St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-04-28
Kaleidoscope VIEWS.
Blaine TO Throw Up His Good Chance
for the Republican Nomina-
ton.
Lincoln to Have It, and If Elected Make
Blaine Secretary Of State.
Henry Ward Beecher's Talk Regarded as
Inspired-Arthur's Extremity.

WASHINGTON, April Notwithstanding
President Arthur's previous determination
not to employ any machinery OF politics IN
aid of his nomination at Chicago, and to al
low matters to shape their own course, and
drift with the tide towards him, he has latter
" concluded to change the programme and
take positive steps towards securing the cleo
ton of candidates favorable to his candidacy.
This has been accomplished under pressure
from Secretary Teller and Postmaster Gener-
al Gresham, and is concurred in by Secretary
Chandler, who does not see his way
clear to usomersault into
the Blaine camp without subjecting
himself to the charge of disloyalty and veri-
flying the predictions made when he entered
the cabinet that he would prove disloyal and
return to his old love for Blaine. Within the
past few days emissaries have been dispatched
30 various sections of the country to see if it
be possible to stem the tide setting against
Arthur in localities where more satisfactory
results were confidently expected. His man
ayers realize the disposition Of politicians
hanging on the verge, or keeping aloof from
committing themselves beyond recall to in
dividual candidates. to drop on what appears
TO be the strong side, and run with the hare
or hold with the hounds. The apparently
resistless force of the Blaine movement has
had the effect of bringing to Blaine's support
as reinforcements a large proportion Of the
truculent element, and it is to check this
stampede if it be not too late, that ambassa-
dors and plenipotentiaries have been sent
nI1tir no 0rl- Of Ccnli vat
There is a lingering suspicion in this halcyon
era Of political tergiversation that Blaine has
determined upon an entire change of tactics,
and this view receives emphasis from the
fact that Blaine now declares he is not can
didate, and will do nothing toward obtain
ing the nomination.. The theory is ad-
vanced that Blaine realizes that he
has started off too quickly and
taken up the running at
pace which cannot be maintained, in view
Of attacks upon his record as well by Demo-
Gratis as by Republican adversaries. In short
it is brought home to the plumed knight that
the Blaine oriflamme ana latter day Henry-of-
Navarro by play, will not suffice to resist
these assaults, and that he cannot reasonably
hope for an election. Barring the accidents
even of nomination, he understands fully
the effect upon his future if he should be
beaten, because it would eliminate him from
extensive prominence as Republican leader,
and subject him to the application
of the fable of the toothless and
aged lion deprievd of all faculties except
to roar loudly. He sees he cannot afford to
rush into this imminent deadly breach and
therefore has disposed himself accordingly.
The fact that Arthur's supporters fear the
possible nomination of Lincoln more than
any other contesting candidate gives color to
the suspicion that Blaine has arranged to
throw his strength for Lincoln, who in turn
will rcinstate Blaine as secretary of state and
make him the power not only behind, but
before and at both sides of the throne, in
complete decentralization. Lincoln would
not hesitate an instant in secur-
ing this alliance, and when
it is considered that his right hand
man and principal adviser has always been
an intimate friend, admirer and supporter of
Blaine, little doubt can exist of the consum-
alton of the compact"
The interview with Henry Ward Beecher
had in New York yesterday, wherein that
political clergyman declares he would not
support Blaine, if nominated, because he has
no sympathy with candidate whose sources
of income have been the money centres and
monopolies of country, foreshadows the char
acter and extent OF the opposition
with which Blaine would be forced to con-
tent should he receive the nomination.
The pronouncement by Beecher that Blaine's
nomination would be public calamity and
his election a national disgrace is a thunder
bolt in the Blaine camp, but his panygeric
upon Lincoln and expressed opinion that
Lincoln is the coming man disturbs Arthur's
friends more than it does Baine's support
ers.
Presupposing that Blaine will not offer
for the Chicago nomination and that Lin
coin is his legatee, with absolute remainder
to Blaine as secretary of state, ifLincoln shall
be nominated and elected, Arthur is placed
between two fires, with a small chance of es-
cape from either Beecher's praise of
Arthur as a safe man, possessing the conf
dence of business interests which prefer
him, fearful of results Of change, goes only
to the extent of commencing Arthur's
course under the painful and delicate cir
comstances attending his succession to the
presidency. Washington politicians regard
Beecher's interview as virtual pronounce
ment for Lincoln against the field and the
twist of the political kaleidoscope exhibits
formations and combinations in which new
colors and new shapes are peculiarly if not
marvellously blended.
The Sunday Capital says: ''The president
intends to 90 to New York during the coming
week for stay of several days to attend to
important private business. He has no per-
sonal engagements of Importance here this
week and it is some time since he has been
in New York. Several attempts have been
made to interview him by ambitious news
paper men during the past week, but none
have been successful. He will not talk poll
tics as if he were mere ordinary politician.
Those who possess his confidence have no
difficulty in obtaining perfect understan d.
ing of his views in regard to all political
topics of the day.''