The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1884-01-09
nuR WASHINGTON SPECIAL.
, Congressman tells u Startling
Tale about Arthur's Tactics
to Capture Blaine.
rom ()chiItree on Morrison and
Hewitt. Cox and Springer.
Notes.
CHALMERS Will BE .SE1 IED.
cA-,;af TO He Bn/ier Times.

sseeial TO Me B"fler Times.
Washington. Jan. 5th. I4S4.-''Dt
YOU know. sir. that an event occurred
n this city on Christmas Day, the
facts of which would make sp!cn-
did New Years morsel for the pco.
ole Of the United States?"
The above intcrrogatory was ad.
dressed to me by well-known Con
ressman who has national rcpu.
,ation as the best informed politician
/ in Washington, and the secret mono.
tone in winch the words were utter
ed indicated that startling intorma-
ton was inpossessIon OF this omnipo-
tent honorable; hence, l endeavor.
cd to creep into his confidence. and
saIlied forth with the Establishments
Of aston,shmcnt and curiosity.
SIS it possible! Was it in the
political arena?"
''Certainlv; and high-toned
arena It WAS. You remember that
President Arthur dined with .Secrc-
lary Frcl,nghusen Christmas night ?"
ayes, but there is nothing start
ling in that"
"Don't be impatient, young man.
VI course the people know that
Arthur dined with his Secretar, OF
State, but they don't know that there
by hang. a tale. Not q half dozen
people in Washington are cognizant
ofwhat happened in Freylinghuy-
xn's private parlor that day. will
give YOU the facts If I may depend
upon your honor that my name he
not gwen as your informant.
"Mr. Blank, here's my honor.
1--WE shake.") May this tale be
given to the th,rsting public ~ posi-
lively reliable"
"If it ever comes to denial. you
may publicly call on me for the me-
eessarv subtantiation."
"vcry we'll; give us the tale.
"You may say that shortly after
Arthur and Frelinghuysen had con.
sluded their Christmas dinner a
close carriage drove up before the
Secretarv's residence from this car
riage alighted James 6. Blame, who
hastily disappeared into his success
sor's abode. 1t had all been prear-
ranged, and they met there in con-
slave for purpose.
The Congressman stopped here,
and tantalizinglv began to puff at
cigar. Very seldom does n news
paper man lose control OF a serene
sqaanim,ty when information is he
ing impaired to him, but this much
Of the Congressman's story excited
my intense anxiety to know the bal
ance, and l impetuously said:
''Sec here. Don't vex my ,nqu,s-
itiveness with that. tobacco smoke.
Why aid Blaine condesccnd to call
on Arthur and his Secretary"
You shall know Young man, and
want the public to know for
reasons that YOU may surmise. | am
not a Blaine or an Arthur man, and
want to see Arthur's plan nippcd in
the bud. 1t is "a we'll known tact
that Arthur, Blaine and Logan a:c
now the leading candidates for the
nomination at Chicago in 1854.
You will remember it was reported
that Blame and Logan had agreed
mat their supporters II the convcn-
hon should sing joint chorus
against Arthur. The President nc
came alarmed at this alleged COM
binat.on, and sent Tor Blame. Blaine,
not adverse to- entering any new
compact that will increase his
chances for the ambition of his life,
called on Arthur as | have said.
Arthur, you know, is melted to make
formidable effort for the nomina.
ton, because three or tour Eastern