The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-05-31

ArthIr'S administration is without 4
Flemish. He has represented the Re
publican party in the Presidential chair
as we'll as any man could have done,
and the Republicans and Democrats,
too, for that matter recognize that fact
For the Republican National Conven-
ton to throw him over would be 4 con-
fession Of weakness that it will hardly
make after admitting that he is the
strongest man in the party, for that is
what has been done. President Ar
thur will carry the full strength of the
party in November and more. If we
cannot elect him we cannot elect any
body. That may as well be under
stood and honestly admitted at the out
SET
AS between Arthur and Blaine, what
have you to say? Who would be the
strongest before the people?'
There is just this difference. one
can be elected and the other cannot.
Blaine cannot carry the full strength Of
the Republican party, to begin with.
"Now, as to the strength of candi-
dates before the convention ,"
arthur will have a commanding
lead there, am confident. and, as
said before, | believe he will be nomi-
mated. He represents the full strength
Of the party, and is the only man who
can carry New York. He will poll the
party vote north Of High bridge, and
he is 5000 votes stronger in the city
than any other man the convention can
name"
Can he carry Ohio?"
"Unquestionably. The Germans will
support him and the conservative bust
ness interests and Influences will be for
him. Local Issues will not cut much
of figure in the national election"
"What about Indiana and the North
western States?'
Indiana is not Blaine State. 1t is
more Arthur than Blaine and Arthur
will poll heavier vote there Iowa
has been bowling for Blaine for several
years, just what for it cannot explain.
Arthur will have 4 fair support from
Iowa in convention when he needs it.
He will have majority of Missouri
delegates. The Northwest feels very
kindly toward President Arthur
Il see Wayne MacNeagh is out in 4
card against the President"
The more opposition of that sort
the President can inspire the better it
will be for him. MacVeagh was one
of Garlleld's gushy mistakes. He
never did anything to entitle him to 4
cabinet position, and he did not
amount to anything when he got there.
His influence for harm is nil. The
ground upon which much of the oppo-
sition to Arthur is based is untenahle,
and the objections argued against him
are weak. In his letter accepting the
portfolio of Secretary of State three
years ago, Blaine declared that he
would do all that lay in his power to
assist Garfield to i second nomination.
He assumed that the Garfield admins
tration was to last eight years. Now,
Arthur was as much Il part of the Gar
field administration as Garfield him
self. The President was killed and
Arthur took his place. The only
thing that can be said against him is
that he has not given office to every
man who thought he had a right to ex-
pect favors of that kind. That was
probably owing to the fact that there
are not offices enough to 90 around.
So far as | can learn his appointments
have been acceptable. He has never
appointed man | asked him to dur
ing his entire term, but he appointed
good men to the positions applicants of
my choice in Missouri were after. |
do not feel justified in turning against
him because he didn't appoint the men
| favored SO long as good men got the
places. Disappointed ambition is the
inspiration of the strongest and the
loudest-mouthed opposition to Presi-
dent Arthur. Blaine has 4 slight adj
vantage over all other aspirants. He
became 4 candidate for President four
teen years ago, and he has been a can
didate without ceasing ever since, in
Guiding Sundays and holidays Other
candidates have taken an occasional
rest"
''What do you think on the subject
of Democratic possibilities ~
''Until | came to Washington | had
supposed that Tilden had walk over,
but | discover there is a powerful SEN
timent in the Democratic party arrayeG
against him. He will not be an unani-
nous nominee Of the convention by
any means"
''Why this oppositon-because he is
dead ~
"Mainly dead? yes and because in
the event of his nomination the Com
mittee will have to tack on a man who
is deader than 1'ilden Tom Hen
bricks is much deader than Iiden
You see Illden was not spoken of as a
Presidential possibility until within a
period of six months, and the other
candidates, who had set their little
booms in motion and made their COM
bination prior to that time, object to
being shut out by 4 cadaver. They
had believed Tildcn to be quietly
and unobtrusively sliding into his grave
and they are unhappy and disposed to
rail at Gabriel for the premature blast
of his trumpet that resurrected the
corpse between the church and ceme
terry. This thing of interrupting 4 flu
neral procession to galvanize the corpse
strikes the average Democratic presi
dental candidate as 4 piece of political
sacriege that ought not to be encour
aged. Nevertheless Tilden might run,
dead man though he is, if the Demo
cratic convention could only put 4
healthy pair of hind legs on him, but
they cannot do that. TO take Tilden
and leave Hendricks would destroy the
poetry of the work. The galvanic bat
terry that can put life into Hendricks