, 1884-02-15
Hon.NonnINe AsrInANrs.

In the face of a lively national cam
paign, a great deal Of h~ob-nobbing Is
continually going on at the national
capital, and the consequence is that
more or less gushing gossip gets into
print almost daily to regale the readers
of the press. Last week was a particu-
larry brilliant occasion with Washing
ton society. The visiting Illinois edi-
tors were the source Of q great deal OF
anxiety to Presidential candidates.
The majority Of the quill-drivers had
never been East before and were duly
impressed with the marked attention
they received. Mr.. Arthur and Mr..
Logan were exceedingly affable to
them. Black Jack of the sucker state,
however, created the best impression.
President Arthur was somewhat at a
disadvantage. He had no willy wife to
assist him. Mrs. Logan captivated all
the editors. She treated them all as
her personal friends. Most OF the edi-
tors brought their wives with them.
Mrs. Logan took pains to entertain
them gracefully. She has Mr.. Blaine's
remarkable faculty for remembering
names. Mrs. Logan acquired an inti-
mate knowledge Of all the domestic re-
lations of the different editors aud
their families, their hopes and desires.
She knows when the various difhdent
editorial babies had the measels and the
Ills pertaining to the infantile world.
The stately Chester could not be Il
pected to follow closely in all this mys-
ferrous detail. He realized keenly the
misfortune Of being a widower. Mrs.
McElroy tried to fill this part In enter
tanning the guests, but did not succeed
very well. Mrs. Logan has had too
much experience for the Presidents
sister to successfully compete with her.
30 far as Illinois is concerned, Mr.. Ar
thur has conceded the State to General
Logan. All he hopes for now is to Sc
cure the second choice of the Illinois
delegation at Chicago. After Logan
they may vote for Arthur. The plumed
Knight of Maine, Mr.. Blaine, has re-
Gently met Chef. Arthur and Jack Lo-
gan at dinner OF several occasions.
These stately men are exceedingly po-
lite to each other, but they enjoy max
ing mildly sarcastic remarks about their
respective political aspirations. Hon.
Mr.. Calkins Of Indiana vehemently as
serts that General Sherman is the choice
of the republican voters of the Hoosler
State. Men, women and children are
enthusiastic for Sherman. He thought
the Indiana delegation to Chicago
would be instructed to vote for Sherman
who has the presidential bee buzzing
badly in his bonnet. His early retire
ment from the army has the stamp of
a prearranged programme. Shermanat
that time desired to become fairly set
tied in Missouri so that he could claim
citizenship in that State. Mr.. Calkins
was personally In favor of Sherman and
Hawley as the standard bearers OF the
republican party and believed that II
they were nominated they would make
the canvass largely on feet foot kissing
and kicking to the right and the left as
they perigrinated upon their political
pilgrimage. The democratic aspirants
are more quiet and less ~pretentious, one
and all feeling that the success of their
party is paramount to tie advancement
of personal interests. They seem san
guine of a great and lasting national vic
tory, and. inclining strongly that way,
they view with a keen relish the little
rattling rackets in the way OF harmless
shaking shot in the inflated .bladders
OF numerous ambitious factionists
crouched high pom their perilous perch
In the rotten radical roost.