The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-12-29
POLITICAL GOSSIP,

AN ASTONISHING STORY TOLD OF BLUE
JEANS WILLIAMS AND EN- GOV. TILDEN-
HOW VOORHEES, WAS CONVERTED
AND HOW HE WAS APPOINTED SENATOR.
From the New Orleans Times, Dec. -.
There is some natural establishment man
ltested at the sudden change experienced
10y Hon ID. W.Noorhces upon the financial
question. lhe explanation of this consti-
tutes one OF the most interesting chapters
in our recent political history, which the
unequaled facilities of this journal for OBJ
tanning facts enables it to furnish its read
erS.
1t was reported in Indiana, long time
before the death of Senator Morton, that
MIR. Voorhees, was to receive the appoint
rnent as his successor.
When it was announced that Mr.. Morton
was Ill arttcu!0 morris Gov. Williams, of
Indiana, was visiting various sections of
the country upon a grand public mission.
The State house at Indianapolis is an un-
commonly shabby building. Gov. Williams,
pride was touched at this, and he swore a
mighty oath that Indiana deserves as good
State house os anybody. He therefore
raised committee of his friends, appointed
himself Chairman, drew So 600 out of the
State contingent fund for travelling expens,
es, and started out to study modern archi-
lecture as developed in te-houses intend
ing, it is supposed, to buy one if he saw
anything that pleased him.
While at Hartford, Conn, inspecting an
unusually fine one and having IA pretty good
time, he received "a telegram from Gov. Til
den, asking him to come to New York at
once. Rather puzzled at this, but suppos-
Il Il
ly acquainted with lone of the most re-
markable public men of our time" Gov.
Williams promptly reported at No 20 Gram
Grey Park. After some unimportant con
versation, the Ex-Governor said that Hon
Thomas \. Hendricks was a great aud good
man, and that when Morton died he ought
to be made Senator. To this Gov. Williams
with some embarrassment, replied that he
had about promised the place to Hon. ID.
| w. Voorhees,. Mr.. Ti!den said that I'M
doubtedly Mr.. Voorhees, was great man
| too, but not as big Hendricks. Mr.
| Voorhees,, he proceeded to observe, held
some unfortunate views in regard to the
financial question, and his appointment to
the Senate would only strengthen the pesti-
| lent heretics who wanted unlimited green
! backs.
| What else was said our informant did
not learn, but Gov. Williams was nightly
torn up in his mind 10y the interview, and
went to Washington to consult with the
| leaders there. 1t is known that Mr. Til
den's suggestion was heartily approved by
several eminent statesmen who wanted
| Hendrick 5 settled with, so that he mig bit
not be in the way in 1880.
| About this time news came to Voorhees,
friends of what was going on. They All
| II,
effect that ''old Williams was about to go
back on him. They say the atmosphere
Oh the Wabash, III Voorhees, vicinity. was
sulphurous for several days. Finally, Will
hams concluded that honesty was the best
policy. and gave Voorhees, the place, as he
had agreed to, but not until Mr.. Hendricks
| personally requested that it be done. 1t is
| automatically stated that before he made
| this request, Mr.. Hendricks admonished
the young to be Senator that he must let
up on the initiation business. This kindly
admonition has borne fruit in the shape Of
a resolution which Mr.. Voorhees, intro.
duced in the Senate, Thursday, December
| 18th, declaring that lit is of the highest
Importance that the financial credit OF the
| Government be maintained, and, in order
to do SO, the Government itself, in all the
its depaI tments should in good faith. keep
al us contracts ana oDlgatlonS entered
into with its own citizens"
Mr. Voorhees, conversion is perhaps a
tritie sudden. But so was that of Saul of
Tarsus, who suddenly saw great light ~
In justice to the tall sycamore, it must be
said that he is prudent man, and not even
Stanley Matthews can excel him in the
celebrity with which he gets on the right
side of the fence when he finds which is
the right side.
In giving this little chapter of the inside
history of things, the Times is actuated
solely by laudabe desire to furnish valua,
BILE information, and conserve the truth of
history. We are glad Mr.. Voorhees, saw
the error of his way, although he was a
long time in doingi it. Perhaps " hat fierce
light that beats upon" meu in the high
places helped him to see the right, Would
that it might reach more of them.