The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-07-11
POLITICAL

4O0A OION1 4NN0.
The action of the three Republican
state con ventions, recently held in
Ohio, Minnesota and Iowa, in heart.
lily endorsing the administration Of
President Arthur as wise, patriotic
and worthy Of confidence is regarded
by certain eastern politicians as in.
dicative of the growing strength oil
Mr.. Arthur as a candidate for nom
ination by the Republican convention
of next year. There r again, those
who incline to the opinion that Pres
ident Arthur will be entirely salts
fed with these endorsements without
in anywise considering them as ex-
pressions in favor of his nomination.
They hold that owing to the
peculiar and trying circumstan-
ces under which he acceded
to the Presidency MI. Arthur e.
teens much more highly the COM
mendations of the people upon his
administrative policy than any pro-
nouncement likely to affect favorably
his candidacy before the forthcoming
convention. Nevertheless, a feeling
of uneasiness is plainly ~preceptible
among the friends of the various as
pirants for the Presidential nominal
ton. The Mutual Admiration society,
now coaching Secretary Lincoln as
the coming dark horse" profess to
be much amused at the recent nomi-
nation by a Chicago paper of CAR
thur and Lincoln" and says that its
candidates will accept NO second
place. The Logan men, who are
working perhaps more actively than
any others, especially in the Southern
States, claim TO hold the balance of
power, and boast that they will die
tate the nomination, Blaine, Chand-
Ter, Teller and Lincoln to the contra
ry notwithstanding.
They argue that unless the Repub-
lican nominee be a soldier, there is
no chance for his election-that the
soldiers are dissatisfied at the neglect
shown them, and have in conse-
qaence been largely alienated. The
great object now must he to win
them back and arouse the old war
spirit, else the Democrats will carry
the day without much effort. They
also sssert that none but a soldier
can break the Democratic
solidity of the South.
1t is also said that while Mr.. Blaine
is ostensibly preoccupied in the prep
aration of his forthcoming book, he
is intriguing deeply in the mean
time to enter again the Presidential
field. His admirers openly assert
that he will 60 into the convention.
it he goes at all, with more positive
strength than ever before. The
of Don. Cameron from
active participancy in political affairs
Is regarded as putting Pennsylvania
politically in Blaine's pocket. It is
'urmised that Blaine's tactics include
! pretended support Of President Ar
hur's denomination, but maintain
ng control of these influences until
he eppertune moment arrives for
living Arthur the coup de grace, and
hen administering upon his estate.
Senator Allison has many warm
dmirers and may possibly command
strong support from his own =,
tate and elsewhere for the Presi- 1
entail nomination. But by the
doPtion of a prohibition plank in ]
ne Iowa Republican platform his
respects for the nomination have
cen greatly injured. No one more t
ian Mr.. Allison appreciates the fol-
Of admixing morals with politics, /
Though he has been compelled to t
vallow, with many grimaces, the g
liter pill of prohibition. Should c
IVA emulate the example of Kansas q
III elect a Democratic governors Q
opposition, strange as it may seem, o
no means improbable-Senator b
llison's chances will melt into thin i,
r. Even if the Republican ticket b
elected by a small majority, the re- ii
1t will DO the same. It is thought i,
at should President Arthur fail to cj
Q his way clear for the Presidential ii
he will content himself O,
ith naming the nominee. He will 81
It step down and out from the v
like President Hayes. OF
lthout taking q hand in the suces. dj
N. In this event it is believed b,
General Gresham will re- in
i've his best support. Ii,
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