The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-12-21

sSs'esS Fl %b sne aHp sp Was one OF
The Ssso many magical ttsnsformat ions Of tho
four ye.f year before sSkoa ON c O. nS
whom. Blaine could have seved him, now the
agile little .politicnn entered the Cabinet from
parted. Mr.. Biaines friends were, snery. that
he should have taken the place. and from them
sset tEs Dr. pS used
It. The Stawarts especially Mr.. Uons ,hnn ana
for tempting Judge Robertson astray. were In.
dlgnant, and from them eInnnsted reports thst
secret agent, by whom all the secrets Of the
Adm istration were TO be betrayed. I'm,
Tn" The and q end ana s
thy became more and moro apparent. IA ad1i,
ton the boat elements In ne pnry snns aaa
Affected, because Mr.. Chandler stood In bad
repute among them.
Tho fall elections OF 1889 were the Arst op-
portunity for determining how deep seated
tho apathy and Indifference wero. and these
elections came soon after tho adjournment OF
Congress. There has always boon q dispute
about the precise amount OF pressure tho Ad-
mnistration brought to bear to secure the
nomination Of Judge Folgor for Governor OF
Now York. Some OF Mr.. Arthur's friends In
sist that II was against HIS wish that Judge
Foger's name was first suggested. and that the
President Mt last only yielded his opinion when
s WAS sSs q S.% Yar Sa SSs
that il judge Folsors name was present tod TO
the convention no would DO beatcn SO badly for
as snna ns ~ shs Admits
traton., Whatever tho truth. 1t is fact that
president was present no ipsis,od that Judge
Fogcr should be nom in itod Mr., Conkling at
% Sf.s o
Folgor. and did not wish to SEQ him nominated
FoEsr, was himself greatly EMBARRASSED.
earnestly wanted to remain where no was. Yot
his hands aud tongue wero tied.
wrote othor, lotters than that to Mr.; Hnrring.
ton which has lately been publishod His
TsHI Bs sG% Ssa n2 tho G
folgcr as u necessary blow at tho AdnInistra-
Gn sh S wv t6s d
Mr., rolas,r. apathy and uersonal disappoini,.
Of oid.time Stalwarts from tho polls The
President was at tho timo inclined to think
warts than of Half Breads contributed 10 that
defeat; This overpowcrinE blow in, New. York
por;entous and abnormal Democratic victory
eiScWhorotht 'nGhou' tho Union. Mr.. Conking.
%S.s! s's saa When sps%Rns OF
docp tho cans"r q. apathy and schism has
S % Ds T9S TGE Fl. n Issat Is
on; MT enoIG,i NO. enough" A.
shor: s">sinn OF Congress that followed de.
.o:H' Itself VII. iiy t? business legislation. and
rs party mca5dre but that was all. The Pros-
Dent: ny CAUTIONS negaiivc policy. WAS able
10 prevent any positive ana Opcn exhibition OF
tho troubles tAn. Ind by no means boon cured.
X.
Even tho most intimate friends OF tho pros-
dent had not boon able TO get from him up to
the spring Of 's3 any explicit avowal OF his de-
sire to be nominated in 81. He was accustomed.
when tho subject was preached. TO turn it OFF
with jcst or more curt reply. Il
have stopped making plans for the
future" he said to ono of his most
in,im9ta friends II simply lot each day
bring forth its own so he said to Col Quay.
the ah'o Pennsylvania politician. and the Col
oncl regarded this us good politics. But In the
spring Of 1883 the President determined not to
pe q candidate for the nom nation. .Iie was not
only annoyed and d"crly chngrined because of
the defeat In New York. but he saw beneath the
noss. lie fet the, accuracy of MIR. Conk-
iiinGs rrophhrSSy nnd saw no reason e doubt
e S?n &c G he s ssq
route polil iciGns for BlainG--n sudden zeal on
IA" r"rt OF s%ms Of Them fer an old opponpsnt-
BInino whichever Should be tho nominee. In
this opinion Mr.. Blnt4 shared. for he told his
rncrc wcrr other Indications that the presi-
eojas INTO the csnyasS Of issi Ilc E began to to
l22oi, at for a career nit,r his administration
pats Ion active Lu-inrSS in professional life.
vino "ummeran l,iI OF 's3 wero the s'agna-
dei.t raw 'ill;n rea7 Il tothuk that tho party
would to suhlcienI aroused irol.; its apathy.
III" 'n'erhIrtalion nv on that act by itepubli-
ctns, nctod Ike tiiA tonic IN the party. Be-
md e M e rr Gak G 10 h0EnGgma
win them Very gloomy rorolt-. Tho more
san+uln9 Of t",cm could gV6 little ENCOURAGE
ton II tho Iarty ms bad il no. hopeless. From
no Part OF th1 country did any promise come.
Almost all of tho ltrpuD lean members pinned
their only hope for victory in 1881 to Tn,
sonder reed q n possible Domoocratic blunder
n"mlnatad thoy NJ once said. There's tho
hiunder Mr., CnrIi1o'a views on the tariff
came not far from being systematic and organ
iI%; 'd was made 70 alarm the country
for tins attempt came from Mr.. Blaine. Tho
President too did not hesitate 10 attempt to
the night that MIR Carlisle was nominated.
IN" irs,ideni recns that nart, Of his message
customs dutios. Judge FolEer. in tho report
that he submitted to the Pres ident. had taken
reduction that Mr. Carlisle stood upon. and.
much to his yegret. tho President requested
nun 10 monty H. ne fTeslhtht himself struck
from his mcssag" all that he had written on
tho subject and the document we n to Co gress
without special references to this vital matter.
rms was done by tho advice o.! some of the load
ing liepublicnn congressman. who suggested to
the President. that. IN this matter of free trade
agitation. the single opportunity for party ad-
vantage WAS to be found. Tho appointment OF
Mr.. Morrison as the Chairman OF tho Wavs and
Means Committee: his announcement Of his
intention TO- bring in u bill reducing customs
duties: his tulfiinent OF the promise: the long
dabhte; the nntagonisms that arose In the
lsmOCrat1C party In tho House beCauso Of IT
and the final defeat OF tho bill by summary
process ny combination OF tepubiicans and
minority OF tho Democrats: the throats of
certain heated Democrats to tran sfor the con
test to ChicnGo.nli these things did for the
time seem To Justify the Republican leaders in
trusting that their embryo bud OF hope had
blossomed. and that Republican success might
be possible after all.
lot the wisest ltoDublicans we're by o means
hopeful. Mr.. Blaine. who WAS visited almOst
daily by politicians in reference to his nomina-
ton. saw more clearly than they the real con
ditinn Of fha ntu Il mi 80. ~,