Democratic Sentinel, Volume 6, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 April 1882 — Closing Up the Stalwart Lines. [ARTICLE]

Closing Up the Stalwart Lines.

Speaking of general politics last night, a leading Republican said: “The administration is doing all in its power to strengthen the Camerons in Pennsylvania, Logan in Illinois, and the stalwarts in New York. Shrewd politicians look upon the internecine fight in these States with great apprehension, and the fear is openly expressed that the future of the Republican party is overcast with ominous clouds. There is no doubt that Senator Cameron wields great influence with the President, but he has recently committed some blunders which may seriously affect his political power. Gov. Hoyt is on the war-path, and is organizing an independent Republican faction, composed of persons tired of the Cameron rule. Senator Mitchell is said to be fully in accord with this movement, and open rebellion exists in Allegheny county, led by Mr. Bayne, of Pittsburgh. There is trouble ahead for Cameron ; there is trouble ahead for Arthur, and if things are not speedily arranged there is danger of a split in the party as disastrous as that of last year in New York. To placate his

opponents Senator Cameron has tried a liberal application of patronage, but the anti-Cameronians object to his exclusive handling of the loaves and fishes, and are anxious to be consulted about future appointments. They are gaining strength rapidly, and the President must either frown publicly on Cameron or be prepared to accept the consequences of his too-open recognition of the senior Senator from Pennsylvania. “The trouble in Illinois springs also from too much Senatorial influence in the matter of appointments. Senator Logan has been running things very much in the same way as Cameron. At an early period of the present administration Gen. Logan assured the President that if he were permitted to control the leading appointments in his State, he would so arrange matters as to insure an administration party strong enough to be depended upon in every emergency. In other words, that by taking the matter in hand at an early day he could hold that State, secure the election of a Republican Senator in place of Judge Davis, and that in 1884 there would be no contesting delegation in the National Convention.

“This fact in a measure accounts for the all-powerful influence which Senator Logan is known to have with President Arthur. In several instances, where important nominations have been pending which really belong to the Representatives of tfie different Congressional districts, Senator Logan has invariably defeated their recommendations and secured one of his own friends. “ With reference to New York the President has a difficult and embarrassing situation to deal with. Gov. Cornell, who was formerly closely allied politically with Gen. Arthur, has been organizing a strong Cornell party which threatens to become very troublesome. He evidently aspires to wrest the control of the State from the administration party proper and to secure his renomination as Governor. A council of administration Republicans was called, at which it was agreed that under all the circumstances the action of Cornell toward Conkling and Platt was of such a character that it could not be forgiven, and that Cornell should be fought with all the power of the administration. President Arthur was appealed to and was requested to exert himself in behalf of some candidate more acceptable to the stalwart branch of the party than Cornell. As a result, Judge Folger’s name was decided upon, and it is not unlikely that he will be the choice of tho convention. This will make things serene for the administration in one respect, but it must make trouble for the party generally, and if the Democrats are wise in their generation they can make things whoop in New York this fall.”— Washington Post. .