The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1884-06-05
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our Regular Correspondent.

otShAHSeN Hdy AOy Oh.
As the time draws nearer for the
great quadriennial race at Chicago
Tor the presidential stakes, the last
round Of political combi-
nations are being
made, and great activity in the cause
Is manifest here at the Capital. This
presidential year furnishes a motto, u
bic difference from most of its prede-
cessors in one respect. We are now
within less than fortnight OF the
great struggle, and no man who has
any judgement worth speaking OF
dares risk it by essaYing to name the
winner. The shrewdest and ciearest-
headed politicians in Washington do
not care to make predictions, for at
national conventions it Is the unex-
pected that usually happens. II has
been 80 twice in the
history of the repub-
lican party, and tue third time may
possibly come this year. In the sea
saw game of republican candidicy
Arthur's prospects seem to be mount.
ing little just now, and rhe increase
III his strength has furnished materi-
al for much speculation. He is said
to have quite strong support from
no,thern democrats who are at the
head OF large business Interests,
among them Mayor martin, of Boston
and Sam Sloan, thu president of the
Delaware and Lackawanna railroad
Excited by The freshening Of the
Arthur breeze, the Blaine men have
been inspecting their tackle again,
and making evrything snug, although
they continue TO express the convic-
ton that it 'isu't going TO be much
of q shower after ALL" Blaine stock
rallied on Saturday upon the receipt
Of kilograms by congressman stating
that Conkling and Grant had declar-
ed in faYor of the Maine statesman.
They have concluded, it is raid, that
the fight is between Blaine and Ar
thur, and of the two they greatly pre-
fer Blaine. The air is also full of
mysterious suggestions regarding the
return of senator Cameron, who is
said to have come to the same deter
mination as Conkling and Grant.
From hints let tall by one of the
friends Of Mr.. Blaine it would ap-
pear that Senator John Sherman is
likely TO become Mr.. Blaine's ally at
Chicago, and will fall heir to all the
strength that the Plumed Knight
can transfer in the event that Mr..
Blaine should be convinced after
prolonged struggled that his chance
for the nomination is hopeless. 1t
was claimed by all enthusiastic Sher-
man man yesterday that whenever a
break occurs ut Chicago The ex-Secre-
tary of the treasury will trot to the
front very rapidly, as he is certain of
material support from Connecticut,
Indiana, Illinois, and Kansas, with
scattering votes from several south.
ern states.
A leading politician sail last week
that among the friends and managers
IF Mr.. Blaine's interests at Chicago
would he Whitelaw Reid, and Medill
of the Chicago Tribune. Besides
these allies, senator Sabin, of Min
nesota, will be one of his active
working friends. ''Blaine's corps of
workers, "said the politician, will be
the best drilled on the ground, and
if skill and discipline count for any
thing he ought to win" But who
will they be for in case their man
cannot win?' There is no second
choice. We are for Blaine first and
last" was the answer.
OF all the horses in the Presidents
stables the one which excites the
most inquiry from visitors is elem
limhed, trig-looking, little Indian po-
ny given to Mr.. Arthur by an Indian
chief last summer on his trip
through the Yellowstone Park. Eve
ry effort has been made to tame aud
break him in, yet without avail.
Never for a moment is be off his
guard, and he successfully tludes
every artifce which human ingenuity
can invent whereby to subjugate aud
render him like unto other horses,
Put him in traces, let him feel buggy
behind him, and he acts as though
perfectly bewitchcd; round and round
in circle he will go with almost
lightning-likc rapidly, course
which in every case where he has
been tried, resul ed in speedy des-
truction of the vehicle, and to the oc-
cupant an unpleasant celeri in