The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-04-04

The Former An Osnce and the Latter Max
ing Significant Remarks.
United States District Attorney Burke
arrived at his ofiio 90 in the Federal Building
yesterday morning, but left last night for
Evansville. where he will appear for the
government for the first time. There IL on.
~ one criminal case on the Docket. aud
that will probably be dismissed. The fed
erai docket in Indiana Is remarkably light
with business just now owing TO the
thoroughncss and ex petition with which
the retiring DISTRICT attorneys, Messrs.
Chambers and Cockrum, transacted the
business of the court throughout their
term. In this they had the cooperation of
Judge Baker. Mr.. Burke said that he
would probably nominate Elmer Edwin
Corr, of bloomington. as his deputy. He
hao not ~ Yet, however. met Mr.. Corr.
Mr.. Burke's late opponent has been talk.
ing away from home, and talking q little
more to the point than he has been in the
habit of doing 1T home. The NoblesviIle
Democrat the other evening contained an
interview with HIM. part OF which ran
thus.
THE appointment of Mr.. Burke az United
States attorney for the district of Indiana
Is a blow To the laboring class of people,"
continued Senator Kern. cit was an event
that occurred entirely out of Order. but
owing To the vast amount OF business hat
awaited the attention of Mr.. Cleveland the
appointments was made without due
consideration on his part. although
/ admit the record OF Mr.. Burke
was highly polished in the Cleveland
mirror. IL Is q severe slap al organized
labor. as every one knows as we'll AS my
self that Burke Is not IA stanch friend of
she labOring man. Here is where tho great
surprise came upon the people OF Indian
apolis. l was not surprised in the least
when L saw in the papers that the labor
organizations protested against his con-
tirmatlon by the Senate"
"Were voorhees, aud Turpie working in
your behslff" asked the reporter.
mot both. Senator Voorhees, had recon-
mended Burke, and IL stood him in hand to
lend him his support. MIR. Turpie was
making a noble tight for N.Y. clf. VOORHEES,
got in his work with the knife quicker than
did Turpie. and thereby hangs my defeat.
That's the story In q nutshell. Personally
i did not care for the position, but was
urged on by my many friends TO. accept it.
My best efforts wero used more TO secure
the appointment and satisfy them than TO
quench the thirst OF getting An Office that
dwells in the heart and soul of some PEG.
pie"
Zone question. please. Senator, before
going" put In the reporter. az o gust of
Htuu C8llO BULK q u HtolI I8to anu
played hide-and-go-seek with MIR. Kern's
long, flowing beard. do you think il will
lave q tendency to decrease tho Democrat
ic majority in the State at the election in
1881"
That's a question l am not overly
anxious to answer. | Will say this much.
however. A number of my personal friends
from different parts of the State have told
me they were inclined TO think the
tendency would DO q slight decrease. |
hupe not. however. An intimate friend of
mine in sullivan county predicts an
enormous falling Oft of the Cleveland vote
in that VICINITY because of Mr.. Burke's ap-
pOintment."
McNuiien 'sOut of Politics."
Hon. Hugh McMullen, one of tho Demo-
cratic leaders of the late lower house, ia at
the Grand. When asked about the poiiti-
col situation. this suave and accomplished
partner of MephlstO McHugh. affected ut
ter ignorance. Il was eiok," he said, ''fOr
two weeks after going home from the Leg
~isIature. but calomel has made ME all right
again. No, ] don't know q thing about W DO
will get what. ard am taking no interest
in the Official divide. ! am here simply TO