The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-10-03
VOORHEES,.
An Interview With Indiana's Senator on
Presidential Possibilities.
Relations Between Hendricks and McDon'
ald-Indiana's Vote-The Ohio Cam
paign-Arthur's Chances.

New YORK, Sept. Ex-senator d. w. Voor-
bees, of Indiana, was found at the Astor
House this morning, and chatted pleasantly
on political affairs. He said the old ticket
was still talked of favorably in Indiana, but
il Mr.. Tildens health would prevent
him from accepting the Democratic
nomination in 1854, then it was his
opinion that Senator Mcdonald stood the
best chance of carrying off the honors in the
Convention. TIE old ticket" he said,
would be strong one, but it is not-proba-
bic that Mr.. Tilden will be induced to enter
the canvass. In that event the strongest
man in the West on our side is Senator Nc
Donald. He is popular in Indiana and has
great strength in the other Western States
and the South. have known him intimate
ly for more than twenty years past, and
when l speak of him q strong man L know
what am talking about"
SIS it true as reported that he and ex-Sen-
ator Hendricks are at variance and do not
speak to each other?"
cit is not true." replied the Senator warm
ly; ION the contrary, they are good friends,
and these stories that find their way into
print or about them are the merest rubbish.
There has been no cause for arrangement,
and both men are too intelligent to permit
any question or rumor to create any kind of
misunderstanding between them"
ut is said, Senator, that you have Presi-
dental aspirations, and would not be averse
to allowing your name to be presented before
the Convention"
You can say that 1 am not candidate;
that is out of the question. There is plenty
of good timber in our party without me"
what is thought of Judge Holman out
| your wayY'
THE Judge is good man and is well liked
| BY his friends and neighbors, but he is not
| the choice of the people of Indiana for stand
| ard-bearer. 1t is said that he is put up to
! kill off Senator Mcdonald. | can not Say of
my own knowledge that this is correct. IL,
however, the story is true, the scheme will
| not be successful"
What prospects have the Democrats of
carrying Indiana next year,"
"Unless a cyclone sweeps over the coun-
try" said the distinguished Indianian, In
diana is sure 10 give her vote to the Demo
! cratic nominee. That is certain. know
the pulse of the people. and everything
points TO a sweeping victory. The tariff
question will not, in my opinion, be the
| great issue OF the coming contest but of
course it will occupy a prominent
| position. The tariff plank In the
| Ohio platform, which was modelled
after that adopted by our last State Conven-
ton, expresses the sentiment of the Democ
racy OF Indiana, and. believe that of the
country. Senator McDonald's position on
this subject is too well known for me to at
tempt to make clearer. Just how / stand i;
as we'll known, for had the honor of assist
ing in the framing of that plank. From all
reports ] have received from Ohio SAID
Mr.. Voorhees, 81 think it reasonable tC
EXPECT that Judge Hoadly will be elected
together with the Legislature. There have
been, as is well known, misunderstanding
in certain localities but these troubles hav,
been amicab settled. and a full vote will
be brought out Judge Hoadly's illness i
unfortunate at this Juncture, since it pre-
vents him for the present from continuIn:
his personal canvas, and gives rise to storie
invented by his opponents which he is un
able to reply to on the stump. He has, how
ever, able friends in the field who can answe
for him."
, Regarding the Republican Presidential
aspirants Senator VOORHEES, thought tina
President Arthur stood the strongest in tn
West. Senator Logan of Illinois, was great,
admired in his own State and could com
mand a large soldier vote, but he did no
think he was anything near as strong a
President Arthur, whose Administration hat
proved to be acceptable to the party. Nh
Blaine, General Grant and Judge Edmund
he regarded as practically out of the race.