Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-08-26
ARTHUR SCHEMING
To Defeat the Reelection OF Cornell
and Get Rid Of Folger, who is
Labelled "N. &c"
ConkIing's Hand in the Game-What Boss
Kelly, Of Tammany Hall, Thinks
May be the Result Of all This.

NEW York. August 25.-An Albany letter
10 the New York Tribune states that Presi
dent Arthur was lately visited by an eminent
Republican lawyer of this city, who was
amazed TO hear the President speak frankly
about Governor Cornell. Not only did the
President express an earnest feeling OF oppo-
sition to Governor CornelPs denomination
but he also criticised severely Mr.. CornelPs
political course. The criticism was espec-
tally leveled AZ Mr.. CornelPs Conduct during
the contest for United States senators year
ago. Mr.. Cornell was accused OF having
given Ex-senator Conkling half-hearted
support.
He was like the guest OF a sportsman L
once heard Of" said the President, "who
displayed remarkable reluctance 10 get up
when he WAS called in the morning 10 go
duck-shooting. 'Arn't you going? said the
sportsman 10 bis sleepy guest. Bring me
the game replied the guest; and that was
Just the way with Cornell a year ago. We
mad to point out the game 20 him con-
SANITY"
The administration at this moment is ex-
srtiDg all its power to control the Republic
can State Convention. II aims 10 name the
candidate for governor. President Arthurs
candidate is said on excellent authority to
De Secretary Folger of the treasury depart
ment. There is a comic story In circulation
here to the effect that the President desires
20 kick Mr.. Folger upstairs, or, in other
words, to get rid of him as a cabinet officer
by nominating him for governor OF New
York.
Mr.. Folger is declared to be failure as
financial officer. Financiers are said to be
Of the opinion that he is unfit for the place;
that his acts show that be has not had
proper training for the position.
The President is also said TO be disap-
pointed with Mr.. Foiger as politician.
Taking with leading Republican here
o-day, said: "Mr. Foiger, it is said, will
not be President Arthur's candidate for gov
-ruor, because he does not desire to break up
his cabinet"
"That is Just what the President does de-
sire-to break up that cabinet" was the an
swer you zee Folger is one of your men
VINO go 10 bed at 3 O'Clock every night. Now,
Il il after that hour that Arthur likes to do
his talking"
Mr.. Conkling's candidate for governor is
said to be Clarence A. Seward, a son of the
ate secretary of state, and prominent law
yer OF New York. Mr.. Conkling is of the
opinion that the name of Seward would fire
the Republican heart as il did twenty-five
years ago.
II is said that Mr.. Conkling's own heart
might subsequently be fired by his receiving
a share of the large law practice that Mr..
Seward would be compelled to abandon if he
should be elected governor.
Mr.. John F. Smyth's candidate for gov
.rnor is John H. Starin, but Mr. Smyth may
Re expected to defer to the Presidents de-
sires in case the contest in the convention
gets exciting and close. The administration
olan-thst is, President Arthur's and Mr.
Jonkling's plan-for defeating the renomina-
ion of Governor Cornell is to start into the |
isid large number of candidates. Having |
nus divided the vote of the convention
;mong a number, the administration hopes |
o come in with lis own candidate and nomi- |
late him. The purely administration dele \
,ations will, therefore, come to the conven-
ion unpledged to any candidate. They will |
'ctually be pledged 10 the candidates that
he administration managers select at the |
asst moment. The administration, it is said, |
avs to Folger, StsriD, Wood and the other |
Stalwaris, $50 ahead and get |
delegates; the one that is the stronger-that |
hows the most delegates-shall have the
domination"