Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-09-22
ARTHUR'S CHANCES.
The Support OF the Half. Breeds
Will Assure
HIS NOMINATION For PRESIDENT
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teresting Facts About the
Campaign Of 1880.

RICHFIELD SPRINGS, n. Y, September Il
A correspondent has interviewed promi-
nent men connected with both factions OF
The party in regard to their views as to the
probable chances Of the nomination OF Mr..
Arthur next year and Of his getting the
delegates from this State. The interviews
developed adiyergence Of fopinion sufficient
to make il doubtfal If he has this State
united back of him in the National Con-
yention. The half-breeds are as much
against him as ever. Ex-senator Doolittle,
of Oswego, who was on the half-breed
delegation from that city, was asked what
he thought of President Arthur's chances
for the nomination for President
There appears to be considerable out.
side sentiment here for him." Mr.. Doolit-
tie said, but am inclined to think that
he will not be nominated. In my opinion
the nominee will be either Senator Ell
munds or some Western man."
What do you think of President Ar
thurs prospects Of securing the delegation
for this State next year to the National
Convention was asked of eX-Mayor
Luther Caldwell, of Elmira, Stalwart.
The Presidents Administration In-
81 don't see how they can prevent the
delegation from this State being for Mr..
Arthur. The convention to-day has strong
ly indOrsed his administration and he is
pursuing policy that is strengthening
him before the people. The party is the
same as committed to his support for the
nomination by to days action. He has yet
some time TO serve and will Unquesttonably
further strengthen himself. Then you
must consider what judicious use OF the
patronage will heal up the few sore points.
As matters are drifting | believe he will
have the delegation from this State
A sIalwart member of the committee
from the interior, who declined to have his
name used was questioned on the same
points. He stated in reply that there were
some queer things here.
As 1 view the convention" he said,
there was
on the part OF class of men to look out
for their own interests than regard for Mr.
Arthur or anybody else. They are ostensi-
bly, for Mr.. Arthur now, because they saw
that was the popular side here. They were
working in reality for themselves first and
played their cards for that purpose. There
was so much of that here that this conyen-
tion has not really decided anything. /
that Mr.. Arthur will have substantially
q united delegation from this State"
Mr.. Medill, of Chicago, who is stopping
in RiChteld, has been closely watching the
convention, and expressed his opinion
freely as to the chances Of Mr.. Arthur's
nomination. He said that the action of
the former Vice Presidents on becoming
President, had been such as 10 cause dis
trust of those who became President in
a hal i'm
measursbly better than any former Vice
President who had become President by
the death Of the person elected to that Of
flee and was
Gaining the Confidence
of the people. He had done we'll.
What do you think Of his chances for
the nomination By the Republicans"
The State of New York has become an
important factor in the Presidential cleo
ton" Mr.. Medill replied, land more so in
the national convention. II, therefore, the
delegation is thoroughly united for Mr..
Arthur, he can be nominated; but that
union for him must be more tnan on the
surface to accomplish it. The political
affairs of this State are in such a condition
that it will be necessary that Mr.. Arthur
shall have the support OF the half breeds
as well as the stalWarts. His fate IN the
National Convention will depend upon the
half. breeds. In order to be nominated the
half-breed delegates from the State must
not only be for him, but they must demand
his nomination. II they take that posi-.
ton with the stalwarts at the National
Convention the importance OF this
State is such that Mr.. Arthur will be nom
mated, but he can't be without the earnest
and
UnquaIihed support Of Half.Breeds."
Not one half. breed could be found among
all of those who are here who had heard OF
the report that Whiteiaw Reid was can
didate for United States Senator or thought
of being candidate. The correspondent
on meeting Congressman Skinner of Wat
ertowD, ssked him what be thought OF Mr..
Reid's candidacy for United States Senator.
This is the first inIimation that nave
heard that he was candidate, Mr.. SKIN
ner said. He has just as good right %
be q candidate as anybody else and take his
chances with the others
Il did not know he was d candidate
General Hustled said when he was asked
what he thought of Mr.. Reds candidacy
for the Senate. II never heard sn iutIma
tion that be was and doht believe that
he is,
Every other half breed questioned re,
piled that they knew nothing about 1t, and
would not express an opinion. Ii was ap-
parently q surprise 10 them all, and a suo-
iect ou which they positively refused to