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been made by law. Mr.. Blaine knew. too what
the country was ignorant Of. thatGen. ,Arthur's
had grown moody depressed. md mo holy.
and i seemed almost impossible TO divert his
%sn h1 n rss sesDm Sf 70 Ns%y
field was shot; old acduaintanees who mot him
Ss tho W T b On ;on
not only because oi their indes g, iy but be-
caused By his old Stawart friends.
Nv.
Mr.. Blaine had been informed early In the
illness OF tho President that there was no hopo
for recovery. The Secretary began a cor
rospondencs with tho Vice. President. which at
FIRST was limited to Information about tho
Presidents condition and solcitous inquiries
about the Vice. Presidents hoalth. Little by
little however. the scope OF his correspond cnce
was extended to suggestions and unaskcd ad-
cnms so bold suggestive and lnsinuatin0 that
Yise-frssiionts favor he could. Al length. Mr. Mr.
serious Question Whether tho emergency Of 4
Presidents inability. provided for by tho Con-
and haa a.'e The
When the subject had been casually broached
by some legal friends in his presence. he said
that nothing but national extremity would in
duce him to consider the. matter, and then only
In response TO nnmistakaOlo public opinion
Cabinet. Mr.. Blaine had sug.csiod that frosi-
dent Hnrieds inability WIS clearly Within tho
5"n ana :" saS Hn, VIA
this VIEW S bu, mr. Maeve"sh S Supposed i,'V'
one r e.snng e ear Ia AgI T per
Telegram from Postmaster General James urg-
inE him to meet Mr.. James at the Pennsylvania
Ing train from Washington, Tie Prs'mas ter.
General was met and driven rH;i lly 70 Gen;
aiter a stormy session Of the Cabinci Mr. James
had been sent to Now York with message Of
ETsae II ,s", Mr. ane
which he asserted that tho timS hal come for
the Cabinet to declare tina, tho President lnbnrcd
templatcd and that II WIS tho duty OF the Vice
President 70 assume the functions of the office
foIowod st"rn,y sc enc M SIR Macvanssh char
acterized tho proposition rs monstrous and
drsft oi an sldre4s 10 had prcrared Scns IN
the nature OF Cabinet request 20 the Iirn-
President 70 take tho subject into immediate
fore anything moro was don" IT." Vice Presi.
dent should be consulted md being supported
by,a majority of the Cabinet in this, il was do
York and informally lay the whole matter be-
fore the Vicn President, got his views. and rc
port to the Cnhinc. tho ncvt morning.
Mr.. James did not necd many minutes to get
Cen Cen: AArthu,,s opinion. It was given WITH
negative to the project. Mr. James was able TO
take The nianght trnin for Washington, and
TO give Con. Artnur's answer to the Cabinet tho
next morning. The subject WIS mover mem
toned again by the Cabinet.
incidents Mr.. Arthur's closest friends could
not help suspecting that which Mr.. MacNcagh
Blaine had determined. if rossib,e. to he as
close to power in hrthurs Administration as
he had been in Gariieid's.
Immediately after tho funeral OF Gen. Chr.
Geld. President Arthur informed tho Cabi-
net that 1t was his wish that the Secretaries
should retain their portfolios. Mt lsn-t until
he could be thoroughly informed OF his
predecessors purposes md policy. Tho prosi-
dent announced that II was his ntontion. so
far as possible. 10 carry out the policy aud
tho intentions res nccting appointments of tho
late President With one execution. tho Cabi-
not consented to remain. Nir. MacNcagh. how
evor in spite Of tho presldonts repeated re-
to Tho point Of ruicness. in ro;irins at once
Dir. MacNeagh's REASONS were reported by his
friends to be- fear Tint President Arthur
would fail oven moro cum!lctriy under Mr.
Blalne's influence Than President Garfield hid,
and also that the new Prest'cnt would shield
the Star Route ConspiIatorS. Mr.. James and
Mr.. Window announced that thHy should re- tire
mt as early period ~ world be convenient TO
tho President: tho former 10 acc"lt rrnu-
neratvc business opportunity in N"w, iork.
the latter u compass hi immediate reflection
to the Senate from Minnesota.
One who WAS in ire Cahiuct IT that tiur slh
sequcnty said: President Arthur was mo
with whom tho cabinet. win the exception II
Mr.. james. had srnt aqua in'enc". IL t."
first few Cabinet w'"t'Os- he -"rmei the
scholar more than It's" mps'"r. II" said itte
except in the wny Of iutcriugalory, hgt v" wcra
soon Impressed ;ha, no waS MAJ ~ nrmnr-s
aud conviction though oNtrcm"ly deliberate II"
had not been II Office month no'or" "" NV
control over his Hr'i"ne W" were surprised
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