Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-05-02
cONSPECTUS
Of Affairs Political at the National
Capital.
ARTHUR, The APPREclAToRY ANGLER
throwing a Bait Into the Political Stream,
Liable to be Taken by Shark,
that May Pull
Him In.
Snecinl Disnntch M th. Renist.r

Special Dispatch 10 the Register.
WAsHrNGroM, May 1.-The political pond
in Washington at present is as deceptive as
an under current in the sea. While you
would believe that not even ripple, that
would bob the cork Of the political angler,
is visible, yet there is trouble in the camp,
and the under current Of conspiracy is
running at high tide, and the
Political Peace Pond
may be hkened unto the late floods in the
Ohio Valley. Never in the history Of that
party have distrust and circumvention ex.
isted TO as great proportions as at the pres
ent time, and it looks as if each political
general has firmly resolved to surrender to
the common enemy rather than permit
mobilization of the Republican army prior
to the IL Getting of the Presidential Nomi-
mating Convention in 1854.
Suspicion has recently been aroused that
although President Arthur has repeatedly
declared he had no further political ambi-
tions, and would be glad to surrender the
Presidential Office March 5, 1885, he has
since given ear to persuasion that his re-
nomination is not only possible, but a
Paramount Necessity
of the political situation. In this way only
can the prognosticators account for the
present inertia of the Administration, and
the fact that the President no longer coun-
sells or athliates with old friends, rather
turning his face toward new alliances, in
tensites the belief that coup d'etat is not
only meditated, but is now undergoing pro-
cess of incubation.
1t is not believed, however, that the
plotters who have thus possessed the Pres.
ident entertain the remotest idea OF keep
ing faith. Their ulterior object is to con-
troll, by indirection, the patronage OF the
Presidential office throughout the balance
Of General Arthur's term, and then
Throw Him Out.
when they shall have realized upon their
political and, more especially, their finan-
Cial schemes, like the rind of the lemon
from which the juice has been pressed.
| Their objective point seeems to be to
make money honestly il they can, but abso-
lutely to make money; and in order that
this scheme shall be fully accomplished q
barrier has been interposed against sll
| outsiders and the ring circumscribed to
| the smallest possible dimensions.
Chester's Chances.
In manoeuvering to fully accomplish
| these purposes the conspirators have not
| guarded against all accidents and incidents.
| Their control OF patronage has already an
| gered Republican Senators and Represen ia
| tiyes, who find themselves denuded of in
| fiuence and their recommendations for
| local appointments OF little or no weight
| with the administration. AS a conse,
| quence there is a prospective revolt all
| along the Republican line, embracing sey'
| eral Senators who have heretofore been
| classed as with the Administration, and
others who, while not fully in accord with
the stalwart wing, have so far declined
| Joining hands with the half-breedS.
There IL Trouble Brewing
in Republican circles" said disgusted
Stalwart to q reporter, as the twain walked
toward the Capitol. There may be nothing
direct in the Chicago dispatch, throwing
down the Logan gauntlet TO the Ad uinis
! tration, growing out of the displacement oi
Deputy Collector Wright. Logan cannot
afford to make fight over the removal o
an incapable and perhaps dishonest official
but his friends doubtless suspect that the
attempt to disparage his influence with
| the President has succeeded, and therefore
he has no recourse but to threaten hostili
ties and, If necessary,
Give BsttIe.
There is no doubt in my mind that General
Logan has been pretty well squeezed out
upon the hypothesis that his possible can
| didacy for the Presidential nomination in
| 1884 is most dangerous 10 President Arthur
and the syndicate running things at the
White House.
"As matters now stand, do not believe
| a Republican President can be elected IN
| 1854. but | have noticed that whenever
any political party is in the throes, Presl
Dental candidates multiply, each one be
| lieying hinself TO be
The savior.
and, as the classics have it, in periculC
fortis. In other words, the less the chance:
for election, the greater the number o.
| postulants. The Republicans who have
| the Presidential bee buzzins in their bon
nets are legion. Logan, Allison, Ben Har
rison, Window, Justice Miller OF the 81
preme Court, Blaine, Folger, Bob Liucol1
Teller, John Sherman, and lastly, ou
not least, Chester A. arthur, are 6C. s.C'
with Presidential disease. Perhaps Post
master General Gresham may also b'
inocculated with the virus hereafter.
Democratic Presidential POstulatio ns
"The Democrats are not far behind il
this race, and since IL is poor rule tina
does not work both ways, the number o.
Democratic candidates increases par
psssu with their chances of success. JOE
Mcdonald, George H. Pendleton, Stephen
| ]. Field, Sammy Tilden, Governor Cleye
land, Ben Butler, Abram 5. Hewitt, San
Randall and General Hancock may be con
sidered as in training for the race, with
perhaps several dark horses in the stable
Ii is possible the
south May Pluck Up Courage1
and with their l53 electoral votes demand
the nomination of some such COnserva'
tiyeS as Garlnad of Arkansas, or Jackson, oi
Tennessee. Let me say that Senator Jack
son, of Tennessee, is a man against whom
nothing detrimental can be alleged. He
is regarded by bis Republican colleagues
a. least as the most conservative Demo
crat in the Senate. The name OF Jackson
alone would be tower of strength.
A Prospective Revolt.
81 will explain how the mirror is held
up to President Arthur's gaze. The mex
nominating conyahtion will be double the
number of the electoral college, with two
delegates from each of tho eight rerritorie:
and two from the District OF Columbia
This makes SO2 delegates from States ano
Is from the Territories ana District of Co
lumbia, being total of SO. 1t majority
con trolls it will require Al votes to nomi
nate. Now, the South will have 300 vote:
in that convention, Just the number pollec
| for
General Grant at Chicago,
| and il is represented to President Arthur
| that there will be little or no difficulty in
controlling the entire Southern States in
| his interest, though Administration patron
| age and MANAGEMENT by politicians sc
| astute as Secretaries Chandler and Teller
aided perhaps by Postmaster General ires
| ham.
| "Now. if President Arthur can secure
! these 500 votes, he will need only los more
| from the Eastern, Northern and Western
! States. In the ferceneSs OF the struggle
| likely to ensue between the various aSplr
ants, the President is assured that his
Positive Strength
| will be largely in excess Of that or any
| other individual candidate. Moreover, q