New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-04
THURLOW WEED HOPEFUL,
HIS PRIVATE DIsPATCUES-WHAT A CHANGE G
ADMINISTRATIONS NIGHT Nc


ADMINISTRATION MIGHT BRING ABOUT.
Thurlow Weed received several dispatches from
Washington yesterday in regard to the Presidents
condition. The first at 8 o'clock in the morn
ing:
The surgeon in charge reports that the PRECEDENT nos
been steadily improving sincc7 o'clock. Pulse 100
foSpHlon anu temperature normal; and is com
Another telegram was brought to Mr.. Weeds
house at 1870 o'clock in the forenoon which read :
Upto This hour o'clock m.-the President has
been resting quietly. Respiration and Temperatures
but condition still critical. Wa. II. HINr
Tuos. j., JAMES.
Mr. Weed, though still very anxious, had re-
covered in measure yesterday afternoon from
the excitement OF the day before.
Il went down town." he said to a reporter cat
about 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon. and came home
very dispiritcd Every hope seemed to be shut out
All the later news. however, is hopeful, and my own
spirits well "a the hopes of The country at large
have revived. There is reason why it will be
particularly fortunate if the President RECEIVERS If
ne RECEIVERS, no bitter suspicious viii be harbored
about political conspiracy. ] do not believe that
the woud-be murderer lad received any
pronptlngs from other persons, but it would
be the easiest thing in the world
Culteaus letter, or from his exclamation after he
ma hIed the sho; II President Garfield RECEIVERS
deep and bitter feelings if he dies.
rGniteau's whole record and character show him
to have been worthless fellow, full OF a devlish
spirit OF wickednesS-a scoundrcl from beginning 10
end. The information which has been received
about hin has been very prompt. and seems to be
the front cOurageolsly, and prov ed him ITO be IA bac,
sheep from good family, who has now crowned
bad life with one OF The worst murders in history
lie seems to nave had monouana for han,-
ing about in search of offices. But mononia-
mae such as he anything rather than IRRESPONSIBLE
A pr"iesSOnal 9ilcc-seeker is the most deSpicabie
OF beggas. have published many papers. and
known many Ofice-SeckerS in my daY and ! may
say that, enc and all they are worthless Any man
who has been bitten By the Presidential fever, or
Who mas been talked OF as a candidate for the
the Office which rs sought does not seem IN any
measure to diminish the absorbing nature of the
passion. mans whole nature seems to be changed
when the spell comes over him. This Guioau, with
a thorough bad nature In the beginning, was
wrought up TO the necessary pitch of dcpravity by
the intoxicatiOn of oiiice-seeking."
Have yon heard anything from Albany ?"
No. II the President RECEIVERS, however, do not
look for any further opposition to his Administra-
ton: IN that event. Conkngs political fate will
DO you think there isany likelihood of the oppo-
site contingency
IF the President should die believe that the
Conkling men Will have their own way at Albany
he friends OF President Garfield would he too much
deinoraiIzed by his loss to make any further efforts;
to oppose what would then he the party of the Al
minlstration. If Arthur becomes President have
oihce VIII be honestly discharged. | have
dctcst his hn icr many years ara much
Slce-iresIdency, have the utmost confidence in
his official integrity"
NOuiu inc utaln OF the President have any
lasting effect upon the party or the Nat:on2D
The Republican party would no doubt be greatly
injured III General Garfield survives the party viii
gam strength by rallying around him but the scan
ual which his death and the of a iyal foc-
ton would create could not but add strength to the
democratic party at the expense of Republi-
canlsin. How long the effects would last / can
not tell. The distinctions of party are based upon
questions Oh so comparatively small moment now
auays mat new Issues arc likely to rise up at anv
lne oil suiicient consequence to change tue boun-
diaries of the political factions do not think that
the national weli-being would be touched if he
should die. Stocks would fluctuate for n time but
after Il brief season all the currents of national
prosperity would flow before"
LATER DISPATCH TO MIR. WEED.
TO the Edttor OF The Tribune.
SIR The inclosed dispatch, while admitting that
the condition of beloved President is still
critical, strengthens the hope which has some
what relieved our anxiety through the day that his
hio may NC spaTtu. 4. W.
Sunday, p. III.
EXECUTIVE MANSION
WAsilINGTON, d. c., July 3, 1881 (
TO me Hon TEURLow WEED No. II West Ieeit-st Ne,c-
The President still improving pulse has fallen to loi,
though his condition is critical Physicians are hopeful
lie IL calm aud cheerful. WM. H. Hunt, Scc'y Navy.
rive O'Clock y. H. THOMAS H. JAMES, l.. III Genl
CIIAUNCEY NJ. DEPEW'S COMMENTS.
HIS SAD RETURN FROM LONG BRANCH-GRNERAL
GRANTS ANXIETY.
Chaucey M. Depcw was just approaching his
home ON his return from Long Branch, last evening,
when he was met by a TRIBUNE reporter His manner
had lost its usual vivacity and animation. and lie