St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-05-22
VARYING OPINIONS.
The Probable Effect of the
Business Mems Meet
ing in New York
Upon the Country and Upon the
Republican Delegates to
Chicago.
The Press and Public Take Hand
In Seeking d Solution to
the Problem.
Some of the Items Contained in the River
and HarbOr Bill---The English
Peelle Contest.
The Verdict of the Court of Inquiry Said
to be Adverse to General Swain.
The Verdict of the Court of Inquiry Said
to be Adverse to General Swain.
Especial Telegram to the Globe

WASHINGTON, May 21.-The possible re-
suits of the New York mass meeting at
Cooper institute last night, have been freely
discussed in pnblic circles in all their rela-
t1ons to Arthur's nomination at Chicago, and
opinions as to whether he has gained or lost
by the demonstration. Some think that the
speeches of Beecher, Bristow and Pierre
pont have strengthened his candidacy among
the delegates who are undecided as to their
course, but have not materially affected those
who came to the convention under instruc-
tions for Blaine or other aspirants. The fact
that the leading business men in New York
advocate Arthur's nomination, carries To-
cal but not national weight, and can only be
interpreted as a declaration that, if nomi-
mated, he will receive substantial backing of
moneyed men in that quarter. Others
say that the meeting was an
outpouring of the best element in the
Republican party, which cannot fail to i'm
press the deliberations of the Chicago con-
yention, and that therefore Arthur's chances
have been largely augmented. New York
being the great battle field, expression Of New
York opinion must necessarily be regarded
or its rejection will be equivalent to aban-
doning the state to the Democracy at the en-
suing election.
WHAT THE BLAINE MEN SAY.
Blaine's supporters criticise the meeting g
very sharply, predicting that Arthur has lost
Caste and strength by this speculation. They
say business men are valuable adiuncts in
bair h,,+o ~ of
at primaries, conventions and the polls
Arthur repudiates the old-time workers and
toilers in the political vineyard and pins new
faith to the money bags. The latter class are
excellent allies, but never take the Initiative
or lead in the fight. They
were moved more by their pocket
than principle, and when they
meet and solemnly resolve that the financial
interests of the country imperatively demand
the denomination and reelection of Arthur,
it is only because they prefer negative to a
positive administration of national affairs.
Blaine men think it is a curious spectacle to
witness alteration of Arthur by gentlemen
who but few months since repudiated him.
All admitted that they had been prejudiced
against him, but these preiudices had been
conquered by his alleged commendable be-
havior and conservative administration.
BLAINE MEN ANNOYED
There can be no doubt, however, that the
Blaine contingent are much annoyed. Mac
Veagh's letter is giving them considerable
trouble and they wish he had kept his pen off
paper until after the Cooper institute mass
meeting. A Blaine leader stated to GLOBE
correspondent to-day, that: ''While Mac
Veagh's letter was substantially true it ar
raigued others unnecessarily and that un-
favorable notice of Conkling, g, Platt and Grant.
all of whom were antagonistic to Arthur, was
the very acme of indiscretion at the present
Juncture 1t was not necessary, in order to
belabor Arthur, that MacVeagh should have
hammered Conkling, Grant and Plat t. This
was a marked eXemp mplifcation of the adage
that truth must not be told at all times.
EX-SENATOR EATON,
of Connecticut, thought that Arthur had
gained wonderfully of late. He did not pre-
dict his nomination, but he had made re-
markable progress toward it. Respecting a
Democratic candidate, he said, if Tilden was
not able to stand canvass, he had no idea
who would receive the nomination. Upon
being asked, if the free traders secure con-
troll, and adopt free trade platform, whether
the proteciionist Democrats would abide by
it, he said: Most assuredly we will be
bound by the action of the convention"
WITHIN FIFTEEN VOTES.
The New York Tribune does not, editorily.
criticise the Arthur meeting, but contents
itself with the publication of statistics, show
iIg Blaine's great preponderance of strength
and popularity, claiming that Blaine is
already within fifteen votes of a nomination.
COULDN'T BE ELECTED.
The Times says that the promoters of the
Arthur meeting can hardly feel it has greatly
advanced the fortunes of his candidacy. The
business men proceeded on a radical mis-
conception of facts, assuming that Arthur
should be nominated and could be elected
when the opposite was the truth. The Times
did not think much of public demonstration
in which we're equally prominent F. S. Win
ton and John ]. O'Brien, David Dows and
Mike Cregan, Cornelius R. Agnew and Jake
Hess, John A. Stewart and Jake Patterson,
Jesse Seligman and Barney Biglin, L. B.
Cannon and Bob MeCord. The elements
were too incongruous
PALTRY AFFAIR.
The World thought the movement to boost
Arthur's political schemes was paltry affair
It says editorially: ''As to the speakers last
night, they were men who make speech
making a business, and they were required
to choke their convictions to make their
speeches harmonize with the proclaimed pur-
poses of the meeting. The four speakers of
the evening who monopolized last night
were Park Goodwin, who changes his political
coat with every new phase in politics; Henry
Ward Beecher, free trader in theory and
proteetionist in practice; Bristow, political
theorist without theories, and Edward Pierre
pont, jumping jack in politics, who fire.
quently makes his appearance at the top of
the box for the amusement of ''the boys''
THE BEECHER MISTAKE.
The San makes brief but pleasant mention
of the meeting, winding up with the follow
ing significant peroratfon: ''Didn't Arthur
men make mistake in employing Beecher
to speak? 1t would be proper for him to
speak for Blaine. One tattooed man for
another.
LEANING TO ARTHUR.
The He1Tld extols the influence and exam
pie of business men, and coldly concludes
short editorial as follows: Between the
government that best satisfies the slow. con-
servative spirit of the industrial and CONNER
cial nature and the kind desired bv a hand
ful OF political spectators the choice of the
great body of the nation is very easily made.
and we have no doubt the magnificent dem
onstration last night in Arthur's favor re-
fleets that choice in great degree
EoR THE MISSOURI
The river and harbor appropriation bill