Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-01-05
A FAMILY row.
Icnss and Chandler Still in the
Ropes
STRIKING HARD BLOWS
Mrs, Blaine Gives President Arthur the
SnuO Direct and Surprises
Him.
The Reason Why For Some Funny
Things.

"ASHiNGFON, u. u, January 4.-Secre-
tsry Chandler has built another large FIRE
under the kettle that has been boiling for
some time between him and Chairman
Jones' growing out of the assertion of the
latter that President Arthur and his Cabinet
were, by their lukewarmness, responsible for
the defeat of Blaine and Logan. The Ma
tlOnsl Republican has lengthy editorial
from Secretary Chandler, which is nothing
short Of the riot act for Jones, Elkins,
Blaine, ct al 1t begins with the statement
that Blaine and Logan lost their election
for want of l,lOO votes in a poll of over
100000, in the State of New York. There
were doubtless many omissions or neglects,
each OF which lost Us more than 100 votes.
II 1t IS wise and beneficial to discover ana
puOhsh any Of these causes, it is surely
best to proclaim them all, and to set them
down IN the order Of Importance. If any
persons are to be charged with responsible
ty for the defeat, all such should be named
and condemned. No chief sinner should
be omitted while smaller offenders are
placed in the pillory. Our catalogue OF
various causes and individuals, each respon-
sible for the loss Of the 100 votes or more
IN New York, will, when published, be as
full and complete as we can make it, and
will neither condemn unjustly any person
nor spare any one deserving of mention. A
doubt whether on the whole the real interest
ofthe Republican party will be promoted by
its publication leads US to withhold it tor
the present Then the editorial recites in
terse language the fact that Arthur sent a
cOngratulatory telegram to Blaine after the
nomination and the latter replied in pleas
ing terms, showing that both were in more
than good relations and the campaign
opened with the hearty fair will of the ad-
ministration. Arthur, it says,
Never Flagged
in his duty, but gave the canvass all the
support he could This Stephen B. Ell
kins knows, and if he. were Just man he
would say so. Continuing Secretary Chan
der says: Daring the last of August or
early in September at the request of Mr..
Jones, Senator Joseph +. Hswley, chair
man of the Republican Congressional Com
mittee, called on President Arthur at the
Fifth Avenue hotel, for the purpose of ob-
tanning faDm him same additional public ex-
preston OF his interest in the campaign that
would tend TO inspire his friends and RepubG-
cans generally and strengthen the canvass
for Blaine and Logan. After full confer
ence with the President, Senator Hawley
was authorized TO make public the sub
stance Of the interview and to state in such
q form as he chose and as forcibly as he
saw ft the strong desire and zeal OF the
President for success Gen. Hawley care
fully prepared such q statement, which was
in the fullest degree satisfactory to himself
and Mr. Jones and it was about to be pub
Hshed. The question, however, had natur-
ally been considered whether on the whole
il would be wise TO make such
publication, which might imply that
there had been a doubt as to
The Presidents Earnestness
in the cause, and it was agreed that this
question should be submitted to Chairman
Jones and decided by him. 1t was so sub
mitted and Jones concluded that II was not
best that the publication should be. made at
that time, but that it might be desirable to
have it made at a later period. and solely by
reason of Jones decision action was de-
ferred 1t continued, however, to be dis
tinctly understood that Senator Hawley was
at liberty then, or at any later time to make
the publication whenever Jones and he
thought it would be advisable.
No Doubt.
Chandler thinks there could be no doubt
Of Senator HaYley's sincerity OF purpose,
but says the sincerity OF Jones was not so
evident.
This caustic paragraph closes the article,
the whole Of which excites much comment
in political circles here, as it may lead to
general ron.
There were many indications during the
campaign that the National Committee
managers were parposely endeayoring to
place The friends of President Arthur N
Fal,e position, where success being assured,
they could be uniustly charged with indlt-
ference or inertness. IF this was their
game II was played too fine, for the Presi-
cent and his friends did everything they
reasonable could to achieve that success
which the National Committee tailed to
win. Jones taunts come after defeat IN
s,ead Of after victory, but they are none the
less mean and malignant, although more
impotent than they might have been.