The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-11-17
Arthur's Chances.

| NEW 1ORh, 1NOV0lUDeT lZ'- HtIo
is great deal of talk among the pol
iticians about the candidacy of Pres
ident Arthur next year. Mr.. Ar
thur, as becomes the highest execu-
tive officer OF the land, has made no
sign. but his friends openly say that
the result of the election in New
York points to his choice by the Re-
publican National Convention, as he
is the only man who can carry this
State.
There are plenty of Republicans
who believe Mr.. Arthur to have been
a candidate, and, despite the denials
that were made during the late can
vass, that it was directed to the end
of making him not only the strong.
est, but the only safe man 10 name.
The first step towards his nominal
ton, if these gentlemen's stories are
correct, has been made and is a most
vigorous and successful fight, in which
Mr.. Arthur's friends led the forlorn
hope, has been put on the list of prob.
able Republican States.
Three months ago no Republican
had the least idea of carrying the
State. The most important result
expected was to accomplish some
thing toward harmonious action for
next year. In October President Ar
thur himself came to New York and
shortly after his visit some hope man.
ifested itself among the Republican
leaders. The Republican committee
began to be active, and, finding there
was practical harmony in the party
throughout the State. instituted a
strikingly vigorous and systematic
campaign,
The intrigues of Mr.. Tilden, the
antagonisms OF Mr.. Kelly and the am
billions of Mr.. Cleveland were skill.
fully used to the advantage of the
Republican ticket. With great
shrewdness, it was not attempted to
carry the whole Republican ticket,
but from October it was determined
to elect General Carr, if possible.
Some expert enced man, we'll acquain-
ted with New York politics discover
ed a weak spot in the Democratic
ticket, and an irresistible attack was
made upon it. The battle was won
partly through Democratic stupidity
and discussions, but mainly by Re-
publican pluck and skill.
In this city the machine politicians
traded everything John Kelly want
ed for votes for Carr. and the fact that
Judge Maynard was temperance
man was made so much of that he
had but $4,000 majority, instead of
10000. In Brooklyn the same sue
cess attended the Republicans. AS a
result, the head of the Democratic
State ticket was overwhelmingly
beaten, and the Republicans not only
gained the Legislature, but they can
give the control of the great city of
New York to John Kelly or Hubert
0. Thompson, if political dickering is
the chief aim of its politicians.
Outsiders have no idea of the value
from purely political view, of a
New York alderman. John Kelly
would give any one life lease in the
White House for the control of the
Aldermanic Board. This state of af.
fairs has had powerful effect on the
average New York politician. The
Democrats are loudly crying about
the treachery of Boss Kelly and Boss
Mclaughlin, and there are threats
that both of them shall be brought to
book. If so, the Republicans will
have to fight party in New York
next year whose energies, as Mr..
Evarts puts it, will not be wholly di-
rected against them,
1t IS pretty generally known here.
and perhaps elsewhere, that no man
can SO successfully combat a divided
Democratic party in New York as
Chester A. Arthur. He is so fond OF
1t that he has sometimes divided the
party, and then done his fighting.
The first step having been gained in
President Arihur's campaign for the
Presidency, it is urged that another