Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-04-21
The Administrati0n and Chandler.

Discussing the attitude which the adj
ministration has assumed before the
country, the St Louis Republican gives
Mr.. Arthur credit for being remarkably
astute politician, and carrying into prac-
tice the lessons he learned in the political
school of New York. He is, says that
paper, as everybody knows, representa-
tive stalwart. That at the time OF the
assassination of Garfield open war had
broken out between the two wings OF the
Republican party, and the administra'
ton was at swords points with Grant,
Conkling & Co., is equally well known.
That the new President fully sympa-
thized with his friends, and, previous to
his accession, had lent them all possible
aid and comfort, is also well known
Consequently the temptation to imme-
date and pronounced espousal OF their
cause must have been very great; but
he had sufficient wisdom to resist 1t,
to patiently watch and wait, and make
haste slowly" He maintained
mastery inactivity" until the first burst
of popular grief was over, and paid a
touching tribute to that grief in "cus-
tomary suit of solemn black, " mourning
cards and note paper Of the most ap-
proved style, and by refraining from all
festivities until the proper interval had
elapsed. Then he laid aside his official
woe and quietly proceeded to business.
He did not at once make a clean sweep
of his predecessors Cabinet, but one
after another they were politely invited
down and out, until only single indl-
vidual of the original members now re-
mains, that individual being Secretary Of
War Lincoln, who is stalwart Grant
Republican, and owes his place to the
persistent demands of Senator Logan
whom Garfield could not conveniently
refuse.
eff there were any doubt, continues
our contemporary, "about Arthursviews
and intentions, it would be completely
removed by the latest Cabinet appoint
ment, that of William E. Chandler to
the Naval Secretsryship. Chandler is a
deserter from Blaine, whose cenhden-
tial tool he recently was, and this is the
reward of his desertion, as well as a
compliment to his skill as an unscrupu-
lous political trickster. He is friend
of John Roach, and therefore presuma-
bly, in close utilization with the naval
ring, of which that renowned contractor
and lobbyist IS the head centre. Such
changes in minor offices as have been
made up to the present time are all, or
nearly all, in the stalwart interest, and
those foreshadowed will be in the same
direction. The ostentatious entertain
ment given to Grant at the White
House indicated Enthusiastically that
the old alliance between the
two was strengthened rather than
weakened by the elevation of the junior
partner to the Chief Magistracy, while
the offer of seat on the Supreme Bench
to Conkling, though declined, shows
that the ex Senator and his former sub
ordinate are still IN full accord. In
short. President Arthur is doing stalwart
work as thoroughly and expeditiOusly
as circumstances permit and there Is
every reason to believe his wing of the
party will have cause to be satisfied with
the quantity and quality of that work
during the remainder of his term. II
the stalwarts are not made "solid" be-
Yond all danger of shaking, and if the
next Republican nominate for the
Presidency is not put into their hands,
then it will not be the fault of the man
who owes so much to Guiteau's bullet.