The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-09-07
Telegraphic.
SETTING A NEST EGG.
Out of Which a National Ticket Head
is Expected 10 Hatch.
Arthur and Logan-A Possible Political
Alliance How the Thing Was Fixed
Up at Chicago,

NEW YORK, Sept. Ga special from
Chicago says; To-day has been great
one for the politicians, large aud small.
From almost daylight the Grand Pacific
Hotel has been thronged with workers.
Whether it was The intention Of the mara-
!erspr not, the Arthur boom was pushed
Tor all II was worth, and there was not
ward striker present who would not yolun-
leer some information abou, the pins about
to be set up or knock Cd down, Three years
ago Gen. Arthur stood beside Gen, Garfield
IN almost the same place in the same hotel,
within a few hours after his nomina-
ton tor the second place on the ticket At
that time the crowd pressed eagerly for
ward 10 press the hand OF Garfield, but in
the hushiot the victory the Ieade Rs could
not but feel that Arthur was the represent.
alive Of compromise, and that 1t was nee
essary to be pol tie, simply TO conclliate
the faction to which be belonged. To-
night in the same room pretty much the
ZANE leaders expressed different views,
aud be rcyusion Of feeling was too evident
to be over looked. The public reception,
whether intended a. such or not, GER
tainly has had its political effect,
and the feeling expressed was that
II Arthur was only an accident he
is pretty fair one, and deserves to he re-
warded for the trials which came 10 his lot
OUT or THE GREAT CALAMITY.
During the day Senator Cuiion, Postmaster
Palmer, District Attorney Eeake, Tong
Jones, the United States Marshal who ran
. IA Ora ait in Il. IA I ii
tie and Paul Seisby Of Springfield, State
senator Evans, Cougressmen FDnerty,
Adams, Davis and Dunham, Collector
~paldRg, Collector Harvey, Co Hector Bell
Of Detroit. and host Of smaller politicians
from this city. Other places had more or
less private audiences with the President.
All OF those about the corridors looked wise
and at least believed that some
thing was happening which it would be well
10 be posted on and have q baud in. All
sha dos Of Republican opinions were repre-
sented, and very little was discussed during
the day but politics. BY far the larger pro-
portion Of those present during the day
we're stauDch friends Of Senator Logan
" hose advocacy Of him has been inter-
lnittent, and from his expressions II seemed
certain that his name will be presented 10
the co INVENTION for either first or second
| place. A. the President, of course, cannot
| be again put on for second place, the rumoI
| rapidly spread that a combination is to be
! effected between New York and Illinois,
and that the ticket will be Arthur and
Logan Many OF Logsn'S friends say that
he will
NEVER ACCEP SECOND PLACE.
but Others claim to be better informed. Lo
gan has about the same control in Illinois a
Arthur is presumed to have in New York
Enemies have each, but both could doubt
less secure an almost, II not quite, Sole
delegation. The theory OF the politician
was that the interests Of the two are to be 81
managed that each will secure con tingen
interest a. second choice. II Arthur can.
not make it, Logan is 10 nave his strength.
and II Logan cannot reach the Presidenc,
! he is IN he Solappl with second nlacp