The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1884-05-30
THE PRESIDENCY.
specuIstions Concerning Prominent Can
didates.

PHILADELPHIA, May 22.-McClure sends
the following from Washington: There is
general impression that President Arthur Ii
gaining strength. Were this opinion con-
fined to his friends 1t might be regarded -
inspired more by their hopes than by facts,
but the President himself Is In possession Of
direct Information which leads him to the
same belief There 10 no doubt that within
six weeks there has been . marked diminu-
ton Of enthusiasm among the supporters Of
Blaine. The President, IN conversation with
= Times correspondent, expressed himself in
terms so positive and reasonable that the
inference may be drawn that there Is much
going on which has not yet been brought to
the surface. In going over his vote he has
every reason to expect the New England
vote, except that Of Maine, after Edmunds
and Hawley are out Of the fight. He will
have more of the vote Of his own State than
is conceded him by the Blaine men. He will
also stand we'll In Michigan, Minnesota,
Wisconsin and Nebraska, and will have the
bulk Of the Southern delegates. During the
conversation your correspondent said: "But,
Mr.. President, friends of Blaine base their
arguments In behalf Of their fayorite on the
declaration that you cannot unite the party
IN New York" $50 have heard" replied
the President; 81 will say this, that can
poll larger vote in the State Of New York
than any of the candidates who make this
charge. think understand the situation
10 New York better than those who make
such assertions; but it is not becoming in
Inc TO present any Of the particulars, and 1
have every reason to believe that such are
the facts, and that such is the situation. In
addition to our own votes, we need Demo
cratic votes to carry New York"
The Press Washington special declares
there has been = persistent effort during the
last two days to create the impression that .
reaction in favor of Arthur has begun here,
and throughout the country. The word has
been passed to make due talk Of this alleged
revival simultaneously with the business
mems meeting which took place in New
York. A couple Of days in Washington has
been sufficient to convince me that so far as
advicss received here by leading men Of the
party may be trusted, this revival Is entirely
fictitious. The correspondent says be has
the highest authority for the statement that
Lincoln's aspirations have caused anything
but pleasant feelings on the part Of the Pre,i.
dent towards him, and Gresham has also
nit laso al
pleasure. Regarding Arthurs alleged
strength In the South, it may be said with.
out going into details, that instead of being
solid for Arthur, 1t Is more than likely be
will not have the solid vote Of more than one
Southern State.
NEW YORK, May 23.-Ths Times exposes
some Of the methods Of the Arthur boys In
the following: 1.-THE best people who found
thirteen columns Of the Tribune occupied by
the Arthur boom Of Tuesday night, includ.
ing the three-column list of signers, were no
doubt charmed. Well, the Times had the
first chance TO get the credit of all this, and
declined. The childlike and guileless bust.
ness men sent one of their latest, smoothest
best looking, and silver tongued young gen.
tlenen to the Times on Monday, to say they
wanted from fifty thousand to . hundred
thousand copies Of yesterdays issue, pro.
vided We would publish . full report Of ths
meeting. But IL was made an indispensable
condition that there should be no editorial
comment unfavorable to Arthur. The bank.
or, for We don't mind saying he was banker
aud not u boy, Insisted much, for he said
they didn't like to 60 to the Tribune. Tha,
Is where they did 60, however"