The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-05
GILBERT, THE GREENBACKER'
De La Matyr Dilates ON the Pros.
poets Of His Party,
And Gives His Views Upon the Pro-
posed Unseating Of Orth.
Hpecial to the Snr.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-The proposed un-
seating of Hon. Godlove s. Orth, Republi-
can Congressman from Indiana, by the
Democratic majority of the House, has
been the cause of some political gossip in
Washington lately. The Indiana delega-
ton is now composed OF six Republicans
nix Democrats and one Greenbacker, the
Reverend and Honorable Gilbert De La
Matyr, who was elected from the Seventh
District by "fusion" Of Democrat and
Greenback votes, his main support, OF
course, coming from the former. On ac-
count of the somewhat anomalous position
he thus holds, tremulous anxiety has
been observable in certain quarters as to
his views on the Orth matter. To ascertain
inst what Mr.. De La Matyr thinks of this
attempt of the Democrats, your cores
pondent called upon him. ....
The conversation opened with few gen.
eral remarks about the prospects OF the
Greenback party. ..,..-
Question-Will the Greenbackers have 9
Presidential candidate of their own in
1880, Mr.. De La Matyr, or will they indorse
the Democratic candidate?
Answer-We will have candidate of oul
own. The bad record Of the Democratic
party renders it impossible for a candidate
running simply as Democrat to be elected
=, However, if the Democrats will unite with
us upon Greenback candidate, they will
obtain a voice "a the administration
Should we be able 10 effect this union and
make the financial question the principal
issue, and the Republicans are assisting us
all they can in this, have not the slight
est doubt but that we can elect our candi-
date.
Five-sixths of the people of this country
are in favor of Greenback principles-con
servative Greenback principles. Three
fourths of the voters of Indiana are in favo1
of the Government issuing the currency di
rectly and regulating its volume. In thu
discharge of my duties as a minister of thu
gospel have been brought into contac
with the American people in palace ant
cottage, and l know their sentiments.
have travelled extensively in Maine, Indi
ana, Iowa, Wisconsin, Kansas, Nebraska
0lSovull, duu pIVVcy oAA ONSA Vhs
United States. Even in Maine, Blaine
own State, the enthusiasm and size of th'
meetings were decidedly with the Green
hackers. It. &1"t' ~ !. e. -. g
Question How do you explain the Ohi'
election, Mr. De La Matyr?
Answer-The bloodv-shirt question wa
what Influenced the Ohio election. Two
thirds of the voters of Ohio are with us OF
the financial issue.
Question-What will be your plan o
procedure in the Presidential canvass?
Answer-We will try to take the election
& into the House, and there we can demon
strate some OF the strength Of the part.
and obtain an influence in the Administra
tion.
Question-Mr. De La Matyr, do you thinl
the Democrats will succeed in unseatins
Orth?
Answer-No; have reason to believ
that some of the Democrats themselve
will not vote for the measure. Orth's op
ponent has twice given up the contest, an
renews it now only on account of outsid
pressure. If Orth should be removed,
will be for purely partisan reasons.
shall not vote TO unseat him.
Question-By the present arrangement
you, believe, hold what is called "th'
balance OF power" .....
Answer-Yes; in case of an election b.
the House, If the vote OF Indiana is cast fo
the Republican candidate, he will b
elected: if for the Democratic candidate
the election will be thrown into the Ser
ate, which is Democratic.
Question-But should Orth be unseate
you will no longer hold this balance {
power'-the deciding vote of the Indian
delegation.
Answer-N-o; will not.