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ARTHUR's FEAR OF WASHINGTON.
Afrnid That In the Excitement He Mt0he
Suffer- Conkling's Parting Remark.
Washington Special (July 81 Philadelphia
Times


washington Special (July 81 Philadelphia
Times.
Vice President Arthur left New York at mid
night and arrived here this morning. gen.
tleman who was on the train with him last
night gives the following account OF the trip
Mr. Arthur was accompanied all the way oy
Senator Jones, of Nevada. AS the Vice Presi-
dent stepped on the car at the Jersey City de-
not Senator Conkling, who had been convers-
ing with him in the waiting room, grasped
his hand and shaking it warmly said
"Good.by, Arthur, and God bless you. |
will see YOU on Thursday. After all, it's
perhaps for the best that you should 60 to
Washington tonight" He is said to have
added in an undertone. "YOu have nothing
to fear.''
This last remark was made, 1t is thought, to
allay the Vice-President's apprehension shared
earlier in the evening by Conkling and Jones
and Henry E. Knox, that Arthur was risklng
his life in going to Washington before the ex-
ever, several dispatches were received, which
it was decided made it imperative that the
President should go to Washington at
once, Senator Jones and Mr.. Knox endeavored
to explain the delay by saying that Arthur's
going before the midnight train would
have the appearance of unseemlY haste and the
Senator again expressed this view shortly after
the train left Jersey City. But gentleman
whose relations with President Garfield are in
innate and confidential said that the delay was
caused by fear of bodily harm to the Vice
President. Conkllng's parting remark comedies
with this conclusion. Before retiring for the
night Mr. Arthur expressed his profund grief
over the dreadful deed of yesterday. He looked
wearied and talked as though he were filled
with grave apprehensons as to the futnre.
He passed restless and anxious night:
Nobody met the Vice President and Senator
Jones on their arrival this morning. Arthur
left the depot leaning on the Senator's arm.
They were at first driven to Senator Jones
house, and shortly afterwards they went to the
Arlington hotel. Early in the day the Vice
President expressed to Attorney General Mac
veagh and others an earnest desire to see the
President. He was informed that it was
thought best that no one except the physicians,
members of the family and attendants should
be allowed in the room, and that it was neces-
sary that the President should have perfect
quiet. Senator Jones called at the White
House several times during the day. He
speaks invariably of Arthur's deep depression
over the situation.
Vice President Arthur called at the Execu-
tive Mansion shortly after nine o'clock this
evening and paid his respects and expressed
his sympathy with Mrs. Garfield and her
family He has been in communication with
members of the cabinet ever since his arrival
and has been governed in his actions by their
suggestions.
II turns out that Vice President Arthur did
not come here on his own motion, but at the
request of the cabinet. The dispatch making
the request was not given to the press. and
Mr. Arthur has been very uch annoyed be-
cause of its suppression. He says he would
not go through with what he has for the past
twenty-four honrs for dozen presidr"cies.