The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-18

This is a verbatim conversation with the
official indicated who seemed hurt at the
ret;cenee of the president IS
Il could give him good many delegates
myself he added, IF he would say the word.
but do not know that he won Id thank me
for my interference. and SO l have not writ
ten a letter on the subject, where il he is to
be positive candidate, should have writ
ten hundreds"
The summary Of the presidential situation
by the Albany correspondent Of The New
York Herald has excited some remark here,
and occasioned considerable discussion
among the New Workers. The correspondent
says that after number of days careful in
uuiry he is of opinion that the presidential
candidates Of the Republican party might be
placed in the following order; Arthur, Ed
munds and Blaine Logan is making a de-
terinined effort TO place himself in the front
rank, but it is not thought he will have any
strength whatever in the Chicago conven-
ton. He has very little strength in Pennsyl-
vania and none in New York, New Jersey, or
any of the eastern states, and very little
following in Indiana, Wisconsin and Iowa.
The fact that he has no strength in New York
is alone enough of Itself to prevent his hay-
ing much strength at Chicago. lmlnds is
strong in great many sections, especially in
New York He will be the choice of Ver-
mont, and have respectable follow
ing in some of the western states,
but not enough to give him any
very great chance in the convention. Never
thelesS it Is evident that the contest at Chi
cago at the start will be between Arthur and
Blaine. 1t caunot be figured out just now in
any other way than that Arthur will be
nominated. The reasons advanced here by
those Republicans favorable to such result
are as follows: In New York state it is pretty
safe tn calculate, counting the four dele
fifty-six or sixty of the delegation.
He is going to- show greater
strength in Pennsylvania than anybody
dreams of There is little Doubt but that he
| will have at least one-half that delegation.
| He is also strong in Indiana, Iowa, Wiscon-
sin, Minnesota, Michigan, Kansas, and the
| territories; also in Massachusetts, Connect
| cut, New HAMPSHIRE and Vermont As for
the southern states they will naturally be for
the administration. II is further admitted
| on all sides, even by his enemies, that Arthur
! has mace good president He had II diff
| cult path to travel. with bitter feeling
against him at tie start, bat he is q
trained man Of great executive ability.
| He has seen tie necessity Of uniting the
| Republican party, and has accomplished this
feat, especially III New York state, even
at the loss of personal friends who favored
| the machine The spaakership fight of 1884
| is cited as evidence OF this last statement II
| is argued that had it not been for the in
Huence Of men holding friendly relations
With the president the speaker, Shetarl, could
never have been elected Men like butcher
Payne aud Saith, who have not now thu
same friendly feelings for President Arthur
as in the days gore by, Were opposed tc
Sheard and worked for Erwin, of St
Lawrence. The result Of this speakeishif
contest left the Republican party in the STAT;
of New York more united than it has been a,
any other time during the last ten years