The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-09-30
MIR. Arthur rs senator.

n Washington telegram to the Cou
rier-Journal says: The mention os the
name of MIR. Arthur in connection with
seat in the Senate has not be, II re-
ceived with that degree of consideration
which a knowledge OF that body rs at
present constituted, and of the Presi-
dent, as he has revealed himself to the
country in his high office, would seem
to warrant ltis the very place for him.
ana one III which he would have the hpSI
! opportunity to serve the country and
MAINTAIN his reputation. The Senate is
a negative body now, "made-up," MS
Judge Bedford happily phrasud it last
| winter "oi fifty millionaire aud twenty
odd poor devils elected ON their merits. ="
II is no longer tneaterof great debate
or exciting energetic action, but "A
solemn and diguidCd national club,
Where there is occasional lauguid dis
cuSSioh ana good deal uf stately good
cheer. The members sit more aS calm
ana diSpassiOnate supervisors of what
me NOISY HutSpurs of the house have
uohe Than rs representatives. of two
great parties struggling, the one To
Keep, the other TO obtain, the mastery
over affairs. Fair weather and no eX
cncment is the watuhwurd. IL is so
scrupulouslv obcvcd, too. that the
n-lngalls episode Of last January.
which, in the Golden DAYS and goldenI'
would soon have been forgotten, or set.
tied on the outside, shook literally
rocked-that body 10 the center. The
shock, indeed, did not pass away during
the session.
Into this body Mr.. Arthur would stem
MOI nnIN n a au l. q
lmpru\ uuvut on MIR. lapham, but al
most rs the model Senator of the dav.
ms nigh cultivation, his exquisite taste
ana tact IN matters political rs well as
so Land MS hearty good nature would
oulht lln nj once lutu the heart, of all
the best members Of both sides. In
deed, he is already admitted there: Vest
ANA Hampton and Ransom and Butler
among the Democrats, and Hale and
hdWiey aud Cul!um and Morrill, amuu.
lAe Republicans, are warm and inti-
mate irlcuds OF the President, aud fire.
quent callers at the White House. Then,
more h''y, propably than any present
member would Mr.. Arthur take the
place OF the mte MIR. Anthony. a Genial
nl0h, OF genuine heart, whom
everyone respected, and tho
most polished man and agreeable diner
out IN public life in Washington. Ii
might never be MIR. Arthur's good for.
tune to equal Mr.. Anthony I'm the grtccs
OF speech, but I'M every utnor particular
he would wear his mantle right
Wurthily,
"lt Is n good thing for the Presidents
thue,' said % gentleman to-day, "that
he Was beaten Ht Chicago. His Qualities
are all negative; essentially is he man
OF quiet con.rlvance and diplomacy, and
he came ON the stage no time when It
required his taste and tact rather than
any positive qualities to master the
situation. lie Surrpndcd and will 20
out of office with the plaudits of the
whole country, tho most successful Of
the Presidents comiu, into Office on the
death of their chie,. But had he been
nominated, and 10y any possibility
elected, very different and very posi-.
tive administration would have been
expected and demanded of him, and he
would not have been equal to the oc-
casion."