The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-11-29
GOV. HENDRICKS. .
From the New Yo,k Sun. !

Thomas A. Hendricks, vice-presideni
elect of the United States, with his wife
arrived at the Fifth Avenue hotel yester-
day morning. In the afternoon aDdcve-
ming I've WAS in consultation with Presi-
dent elect Iiiden. Tile visit of Governor
| Hnndr".,.- .. No. Sofk Is regarded with
HE liveliest interest, because Ii is general
~ believed that its ultimate object Is !;
conference between Mrssrs. 1ilden and
Hendricks on the critical situation of 10.
litieal afflirs growing out OF the desperate
determination Of unscrupulous Repuhi.
can politicians TO th~art The will of the
people and count in Hayes, if necessary,
even at the point of the bayonet.
Gov. Hendricks, whose massive TEA
lures are agiow with health and cool
spirits. received reporter for The S,ai
with Il cordial welcome in his hotel YES.
terday.
81 think Gov. Tilden is elected presi-
dent" be said, cheerfully.
''!Iave you. as is generally believed,
come TO New York to confer with Gov.
Ti'den about the political situation 2,
asked the reporter.
IL have come tor purposes OF personal
recreation replied Gov. Hendricks.
lin iiana Is In fever of political excite.
nent over the recent election. and Mrs
Hendricks and myself have come TO this
city to escape from it temporarily and
enjoy brief recreation. However, Gov,
Iilden desired TO see me, and | called
upon Him at his home to-day and talked
briefly With him, and | shall meet him
again this evening. Emu will tell YOU later
whether II ~ proper for me 10 con,muni.
cate anything about our conference %.
gcthcr.'
Gov. Hendricks, will You tell me
what you think Of the political situation
in the South ~
II am moie confident" the governor
replied, ethan most Democrats seem IN
be. that The returning board in Louisiana
Will count the electoral votes Of that
state for Gov. Tilden, 20 whom they un-
doubleday tiirly belong. think so be-
,.c ,use | believe in The power OF public
opinion, and the majority Tor Iildeu Is 30
clear and positive that II Caunot tlIlnE,
ho eet inside by any schemes OF the Re
publlcans. Besides, the general opinion
all over the country Is that 1'ilden is
elected. Tie people are convinced of
it."
"What do you think of the eXtraoriin-
airy claim that GOV. Stcorns makes, thar
he has tn right to count the vote of
Florida? p
II don't sec what authority ne can
produce for his claims. M other gov
crnor OF Il state has such a power.
What would bc 'housht, supposiuG New
York had gone Republican, If Gov. I'll
den had undertaken TO count its vote tor
hlmsef: think Stearns makes the claim
merely IN order to sustain his elegrams.
You know he kept telegrapliing that he
had carried the state, bat he must know
that II Is for Til,len, and that the board
OF canvassers will declare il for Tilden.'
"Then yon believe that Florida Is safe
tor Tiljen!''
II do; yes, sir''
"Do you anticipate any civil tliscord,
or trouble OF any kind growing out of
the election troubles in the south, or the
recent movement OF federal troops ~
Gov. Hendricks paused for minute,
and then said, slowly shaking his head
between the word mo, no, no, no;
there nay be some disturbances in par
ticular places, but | don't anticipate
trouble. The minority for Tilden,
Think Is so decided and the country Is so
thoroughly convinced that he is elected,
that | don't believe there will be any
trouble"
"What do you think, Gov. Hendricks.
OF the claim that the presiding officer OF
The senate has power TO count the cleo
toral vote aud declare who IL elected, e.
"Do YOU mean. has lie the power 10
count III the president? No, he has not.
That is the duty of the two houses OF
congress, and they derive the power from
the constitution"
Then 1t makes no difference about The
rule OF iSG5, which, il is asserted, has
been abolished:'
mo. That rule was nothing but an
expression OF The provision OF the consti-
tuition. and II The constitution 4 d not give
The house such power. no rule could pos
sibly 10 IT,
la the evening Gov. Hendricks took
dinner with the Hon. Abram. S. Hewitt,
chairman OF the Democratic National
COMMITTEE. Afierwsrd he visited the
Fifth Avenue hotel. and there he told the
reporter that nothing had occurred be.
tween himself and Sir. Tidcn. that he
could make public. From what could
be gathered in reference 20 this confer.
ence 10 appears that no definite plan a.
action had been adopted. Gov. Hen.
dr'cks sal at lac should return to In.
dtansthis afternoon 4