Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-01-03
BLAINE ANDARTHUR
Both Looking Long Way Ahead-Pipe-
Laying for the Presidential Ncni-
nation-Arthur TO be
His Own Successor-Blaine to RHn as
an Independent Rssrsfcan, with
southern Support.
CAT, in the CINCINNATI Enquirer.

Gaia in the Cincinnati Enquirer,
Talking to an Arthur man, once 3 Blsinv
man. but too poor to stand out, he said to me
Christm as day, and lot it down, because ht
is sagscicus and lucky: Arthur il going t.
make a strong administration and be renonni
mated. He has passed all his shyness, feel
confident in the office, and has already sc
cured the State of New York for good by
resuming the alliance with John Kelly
which Conkling broke up at Benefits de
mand."
"How do you know that2" said l.
az do not know Il, but / see the Kelly
managers of districts and the Arthur man
ayers cordial together again, and the Tam
many men in the legislature are going u
divide the organization with the Republi
cans. So, you see, New York State, being
necessary 10 elect a Republican president
will be cock-sure to go for Arthur in 1884
with Tammany remaining stump. 1t looks
queer, but it is politics. OF course, President
Arthur does not attend 20 those bargains per
sonally, as he once did, but his friends
Acton, French, Sharpe and Payne, are per
pectly Trustworthy"
as there anything in running Conkline
for governor"
Nothing whatever. Arthur does no such
fool things as that It was against his ad
vice dDu iuubutHl ludL OOEueA was HOHni
mated in the reckless dash of 1879. Mr.
ConkIing would be cleaned out in this State
so quick that he would be afraid to Try it
Arthur plays no such politics ss that. HI
pays considerable attention to what the
voters want and what the active politicians
want. In the State the working politicians
do not want Conkling any more. They like
Arthur's service. 1t is easy and graceful
They are not afraid of him. Conkling is 9
cracked fiddle now in Arthur's political or
chestra. His day is past"
"Who will Arthur have run Tor governor
of this State next year~
"AlI the signs point 70 John NJ. Starin
He has got S2,00O000, taking way, Poiiti
cal ambition, and is a smart man-as smar
as the State produces in It's business walks
He began lie selling liniment for horses"
WHAT rs BLAINE GOING TO DO?
"Now," said l, "what is your discharged
friend Blaine going to do?"
Well, that is little mysterious. Do YOU
know that Blaine, as it seems 10 me, Is the
only man left 10 play Greeley in 1884? And
| would not wonder if it would win next
time. The Democrats are not going to rur
Hancock again, and they have nobody else
they can elect. While Hancock ran close tc
Garfield in New York State, next time under
Arthur's milder sway New York will not be
a doubtful State. Indiana is too close to
nominate for, and the Republicans can afford
to let it go. The Democratic game Is hope
less without drawing away large Republi-
can vote. Blaine can get it."
"But," said I, "show me how he is going
to get the nomination."
Blaine" replied my eloquent friend, twill
attract so much attention to himself as soo1
as he begins to deploy against Ar.hGr's ad-
ministration that the Southern States will
soon lose interest in their own party canoi-
dates, absorbed in watching that battle OF
Republican giants. President Arthur means
to press the Malone movement: in the South,
and to save their State governments the
Democrats there will embrace any able
Northern man who will antagonize the Ma
hone recognition. ] think Blaine is already
doing that. His point will be that Malone
is a repudiator, backed up only by political
cowboys and SINNERS and deluded negroes
against the rights OF creditors, against le-
gality, and against decent policy. There is
the first point taken, and it is a strong one"
"What way" said l.
"Why, Blaine will go South and make the
impression he does everywhere of a wonder
tul fellow. An Independent Republican like
that was not seen in the Greeley campaign.
He can say to the leaders there, Tll take
care OF yon when beat Mr. Conkling's man
Arthur. You shall get your share under the
Federal government, as your fathers bad il,
and your cons go into the army and navy
again. Follow me and my broad tariff pol
icy, and sectionalism viii be dead forever,
aud your region shall spring into industry
What do you suppose they will care about
Til len and Pendleton when they see that
chance Then Blaine, on the Chinese ques-
ton, will carry the Pacific States, and be can
carry Indiana and Maine. His foreign pol
-Y,ln IT, l. l.
cause the English seem to be annoyed by it.
