New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-21
MacyEAGH'S TART LETTER
COMMENTS ny FRIENDS AND OPPONENTS.


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WAsuScroN Nav 20.-Iho publication this
morning IT WAYNE MacVcaghs opon letter 70 e1
secressry Brstaw was prominent topic Of discus
si.a among politicians all day long. Those who
favor the Presidents aspirations are naturally IN
dignsnt and out.poken In their condemnation OF
Garaelds Acknowledgement. They regard his
course 80 outrageous and indecent In the highest
degree The more moderate among them tdrn MP
their eyes IN holy horror and dcprecate political an
taeunIstn which finds expression in the statement
Of unwholesome truths The Aggressive element
which only the other dav stood aside laughing in
it, sleeve when irresponsible calummaiors were en-
gagged in She attempt to bcsmirch the reputation Of
ous Of the foremost leaders in the Re
publican party. aghast ~ what they
consider the bad taste Of Mr.. AacNeagh'
None Of them however. pretends to say that the
contents of has letter are not borneou by the facts
Indeed the letter has, With startling effect drawn
attention again to the charges. based perhaps IN
part on prejudice. which would have 90 he over
come IN the approaching campaign
ARrHyR MEANs A DEFENSIVE FIGHT.
This said wei-known politician to-day,
shows clearly that if Arthur were nominated II
would mean . defensive fight for The party of
The worst 10 enter into because Il Is largely the
outcome Of what you may call prejudice. but which
can no more be overcome In a large majority OF the
people than IL can he ignored by the party. IL eX-
i-ss there - $50 doubt about a. and II ought 10 be
respected"
'Talk Of Blaiue's forcing the party 70 be on IN.
defensive" remarked another. why. this is
thousand times II demonstrates
10 my mind beyond doubt that
Arthur IL unable 70 carry New-York. Ho IL, in my
opinion. the weakest candidate TO whom the party
could delegate the leadership In the campaign
Situated - the party Is % day IL cannot afford TO
tuae snd for the sake OF sentiment or in order to
crafty the wishes Of office holders endanger the
prospects Of success al the polls by selectng man
for its standard bearer who cannot command the
hearty support of the Masses
DAMAGING EFFECT oF TIN LErTER.
As an instance Of the effect which Mr.. Mac
yeaghs letter has produced il may be well TO quote
the Language with which The Star closes editorial
Tonight II saws: " The letter presents IN q very
forcible hight most Of the principal objections 10
Mr.. Arthur a. a candidate. and may have some
damaging effect. particularly In New-IoTk where
the Pros must he able 10 show COM
handing strength lac wishes to 90
before the convention with fair
prospects OF success" This fairly indicates tie
feelings of tire Presidents warnest supporters.
Though loud 10 their assertions that he could car
~ New York without trouble. they are to-day
singalsrlv crest fallen aud are forced 10 admit.
when confronted with the statements contained in
tho MacVcagh letter. that they form obstacle in
the road Of their candidate. which 1t would require
more perhaps, than the united efforts of their party
% remove. There are few who honestly believe
that the President could carry his own State with
ont the utmost exertion and at the greatest risk
Yet il Is diiicult to convince them that 70 force
the party 90 take those chances would bee MUS
tice 10 IL. uuadvsabe and positively imprudent at
the present juncture.
Tn Presidents TACTICS.
4 The tactics pursued by the President to
secure delegates Favorable TO him were illus
trsted IN Mr. MacVesghs letter in the
cases Of Kcogh Strobach, Bingham and others. In
addition 10 this IL is remembered that by like /
means he succeeded In establishing foothod in 1
Kansas. which by every one is conceded % be q ,
Blaine state if the wishes of the masses of Repub-
lcan voters there consulted. For the last few /
months the President has made A. a point 70 be /
most attentive t) the delegation in Congress from /
that State. lie went out OF his way 20 Crafty /.
their wishes m regard 10 Office Tie Interior De |
partment through its chief who Is more loyal TO |
the Pr sident perhaps than any other member Of I
the Cabinet, said 20 have been directed to be /
liberal IN awarding contracts 10 lAc friends OF one
of the primer pal members Of tle Kansas dclcga- /
Mf. Brodericl., Of Kansas, was MADE an Associate
Justice IN Idaho, Less than three months go
Judge Brewer. of Kansas. was nominated to sue
coed Judge Mctrcary ~ the Circuit. much 20 The .
aStOnishmcnt Of everybody. who thought that the
TecOmmCn dati0u OF three States which had united /
upon another aan would have some weight with
the President.
GRATITUDE GOING long WAY.
This IL should be- borne in mind was done without
the solicitati of any of the Kansas men here l.
was a surprise 10 them We didn't know sand
one Of them to-day. what il meant OF course,
we couldn't help feeling gratded. We were treated
handsomely and quite without any efCrt on our
part. Nothing that We asked for refused Ii .
is impossible for "a not 20 feel kiudly toward The
President. and am sure the Chicago delegation .
does the same
THF ATTITUDE or TIE KANSAS SENATOR'S.
Most Significant in connection vith this is the
announcement made this morning ia Kansas
paper to the effect that both senator's Plumb and
Iugalls have written letters saying that they are
favorable 20 the nomination Of Arthur as the Re-
publican candidate FOR President, the ground
that he u the strongest man. and certain
T. carry New-iork. 1t Is We'll known" said
a Congressman from Kansas today that senator
Plumb n he followed his personal lnciinatiuus.
would vote toI Blaine II y quite possible how
ever that the handsome treatment received By him
at the hands Of the President. Will induce him b.
change hs vote from Blaine % Arthur. In doing SO
he would return 100 some measure the fuyOrs shown
hun bY the Administration
The friends of Nj Blaine think that such course
would amount o. a betrayal OF the voters who UNI
eaBiy ocaliY pronounced la favor Of Blaine. The
delegates 10 ls true. were not instructed but the
ishes Of the voters made none the less plain.
t. disregard them would be an outrage aud would
certainly be- remembered by them.
REPUBLICAN DEADLOCK ~ ALBANY.
SMITH CLAIMS 4 MAJORITY BIT DRAPER DiCIDFs
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