New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-19
VARIOUS EXPIRES sIONS OF OPINION.

WHAT SENATOR MILLER, COMMISSIONER FKENCh
AND Mr.. HATrON SAY.
| Senator Warner Miller who heard OF General
AIthurs death at the filth Avenue Hotel discussed
some points Of the Generals career thus: GENERA
Arthur has filed prominent place In New-fork
politics cont nuousy for great many years. His
career In the State began "a staff officer for Gov
srnor Morgan. lie had charge practically OF all the
war preparations of the State. His course Then was
such AS TO attach Governor Morgan closely 10 him.
lhe Governor never lost an opportunity TO advance
The interests of General Arthur. anu much OF bis after
success was due to uaG tact. Their friendship was
ne, er broken Off Whom Mr. Arthur became Pres
he toOk the occas ON TO show his esteem ior
The Governor by Offering him the secetaryship OF
.ne Treasury as the bisncst compliment he could pay
10 his trend and loltcal tutor. During General
Artnur's career the personal management OF the
.o.iucs OF the Stae many bitter personal
oniIcts, but IN vi them, think, he never lost
NE respect esteem OF his opponents. lie was
Always d loyal larry man. lie never iaued To Use
all his energies the SUCCESS OF tho hepubhcdh
yarty, no matter whether the candidate was OF hls
choosing or not. His course as fresIdent vas dig
n,tieI and high mInued. he certainly succeeded III
Undressing tue country with tle Dciie that no COM
rvheuued The uIsni1y ana Importance ol Ills once
uurlLg AdInAis liaIon no1nh-S VAS uOhe thdI III
any, way coInprulnscu A,l4IIIIs JdlUn Oh ulc
,arty. When Ia The once lac Lad almost WIN
OuL exception the RESPECT ana cohhuehce VI every
Toce COMMISSIONER stephen b. French, who was
.nur.-er .ueu General A. was COIcctOr OF Tie
tor1 was much ued when he spoke OF his long
Ana InLiuaIe acquaintance With the General ho
sahL regarding Arthurs POLITICAL career :
AS a Lohucian Oeneral Arthur Was witnou' an
Ell, al In tuis STATE. lie thorough, pauont anu
ar more SUCCESSFUL III organizing
Il, parry than any man has been. No matter what
nccasinn arose he equal TO It, lie never forgot
NAT he was q gentleman. Tho talk about his 100
Jreat familiarity with politicians was IN
,ounded Although he afibic he never lost ms
ersonai dignity ! do not believe that any other
ian raise, 10 the Presidency under Like unsvorsble
circumstance could have given such general sat
Isfactiun When he went TO Washington as Pres
dent ne refused let detectives follow him, say
ing that he would rather bc shot than DO dogged
about Ike the ruler OF a monarchy"
Tho only member of OK President Arthurs GAP
net who Is In NewYork is OK Postmaster General
frank natton He said: II saw Mr.. Arthur on
aim De was not feeling vol as usual and was
In bed He had been realing the morning papers;
He seemed interested in what was going on, ana
chatted with about various matters. He looked
hin He did talk about his malay. L
hInk the country will do him Justice In
ratters in which he has not hitherto received
his just dues No man ever went into Office under
vatve course he made it possible for the Republicans
to elect a President in 1884. At the same time he
gained for himself the respect and admiration OF the
Oppos ton party He man of great lntelectual
ty great good and honest PURPOSES Ills great
desire seemed to DO to make his Administration one
that would not only receive the Endorsement OF his
Official associates. butaso the approval OF his cocn
of the most charming and iovable men l
ever knew-tender hearted "a child No man was
moro consdeate of the feelings OF other people than
he.'