator Logan has in.
variably defeated their recommends
tions and secured one Of his own friends.
with reference to New York the
President has a difficult anu embarrass.
ing situation to deal with. Gov. Cor
nell, was formerly closely allied politi
cally with Gen. Arthur, has been organi.
zing q strong Cornell party which
threatens to become very troublesome.
He evidently aspires to wrest the con.
troll Of the State from the Administra.
ton party proper and to secure his re.
nomination as Governor. council OF
Administration Republicans was called,
at which it was agreed that under all
the circumstances the action of Cornell
toward Conkling and Platt was of such
Il character that II could not be forgiven
and that Cornell should be fought with
all the power of the Administration.
President Arthur was appealed to and
was requested TO exert himself in be-
hall of some candidate more acceptable
to the Stalwart branch of the party
than Cornell. As result, Judge Fol
gers name was decided upon, and it is
not unlikely that he will be the choice
of the convention. This will make
things serene for the Administration in
one respect. but it must make trouble
for the party generally, and ifthe Dem.
ocrats are wise in their generation they
can make things whoop in New York