The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-12-21
THE FATEOFAGREATPARTY
CdRFTELDS ELECTION TIE RUTN OF THE
REPUBLICAN ORGANIZATION.

LIE NE VI AUnEAl L All
0AR1ELDs ELECTION TIE RUN OF TIE
REPUBLICAN ORGANIZATION.
The Scene Mt Gnrdrid's Innugurntiou-Mnc-
yensh's Gnuntiet-ConkiisE Pressscs the
Coming stortn--ConsternRtionin tho senate
at Robrrtson's Nomtoatiou for Collector
The Great Fight nt Albany-1hs Crack
or GuStenu's Pistoi-Arthur's Dilemma
Diaine's Efforts 10 Entrsp him-CoDkiinE's
Storry Interview with the New fres'dent
-Boik wiass An'aGonized - Conkiiag's
Prnphssv Fuiniied Tho Battle Lsss
Through the Disintexrntion OF tho Party.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-The possibility OF
the election OF President Arthur as Senator
from New York fails to find any encourage
ment on the part OF the friends Of Mr. Blaine.
Though Mr.. Blaine has made no public COM
plant. yet 1t is known that he feels that his
fears respecting Stalwart treachery wero fully
justified. and that President Arthur IL not
without some responsibility for the rarty's de-
feat II Is feared. too. that possibly tho election
OF the President might only intensity these fac
tionnl differences. which oil the wiser poll
tcians in tho party know to be tho roal cause
OF Mr.. Blaino's defeat
One Of the older politicians said rocently
that II the story OF the four years administra-
tion now soon to end, were told. In its relation
to tho party differences. then II would be seen
that II was not Burchardism nor Blaine's din
ner. nor any other accident, but organic dis
ease that brought defeat. That history has
mover beon told in detail and consecutively as
1t is now given in that which follows: and
though many OF the bare facts tho public has
known. yet much that Is here reported has
novor Dcen made public before. 1t has boon
necessary in order that the relations OF differ
ent details to zach other may be made clear
that some familiar facts should be- repeated.
Whom President Cart cid read his inaugural
speech on the clustering and dismal Attn OF
March. 1881, no WAS surrounded and listened to
by many Of the great men OF the Republican
s4si hd ndeeTy hm A sa Win %Sn
arms length was the nprcssiyc faee OF James
e. Blaine. just beyond the tai liGu , OF hos;f
heads. md by his side WAS Senator Eugene
Hale The cunning countcnance Of VIM. +.
Thamas G. Il" Pia,t JOHN MI Losans stern I Wis., Sisass
and Wht9lnw Reds smile Of content were
other II loss reputo who. but IL few months
before. had boon nrrayed against each other in
sW ont Of .ke acton" ays"n e" that nat had lad
DEVELOPED In the party. II ANYTHING OF rancor.
hidden. and to oil appearance tho party had
forgotten is schisln. and was abou. TO begin
am er OF n his OK
manner afterWnrd spoke OF tho exhibition
thcra made As happy angury for his Admin
On tbs following day tho President nomi-
mated his Cabinet. tho Senate OF course i'm
inoWns Tie , G isl that tho be- fres
lent had met in making w the Cabinet, nor
decision was Received by some leading Repub-
leans. was disposed to b, pleased with the
choice. L wa, not known that ConkIing had
spoken Of the Cabinet. rs soon MS he learned
Who w'rc 10 compose it. ~ homogeneous: that
aoli ~ Wen as any man could know himNdid
not hesitate to express tho gravcst doubts
such body Of ulyl TINT y ,untOr Allison
rcloiced beyond his usual caution that ho had
s me qs destined the h Treasury port
spoke ~ tho Cabinet as q dangerous expert
m,nt. These mon knew what was hidden from
hostility and dIs;rGst enertainSi ' BY Blaine
and NlacVeagh for each other and that both.
tons. would be likejy to cause schism in tho
Cablne; from tho beginning.
ton began its duties, IT was eventoss. The
Ropnblican party seemed a, last at poace. The
tive sessions. Snch nominations AS were sent
IN were Of no great importance No c!ashing
Ss aS ssd as hf S M oha asl
was nominated for tho Office Of SOLICITOR Cen
H" % ne s ~; 3 Nh IT, cnpnd
time. Though not so lucrative nor conspicuous
a aS f9 9,h9rs SGqsrrod social
nola po dsCyGTnSd Nj eyoGVge q ds
distruslnd Mr. Chandler and dcspised his
political habits, aud he regarded tho nomina-
that n;I o! tho memhors Of the Cabinet. mad
departments .outsiie their own. Mr.. Mae
Neagh held Mr. Blaine responsible for this
iihe eEcc1dingly close personal and Eoli ira re,
Chandler had been Mr. Baine's emiasary the
year before, ,and had negotiated tho bargain
with Judge Rober,son Of the Now York senate.
by whicA Judge Robertson. in roturn for tho
promise Of tho Charlottesville of tho Port of
New YORK. agreed % neglect tho pledges en-
acted by THO New York state Convention, break
the unit rule. and deliycr his own ana few
other votes from New York 10 Elaine in tho
Convention Of 1880.
Mr.. MacNcagh therefore not only protested
but threatened. Whatever his Weaknesses,
moral cowari's is not one He threw his res
ignation ar GarlinId's feet. and only recalled it
when tho President assured him that Mr..
Chandlci's noniGution was only formal. and
that II would not b. taken Gniiss by tno Admin
istraton II h. should 20 on tho floor of the Sem
made haste to do mud with eminent success.
The incident was tho first revelation of the
tangle, In which tie party soon after be-
came hopeesSy involved, and u indirectly
and Mr.. Blaine that lei to subsequent impOr-
tant +, suits aud To one Of the many magical
revolutions OF the four years adm niStrhtiOn.
AT tho time. however, II made LITTLE or no i'm
simply known rs "A politician OF the smarter
though smaller kind, and the office involved
was not one Of great national Importance.
Mr.. Conkling however saw in this nomina-
ton and its subsequent treatment the cloud no
T.. l,o,, Ia,