New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-25
ARTHUR'S SUCCESSOR.

lfRoh TIE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUSE.l
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24-The winter is to be dull
one politically to all appearances. This is to be
preemnently business session. with plenty TO do
and little time to do il in and the signs are wanting
as yet that the President intends to adopt the
energetic" policy which his party friends
are urging upon him. Under these circumstances
you would not xpect to hear much talk about the
Presidency and there is not great deal. Yet the
exceptional nature Of the results In November aud
the debate they started in the Republic an press
to what the country must do to be saved from
Democratic President in 1885 has had the effect Of
bringing out much more Presidential gossip thsn
would have been heard if the November elections
had presented n normal showing Of losses and gains
on the one side and the other.
There is a deal of discussion as to the future
OF the party, the most noticeable feature of which
Is that most of the statesmen are very much at
One thing that is heard all sides Is that the cleo
tions, and, above ALL the condition of the
party in New-York and Pennsylvania, demand
the retirement of most of the prominent
Presidential candidates. and the nomination of
some new man who has had no connection with the
party controversies in those States, and so would
not be Objectionable to either faction While Stall
warts admit that this will rule out President
Arthur, they declare that they have good rea for
believing that he never had any intention of being
q candidate.
1t seems to be universally understood that
Mr.. Blaine has not for long time had any idea Of
allowing his name to be used, in spite of the
formation of Blaine clubs only the other day in
Pennsylvania and his friends know that he is TAX
ing much keener interest in his business affairs,
tho Arrangement of his new home and his collection
of rare engravings, than III contemporary politics.
The talk about nominating General Sherman that
has been floating about in the newspapers has
not been altogether idle Prominent Republicans
have expressed the opinion that, judging from the
present outlook, his nomination might be a strong
one. Their argument IS that the people would have
thorough confidence in his independence and hon
esty, and that his brilliant record might give
chance for another Harrison hurrah" campaign
while the fact that he had never taken any part in
politics would bar any objection on factlOnal
grounds. BY the time the nominating convention
conyenes he will have settled down into private
citizen of st. Louis. He will not be siXty-f0ur the
age at which he would be retired by the new law
until February 8, 1854; and SO, if he should pos
siby be the next President would enter on his
duties few weeks after he hal reached sixty-iye.
There is more talk, however, ofhaving Harrison
campaign with The genuine artice-that 49, Senator
Harrison az the nominee II is, perhaps interesting
to know that IN spite of his Blaine record, Stall
warts speak of him as an acceptable candidate to
them ~ a man who has taken no part in party dis
putes and yet has not kept out because he weak
or tinid. He seems to be generally regarded as a
man OF ability aud strong character who would
make an independent President. HIS In llama
friends believe that he will be very prominent
candidate if he continues to make effort to get
the nomination. This he is likely to do, as he is
said 10 have reached point where he Is no longer
wiling 10 be talked 20 on the subject.
Senator Allison and Senator Window also sub
iects of good deal of this desultOry speculation.
They occupy about the same place III the party, so
far as facliOnal questions are concerned and both
are men of ability In fact the Presidential gossip
runs to Senators as usual in spite of the fact that
no one his ever stepped from a Senator's chair into
the White House
Secretary Iincolns nomination, too, has been
seriously discussed by some people who are wise in
politics Those who favor it Delieve that his name
would have great strength in the South, where the
negroes would go through fire and blood to vote for
Abraham Lincon's son anl SO, by n full vote,
might turn the scale III Virginia North Carolina
and Tennessee He was a member of Garlield's
Cabinet and has been continued in Arthur's. He is
the son OF one murdered President and the friend of
another A well-known New-York politician
said the other day; This feeling
that you saw. especially IL the
| country while Garfield was suffering and dying,
has settled into permanent political force 1t i
move in one body, and believe 1t VIII move In
| favor of Lincoln" g..
| "'Bob will run for President yet, perhaps, but lie
| ls too Young to do it now. Let him wait avn bile
and make a reputation for himself and then he VIII
| have snmethng besides the fact that he Is LIN
coins son to run on. The people who say he's a
Todd and not n Lincoln don't do him Justice. Ills
integrity and steadness of character and his strong
common sense, show that he has many OF his fath-
ers traits In few years the fact that he Is LIN
coins son wonld be he Up to HIN before the people,
| Now it would be only hlndrance"
| The situation on the Republican SIDE can ne
! summed up by saying that there IS no desire any
where to hasten the inevitable discussion Oh can
| didate, and no evidence that "oooms are psing
| OrgauIzed Tor anybody The same might De sald Oh
the Democrats except that in one or two cases ac-
tive work is beng done for candidates; NJ. Peudle-
ton is suspected of due vigilance, and Ex-senator
| McDonad has. by tile injudiclous talk OF some OF
| Lis friends been convicted OF that uncommon
| anxiety" which President Woosey thought was
If one sGou!d Judge from superficial appearances
| here-whch are never very good guides as 10 Tue
sentiment either of party or OF tine country-tpe
| conclusion would be that Mr. hcD0nalu Is no" the
| most popular candidate, at least In the western
wing OF The party. There Is indeed so much ,talk
| about MIN as to suggest the danger tnaI ne ls
gfT.dIaps gf1dga Hsck phe no Would say. Mr. Hendnckss
decided ntimatiOn that he could not be USED 10 ad-
| vance the fortunes OF ANY person., lnedulns Ny
tbat irritable term Mr. Mcdonald, attracted some
attention mere, but is not regarded as important.
| Members OF Congress from Indiana make III lploma ho
| denial5 that there g any cOOlness or hosuhty be-
tween these gentlemen. Other, politicians from In
| diana admit however, that they are no. on the
| hesr Of terms. Mr. Hendricks is not fond
Of Mr.. McDorald, and MIR. Mcdonald has no
reason to love Mr.. Hendricks, since the latters oo-
sfney IN stay1ug be ore the convention Of lSoO as
| candidate prevented McDonald's nomina Ion Tor
fhr Presidency. so his friends think at least and
| tbey profess to believe thai Mcdonald would nave
| bren elected; though Hancock could not he. There
| "a no doubt that the leading indiana Democrats
| here at least regard Mr.. hendrcks as out OF
public llfr, and hold that al the right,
| lille and interest he had in the su port OF
Indiaua for the Pre- idency has passed to Mcdonald
I u. a, cle'sd