Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-02-08
PRESIDENTIAL GOSSIP.
A Little strategy hn Mr.. Arthn

mated that the first move on the part
of Arthur's friends toward securing
for him the nomination next summer
will be a resolution that will be intro.
duced at the Pennsylvania conven-
ton indorsing his administration aud
recommending his candidacy. Ii that
shall be adopted, tits thought that the
New York state convention may be
compelled 10 pass similar resolution.
Postmaster Sperry, of New Haven.
who has been here for few days,
says that III his opinion Arthur can
and Will have the Connecticut deie
CATION, an opinion in which the Con
necticut senators do not agree. II Is
not thought here that New England
can unite on any candidate Rhode
Island, which is controlled by Aid,
rich, who is controlled by
Warner Miller, is supposed to
be against eithcr Arthur
of EGmunds Maine and New Hamp
shire will not send Edmunds dele
gates. so that Edmuud's New Eng
land strength will be confined to Yer
mont and such as he obtains III MasSa
chusetts. If New England, with IS
votes in the convention, would unite
on EdmundS or any other man, the
chances are that New England could
name the man.
John c. New.
The administration seems to be loath
to part with John c.. New. The rumor
here is that Mr.. New, disgusted with
the treatment he has received, had
broken bread with Logan, and his
purpose is to work up boom in Lo
gan's behalf III Indiana Tho friends
of the administration feel that the best
way to checkmate this is to have Mr.
New return, upon assurances of bet
ter treatment.
John A. Logan.
WASHINGTON, Feb. "a senator
who regards Logan's aspirations to
the presidential nomination with ia
vor says that after Mr.. Logan has
made his fight on the Fitz John Porter
bill, which he does not expect to be
able to defeat, he will go TO the coun-
try upon his record in that case and
endeavor to fire the hearts of the pat
riotic citizens of the northwest and
win their favor for his cherished plan
to be the republican candidate 1t is
even asserted upon very good author
ity that he is to be supported by Sec
retary Lincoln, who is credited with
the intention of reslgning from the
cabinet in order to join his fortunes
with those of Logan. The soldier
papers" are all to be enlisted III Lo-
gans service. The same cause is SAID
to be gaining headway rapidly in the
south among the republicans who had
been connted upon as sure To be III ia
vor of the denomination of Arthur.
James C. Blaine.
1t is apparent that the friends of
Blaine are far from inactive, and that
for weeks a systematic effort TO cap
ture the republican convention In
Pennsylvania in his interest has been
made The convention is called TO
meet early in April. The plan is To
have an expression favoring Blaine's
candidacy, which is to be the open
ing overture to his boom. Mean
while Mr.. Blaine remains in this city
carefully noting events. He has not
retired so exclusively to private life
that he is not keeping up with the
thread of political matters, and at the
right time he will emerge from his
seclusion, ready TO cross swords with
any of the other presidential aspir
ants,
The gossips have it that the presi
dent and Blaine have an understand
ing which involves one helping the
other-that is, Arthur will be for
Blaine as against any other candidate
than himself, and vice versa. The
talk about Lincoln is not serious here
abouts and his chances for the nomi-
nation do not give Blaine or Arthur
any concern. Arthur recognizes now
that both Sherman and Foster will
make the declaration that the repub
licans will be defeated in Ohio III Oc-
tober if he be nominated. Should this
avail to prevent his nomination.,
could not be successfully set up as
against Blaine, and hence Arthur is
ready to help Blaine rather than that
Sherman or Logan should have the
Ohio delegation. 1t is likewise thought
here that Foster has allied himself
with the Logan forces.
Governor Foster.
NEW York, Feb. 5.-The exact mis-
sion on which Gov. Foster came East
has not been wholly divulged. 1t is
known, however, that Ohio's exgov-
ernor expects to take an active part in
the next national republican conven
ton. 1t is said that he has hopes Of
seeing his own name second on the
ticket Fosters original plan is said
10 have been to attach himself to
Blaine's kite. Last summer, when ii
was announced that Mr.. Blaine
would not be an active candidate and
Arthur would be, the name of the
ex-governor was transferred TO the
Arthur programme. But it seems
now that President Arthur declined
to make an alliance of this kind,
which accounts for Fosters late
championship for John A. Logan.
The Republican Battle-cry.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-A promin-
ent republican member of congress,
speaking of the policy of his party in
the coming campaign, said that the
first thing they would devote them
selves to would be ITO see if the Amer
lean. the infringemento of whose rights
in foreign countries created such a
disturbance in the public mind, could
not be protected in his rights at home.
The cry of equal rights has fired the
American heart before" he added,
9and will fire it again. The people in
the south must be protected, without
regard to race or politics" Then,
lowering his voice confidentially, he
added: THE tariff question will be
raised. but the cry of personal liberty
will be one which will bring many
votes TO the republican party.
Disgruntled Republicans.