The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-02-19
A Political MIDDLE.

Of. LOUIS, FEB. l6.-MiSs0uri Demo-
cracy is iubilant, and the other fellers cor.
respondingly depressed over the long CON.
tinucd pefversenem Of the G. ID. Van
Horn faction Of that party In refusing to
fall into line on ,he harmony dodge
and close up tbs- breasb. In their ranks.
Any fears that bsIe .h4tstefose been en-.
tertained thst the, l~Mak1s q Gov. Crittsn.
den and oiAef patriots 81 tie Democratic
party might reduce the comfortable ma.
jority by which this State 10 held true to Its
principles as the needle to the pole Is dis.
PEELED by tho action OF reoslcitrant kickers.
L. has been confidently asserted by
we'll posted Democrats and Republicans
that the Globe.Demoorst would soon at.
tack President Arthur or 10 over to some
other presidential candidate. The verlfca.
ton has come not sooner than many ex-
pected. The CD. 10 Its Sunday and to.
days editorial come out for Edmunds 10 do.
ference TO the New England sentiment for
that eminent Republican senator and
statesman, and says that It distrusts Ar.
thurs ability 10 carry New York, which Is
essential to success.
The cat 10 the meal bag 10, that tn 10. ID.
demands that Van Born shall be declared
and supported BY the Federal patronage Of
the State as Republican Boss. The trouble
10 also over the St. Louis postofflce, which
Van Horn and the CID. have Insisted that
they should control. Won Horn has three.
times unsuccessfuly sought the nomination
for Governor from Republican State con-
In kha
complimentary vote Of the 48 Republican
members OF Legislature and secured three.
Owing to the even split OF the Democracy
| In 1880 he became the accidental
member OF Congress from the Kansas City
district, and upon that demanded the con-
troll OF the Federal patronage OF Missouri
from Garfield and was refused. He now
seeks 1t from President Arthur, backed up
the Globe.Democrat and his fellow COM
mitteemen, 8. E. Rowse and others, and
also supported BY Henderson, Hitchcock
and Postmaster Hays. They are all in
favor Of Van Horn as political boss OF Mis-.
siouri. Van Horn has been In Washington
all winter seeking 10 dispense patronage,
and to establish himself as the Arthur Rep.
resent,tive Of Missouri. The Republican,
special this morning says:
| WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S.--It Is again
| confidently expected by those especially In.
serested that the President will tomorrow
send to the Senate the nomination Of q
postmaster for St. Louis. Mr.. George
BalNs star Is Ia the ascendant. Every.
thing points to his nomination. His sue
cess will bring bitter disappointment to
some Of the applicants.
ut will be difficult task for ex.Con.
gresham Van Horn to make
certain Missouri Republicans be.
lieve that he has In nowise interfered
with this postoff1ce matter, One hears 1,
remarked by some that Van Horn aspirei
to be the new Republican "bosso for Mis-.
souri,, and that he Is making dillgent effor,
to control the Federal patronage for the
state, including that Of st. Louis. Var
Horn Is looked upon here BY many 81
Arthur's manager for Missouri, and he Il
expected to have solid Arthur delegation
at Chicago" .
The absolute impotency Of that clique t
deliver any delegates to any presidential
candidate Is what makes the Republican
masses boot the idea. But 1t 10 eyiden
that the CD. Is disappointed in Its de
mand, and now talks to threaten the Pres
ident. This creates another ludicrou
aspect, as the CD. nor none Of that fac
ton have been able to get into nstiona
delegation since 1870. The question how
ever Is presented to the public by the G.
d. In It's tortuous and unstable cours
il it really supposes It can driv
the President into making VA
Horn boss. The Dem oerats are enjoyin,
the muddle. There 10 no prospect Of tn
St. Louis postoffioe case being settled to
day, nor tomorrow, nor for several suns
The ugly proposition stares Van Horn an
the Globe Democrat In the face: Are 70
for harmony or for continued division
More depends upon this proposition tina
any other. 1t is we'll understood that h
Vsn.Horn Globe Democrat Sam Ha,
combination can deliver no goods. That ii
Republican majority Is not with them
Will the President succumb9 The Demo
Gratis laugh and say II he does he 10 gor
sure.