Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1883-04-09
WASHINGTON LETTER.
President Arthur to Have q Short
Rcspite-POpularit Of Judge Gre,

" AshINGTrN, H. O., April q, ltS.-Dn
"wednesday the President, returning from his
usual evening drive, stopped at bookstore
to look up some reading matter with which
TO beguile the tedium on MS long southern
journey. Before he could step from his car
riAge to the door he was observed, ana IN
few minutes crowd gathered ana block
adet the sidewalk TO the extent OF compel
ling Passers by to take the middle OF the
street. and the service OF policeman were
required to prevent the crowd ron invading
the store Truly, greatness anu distinguish
ed position are subjected to ordcals terribly
trying to a satiated appetite. do not we :
der that the President pants for little OBJ
security, for the depths OF some vast wilder
ness, and is betakins himself to the dense
shade ofthe Florida orange groves And yet,
II he Is stu an object OF curious Inspection IN
Was ington, where Presidents have always
lived, moved and hnd their being, what may
be expected to remain OF him on his return
from MS trip to the far south, where the ma
| yves nave no conception Oh real i've frrsi
dent? Think OF thccXcrurations III store for
him during the next few weeks when even
for some time past he has been sick"hinH ana
turning llyld at tbs sound OF the airs nan
to me thlci, ana see the t9nlnering
| Hero ''"'ncN he lelt the city on thursday
morning at II On O'Clock, on SPECIAL Train
arcUihpdnle' ~ Secretary Chandler MI
Miller, OF New York. ana private Secretary
Journey might be pleasant ana his hshihH
good.
bciorc ms departure ne naMcu the ne"
Cablhc' olhcer; Judge waiter a. Gresham,
OF Indiana. Inc appointment Is extremely
well received IN washington. Judge IRE
| shain mas the reputation OF pelhg man Oh
decided force or character ana mas been men
TONED for POSITIONS OF the hlghcst prominence
ior years. HIS courage IN the ncld during
the war attracted Inc notlce o1teheral trant
ana the warinest personal friendship has OK
listed between the two men ever nee. He
says ms appointment was chtlrcly uhsOilcl-
teu ana unexpected Dy hluSel1. HIS polltl-
cal enemies accuse MN OF intense partisan
snip, which means That he Is "A strong kepub-
lican. HIS home Is in indianapolis, and he
Is SAID 70 De an lnsatlahle reader OF DOCKS
On tuesday, the close OF MI McrrlcKs
crosse examination OF ex-senator Dorsey.
marked an cpoch IN the star Ront trinI. In
spite of Mr.. Dorseys evasions, convenient
memory, and partial blindness, Mr.. Mcrrick
succeeded in extracting from him some I'm
p0rtant admissions for the Government. 1t
Is claimed by the prosecution that Dorsey
was the instIgator and organizer of the con
spirdcy, and the cross-eXamination develop
ed good deal in support of this theory. 1t
has shown that Dorsey furnished the money
out of his own pocket to start and equip the
combination. The headquarters were in his
own residence on l street, and he personally
watched and directed the preparation Of bids.
In carrying out the scheme he had devised,
he sent to post masters. whose continuance in
office largely depended upon him, even II
they did not owe their original appointment
to him, certain bonds, in blank. with the re-
quest that they procure suretics and certify
to them, without even knowing the character
Of the bonds. In one case at least q post
master indignantly refused to compromise