The daily gazette., 1881-09-22
THIRD EDITION
TEE POLITICAL SITUATION.

Views ef ex.opsaker nanAall-Hfs
Faith in the Wtsdon Of the nen-
sts-Ths Futars Of the Country
Assured.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 20.-Ex-
Speaker Randall expresses deep sorroW
In view of the death Of his personal
friend, President Garfield. To Q rec
porter he spoke with great warmth
Of the President and recited many in
tsresting incidents Of their long ser
vice together In the House of Repre-.
ssntatives. In answer to q suggestion
- to what would be the policy of the
now administration he said 'T sup
pose there will be q called session of
the Senate % soon as it can be con-
vsned. 1t seems to me very desirable,
indeed necessary, that there should be
immediate provision made for q
President pro tenn Of the Senate. l
zee no reason whatever for calling a
session Of the House, although am
mot advised, and can give n opinion
NOR form Judgment oven a. to the
policy of the government in this emer.
gency. The people would feel much
easier to know that there was An off,
Ger ready to assume the presidential
Office In case Gen. Arthur should be
taken away, God forbid that such q
calamity should be anticipated. -
"Who will be likely to be elected
President pro tenn. of the Senate ?"
ssUpon that subject l cannot express
m opinion. have no doubt but that
some able and conservative man will
be chosen. believe also that the
policy pursued will be one looking to
the good Of the whole American peo-
pie. Ishould deeply regret any agi-
tAsion or Whatever is likely to provoke
partisan fssling in the disposition of
the questions the Presidents death
forces upon Congress. Here the
couversation was interrupted by o
telegram, which Mr.. Randall handed
toths reporter, which read a. follows !:
"New York, Sept. 20, 1SS1.-hon.
Samuel ]. Randall. Philadelphia.
What should Adams and l do about
the Presidents death. Telegraph mo
at Astor House quick. John @.
Thompson. Mr.. Randall replied
Immediately as follows "The House.
in and outside, should be draped, and
svery act done by you and Mr.. Adams,
which will show marked respect to the
memory Of the late President" 81
knew the late President intimately"
continued Mr.. Randall, ''and respected
him highly. I have not the pleasure
Of Gen. Arthur's acquaintance, and
can, therefore, express no opinion as
70 the character or strength of his
administratioD. At this time do not
care 70 enter into discussien of these
questions. I merely desire to say that
! oelieve there is no necessity whatever
for apprehension as to the future of
this country, either from business or
political standpoint. / despise any
agitation at this time, but have su. |
preme faith in the ability Of this coun- |
Try to outlive by constitutional methods |
almost any strain that may be put
upon it. Everything possible should |
% done to allay excitement and
the hands of the new Ex-
ecutivs in the difficult task he is now
charged with. l have supreme faith
In the wisdom and patriotism of the
Senate, and believe that the American
people will feel easier when Gen. Ar
thur II sun ounded by the highest leg
islAtivs body in the nation, with its
organisation complete. In this crisis
its advice will be valuable and its pres.
ence at the capital assuring.