Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-04-26
Col. Ochiltree,s Views.
Hk THINKS PRESIDENT ARTHUR THE STRONGEST MAI
FOR TIE RKPUBIICANS-rHH DARK HORSE AMI
s'THk NAN on TIE HoKsKn

Hk THINKS PRESIDENT ARTHUR TIE STRONGEST MAN
FOR THE RKPUBIIcANs-rHH DARK HORSE AND
1.-THE MAN ON THE HORSE"
Col Thomas p. Ochiltree says he thinks,
after looking the field over that President Arthur
Is the strongest man the republicans ever nomi-
mated He says that at first sight II does not look
as II the results Of the Utica convention had been
favorable to the Arthur interests but that when
ihe thing is carefully looked into a different
conclusion Is reached "There fS.- he said
talking to STAR reporter to-day, "there is TO be
added 10 his strength with the machine which was
measured at the convention, and found not insight
hcant, the business interest ana the liberal senti-
munds men VIII go for Arthur, and all the business
interests are for him He is, believe the strongest
"You win notice." added the colonel, cooking his
head on one side with Knowing wink. ''You will
notice that all the conventions have endorsed his
administration, though many have sent delegates
Instructed for some one else Now, YOU
may judge for yourself what this means
II hts administration is endorsed why should
ne not be. That's the point. IL shows that they
like him well, though some of them ike another
better. They all like HIM" And the Colonel cooked
"They all like him, and that's what can't be said
Tor any one else So, when the fight becomes close,
and Is evident that their several favortes can't
be nominated, they will all unite on him. See?
But Blaine and Arthur may each hold their forces
50 well as to necessitate the selection OF black
"Who is the lkeliest black horse?u asked THE
STAR
"Robert Lincoln, probably; or they may have to
q IA
Andrew ID. White"
"Yet," he added, knitting his brows and shaking
his locks In russell rngets over the back OF his col
lar, "yet the horse may havea man on his back"
Then he explained, with wink, that "Grant, you
know, Is called the man on the horse One thing
In this matter" he said, 81 greatly deprecate.
There is nothing proper or polite In personal abuse
have opposed Blaine, but don't believe anything
that Is said against him Nor do those who say IL.
He Is great man, and would, IL elected, make one
OF the grandest Presidents we ever had.r
g WOOdmont Rod and Gun Club.
At the annual meeting of the woodmont Rod and
Gun Club, held on Thursday evening, the following
officers were unanimously elected for the ensuing
year:
Presidents. H. Kaufman.
Vice Presfdent-J. II. Baxter.
TredsaneT-ThomaS Russell.
Sec7etGrp-W. C. McIntire.
Executive Committees. II. Kaufman, Thomas
Russell, Z. b. Mcclure, W. c. McIntre, Levi Wood
bury.
All were reflections except Col Baxter, who
takes the place OF Commander Picking as Vice
President.
The organization was reported to be in pros
porous condition generally, with excellent future
prospects. During the year the Club added about
two hundred acres OF land to its elready large
improvements were made, that its outfit I'm real
and personal property, is probably surpassed by
nothing OF the kind in the country, II equaled by
any, Only four more members are required to fiji
the limited number allowed by the constitution,
and these will no doubt be added before the begin
ming OF summer, as several applications for mem.
berShip are already on file.