New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-23
WALL STREET IN POLITICS.
FAILURE OF THE ARTHUR MEETING.


| pronounced Arthur man would pretend that 1t has
had any effect outside of New-York city. If it has
done ANYTHING il has tended TO strengthen the pre-
udce which exists in the minds OF people who are
opposed to Wall Street rule, and to any man whose
support IS largely drawn from that quarter. The
! editorial in The TRIBUNE of Wednesday morning on
Wall Street Presidents is thought to reflect accu-
ratey the feelings of large masses Of Republican
voters in the West. and it is not too much to say
that, with the exception Of n few out-and-out Ar
thur men whom no argument could convince, it is
conceded to have struck timely note of warning
It is admitted that the country will not be greatly
! impressed by the assurance from Wall Street men
that they consider Mr.. Arthur to be the right man
! for President.
| Not a little resentment is shown at the
idea that Wall Street should attempt to
dictate nomination. Western men espe-
cially are earnest and emphatic IN
their talk regarding the methods by which the
business men" of New-YOrl are endeayoring 10
stampede the Convention before it has even met
and the thought that a delegation is to go on 10
Chicago and there influence the members OF the
Convention is not by any calculated to
placate their ire. They know that the kid glove
element in such delegation would be completely
under the control of the Mikes" lakes"
"Johnniesr and "Barneys." and they know
perfectly well what that would mean.
I'VE don't want man" said a Western delegate
to-day - who has shown himself to be stll under
the control of such people. We don't want dark
horse We think we can do better. What we want
is man Of some breadth, broad-gaug man, VINO
can command the respect of the whole people
man like Mr.. Blame would fill the requirements vi
his popularity there can be no doubt and he woulu
sweep the country as 10 other candidate whom the
Republican party might put into the field could"
II has been evident for tho last few
DAYS that Mr. BIaine's strength in the
| South is increasing Already there Is some
| talk that he will have a solid delegation from
Arkansas u of the 1G votes in Louisiana, or q IN
| Mississippi s IN Texas-whch was thought TO be
| solidly for Artbur-and even Virginia, where
Malone used the most strenuous efforts to secure
delegation bound by the unit rule TO the fortunes OF
the President may furnish perhaps eleven men TO the
Blaine contingent Taken together, ii is estimated
that he has now in the neighborhood OF 50 votes
from the Southern States, with every probability
that this number will be swelled considerably before
the time for the meeting of the Convention has al
rived.
In the Northern states il is generally conceded he
has held his own, though the Arthur men have
been going about for the last week or two talking
about the increase Of strength their candi-
date is showing there. When asked upon
what ground, they base such change
IN his favor, they remain silent as general rule
A few it is trlie whisper mysteriously that there
has been q great reaction of feeling in his favor
that the people have suddenly awakened TO recog-
milton of his civil service prOcliyites; and that
there is a general disposition shown to reward him
for his good behavior while in Office.
! 1t is safe to assume that all this talk about
"rcactIon of feeling" and - disposition to be just
is the mcrest moonshine and that it Is desperate
makeshft to conceal the fact that Mr. Blaine IS be-
ginning to break the solid phaanx of Southern
ofice-holders who probably never were sincere in
their expressions of loyalty to the man who con-
trolls them by promises of official pap and other IA
| vors
For the last few days Washington has
been alive with Southern delegates, all intent to
find out which way the wind blows before
starting for Chicago. Ont of the reach of internal
revenue col lectors and United States marshals they
have suddenly been transferred to an atmosphere
in which the free expression of opinion without
danger of being thrust out of Office is not alto
gether an impossible thing They are astonished
to find the sentiment for Blaine strong as it is.
fear Seizes them that they will be j., LEFT #
ont IN toit the Goo A1bur 'ney 'houio
Their hearts desire is to find out which way the
eat VIII jump and they appear to recognize that It
will take a leap into Maine. notwithstanding the
watchful eye which the Arthur men are keeping
uDon their movements, these men are able TO get
the drift of public opinion in looking over
tho field here pretty clearly, and they are
not slow in following the right scent.
HINT FROM a DIPLOMAT.
A significant fact, and one which should furnish
food for much reflection to is this that the
members of the Diplomatic Corps here, whenever
they persuade themselves to talk at all about
politics in this country, express unanimously the
hone that Mr.. Blame will not secure the nominal
ton at Chicago Ialkng on thls subject to-day,
a diplomat who q short time ago was prominently
was then hnmorousy called an International
Episode" said to a TRIBUNE correspondent L
think the election of MI Blaine to the Presidency
administration and the Frclinghuysen regime we
have no trouble at all IN getting everything we
want, or ask for All We do is to Insist on point
aud we are sure then of carrying II.
Mr.. Blaine, on the other hand am
afraid, would do all the insisting and be- perhaps,
more Jealous of the rights of Americans than the
present administration seems to be- OF course this
would be TO us rather distasteful."
Such an expression of feeling from such a source
i Ts, who at the Meeting in tuesday
night, passed the following resolution:
% SaGRHi Which, while it has preserved
us from entangling alliances and dangerous cOmp-
| cations with other powers, has at the same time
Increased the respect with which the United States
and its people arc regarded by the nations of the
1.-THE foreign policy of the Government" said a
Senator to-day has been for the last four years
disgrace in its weakness and vacillating spirit II
has made Us ridiculous in the eyes OF the world
! and brought us into contempt with everybody
The reversal Of the policy nangurated under Gar
field was a bunder which cost us the commerce OF
South America and practically shut us out from
its markets, which are now enjoyed by other
powers" -,
II is needless to say that sentiments like these
find ready echo even among Mr. Arthurs most
ardent supporters, of HON there are many who
never could abide the policy of Mr.. Ere
/ linz
of notice that few only of the resolutions pa sed at
State Conventions contain good word f0r the
foreign policy Of the Administration.
BRIsrOw's SPEECH TRAVEsrIEN.