The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-13

eff it possible to elect Buchanan the case
might be different with them, but it isn't, and
they will stand by voorhees, when it comes to the
pinch =
mo- don't want them without their votes are
really necessary to elect him..
"Iiis election will be by Joint meeting of the two
houses will it not and not by the separate action of
the two branchesy
Most likely The democrats here in the senate
can only tic their opponents aud don't have major
ity unless one OF the grecnbackers comes in to help
them"
STATE AUDITOR HENDERSON,
who is counted one of the shrcwdest politicians I'm
the democratic ranks in this state. said this morn
ng:-"voorhecs viii have walk over in his for
the Senntorship.
How many votes can he count on?"
'seventy-eight votes. That is two more than he
needs"
'.You don't count on any of the greenbackers?"
because we don't need them was his reply. "If
we should need them we can rely upon more"
close attention any other and his personal
quaintancc with every member of both houses be-
longing 81 his political faith enables him to speak
with more contdcnce.
COLONEL WILLIAM H. HOLLOWAY
Postmaster here. at Indianapolis is prominent
republican POLITICIAN The late Senator Morton
his brothcr-in-law, and this relation made him u
trusted manager of that party in Indiana long before
Morton's death, place which he continues to hold
Said Colonel Holloway :-"Noorlces will be elected
beyond doubt We republicans would rather
him there than any other man the democrats could
choose. In fact. we like Dan Voorhees,"
what about the nationals Colonely' the
joindcr; Wouldn't you republicans rather see
Plan Buchanan there than Voorhees,
mo, we'd sooner see Dan there
"Who will the republicans honor with their nomi-
nation2'
'Oh, General Ben Harrison. of course. He IL tho
leading man OF the party in this state just now.
Sorry our folks can elect him; but We give him
a complimentary vote, ut any rate"
would Harrison be made senator IL your party
had majority in the LEGISLATURE
"Undoubtcdly he would"
This seems to be the opinion of all the leading re-
publicans They would rather have voorhees, elected
than any national and. in fact rather have him than
almost any other democrat. II they had to select
man of their own political faith IL would be General
Harrison.
no REPUBLICAN SCHEMES
During the past week or two II has been talked
quite freely on the streets here that tho republican
members of the Legislature had scheme on foot by
which they hoped to defeat Voorhees, trusting to got
the support OF few OF tho hard money democrats
accomplish their end. General Harrison was asked
IL he knew OF any such scheme.
IL don't know of any such combination" he said
"and would not be party to- IL IL thore we've SUCH
Mr. Voorhees, is entitled TO the democratic vote and
in my opinion, will get IL. They have caucussed
upon his and agreed to support him and IL they
do not shall have poorer opinion of their political
honesty than / now have. Indeed, consider il a
certain thing that he will be elected"
go I'LL both the fractional term and the whole
onc?'
Eyes What would be the of dividing il ND
between two mcn2 Voorhees, is there now. aud is
familiar with the atteIs before tho senate. aud there