Add the irish of the North to the Southern
whites, and you have the two jaws of the
Democratic party"
BLAINE's PROPOSED ATTACK ON ARTHUR.
The above is an accurate conve rsation with
a man every reader OF your paper knows.
append to it statement made in this city
to-day showing that Arthur expects Blaine
to open upon the administration very soon:
"The great danger" says this article, shat
the President recognizes, and that the men
whom he trusts recognize, it was thought,
came from without the party. The Presi-
dent believes that the most skillful and
sagac;ous party management will be necss-
sary to save the party in 1884. There will
be no faction, probably, in the Republican
party, but there will be great danger that
the dissatisfied, the independent, and fac
go over to the Democracy, and perhaps in
sufficient numbers to win the day, He is
reported to have said recently to a man who
was speaking OF what seems to-day to be
weak and disorganized condition of the Dem
ocratic party that it should b remembered
that it cast only a few thousand votes less
than the Republicans did in 1880, and the
lacked thousands of being
majority party"
Then follows some rigmarole showing that
it is perhaps, designed to attack Blaine first
in the Senate and House. / quote a little
further: "Logan and Cameron realize per-
fectly well it has been determined to make
early war upon that President. The Presi-
dent himself knows that it was clearly init
mated to him that he might have the sup
port OF New York newspaper, which is
already beginning by inueudo to attack
him. The Stalwart leaders are understood
10 be ready for the attack which is coming
AS yet the Presidents course has besn SO
skillful that it has been impossible for any
attacks from within the party, but there will
be pretext for attack pretty soon, it is be-
lIeved. When the time arrives, and at the
opportune moment, attack viii be met by
The whole story of the diff
,ulties into which Garfield was led is known
TO the Stalwart leaders, and this story will
be told. They believe it will show hypoc-
risy, meanness, deceit and treachery unpar-
allied, as we'll as showing to what extent
President Garfield was used by men whom
ne trusted.
rs THE ADMINISTRATION UNpULY SENSITIVE?
"a dispatch, said TO have been sent by the
editor of the New York paper which in S73
condemned Garfield, ID reported to be in the
hands of the Stalwarts. 1t was written on
The evening of the day before Robertson's
al
very peremptory terms commanded the Pres
dent to nominate Mr.. Robertson for coIlec-
-or the next day. Other dispatches or their
contents sent by this same young editor to
he late President are said to be known to the
5talwarts. As one member expressed il, the
5talwarts have got the powder now, and it is
Try.
"General Arthur fully understands the
secret influences that were at work last
'pring Cameron, Robson and Logan I'M
ierstood them, and the men who averted that
ptluence know that these Stalwart leaders SO
understood it. ii seemed 10 be the general
impression tonight that the Stalwarts would
De powerful and skillful enough TO crush out
Ill fractional opposition. In New York Lo-
IAN says it will have disappeared largely by
lext fall. Ohio always provides time-serv-
rs, and the Pennsylvania machine is in
,rder."
The above would indicate that the admin
stration is unduly sensitive to attack. All
are more or less attacked,
md the last administration was shot In the
meantime the President is said to be r.
angling TO nominate two ex-Blaine men
William E. Chandler and Mr.. Sargent, of
california. Perhaps Chandler is going to
urn States evidence on Blaine. The Presi-
ent's policy is SAID to be national works, a
ew navy, and keeping up the business boom.
Elaine is going to promise a bigger boom
han Arthur. Blaine is the Porfirio Diaz of
be administration, which has put no South
m man OF any party into the Cabinet The
Teakest part OF General Arthur's position is
nat he is supported by Robson, Logan and
ameron, the three unpopular bosses of frac-
ous States. In the Senate there are for
Elaine Frye, Hale, probably both the New
hampshire Senators, sn1 Edmunds, Hawley, |
latt, and the new Rhode Island probably |
eutral; Miller of New York, Sewell of New |
ersey; perhaps in time Mitchell of Penn |
ylvania; the Northwestern Senators are
enerally friendly to Blaine; Pacific Coast |
tito. So wake up and see the menagerie |
reak camp. The attempt of General Ar |
lur to continue the Grant and Conkling pol |
y of giving no recognition to Secretary |
laine is occasion enough for night travel. |
Jeems fails us now, We have been swindled |
him.