Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-11-18
RITARD JNTERTIEWED.
Ais Views on the Election and This
winters " ork in the Senate,

correspondent Of the Philadelphia Press
and Boston Herald was in Wilmington this
week and sends dispatch to both papers
mentioning the gossip among Republicans
here concerning their hope for Mr.. Bayard's
defeat by the present Legislature The cor
respondent says,
This calulation is evidently the outgrowth
OF most vivid Imagination, for there ID no
apparent probability that Senator Bayard will
have any difficulty in being elected his own
successor. IL il good thing for the country
that this Is true. In no event could n Repub-
lean be elected Senator Bayards successor
and, of all the Democrats in the State he ia
the broadcast and best. Indeed, he spreads
himself over the country, and, for purity of
character and mental force, il not excelled in
his party anywhere.
The correspondent says he accidentally met
Senator Bayard on the street, and the follow
lug conversation took place.
Reporter You have had bitter contest in
Delaware this year. senator?
Senator Bayard. Yes, very. ! suppose the
closeness of the Senate made this State an
inviting
FIELD ron EXPERIMENT.,
especially rs the territory to be covered was
limited, and the points to be operated on cob
ceutrated.
l-;5hall You be reelected Al should
think no. although that IL u matter about
which give myself but little concern. ! do
not know, except III general way, about the
composition of the Legislature, aud | have
never made it point to meet the members of
the Legislature with II SiuW to nv personal
advancement The election OF senator
should not be the result Of personal sOhcita-
tons.
k.What Of the future OF the Democratic
a. 4 Al.
defense Of the Constitution. It's principles
are right, and have survived many more
disastrous defeats than this. II may be
chastened by accidents, acknowledgement or
the use of bad methods in political warfare,
but | confess that | cannot justify much OF
what has been done on both sides during the
recent contest. But the Democratic party
Will outliye all this. for principles do not die.
R.-Are we to have cessation of political
excitement during tine coming four years
A.-WhO can telli ] thought when the nomi-
nations were made this time that we would
have quiet CANVASS, which would not greatly
disturb the country but it has been the bitter
est campaign ] ever saw, and, after these
evidences, | am at Il loss to know what may
not be done in the near future by politicians
who seem to care more for party success or
the loaves and fishes than for the good of
the country. II Grant had been nominated,
would have expected Just such acontest IN we
have had but with the two candidates who
were running, was not prepared for any
such exhibition of feeling.
R.-Will there be mn effort to nulify the
result hy the challenging the electoral vote of
New York. A.-Oh, no ; oh, no There will
never AGAIN be any straining of Constitutional
methods III the decision OF Presidential
election.
rniNds ARE PRoFLIaATE ENOUGH
in New York. but should as soon think of
my voting to confirm any such action, if it
should DO taken, as to think that any serious
attempt would be made to interfere with the
counting Of the vote of New York for Garfield
as II has been cast The election has been
held, and the verdict of the people recorded
and the Democratic party will never tolerate
any tampering with the will of the people
General Garfield will be inauguratcd without
opposition.
R.-What about the organization OF the
next Senator A.-1hat IL one of the mn
pleasant results Of the campaign. The divi-
sion of parties Is 10 narrow that 1t gives small
men chance TO batter, and offers u tempta-
tion fer such political lnanpuyres az have
no taste for. II wunld have been better if
the majority IN onr side or the other had
been mnlkcd enough to prevent any political
iuserdrnUn IN the organization by either
puttyut the TREE iances.
w. II There any probability Of an effort
'''i'p 'lN"' ~ 'h7l'b hthpEBf Al should
hJit not. Aad yet tine incentive to obtain con-
! tru, 81 the Senate many result in the continued
| agitation ii the rGlieGt, which may only
pros Qku bad feeling. of course there is but
ono position for me. There must be some
| inality to legislative action, and that point
has been reached. In cast il has been res
ddiHdicotd it is always best there shall be no
temptation to strain point in the hope Of
gaining n passing advantage.
Reporter. Then yOu expect the coming
session OF the Senate to be an interesting oneI
A.--Nutunlly 50. 1t being the close Of ono
administration and the beginning of Il new
one, there will necessarily he more of interest
than there usually is in an ordinary short
session.
Senator Bayard spoke kindly of Gen. Gar
field and expressed the hope that his admin
istration might justify the most Sanguine
expectation Of his friends.