The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-11-30

The Republican party Is making
ready for the great Presidential con-
test of next year. Arthur and Blaine
are among the most prominent candi-
dates for the nomination, and the
friends of each are looking over the
field and fixing their fences where re-
pairs are needed. Bosler cf this state
has been in Washington in the interest
of Blaine He was Blaine's best friend
in 1880 at Chicago, and he claims
that Pennsylvania will rally to his sup
port next year as she has never yet
done. Quay, Magee, Cooper and other
politicians have also been down to the
capital and had an interview with Ar.
thur, but Just what their purpose was
appears in doubt. A Times cores
pondent gives the following account of
their visit
''The Quay and Magee party betook
themselves to the White House. Quay
was chief spokesman. His voice was
for harmony, victory and appointments.
He was ready to support any nomina-
ton and expected enough others would
be animated by similar spirit. He
thought Arthur might expect large
part of the Pennsylvania delegation.
Blaine would, of course, have num-
Der if he wanted them. To this Chris
agreed and Cooper nodded assent. Mr..
Arthur was an interested listener. He
was happy to have so comforting re-
port from so distinguished aparty of
gentlemen. There were some appoint
ments on which Quay then touched.
The appointments seemed to have a
relation to the question of delegates in
the minds of Quay, Magee &c Co. ;
more so, it is probable, than in the mind
of Arthur. The delegate brokers and
appointment hunters departed not quite
certain how the question stood. Arthur
was never more polite. There are
those who say that such politeness
means considerable, though after some
experience one learns that it is about all
they need expect. Quay & Co., had
not yet learned that. They had COM
mitted themselves to Arthur, but Ar
thur did not promise the appoint
ments,"
One issue that will be made by the
republican press and orators is the Vir-
ginia Outrage question. A collision
of whites and blacks that was the d.
rect result of the incendiary speeches
of Malone and his minicns, will be
taken as text for stump speeches of
the "bloody shirt order. There is
plenty of time yet for the manufacture
of outrage yarns and the republican
leaders will improve every moment to
curdle the blood and fire the northern
heart.
Another issue will be the tariff ques-
ton, and the action of the coming Con.
gress on this subject will determine
definitely whether any advantage is to
be given our opponents here.
The election of Carlisle as speaker
will be step backward for the Demo
Gratis, and any attempt to interfere with
the tariff will lose the party many votes
next year. The business of the coun-
try is now in prosperous condition
and ANY action that tends to unsettie
commerce cannot but result disastrous
ly. The election of Randall as speaker
the avoidance of any Watterson-Hurd'
tariff ff-for-revenue-only nonsense in the
Democratic platform, the nomination OF
a Presidential candidate who can carry
New York or Ohio, will overbalance
all the ''outrage" stuff the republicans
can disseminate, and will insure the
election of a Democratic President If
| 1884.