Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-19
OMNIBUS POLITICAL CHANGES
Effect of the Panic Upon Certain Presi-
Dental Candidates-TheT Trend of Pub
lie Opinion.

Effect of the Panic Upon Certain Presi-
Dental charlottesville Trend of Pub
lie Opinion.
There has been considerable change in
the Presidential situation during the last
week, says a Washington special to the
New York World. At least the drift Of
the gossip is different. Gifted politicians
who feel in their bones OminOus changes
in the political atmosphere, think they
scent decline in the Blaine boom. 1t
would puzzle any of them to define
wherein the decline lies, but even the
friends of Blaine are not as confident and
buovant as they were. Hale, of Maine,
who is an-and-out supporter of Arthur, it
is said, has secured the support of his
Senatorial associate, Frye. The Blaine
people have all along claimed that Frye
could be had if he were needed, but that
Blaine, true to his policy Of asking no one
to support him. could not afford to, coax
Frye out of his sulks over Blaine's keep
ing him so long upon the ragged edge of
despair during the winter Garfield was
making up his Cabinet. Frye is at pres
ent nominally for Arthur. He thinks
Arthur more apt to carry New York than
Blaine.
There is an impression among the poll
ticians that Arthur is gaining ground
again. Some of the Republicans, in dis
cussing methods for carrying New York,
say that it is much more important to
know who can make a good trade with
John Kelly than it is to have a candidate
supported by all the Republican leaders
in that State. Arthur is making some
Roadway with politicians who believe in
LOT on of his oil
good understanding with John Kelly.
The call for a meeting of JOlid business
men in New York for the Endorsement of
Arthur's administration is regarded here
as weak political device. People do
not take kindly to anything savoring of
dictatiOn from sO-called moneyed men.
Where a meeting is called of business
men only, where capitalists alone are eX-
pected, the result is always unfavorable
upon the general public. A better way
would be for the business men to gather
in all classes at theirmeeting if they wish
TO accomplish anything. 1t is noted here
as a significant fact that a large number
of the signers of the call are importers
who enjoyed special privileges under
Arthur when he was the Collector of the
Port.
A practical politician said this evening:
81 once ran a close campaign In the West.
Inc Du5lubbS men VI tue CITY III
my district called meeting of capitalists
in my interest. That meeting cost me
5000 votes, from those who resented what
they were pleased to call class dictation."
1t is also said that it would be easy
enough to get up business meeting in
New York for the Endorsement of any of
the leading candidates.
The Edmunds boom is dead. No one
talks any more about the Vermont states
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was thought to be better than the rest of
his political associates. The moment it
was fully developed that Edmunds was
corporation man out and out his boom
died a sudden death. 1t was remembered
that he had no graces or popularity to
make people inclined to overlook his real
record. His retirement suggests the CON-
ment here to-day of Editor Horace White,
who is over here spying out Presidential
financial troubles of President Emo, of
the Second National Bank. He said it
was such a pity, for Emo was Secretary
OF his Civil Service Reform Club.
The Wall street furry has made the Re-
publican nomination less desirable than
it was. Before this panic the Republican
nomination was considered equivalent to
a walk-over. Now the panic calls atten-
ton to the speculative mania of the Pc
riod, and the politicians recognize the fact
that real hard times will awaken people
to the demand for a change of administra-
ton, particularly if the Democrats come
out with a savage platform demanding
the cutting down of taxes.
There is a great demand for tickets to
witness the proceedings of the June con-
vention at Chicago, Delegates are to have
five daily tickets given them for their
friends. Offers Of as high as $40 each
have been made for these tickets. 1t is
said the Southern members expect to clear
their expenses from these tickets.