The daily gazette., 1881-08-22
A TALK WITH DAN VOORHEES,.

The Indiana Senator'S views OF
Arthur, the Presidency, Gar
held's Condition, and Democrati,
Prospects.
United States Senator Daniel W
voorhees,, of Indiana, was met by q
St. LOUIS Post Despatch reporter, who
found him ir his usually affable MOOD
and perfectly willing to express his
opinion about anything upon which
ne considered himself entitled to talk.
lie was just reading tho morning pa.
pers in regard to President Garfield's
condition, about which he expressed
the utmost interest.
81 am distressed to DEATH" said he.
u see that the Presidents condition
to-day is very unfavorable, and think
That this IL cause for universal sor-
row and distress, l look upon Gar
held's death as a most unlimigated
misfortune, calamity to himself, his
Iamily, and to the country generally.
do not mention the misfortune to his
party, because any misfortune to the
Republicans would be blessing to the
country. The circumstances that
must follow his death would be de-
plorable, and it must be a source of
grief and pain to any man who con-
templates them to see that one weak
and almost exhausted life is all that
can forestall them."
"You do not look forward to Ar
thurs Presidency with much hopeful.
ness ?" he was asked.
WNn ipAoad do cxA L
with great distrust; and hope that
no such misfortune will occur. IL
would be most unfortunate for the
country generally"
SIN what way ~
swell, I hardly care to discuss this
matter. l have spoken great deal
about it, and / am still of the same
mind. In the first place, know that
Arthur is man utterly incapable of
fulfilling the duties of the Office prop
erly. In the second place, know that
he is in the hands of a faction who
will do all in Their power to control
him and swerve him towards their
ends and purposes. Third, 1 know
that he is man who could be CONTROL.
ed without difficulty.
"You look upon his Presidency,
then, as a national misfortune ?"
ooh, it would be very bad, very bad.
l hope it may be averted. We cannot
afford to have Conkling at the head of
affairs, which would be what it would
amount to. Mr.. Arthur is not the
man for the place. His friends, who
will become his advisers, are not the
propar man IN oapt rol th;o nation The
result would be deplorable."
"Do you share the opinion that the
chances of the Democratic party for
success in the national election are
about over"
"Indeed / do not. never thought
soi The last election was lost to us byan
unfortunate biunder in Indiana and a
still more unfortunate blunder in New
York. 1 do not think these things will
occur again, and it is manifest that the
Republicans are now as badly split as
the Democratic party ever was"
"Wonld not Arthuris Presidency heal
this little rupture"
"No. 1t would only internally it. 1t
would widen the breach to such an ex-
tent that Republican success would be
now. This opinion is predicated on tht
supposition that the present tactics
would be pursued and the policy out
lined would be carried out"
"Then you are hopeful of national
success for the Democrats in 18842"
81 am, very much 30. There is no rea-
son ior encouragement. The Republi-
| cans beat us last time because we were
divided, and now they are much worse
of in this respect than we are, and they
show few signs or none at all, Of better
Ing their cOnditlOnb
"Who will bs the probable candidate
next time? Will 1t be Hancock?"
"There Is considerable probability that
1t will. The indications seem to point
that way, and it Is certain that he will
be we'll received. He made first-class
race, and will do SO again."
"Will Indiana be on the right side
next time?"
sit will. 1 am positive of that. Our
unfortunate mistake will not be repeat
ed."
"How are politics in Indiana at pres.
ent 2"
"Very quiet. In fact, there Is nothing
| doing. We have had no elections lately,
| and there IL no excitement or DO way OF
indicating the public sentiment. The
absorbing topic At present is the crops,
| aud they are IN deplorable eonditio n.
As l came along on my Journey no.
| ticed particularly that the cornfields
were all burned up. The rich fields
about Indianapolis and along the line
| will scarcely average tive bushels to the
acre. Then those sharks at Chicago are
| making grain corners and forcing bread.
| There is urgent need for law which
would effectually crush out corners in
grain, pork, aud breadstuffs generally
This must be stopped in some way"