New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-26
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THE OUTLOOK AT CHICAGO
AFUTILE ARTHUR CAMPAIGN CRY.
NO SIGNS or THE ALLEGED REACTION AGAINST
BLAINE-THE ARTHUR MEN DISCOURAGED.
fry TELEGRAPH TO THE TRTBUXEJ

fBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrBUNEl
WASHINGTON May 2j.-The calm in the political
atmosphere Just before the meeting of the National
Convention, has become trifie oppressive TO the
swashbucklers in the Arthur camp, who, week
or so ago tried to bolster mp the courage OF their
followers by raising the cry OF reaction III was
intended to impress the Southern contingent with
the strength of their leaders following. They
shouted themselves hoarse and split their sides
almost in the attempt TO prove TO their demorazed
forces that Blaine was not only not holding ms
vantage ground but was actually losing IT IN every
direction. Every body who has watched the driit
of matters for the last few weeks knows OF course,
that this is not true and that 1t is desperate at
tempt melely, on the part of few Arthur leaders
to stop the deserters and prevent, II possible,
stampede of the whole column before II reaches
Chicago Bob" McCord, " Jake" Hess. Barney "
Bgn, Frank" Hatton and other lieutenants arc
credited with having hit upon this ingenious war
cryof reaction" as means of rallying the waVer-
ing ranks of their army. They have been at tho
White House of and on for the last few weeks,
holding councils of war In a ht OF dependency
they sent for Joseph d. McCullagh, the editor
of The Globe Democrat, who came all the way
from St. Louis to interview himself ana
publish what he knew about Arthur in tho
Administration organ here As everybody knows
Mr. McCullagh is recent convert TO the Arthnr
idea Not content Win tnS SlIohc VI e'hiuS, t"'y
employed professional poet. whose outponrIngs
are daily made to tax the patience of a suffering
public by being conspicuously placed in the col
umns of the same paper. So far he has been unable
to get the Ship of State ont Of the tempcsts awnl
flash" the " lurid gleam," the threatening gale"
and all that sort of thing and he insists with de-
spairing pathos that it will be wise to keep Arthur
at the Wheel
THE CABINET AND TIE CANVASS.
Arthurs general staff do not seem TO be enthus.
astic in support of their chief. Those most de-
voted to his fortunes among the members of his
cabinet are William +. Chandler and Henry NJ.
Teller They are both shrewd politicians and
stanch adherents of his Mr. Chandler will go to
Chicago and there direct the Arthur forces. IL Is
all he can do for his chief, for in his own stats,
New Hampshire. he is without influence, and
couldn't persuade a single delegate TO change mis-
vote in favor of Arthur. Teller, on the other hand,
has been a Senator. and such acquired the knack
of bossing" his State delegation in Congress,
which his successor has not yet learned from him,
and probably never will. Were it not for the fact
that the delegates to the National Convention from
Colorado had each in separate speech, pledged
themselves to support Blaine, it Is not improbable
that Secretary Teller would have endeavored to use
pressure in order to produce Arthur preferences'
AS il is rumors have been current for some time
past that attempts were made In certain quarters
to influence the delegation and make 1t forget the
pledges given to the Republicans of Colorado.
They have been unsuccessful, however. and are not
likely to be renewed. Mr.. Frelinghuysen is consld-
cred too much of an old fogy to be of any service to
Arthur, politically. If anything, he has proved
milestone to the Administration by his brilliant
and safe" foreign policy. which In an evil hour
was concocted to detract from the reputation won
by his predecessor for iirmness, patriotism and
sagacity. As the country has learned TO know, it
failed utterly In It's object and has only succeeded
in covering Its originatOrs with ridcule and con-
tempt. Lincoln, with the most honest desire to be
loyal to his chief has an ambition of his own which
nobody can blame him for gratifying if he can.
Mr.. Brewster does not aspire TO be much of
manipulation of men. He is a kind of profane Tur-
veydrop and satisfied if left pursue the duties Of
his Office Judge Gresham is the most popular man
in the Cabinet II is doubtful, though, if he would
raise hand to advance the political fortunes OF his
chief not because he is lacking either IN devotion
or fidelity to Arthur. but because he thinks 1t his
duty to attend to the business of his Department
rather than go around electOneerlng.' FOlger
lost his reputation, if he ever had any to lose, as
political leader when he allowed that famous 100000
majority TO be rolled up against him. Moreover,
he is getting old. fdgety and morose On the whole.
therefore, 1t will be that among his chief adj
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support In one or two it may even amount
to worse than Indifference.
BLAINE's STRENGTH IN DEBATABLE STATES.
Talk with representatives from the three doubtful
States. Ohio, Indiana and New-York, generally re-
suits in their admitting that in each Blaine is the
first choice of a large majority of the delegates and
the second choice of at least twothirds of the
remainder Indications are not wanting that
New-York will give more than 20 notes.-the esti-
mate of THE TRIBUNE-tO Blaine on the first ballot
Men acquainted with the humor of the Indiana
delegation mot with that in the State, for that Is
largely in favor of Baine assert with some degree
of reason that all foolishness of casting compmen-
tary ballots for favorite sons" will be dispensed
WITH and that Mr.. Blaine will secure much larger
vote on the first ballot than is expected la
Ohio the feeling in favor Of Blaine is OyerW hclmng
Mr. Sherman is the only candidate who could possi-
bly, hope to divide the delegation equally with
Blame TIE TRIBUNE, upon d" "bed-rOck" esti-
mate gave him the other day 20 votes. sherman
will not get than 10 ON the first ballot" SAID
an Ohio man to-day, and his remark was received
with approving mods by group of men in which
were two Congressman from Ohio and three dele
gates from the same State. Sherman is handicapped
by the fact that his nomination would eventually
create a vacancy in the Senate. His successor
would be a Democrat the Legislature being Demo-
cratic and not to be convened until 1856
Ii is asked, under these circumstances when the
senate Is in danger of being handed over 20 the
Democrats, can the party afford to put in nominal
tion "A man whose resignation would bring about
that resultY Is it not the duty, argue patriotic
men-and not few among them are friends OF Nh.
Sherman-s il not the duty of the Ohio delegation
TO unite upon Mr.. Blaine at once. and give him the
moral support of an undivided delegation Such
action II is thonght would not only strengthen the
party but undoubtedly also represent the wishes Of
a large majority OF Ohio Republicans.