Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-07-21
ARTHUR IN A QUANDARY.
HIS ASPIRATIONS HEDGED BY
MANY PERPLEXITIES.


The New Hampshire AnimOsities the
Cause for Uneasy POnderfng-A Word
About OfficiaI Deadheadism-The
Presidents Fear of Criticism-Demo-
cratic Plans in Virginia.
WASHINGTON, July 20.-Secretarv
Chandler is practically out of the New
Hampshire. Senatorial race. He lost con-
siderable ground on the last vote and his
friends here are casting about for reasona-
bic apologies for his candidature. They
claim that his experience of the past few
days will prove exceedingly valuable to
him, that he has found out the weak spots
in his political armor, and has gained
precisely the knowledge he needed to
make him cOcksure of schoolmaster
Blaine's seat in the Senate. John Roach
was at first opposed to Secretary Chandler
making the fight. He thought that Secre-
tary Chandler would be of more
service to him in the Navy Department
than in the Senate. After canVassing the
situation thoroughly he changed his
mind and sent on his check to help nav
the Secretary's expenses at Concord. The
check either did not get there in time or
it was not large enough to seriously affect
glee over the outlook. To them the Re
publican party in New Hampshire seems
hOpelessly divided. The State has given
great uneasiness to the administration of
late, and the present stirring uD of per-
sonal animosities may result in turning
II over to the Democrats in the next Presi-
Dental campaign. Secretary Chandler's
defeat will not be regarded solely as a
personal matter. The politicians say
that it will be slap at the administration
for honoring such "a huckstering states
man with Cabinet portfolio.
Hypercrltlcal persons are beginning to
ind fault with Postmaster General Gres-
nam. The ground of complaint is a COM
mon one, but aggravating circumstances
are thought to attach to this particular
case. When leaving indianapolis to as
sumo the duties of his office. Judge
Gresham was offered free use of a special
car. lie refused to avail himself of this
courtesy and was promptly cOmplimented
by the press for declining to travel as a
dead-head. Having enjoyed the sweets of
his exalted position for some months, and
seen how his colleagues work the oracle,
Gresham's sturdy independence has melt
ed into thin air. 1t is charged that he now
lunkets about at the expense of contract
ing railroad companies, and is becoming
an adopt in all the species of deadheadism
which the President and his other cOnsti-
tutiOnal advisers frequently enjoy.
President Arthur, by the way, au-
th0rlZed the statement that his trip to the
Yellowstone Park would entail no eX-
pense on the government. This eXplana-
ton was drawn forth by severe press criti-
cism. The President Is keenIy alive to
newspaper censure. Before he started on
his last fishing excursion plans had been
laid for jolly cruise on the Dispatch
wines and liquors had been shipped by
the gallon, and cOngenial crowd were
invited to enjoy the pleasures of the trip.
The newspapers anticipated the glorious
time. The good things were taken from
the vessel and the President started South
with his New York friend, Mr.. Miller,
Secretary Chandler and Private Secretary
Phillips.
President Arthur desires the reputation
of prudent and circumspect man, and
he would renOunce every kind of pleasure
just to have the public think the world,
the flesh and the devil died in him when
he stepped into Garfleld's shoes.
Although there is not single State Of
ticial to be elected, the Virginia Demo-
Gratis will 60 through the process of hold
ing convention. The convention is
called for the specific purpose of reorgan-
lzlng the party, and putting it in the field
upon more efficient basis, and upon is
sues now regarded as vitally affecting the
interests of the State. Notwithstanding
the fact, says the Star, that there are no
nominations to contend for, it is ap-
parent that the convention will be
largely attended. The main purpose Of
the Democrats is to get the white Read
justers back into the party-fold. The old
Democratic party has waged a bitter and
prOscriptiye war against these Readjus-
ters and naturally the latter feel resent
full towards it. They would, it is thought,
scarcely consent to join an organization
that had so violently denounced them.
To overcome this the Democrats pro-
pose to virtually disband their party
and say to the Readjusters, ''Now come
in and help to organize a new party that
will be acceptable to yOu.'
part of the plan is to select new lead
ers, and such of the Readjusters as par
ticipate in the convention will be given
prominence as Il sort of pledge that old
issues and feuds are buried. The policy
of the convention will be to concentrate
all opposition to Malone. This OppOsi-
tiOn consists of rather incOngruous ele-
ments, and it will be no easy task to ce-
ment them all together in a common
cause.