New-York tribune., 1885-01-05
HAWLEY SFE4KS F0R. THE PRESIDENT.
WHAT HE SAYS ABOUT MR.. AETHURs POSITION IN
TIE LAST CAMPAIGN.


THE LAST CAMPAIGN.
WASHINGTON, jan 4.-The National Repub-
Iran yesterday called upon Senator IIawley to say what
he about the Presidents position In the last cam
paign. To-day he said that early last August he was
asked by certain members Of the Republican
National Committee to obtain from the President
some additional manifestations Of sympathy and CO.
operation both the sake Of its general effect ana H
local influence upon the Presidents personal friends
and Old political associates in SewYork General llaw-
ley says he saw the President soon afterward at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel. In sOme cases. he says II can
give hi. precise phrases In all respects the true intent
aud spirit OF what he said was as follows:
Certainly. | am willing to do or say anything that
participated in the organization or the
Rrpibcln party and have been an active,
zcalou, and elevated Republican ever since II
ever scratched n single name "l hephDncah
ticket don't remember H. Those who are sometimes
dc-ignat,d ~ my friends my "ssoe'a"' ~ many VIZ
a. cAmpaigns-l-o iar rs KNOW = are IHht' note
NOT that It will be. During the contest Tor
the nomination. -omc ot Mr Elnines hi'hhs s'u
thing. not agreeable to me. and probably me same n
true of somcoi my i,nds III relation 10 nm
before the Convention have nothing 10 90 WIN our uu
now. Instantly upon the nomination of Mr' biaine
tclegraphcd him an assurance oI MY cordial sup
port. and continue IN that purpose N ih
my opinion the success OF the Democratic party wou
bc very great misfortune - the country q hope
everybody knows thai these are my opinions The only
thcm do not near that any body questlons them Az
ih- onsht 10 he taken Tor oa srages., ssagcs'c
saccusc." Manufacturing an opportmlj to Justify
uiy -rlf mig b tempt the people to say: ell what ol
III Who said anytAiug to tie contrary t" but ! am
willing leave this question oI eApediehcy 10 III!
frcndsJ
Mr. Hawlry says that, ut his suggestion
the President gave him authority 10 publish
chat s quO;cl above except the few phiIres Wi'hlh
parrnthesis. II hastily wrote brief statement
General HRwley says, &" In accordance with tiis
idea and tho President said That Is entirely salts
actory' returned to the headquarters before long ana
reported the conversation Mr. Jones, Chairman OF the
National Committee. with whom either Mr. ElkiDs
or Mr. Charee. The matter discussed 1t was
that thero force IN what the President
said about the eXpcdcucy OF any statement that might
look Ike self defence IN advance. and 1t was agreed that
the subject might rs well be temporarily IA WAS and
Tint "A moment might arrive In IA week or two when II
statement might be more appropriate aud useful"
General IIawloy says he then returned To tho Pres
dents hotel and left note about his conversation with
slr Jones' saying he would do nothing more about
the matter. lie met tho President later
at Newport. when only casual rel,
rrenrc was made to the subject. The campaign"
ne continues as over. The Republicans defeated
re4pectfuy sui init that ordinations aud rccrllinf
i0ns ARE not profitable. Tho Republican National Com
mittce worked with most admirable zeal and
energy aud | doubt not IA fuily con
exactly rht things always Considering the tremendous
dinicultirS tnnt developed Themselves The result
Was splendid demonstration OF the vitality OI the
Republican pnry. Soon aficr General Arthur succeeded
Presidency. referring to some newspaper Nl"cui
tons about his purposes he snid one thing do mean
10 do | mean make It possible ioi the herunlichn
Marty to carry the Presidential election IN lSSt' j
think ho did that. Lot us haue peace