The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-16

from Mr.. Hcndrcks's comeliness. They have
bestowed uron him the suave composure and
cOupl islnce which experience OF a successful
nature only can bcstOw, and napuiy have left
nm Tree nom the inhefitanc" OF poiuu'slty,
the legacy when years Of success too often en-
tail III, H. nar Is changing IN color.
We ~ oto !tst Of news apers, and he eX-
pressed ninseit in these words: 81 have no
DHrucalar prejudice against any uewsp per,
altuuueh | 40 think the most Of them print
greet many things Which would 10 better I'M
said"
In response to an inquiry pertaining to his
views on the election. tie observed:
" have snid very little about the election to
any one. IL is . delicate matter for me to spehs
q at all. 1 have no DOUBT. however, that Mr.
lilden Is ielected. l depend Tor fair count
nut upun the honest conservative Republicans,
whose interest II Is to have the election con-
my a,, mind re- Mr.. 1iden has been elected no
Granting his election. what, In your opin-
ION, asked, will be TIA. effect upon the bust
Ihere viii be change In the business as
pcct VI tue times beneficial to the country. The
masses 81 tue people have confidence III the
Demucr ,tic party, and once they are assured
tntt a Democratic reign has begun. they will
rect In the certainty that their interests will be
taken care OF. and hustne 5 must revive ID mo-
or sic administr ton Will ne rctrenchment."
TINS speech the Governor delivered with con-
slider bic warmth, anu lew very appropriate
"How do you account for the rise in GOLD
when air: lllden's election was anuOuncedf'
hat" SAID a.r. hendricks, us owing to the
unsettled condition Of affairs In Louisiana. IL
does not Indicate want Of trust in Mr. lilden,
VINO stands very high IN financial circles IN Eu-
rope as wei as I'm TINS country; but IS only the
natural outerowth Of tne confusion in the
SOUTH"
"Slr. ridden is very wealthy. Is he notY"
AZ this Mr.. Hendricks smiled. as though the
suoj CO was not altogether new to hin, and
sal 4" His wealth has been exaggerated very
much ex gecrated. lie told me himself that II
had been. lie Is quite well OF. In this part OF
the country we would call him very rich. la
or la rod a.
wei OF. lie l.. l pres .lne. worth a million;
wniic tue general belief Is that he Is worth
three or four millions. He Is a gentleman Of
the highest ability a. well as unblenlished In
teerity, aud his administration " III be a blessing
to the country
do you tnink he will take the sort Of action
on the mate Of the reUei claims which his let
ter imphes"
"1ne payment OF Southern claims Mr..
Hend icks was very careful to avoid the use Of
tue word retel-" must be sto. ped. Millions OF
the peoples money nave been paid upon fraud
ulent liims. President Grant admits as much
In ais message. 1t must be stopped, ana II Will
De stopped,' said the Governor, Ia heat Of in-
diguatOn.
- IL IL true, or In any degree true, that Mr..
Williams your successor, Is as coarse ana ignor-
ant IA the Republican newspapers have repre-
sented him Z"
ON, those reports are most outrageous and
malicious fslsehoUds. MIR. Williams has not had
the advantIge Of an early education, to he
sure but he is by no meaus ignorant Or undig-
nined. lie mas been In public lille for twenty
year., and has at all times proved himself able
IS wei AS honest. He Is "A man Of sterling in
tegrity aud digDiiy OF character. lie was a mem
Der OF my first sen tie, and "a very efficient one.
nave no Tears Whatever as To his ABILITY to I'LL
the position TO which he has been elected.
feel sure That he will IN AXE a conscientious, able,
aud excellent Governor"
The general feeling here In regard to the re-
suit OF the elect II Is one of intense anxiety.
As in every otner city, the street IN front the
daily newspaper Offices Is constantly OlOckaded.
Extras are issued every few hours by some OF
the most enterprfsing organs, both republican
and Democratic, anu the news In each one Is
particularly comforting to Its readers. Night
has oten made the opposite Of melouious, and
day Radically different from serene aud SIN, Dy
the entuusIAsllC IN Mn tude. u.