New-York tribune., 1884-02-26

REMARKABLE GROWTH OF EDMCNDs SENTIMENT
From TIE Trenton ~. j. STATE Gazefe Rep) Al
The mliet but steady and remarkable, CROWN
ot an Edmunds sentiment throughout inc country n h ~
traced much attention Inc rth IA IeIu ~ ~ ver
deep and widespread sentrnent that Ednhnas posseS
more eminent and wellrounded PrsiasnIia
will probably assert itself with Irresistible Iorce Wien 10
time comes to do so.
SENATOR sABIN TALKS ABOUT ARTHUR
Iaferrfetg IN The Boston Herald.
81 believe and my large business relations
place position 70 know. that the people OF tHs
not eopaldZe the existing relations and conditions OF hs
business aud economic interests OF the country by any
radical change OF policy lon may say an YOU plea1e
about platforms and principles but after a the people
well know what Is for their own good individually anu
cOecty and the political party that approaches their
notions is the one which they will sustain. .
That beng 80, the same principle might be apphed 10
Precisely" said the senator that same ndisDoston
Of ~ the people. and particularly those ehgaed
in large enterprises and large employers o. lpol 10 He
change, might he made an hsuhcnl -, ~
favor OF the nomination OF President Arthur;
ia h view the people might be aVersc TO change, ana
in the ryalrics OF candidates. Arihurs noihin@lon @
might he reached by way OF an easy 'ou'ion u A"y
TbcG you think President Arthur has some chance Of
lie ha. just the chance that have stated He has not
been brilliant President iu fact, you might almost "a!
the affairs of The executive ONCE 1et sometimes =
better exercise Of skto dc nothing tha ~ attemp
measure Of adm nisraOu and do II bunQnney or MAKE
az " only OF exhibiting degree Of neincency
In that sense it Is generally conceded mat PRESIDENT Al
"Sbould The convention take this turn Of change
what would Arihur's chances OF election beV said l.
&" That is proposition which admits OF uoupIe M
ser In the rst place bis Of election would de
Dpud entirely upon tue way he was nOnnhieu II ne
Should De nominated BY the machine, or through the ma
uipulatlOns OF the legion Of Ofce-holdef cusousVm
GERS po'tmasters dstrcattQrney' nilsiisi7 ana ''a M
crowt-Wy opinion il thai his nomination WOulu DC
worthless. and tie Republican party would be worse
he ten thai DOtl were in NcW-l Ork when secretary fo
ger the Administration candidate. ran for Governor.
But otherwise-tha Is. by nomination throagh & ule
epontaneou wish OF the conyenuon-he ouid 20 straight
i6- suggests the usual cry, Can he carry New-York
and Ohio ~ said l.
I'VE have heard and are still hearing great deal Of
talk on that point replied the senator " Ihe way
matters stand now, suitable candidate properly nom
mated could carry NeW-1ork-eVen fresiieht AIinm.
This talk about New York u r ely directed against 1lm;
il people want him or any Que else tey Will eject NM
This VIII also apply ONO or course. IL would ne M
pOraut to carry New-YOrk and OHIO that would make
success foregOne conclusion; but we can WIN without
those states But then must carry all the rest OF the
states absolutely cOutt -t3bly Republican, can say
that have q many Democrats say 70 me tDat
they would support President Arthur because they
wanted no change Of public IuLcy, ana Is LIZ Adu 1OO
been aggres~iyely PARTISAN
WILL. Pennsylvania VOTE FOR BLAINE
from tie CqrIoadqe .P-Hn' Leqdr Rcp)
In former years "Bldln bOrms have not count
cG Tor much Penn. at was conceded tiJ
hc tile choice of nearly all the EepuDutan }OifIs
political ring; and the voice O the people va, moi hearo
n the National Conventions. Bat VIII be cherent TINS
year. Unless hc positively declines To- DC caudldale we
expect ro large majority OF tGr delegates from th7
state cast votes for him in the National JN entoh
j. ARTHUR AHEAD!
F.oul The Ljaco'a .Ncb| state JoJanGi ReD1
significant straw that the Held I5dttack-
in-AItuut- alleged candidacy tOrhc nomination. That i,
th, natural rcs OF a suspicion tnat the Presden is
l.I.c ahead among inc tJlAlclltDte,