New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-04-26
THE PRESIDENT.
SOMETHING ABOUT HIS UNOFFICIAL CABI-


ARTHURs FORMER POLITICAL ASSOCIATES IN
NEW-YORK.
IRON THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE.
WAsHIxGrov. April 25.-Thc members of the
Cabinet do not constitute the whole of any Admin
istration and it sometimes happens that the men
outside have more influence than the men inside.
Almost every President will have closer relations
with some of the members OF Congress or with some
Of bis former political associates than with his
Official family In this respect as in many others.
written history corceais the vital facts. The pyb.
does show who signed important message, or
who was appointed to an Office of power. but they
do not show who urged the policy embodied IN the
message, IN whose interest, perhaps the appoint
ment was made.
President Arthur, like most Of his predecessors,
has his unofficial Cabne;-that is 20 say. number
OF friends who are recognized as having influence
with him, and who are believed 10 stand IN closer
relations TO him than some of hIs official advisers.
Popular impressions may be wrong on sdch point.
OF course. They may credit some men with more
influence than they really possess and others with
less. Yet popular impressions may be nearer to tire
truth in the as in other matters. than they are
often thought to be.
One Of the most observant men now IN puhlic life
said the other day: " The American people always
understand their Presidents, and Che remark would
bear wider application. General Arthur has estab-
cative man. His re -erye has been lifelong habit,
and is perhaps one explanation Of The fact that hc
does not appear to have drawn about him any con-
siderable number OF new associates. lie Is SAID 10
be sparug If his confidence, even with those who
stand in close official relations 10 him, and he
has powers of reticence which sometimes surprise
even his intimate friends. But there are bounda-
ries to this Of course. Every President will have
counsellors who have no portfolios, and somewhere
advice Is sought, or hip given. as the case
may be.
If the general impression Of well-nformed men IN
Washington is not incorrect. the man who stands
closest to the President to-day. aud not only ha-
the best success, in obtaining appointments, but IS
in the closest political sympathy with him, is Sen
ator Cameron, of Tenusy lyania. To use tine WORDS
Of a prominent Senator, Cameron can get more ap-
pontments than any body else in the senate" As
the PENNSYLVANIA Senator lives and moves and has
his being ID appoiDtments-the getting and giving
Of which have constituted the whole of his political
career-hs advantage in the fri ndship of a Presl-
dent is visible to the naked eye. The advantage o.
a President in the friendship of Senator Cameron
if must be said is not SO clear The degree of in
luence which lie has been able to exercise III Penn
sylvania appointment, has been sore disappoInt-
1nent to some other members Of the Congressional
delegation.
There never was a time probably, when Senator
Cameron was so busy al his trade Of boss as he
is now. lie is harder at work than ever in the ira
dtional Cameron grooves, building up the "ma-
chine and br' akng down indepen lence and midi
y1duahty in the party The ant-Cameron Repuh-
hcau, IN the Congressional delegation believe that
the President Is at least much ml,led, and regret
greatly that lee should hc occupying his present po
sItlou toward the Pennsylvania Republicans at
time when the feeling of revolt against Cameron
B.. - l..f..
Some Of them 60 SO far to charge that he
Is acting in full sympathy and coopera-
ton vitlr Senator Cameron. They instance
as one Indication of tbs fact that the
President sent for Senator Mitchell and wanted
him 10 recommend the appointment Of eX-Congress-
man Armstrong to be Commissioned of Hallway Ac-
counts-an appointment, which, these members say,
Senator Cameron wanted. but preferred not to
father alone. They also allege that IN every IN
stance in which the President has ovcrridden the
wishes of Congressman from that state il has been
in accordance with the wishes of Senator Cameron
The Presidents friends able 10 point, on the
other hand TO the fact that the President has made
! some appointments which were Objectionable 10
| senator Cameron.
Senator Jones' Of Nevada, and senator Logan, Of
| Illinois, are two other members Of the body, and
about the only two. who seem TO have come into
close relations with the President Senator Jones
is not boss aud has State organization to
buiid up He Is not supposed 10 take much per
sonal interest in appointments but 10 hold rather
m advisory relation to the President. He had
strong influence with President Grant. as conn
sellor and friend. and Is thought TO stand III much
the same place with respect to President Arthur
General Logae. it need hardly be said, Is boss
senator. His great object Is to control the
election Of the new United States Senator from IL
huos to lis liking and lie has even been suspecte.
of being a candidate for the Presidency III lo7i
though that would depend, undoubtedly, upon the
possibility of PRECEDENT Arthurs being brought out
as a Stalwart candidate. Some OF the Illinois Re
publicaus say, however that the President has
improved somewhat lately. a. regards their
State, and has made appointments which General
Logan did not like
If there are any other Senators than those named
who have formed close relations with the Admins
tratlOn, that fact has escaped the observation of
their colleagues. All the Republican Senator'S no
doubt. have bad occasion to confer with the Presl-
dent at times respecting appointments and other
matters: but the title of these three. his only
intimate associates and advisers in the BODY
TO be generally conceded on the Republican side.
Naturally. the NewYork influence is prominent
about President Arthur. Among the many New
Workers who come TO Washington or are already
here. none. probably, have freer access to him OF
more weight with him than George Bliss and Rich
ard Crowley. Mr. Bliss is every one familiar
with New-York matters knows, friend of General
Arthurs of many years standing. He is a man of a
positive. aggressive nature full Of vim and energy,
and Is regarded rs o keen and able politician. His
connection with the Star Route suits keeps him
practically stationed here. and his relations with
the President are of course intimate. Congress
man Crowley is believed to stand nearest to the
President of all the NewYork Congressman. Sena-
tors included. This is another old friendship. Mr.