Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-11-25

House much improved In health. Later
in the autumn he spent a few weeks at
Newport, and he was present In the Met
ropoils In November at the Centennial
celebration Of the evacuation Of New
York by the British forces. President
Arthur friends made an active anvass
TO secure him the nomination Of the Re-
publican National Convention Of 1884
for the Presidency. In the New York
Republican Convention held In April,
the delegates friendly to him combined
with the Edmunds delegates and named
the delegates for Chicago. but the fact
that the four Chicago delegates were
known to be opposed to his nomination
was generally regarded as demonstrating
that he was practically out Of the Presi-
dental race. At Chicago his name was
presented to the Convention by Martin !.
Townsend, Of Troy, while the nominal
ton was seconded by Mr.. Winslow, Of
North Carolina. and Mr.. Pinchback, of
Louisiana. His competitors were Messrs.
Blaine, Logan, Edmunds, Sherman,
Hawley and Lincoln. Four ballots were
taken before a choice was reached. On
the first and second ballots President
Arthur received 278 votes, on the third
ga, and on the last 207; 410 votes were
necessary to q cheice.
The President received the news Of his
defeat with great composure. Secreta-
ries Lincoln and Chandler, Postmaster
General Gresham and Don Cameron were
with him when the news arrived. He
remarked that the result did not surprise
him, in view Of the uncertainty Of poll.
tics, and spoke pleasantly of the com.
pensations attending the disappointment.
His congratulatory dispatch to Mr.. Blaine
read: "As the candidate of the Republi-
can party you will have my hearty sup
port" In September the President took
another cruise In the United States steam
er Dispatch, and while at Newport re
celved word of the death, at Geneva. Of
Judge Folger, Secretary Of the Treasury.
The vacancy thus made In the Cabinet
the President temporarily filed by the
transfer Of Judge Gresham from the
Post-oflce Department to the Treasury.
Frank Hatton being appointed to succeed
the Judge as Postmaster General. In
October Hugh McCulloch, Of Indiana,
succeeded Gresham as Secretary Of the
Treasury. the latter being appointed Cir.
cult Judge for the Seventh District, in
the place Of Judge Drummond, retired.
President Arthur's administration had
q notable end. His last official act took
the shape Of a message 10 the Senate,
bearing date March 4, 1885, nominating
General Grant to be General on the retir-
ed list of the army with full pay. The
nomination was confirmed in open session
amid the applause Of the crowded CALLER.
les.
After leaving the Presidential chair
General Arthur has led q retired life,
spending much Of his time In travel. 1t
was given out with the expiration Of his
term that he had determined to resume
the practice of law in New York, but the
intention never took practical shape,
owing in a large part doubtless to the
precarious state of his health.
General Arthur was married In 1929 to
Ellen Lewis Herndon, q daughter Of Cap
tain William Lewis Herndon U. s.. N,
who persisted heroically while In com.
mand of the Central America. Mrs. Ar.
thur. wose lovely character and many
accomplishments endeared her to q large
circle of friends, died suddenly In 1850.
He leaves two children, Alan Arthur,
who was graduated from Princeton Col.
lege. a year or two ago and who il now
studying law in this city, and Ellen Hern-
don Arthur. AGED fffaen