The New York herald., 1877-11-03

sne succession To his vacant scat One OF these
ports 10 10 tho effect that whom Governor Williams
VA 10 the city recently he received request from
'ne democratic members Of the Indiana delegation 20
appoint ex-consressman Holman TO the vacancy.
In case OF Mr.. Morton's death. Another re-
port . that Governor williams while here
Expressed disposition to appoint Judge
Nielaek. Of the Indiana Supreme bench. Tho
1utn mat no conference upon the subject has been
held oy Indiana Consressmen, 10 IL believed thas
sne Governor committed himself to any person Ia
Washington regarding his preference Tor tho Sena-
t0rial succession
VOORHEES, THE COMING NAM
Congressman Benoni Fuller who stands cIose IN
Governor Williams personal and pol,ti. nj Trend
and Who saw him frequently during hts Washington
vlsl' says there Y scarcely doubt that Mr. voor-
necs Will Huccecd Mr. Morton, as II rs appointments
demanded by large majority OF the democrats OF tho
State and as Governor Williams highly appreciates
the scrvices OF Mr.. Voorhees, In the campaign
against General Harrison. IL Is tho op,pion
Of Indiana mon generally now In Washington
that Judge Holman would mako an efficient Senator
account OF his long experience In Congress and hrs
hard application 70 business yet they, rule pre-
iss nv: voorhees,, because, 10 addition 70 hls being
bic party services which have not Tor considerable
period been rewarded.
10 be considered ~ In any sense candidate Tor
scnaiorship he has during the fourteen years
nc passed IN Washington all of Tho Congressional
peoncs he oares for lilo mas nve years yet 10 ssrvo
upon tho Supreme Bench OF his State, and he
would hardly DO willing 10 return 10 the Congressional
arena under tho conditions Of temporary appoint.
ment as Senator, Notwithstanding tho appointments
will cover period Of about fifteen months. Judge
Niblack agrcss with Mr. Fuller and others that Mr..
Voorhees, 10 the coming man. 10 the exclusion OF the
claims OF Judge Holman or any other candidate. Ito
says that Holman's prestige has been considerably
weakened by defeats before tho democratic Scna-
toria caucus two years ago, when Senator Mcdonald
selected before the Democratic state Convention
Of 1876, whom Mr. Williams was nominated and moro
recently before the people OF his district when General
Brown, his republican opponents. was chosen repro
sentative. Mr. Voorhees,. on tho contrary, has re-
covered from he back sci given MIN Ny his defeat for
Congress ~ tho hands OF General Morton c. Hunter.
ana Is now on the rise IN popularity among Indians
democrats Judge Nblack also considers tho contest
as entirely connncd TO Mcssrs. Voorhees, and Hol.
man, with the decidedly avoring tho former.
1OvERyoK HENDRICKS.
Governor HeDaricks, he thinks, will not tor mo.
ment entertain tho idea OF becoming candidate ios
tho place. and may bo considered entirely ont Of
tho question In other quarters u is sald that Mr.
Hendricks would not accept tho appointment, hia
doing SO would bury hts chances for tho next dom.
ocratc nomination Tor President not TO speak OF the
Inconsistency Of his sitting senator IN body oI
which no claims 10 be tho presiding 0IIccr. The
impression prevails that Governor Williams will
not delay thc appOin longer than two three
days aitcr Senator M0rtons funeral