Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-11-22

mass OF xopuOuCon v0teI0 would be
about - suicidal piecs Of fpoliticsl fol.
y as was ever known. The question
that presents itself to the presidents
mind, therefore. is not whether by the
help OF solid republican deregatiohs
from states which eau cast no republican
electoral votes. it 10 possible for him to
secure nomination next June. Doubt
less this might be done, but Mr.. Arthur's
whole course since he has become presi-
dent has shown that he realizes the i'm.
p1rtsnos port. d Of y united sssi party and that
sort OF thing he prefers to engage In. BE
feels that his administration has fairly
satisfied his party, and that it reouires
but one thing to complete for it sue.
cessful secord, which is to secure repnb.
lican triumph next year. It 10 far more
important to Mr.. Arthur that his success.
sor should be man OF his own political
faith than ti'at he should be his own
successor in the white house.
ut ID we'll known that the president
has hoped for such different change OF
the political status OF several southern
states as to enable the republicans to
count with some confidence on securing
their electoral votes for the republican
ticket next year. This would have had
two convenient results, it would have
avoided the necessity of concentrating
all republican efforts on the state of
New York, and it would have given to
the votes OF the delegates from Virginia
and some other southern ststes in the
next republican convention value they
cannot now possess. The election in
Virginia il so overwhelming victory
for the demoeratS thst all further
talk about carrying southern states
useless. The victory Of 1884 must be
won on the same field Is that of 1880. il
it is won at al, and the single question
now to be considered is, under what re.
publican leader the victory can be mest
surely and most easily wen. President
Arthur feels that il his administration
has been satisfactory to the country, if
our relations with foreign countries have
been peaceably and honorably maintain.
ed; if the finances have been we'll
administered: if errors snd scandals in
internal affairs shall have been found
not to exist; if tho army has been ably
directed, and the reftorstion Of our
decrepit navy honestly and efficiently
begun-in word If this administrs.
tion is what the people desire it to
be, and il his nomination can best war.
rant and assure q republican victory
next year, then he cannot refuse to sllow
his friends to give him their support"
Another Sunday writer says: sAn
official friend Of President Arthur told
me yesterday that the presidents re.
nomination in the national convention
next year depended only upon one thing
that is. whether he could secure the
delegates from New York. Under the
new rule of district representation hii
securing the delegates would be prim,
facie evidence Of his ability t.
carry the state. When it is deter
mined that Mr.. Arthur can have the de
legatss from this state. he will thel
know whether he 10 candidate or not
Some of the outside papers are layinI
great stress upon the fact that the meet
ing of the republican national commit
tee, upon the 18th of next month, y
called at Washington. This is chareet
up - move IN tho interest of Mr.. Ar
thur. The committee met the last tim,
in Washington before the Garfield cam
paign, and at its adjournment agree
upon Warrington as lts next place o
meeting"