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shat he was candidate for the presidency.
Things have changed since then. At any
rate he does not now deny similar report,
which is finding general credence. His
conduct in the senate during the exciting
wisely ordered. While others chopped and
changed as the executive thermometer
showed hot or cold Logan looked neither
to the right or left. He held aloof from
the bitter controversy between Conkling
and Garfield AMI the factions they repre-
sented. When Gen. Grant, his late polit-
ical leader and old-time friend, veered
around to the support of Fitz John Porter
Logan refused to follow. When it was
limited that President Arthur was in favor
of the restoration of Porter to the army
the Illinois senator boldly asserted his
independence of any ones dictation. He
was fearless and consistent through
out the whole fight. He man
aged the debate in the Porter case
with great tact and shrewdness, and OBJ
tained such a hold on the soldier vote
as no other man, not even Grant, has to-
day. He was as fair on the tariff question
as any of his colleagues. His frequent
manifestations of political firmness and
honesty have won him many adherents.
Another prominent figure in political
life is also in training for the same OBJ
ject. He does not expect to accomplish it
by pugilism. He fights in a different way.
This contestant is James G. Blaine, of
Maine. He is at present writing book
On the political history of the last thirty
years. When not laid up with gout, he
works at this book night and day. 1t will
be out in year from now. Every one
expects it will be sensationally racy, while
analytical and philosophical. Since he
started on his literary labors, Blaine has
been more sought after by the political
magnates of the past decade than ever be-
fore. Persons with whom he has had slight
fallings out are anxious for his good will.
They are afraid he may balance old scores
in his book. They know James has abun
dant material to make things hot for his
foes and lively for his quandam friends.
Hence their solicitude. Blaine does not
burn the midnight oil merely to enrich
the annals of his country, or to gain fame
in the world of literature. His book is to
be one of the levers by which he hopes to
be lifted to the presidential chair. No
trick or artifce of pen, no chance to say
or leave unsaid something which will help
him to the goal of his ambition, will be
neglected. But heihas still another lever,
should not this suffice. He will play upon
the assassination of Garfield, and lay
claim to the mantle that was dragged so
ruthlessly from his shoulders. He will
pose as political heir of the murdered
president. The stalwarts will be afraid
to reopen the old conflict. Any
effort in that direction will rend
the grand old party to pieces. All the hor-
rors of Guiteau's crime will be revived, and
there are not wanting those in the Blaine
ranks who would take a fendish delight in
renewing the cry of conspiracy which rang
so loudly in the ears of people after that
fatal shot on the 25th of July. Altogether
as his friends argue the late secretary of
state stands firm in the fetlocks of fate.
THE VACANCY IN THE CABINET.
Senator Plumb called on the president
Saturday and urged the appointment of
Gen. John A. Martin, of Kansas, at pres
ent secretary OF the national Republican
committee, as postmaster general. Gen.
Martin is editor of the Atchison Champion.
He has good war record. Plumb urged
that no other candidate would give more
satisfaction to the West. The president
was non-committal during the interview.
While speaking of Gen. Martin in
the highest terms, he held out no encour-
agement.
THEY DON'T LIKE FRENCH.
Assistant Secretary French has been act
ing for some time as secretary. He thinks
it big thing. He has had full swing of
the department in all except one thing. He
has been told that he can't make appoint
ments Otherwise he has been very busy.
He has issued innumerable orders and cir
culars signed 81. F. French, acting secre-
tary." Now, French is not at all popular
with the other officers of the treasury de-
partment They don't iibe in unanimity
with the energy with which he has acted.
Thoy don't like many of the charges that
he has made. One Of them pronounced
CoILHlH l5SUcQ by IlLh W -UO uOn-
sensical Yesterday it happened that five
of the bureau officers who had expressed
themselves against the way French was
doing business were in his Office. French
took the opportunity to lecture them. He
said: 81 don't think you are acting in the
right way. You ought to support and CO.
operate with me. am trying to make a
good record, and cannot do it unless you
support me. Try to bring
yourselves to think as I do" 1t
Is said by some that French thinks he
would make good secretary in case Fol-
ger should die. If he does, he has exclusive
proprietsrsh ip of that idea.
THE TAX ON KARTHENwA ARE.
Some ingenious and lately discouraged
manufacturers of earthenware have just
made a discovery that Sc affording them
much consolation. The new tariff law re-
lieves earthenware from the imposition of
duties on the cost of packing, and as COM
pensation for this 10 or Is per cent is
added to the duty. The pottery men have