New-York tribune., 1884-12-08
A PENNSYLVANIA VIEW OF THE CANVASS
THE rRoIECiloN SIDE or THE QUEsTloN-lih
PRESIDENT ~ TnE LAST CAMPAIGN.


PRESIDENT ~ TnE LAST CAMPAIGN.
To the EdtfOr Of The Trtoune.
SIR: II IL not usual for the people OF one
State 10 takc marked interest In the election of sra
tor IN another state; but the candidacy of President
thur IN New York c,crs nuch feeling aud nnquai-
He'd opposition IN icns, l,ana, The one Hpccis source
and cause o this nuy found IN the fact that during
the hcitht of the National campaign Indeed at a Ncit
cri4p WHOM The asuo waannrfovcd down ~ large do-
gree a. Protection Va firr Trade, President Arthur
threw The wrlshl ot hiH mfrnoe esHinnl Republican
HuoceAn by calling Trader lo The head "i The treas
ury Department htmhhcd wa the elect that l'rin"'
cfntn all over the oonnip ~ the closing week "i the
oanrngn were nlilng their paIcta with oStihris favor
my f,a trade i,om the old rrpoilH OF Nr Monllooh ~
Secretary of the Treasury under Andrew Johnson II
IN President ArthnI's power AZ that time give
- deadly blow a. the Republican canvass than lac
administered by placing the Treasury under anti Fro
lection influences. MI. Mcldloch from 1863 10 1863
followed Andrew Johnson into the Democratic Free
Trade party d hc has ever since cast Eepu can
ballot it is not known the political world The
favorable impression made by Mr.. MoCulOch's
appointment has been dccpcncd by bis official
report su tai ed ~ IL is by the President
in his late message. so that no doubt remains
the President il unfcndy to the protective policy
now 80 generally upheld by the Republican party. For
NowN ork TO separate herself from the Overwhelming
sentiment ot the party that question by the election
Of Mr. Arthur Senator would prove at this time Ser
ous calamity tending 10 disable the party from such
reorganization Of ts forces may lead to victory III
1888 There Is also vile belief that Mr. Arthur was
not friendly 10 Mr. Biinrs election. No word Of en-
coura cement came from the Administration during the
campaigII -Four years ago. when Garfield aud Arthur
were candidates. Air Evarts th0n Secretary of state Mr
sherman, Secretary of the Treasury, Mr.. DcNens
Attorney General and. indeed, every other member OF
the Cabinet made frequent and earnest public speeches
I'm support Of the ticket ut this year Mr.. Frcling
buysen Mr. Brewster and all the others dcclined-tha
only exception being few words from Mr. Gresham
and few the very close OF the campaign from
Mr. Lincoln The widespread impression was that the
Administration hostile to Mr. Blaine and did not
sympathzc with the canvass he making for the
cause Of protective tariff.
It's an unprecedented thing In ourhistOry that Prcs
dent still in his Office should bc candidate for lower
Office aud II this unprecedente thing Is insisted upon
and accomplished. it will prove evil day for the ie
publican party.
During the late campaign the President was frequently
IN the city of NcwYOrk Members of the National Re
publican Committee made frequent attempts TO see him
pay their respects and TO have the benefit Of his coun
sci But never single occasion did the President
Hon. John ID. lawson of Ncw-lork. and Mr.. Lawson
never dcgied 10 meet with the committee even To
visit their for the entire campaign. so far rs
influence National Committeeman from New York
concerned IL was 10y negaion thrown against the
Republican ticket. Mr.. Lawson known all the tine
o be "a partisan of the President and intimate per
sOnal friend, that unpleasant lnierenccs ncccs
sarily made
All these circumstances would be generously and char
itably overlooked the President disposed Ia retire
quietly his office; but if he persists III de-
nannG vote of confidence from the Republican party
the facts should I've openly and clearly stated
Tttslstrg Iea., Dee. q. l5Si PRoIECIIDNiSr.