Daily globe., 1882-09-19
GREAT DISSATISFACTION WITH ARTHUR.
His Peieiy Said to be Fatal to his Pres
idential Aspirations.
BLAME COMING no THE 'FRONT.' BOLDLY
His Circus to Pitch Its Tent i'm Indiana
Next Week. sd
MASSACHUSETTS DEMOCRATIC CoNv'N.
Butler to be Nominated for Governor
Free Trade and Weman Suffrage.
Especial Telegram to the Globe. I


WASHINGTON, Sept. 1S.-af Gen. Arthur
is dreaming of the hour when the presi-
Dental nomination will fall to him with
out effort on his part, he had better awake.
Blaine's plume is in his chapeau, and he
is rallying his followers "Arthur,'' re-
marked stalwart recently, "either does
not care enough about the nomination to
interest himself or friends, or he docs not
intend to set up for him There is the lack
of disposition in that quarter without
which success need not be counted on"
This observation means that the stalwarts,
from Grant down, are not satisfied with
Arthur. So really is this the case that it
has had the effect of causing them to drift
badly to the leeward. Their complaint is
that he has seemed to desire that they
would keep out of his company, while he
has taken pains to keep out of theirs. In
stead of being the strong -willed, bold
man he was reputed to be,
they accuse him of being afraid of him
self, and of all the time acting as though
some half-breed was watching him, and
would say something unpleasant about
either, what he is doing or what he is 60
ing to do. A great deal of this talk is
heard where appreciation and confidence
only would be expected. Either to do
Arthur an injury if he is an aspirant, or
state what they believe to be true, certain
New York politicians visiting Washington
in the last month said that, contrary as it
was to all precedent and to human nature.
Arthur would not contest the nomination.
|; He had determined to make the most of
what SO unexpectedly fell to him. If this
|: be the case, then Arthur goes up several
pegs in the estimation of most men. It is
to be observed that this was said by per-
sons engaged in forwarding Judge Fol
gers interests, not for the governorship
only, but as presidential aspirant. Ar
thurs abandonment of his post for months
of junketing, and the present anomalous
condition of things at the seat of govern
ment for which he is directly responsible,
which tend to destroy his chances for
denomination, seem to confirm this. Were
he to rouse himself to the idea of being
a candidate, he would find the stalwarts
little inclined to do much for him. They
feel that he has neglected them
and cultivated the half breeds.
Stalwarts. but for whose
labors with others, Arthur would still be
New York politician with precurious fu
ture. have been made to feel that they are
not wanted, except to fetch and carry as
his interests require. Certainly some of
them have not influence enough with his
administration to procure the appoint
ment of messenger, and this while they
have done no act to lessen their standing
with their fellows. These men do not pro-
claim their. grievances from the house
tops. They say little on the subject.
Among themselves even, theirs Is not the
feeling Of anger that usually makes ines
uproarous, but of heart-sick disappoint-
ment, producing the silence of SORROW.
Arthur may be in total ignorance of it.
He may find it out in time to partially
remedy his errors and retrieve himself.
"Blsine is coming up" said an observer of
these things to stAlwart. ''Let him come,'s
was the prompt reply.