Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-05-04
A REPUBLICAN ROW,
In which the New York Dude, as Mrs.
Blaine Calls President Arthur,
John A. Logan and
James G.. Blaine and the Wives OF the
Latter Two are Taking a Hand
"A Fresh Affair.

NEW YORK The Worlds Washington
correspondent ielegrsphs that people who
know what Ia what in and about the White
Ho1se are very much amused 81 the e!abo
rate Efforts making in the press 10 Persua de
the country that President Arthur wept on
the manly shoulder Of Green B Rauul at
parting with hat dear friend OF Logan and
u pure politics. So far ia this from being
true that the resignation of Riun was ex-
trscted from him like an eye-tooth and
almost under hydraulic pressure by the di-
rect and indirect agency OF the closest per-
sonal frlerds of President Arthur, as the
essential first step to heading off Mr.. John
A. Logan's vehement booLl for the presiden-
Iial nomination 10 1884. President Arthur,
though be acquiesced fer reasons of his own
in Logsn's treatment of Csnkling, is too
much Of gentleman to approve Of it. The
President is politician, and as politician
WAS willing TO tolerate Logau's treason 80
long az 1t could serve his administration.
But he is an angler and a good fel-
low, and In that capacity he always
disiiked and despised the traitor. He has
long been restless under Logan's uncon-
csaled political "hoggishness"-there is
really no other name Tor it-and his friends
sometime ago made it clear to him, evea be.
fore Cnliom's election to the Senate which
he now bitterly regrets that he did not pre-.
vent, as With little energy and foresight he
might have prevented it, that he could never
shake himself free of Logan 80 long as he
allowed Green b. Raum 10 control and run
the Internal Revenue, which, as Democrats
ought 10 know to their cost, and as the World
has necessarily reminded them-is the most
formidable political machine in the country.
1t Is better differed for mischief than the
poslotice, and Is in the nature of things MOI e
potential as the running machinery of poll
tics. There is reason to believe that tine de-
capitaion OF Raum as chief of this enginery
was resolved upon IN the private councils Of
the President as long ago SIS in December
last, shortly after Congress met. President
Arthur Is rather Glow about SUCH matters,
but he is an angler, and patience is an an
gler's virtue. The President has sleepy look,
too, at times, but it will not do to fancy that
ne Is always asleep when he seems to be, "a
several gifted persons in Washington have
learned 10 their coat, and as perhaps one or
two more may learn before they get through
with Mrs Blaine's "New York dude in the
White House." The President feels very
grateful, L may here observe, 20 that open
hearted old tar Chandler for the trouble
Chandler took to let all the correspondents
and other sympathizing friends know how
very i'll the President was after that small
Chandler may be sure he will not forget this
little obligation. The processes by which
Rsum was brought TO cut off his own he d
were very characteristic of President Ar
thur, and one OF these days l may feel at
liberty TO set them forth and show them
accordingly. But not just yet. Suffice it
now TO say that Green B. Rsum to-day is a
very badly discouraged man. and that Mrs.
John a. Logan ia a highly dissatisfied
woman. And with reason, for the work has
but just begun. There is good deal to undo
| 10 Illinois, and an extensive web 10 unravel
for Mrs. j ohm A. Logan 10 her credit be ii said
10 az industrious az Penelope. This does MOI
| imply, by the way, tina; John A Logan can
| BE- In any way likened to the wise Ulysses
or even to the namesake of Ulysses in our
| own times. The removal OF Raum, you will
observe, follows with significant speed on the
| defeat of John A. Logan'- brilliant attempt,
with the help of his sworn and special bench
| man, French, TO run over SDsuiding in the
| Chicago cnstomhouse, while Folger wal
| nursing his rheumatism aud the President
prospecting for alligaters. It may be wei
tor Collector Harvey, OF the Internal Revenue
at Chicago, who has been proving hinsel
such an Invaluable political valet 10 Lon:
Jones. of the marshal's Office, 10 take warn
/ ing of the fate of his friend Raum and Il
take water while there is yet time. There il
a good deal OF sympathy felt for poor Har
! vey here, for he is not thought TO be baC
fellow, il ne only knew how to choose hi
| friends better.