The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-08-23

A NOD FROM BEDfA.
The senator's Views on the fossibie
Political Emergency-J the Compiic"'
lions of Congressional OrganiEa-
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ISt. Paul Pioneer Press
Senator James B. Beck, of Kentucky, who
has boen frequent visitor TO Minnessos
was q. the Metropolitan Hotel yesterday
accompanied by Mrs. Beck who was in IL
health. They win leave this mcrning fol
Duluth aud Lake Superior, fer short so
journ at various points Of interest there. TC
Pioneer Press representative, who called
upon him to talk over affairs ia the South
tho senator accorded very cludeous reeepN
ton, but said that ho only left Washington
about six weeks ago, and that during his stay
al his home his attention had been SO en-
crossed by the illness of his wife that ht
had not had 30 much opportunity to pos
himself as to The industrial and commercial
interests of the south as the newspaper mep
whose business required them to keep track
of such things. He said, however, tha'
central Kentucky, In which his home Is 10.
Gated, is suffering from severe drouth, and
it is thought that the corn crop will be 0
failure. This will be a very h0rd blow in q
country where there is so much stock-raising
aud dlstilling. The hay crop would doubt
less be saved by later rains, for no had otter
seen the grasses parchod by drouth grow
luxurisntly after few showers.
10 Kentucky making much advancement
in. commerce and manufacturing? inquited
the Pioneer Press reporter.
We are pushing railroads into the noun
tains, where there are the finest ore and tho
! best coal ia the country, outside of tho AM
thracite regions OF Pennsylvania. We have
been somewhat laggsrd in developing these
resources, but perhaps ii is US we'll. They
will be enjoyed by the coming generation.
La short time the gap between the Big
Sandy will be filed. and we will have q
through liue of railroad to the sesboard, both
Ia Baltimore and Norfolk Kentucky and
the south in general is sharing the prosperity
ofthe country, but of course not 10 tho ex-
tent that is tho great state of Minnesota,
with the wonderful resources back of II, and
which has had thirty per cent. of the entire
immigration this year.
To the question aS TO whether the p opIe
Of tho south had been pleased with Presiden,
Garfed's administration, Senator Beck
said
The southern people are peaceful and
contented. We have lew outbreaks here
and there the same as la the north. Perhaps
men are more apt in that hot climate to get
drunk and shoot each other than they are
here. However, as have said, the southern
people generally are peaceful. contet ted
aud prosperous, and there is general be-
lief smorg them that tho Garfield admins
is-rstion would DO such as would do much
toward the abolition of tho sectional feeling
which has worked TO our disadvantage In The
past.
Should tho misfortune 10 the country now
feared occur by the death OF the president,
howsswould the southern people regard the
elevation OF Arthur to the presidency?
They would regard it probably with more
apprehension than the people Of the north.
Their great fear when Garfield WAS shot was
that his death would upse,tle things which
were moving along 50 prosperously. don't
think, however, that the presidents death
would now dersnge the business of the coun-
try. II he had died within two or three days
AFTER ne was shot, it would doubtless have
done 80, but the people hsve now had tina
to recover ffom the shock; and while the
event would be- universally lomeuted and
deplored- more than in the south
the business of the country would soon 20 ON
a. usual There Is great tear expressed that
Conkling would have a voice in Arthur's ad-
mlnstration. / don't think that 1t would
work harm if he had. | have never bnoHD
Uonklng 10 do anything that was corrupt,
aud he hss undoubtedly great ability. He
has been bad tempered and arrogant, and
acted very foolishly in resgning his scat in
the senate, but can not zee any Just cause
for spprehending that Arthur's adminstra'
ton would not be a good one because he
might have part IN It,
THE ORGANIZATION OF THE SENATE.
What do you think Of the prospective or
gsnization Of the senate?
Should the president die and Arthur call q
Session OF congress, grave complications Will
arise in the senate. You know we were
ts last session, with the vice president TO give
tho casting vote. In case of the presidents
death we would bs left without presiding
officer, and since the adjournment our secre-
tsry has died. We would thus have two Off
GERS to elect, and could not do it unless one
side or the other gave way.
Do you thiHk any opposition will be made
to the admission Of LAphsm and Miller from
Nav York
have setn a COED Zeal Of ak in thepi-
pers that tho dsrnocrAts wolli oppola their
admission, but dou't SEQ upon what ground
this could be done. They would come
With prima facis evidence Of their election,
and don't SEQ how they could DO refused
their seats.
will the republicans organize the mex,
house, think you?
Should congress be called before the cues
cessors of Lsphan, Miller and Morton in the