The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-01-08

cater considerable Misrepresentation"
saws the Cincinnati Commercial GdEelte, sit
has come TO be realized that Mr.. Arthur,
aud not any other man, is the President"
1t lie not too much to say OF the present
Chief Magistrate that from Washington
down no occupant OF the White House has
been more completely his own President
General Arthur had personal friends
with whom he was supposed to advise and
by whom he was generally supposed to be
controlled. President Arthur's bearing
has been so dignihed and his course so
straightforward that the country begins to
realize that no is not controlled by ANYBODY.
There is only one President, who does not
divide the duties apd privileges OF his
Office. II proof Of this be required, behold
it in the desertion OF the President by
those who have withdrawn from him the
light Of their familiar countenanCes be-
cause he prefers to administer his Office IN
his own way, in party matters Tor the
whole party, in all matters for the whole
country.
1t is beginning to dawn upon his coun-
trynen that accident and the Constitution
have placed Mt the head Of the government
man who, II not great statesman, has
that first quality Of craftsmanship which
seeks the popular respect and confidence
And President Arthur has other qualities
contributing to the same end. From the
day he entered the White House he has
hal his ear to the ground to catch the first
sound Of u popular advance. If he has not
bsen before the people he has kept abreast
of them in their reform demands, and this
is sale course in u government OF thepeo-
pie. The President OF this republic is not
TO devise novel and catching schemes with
which to dazzle the public mind, but rather
10 learn what the people want and
give it to them If he can. This
the President has done and is doing.
In the matter OF patronage President
Arthur has been highly conservative. lie
has made few removals, always for cause.
lie has refused to remove or appoint Tor
the rewarding Of one faction or the pun
ishment OF another. In iact he is doing
what he can to wipe out the fractional hines
which have been the plague OF the party,
and to bring together all Republicans in q
reorganized, all.embracing Republican
par;y. Republicans have great reason to
be satisfied with the President; and fair
minded Democrats will give him credit for
the courage aud cleanliness and breadth
OF his administration thus fur.
These reflections bring us to a point
which, SO for as we have seen, has not been
made, and in calling attention to 1t we
hope not to be misunderstood as endeavor-
ing to start second term boom. Presi-
dent Arthur is growing on the party and
the people day by day. His increasing
popularity is in the air-everybody feels it.
Yet in all the Presidential speculations he
is not taken into account. There is no
reason whatever to suppose hthat
he is a candidate. But u
moments thought will show that he is
making more headway in public favor
than any of those who have been suggest
ed. 1t is no violent stretch Of the imagina-
ton to picture President Arthur sweeping
the National Convention without 80 much
ms expressing desire for the nomination.
This is neither the expression OF hope
nor the hazard OF u prophecy, merely the
statement Of possibility.