Daily globe., 1883-05-26

WHICH Arthur D0lOuBeu' Lie only repu-
tation the man had was that of practical
politician, not over scrupulous as to meth
DDS employed for personal or party sue
cess. The bad eminence of Conkling's
intimate association and supposed infu-
ence is disposed of by the statement that
about the only quarrel he (Arthur) has on
his hands just now is with the Conkling
crowd, which has dwindled down to small
proportions, and this quarrel is of advan-
tage in gaining for Arthur popular admi-
ration, and looking at the situation the
Tribune concludes that Arthur has con-
Quoted himself so as to appear to excellent
advantage before the people. The follow
ing is slice of Tribune logic:
The politicians, with a scent as keen as that
of the swine which hunt trutfes in France, seem
to have shifted Arthur's growing popularity.
Mr.. Ramsey, who was Secretary of War under
Hayes, was interviewed in Chicago day or two
ago, and after going over the political situation
blurted out, 'Why not Arthur!'' and proceeded
to give many reasons Tor thinking that he will
be formidable candidate. A newly-elected
Chicago Congressman comes back from an east
tern trip and reports that the only names he
heard mentioned there in connection with the
Republican nomination for President were those
of Arthur and EdmCnds, and he emphasized the
former; he added that Logan, Blaine, and other
Presidential timber seemed to have drifted out
of sight. Every day or two information comes
in some shape or other that Arthur will have the
New York delegation to the next Republican
Convention. Good dinners at the White Honse
have appealed to the Democratic stomach with
such effect that the opposition party has
been weedled into an unusual state of concilia-
ton and compldcency. And now Mr.. Walter
Evans, of Kentucky-the former law partner of
Gen. Bristow and still one of the ''3v6'' dele
gates to the Chicago COnvention-has been ap-
pointed to place of extended patronage and
large influence in Washington; an action that
Will probably not be without its effect among
the Republicans of the South, whose representa-
hon IN the party convention is on the same plane
with Northern Republicans. And at the same
time the information is volunteered that the
Presidents first choice for Postmaster-General
when Judge Howe died was an independent
Southern Democrat. There dre evident signs
OF a purpose IN the Executive Mansion at Wash
lngton to conciliate all factions except the
Conklipg faction, and all sections except those
which can be of no service in political way.
1t looks like an "AIthur boom.''
From these premises the political
writer assumes that President Arthur is
managing his administration in yielding
plastic way not calculated to excite resent
ment or bring out popular protest; the
suspicious of the half breeds seem to have
been quieted where their favor has not been
actually won, the civil service reformers
appear to be satisfied, friends of the ad-
ministration are springing up in unexpect,
ed places, and the arthur boom" which
year ago would have been ridiculous, is
after all likely to be an interesting COM
pllcation. Arthur's method of operation
is contrasted with Sherman's clumsy
manipulation of patronage which every
body understood and condemned.
From an independent and impartial
standpoint this method of looking at the
subject is largely superficial. 1t may be
admitted that by low species of cunning
Arthur has attached to his political for
tunes class of commercial politicians,
some of whom are pointed out by name in
the foregoing, but he has not yet succeeded
in impressing the country that he is any
thing more than an unscrupulous, "prac-
tical politician which is term signifi-
cant of the most dangerous and con-
temptible and debasing proportions
of political life. It would be assum-
ing too much to express the belief that
Arthur cannot capture the nomination at
the hands of the Republican party, though
that seems quite improbable, but should
the arthur boom" proceed so far as that,
there 1t would end. There are agencies
within the Republican party that would
prevent his election. Such a nomination
would ALLEVIATE states that under ordinary
conditions cannot be turned out of the
Republican line. OF course this particu-
4,T '"Fnination would be heartily welcomed
ly the Democratic party, which would re-
ceive with open delight the augmentation
of thousands of honest, thinking electors
in every state who are not the chattels of
the practical politician, and who view with
sincere disapprobation the corrupt man
agement OF their affairs by party having
at its head a mere debauchee, a man with
no more principle than John Sherman.
whose clumsy manipulation of the patron
age everybody understood and condemned.
1t Is serious misapprehension of the
American public to assume that man
like Chester A. Arthur, even though occu-
pying the Executive Office by the grace of
assassination, can, by plastic use of pat
ronage elect himself to the Presidency of
the United States. That is asking too much
OF the credulity of men. The good sense,
the common intelligence, the business in
terests of the country, the memories of the
past and the anticipation of progressive
future all revolt at tAe suggestion. If it
be possible that such man, by such means
can succeed in such an ambitious congpir-
ing against the greatest good of the ma
tion, God save the Republic.
THE MAYOR SUSTAINED,