St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-02
TROUBLE BREWING.
The Arthur Crowd knitting Blaine and
He'll ReciprOcate IF He Can.


Especial Correspondence of the Globe
New YORK, Aug. 30-It is now beginning
to be generally understood that, with the
possible exception of Bill Chandler, who
counts for little, the whole Arthur Adminis-
tration is hostile to Blaine, ana is actively or
passyely opposed to his election. 1t is Civ
ing Steve Elkns and his committee trouble
in good many ways. First, it is making
money hard to get. The government clerks
and hirelings feel much safer than for many
year in refusing or delaying to ''come
down" at the demand of the boss bucca-
neers, and the wheels of politics require
much grease or soap to make them run
smooth. And then as nearly the whole or
ganized Republican machine in this city and
state is in the hands of the old Arthur gang,
they have it in their power to bother
the committee desperately without moving
hand. They have all the old
channels and sources Of information, and by
simply refusing to do anything they render
it almost impossible to get any trustworthy
information at headquarters. Elllius, Fes-
sender, Jones and their associate managers
feel the Arthur detection sorely, and If they
ever get n good chance there will be a big lot
of knitting done. They point to the facts that
not man of Arthurs entire cabinet, or one
in any way prominently identified with his
administration, has thus far shown the
slightest interest in the campaign. "Chet"
himself is fishing and flirting in the Katskills,
at Newport and all along the lines, and has
never spoken q word in favor of the ticket,
but on the contrary has shown the most un-
mistakable contempt for it. Every appoint
ment he has made since the Chicago con
ventlon has been of some man con
splcuous for his devotion to him
self, or for his hostility TO Blaine.
Squires, who was appointed governor
of Washington territory, was a vehement
partisan of Arthur. Pierce, who was recently
appointed governor of Dakota, was the editor
Of the Chicago NeWS, the bitterest anti-Blaine
paper in the country, not even excepting the
New York World or the Indianapolis Sentinel.
1t never lets day pass without from one TO
a dozen attacks on ''the tattoocd man" and
the ''Black Jack murderer Of the English
language"
General Longstrcet, for twelve years OF
more pet OF Grant and all other Republican
administrations, sent Blaine q telegram
warmly congratulating him on his nominal
ton and expressing strong personal regard
for him. The dispatch somehow got into
papers, and in less than no time Arthur
whacked off his official head as United States
marshal Of Georgia, and appointed one OF
his own strikers, nobody named
Bryant. Many such instances might be
given, but these are enough. They are
straws that show very plainly the Arthur
breezes are blowing stiff 'head wind'' for
the Blaine craft And it is safe to say that
Ekins and the other Blaine managers fully
appreciate all the facts, and when the time
comes will reciprocate favors with ven
geance. The crowd that are running the
Blaine machine have good memories, and
all Arthunte under the administration OF the
man from Maine if he ever gets there will be,
in the language OF old lack Chandler OF
sainted memory, like d cat in HI without
claws" There is trouble brewing among
the boss sacEems Of ''the grand old party''-
aud don't you forget it. j. A. K.