The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-11-27
from the New York Tribune of SATURDAY.
GOV. HENDRICKS IN THE CITY.
Esis Purpose i'm Coming East.

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GOV. HENDRICKS IN THE CITY.
Esis g,urpOsc in COMM. East.
A GALL ON GOVERNOR TILDEN-THE sen
TIMEST OF TIE WEST IN REGARD TIC
THE ELECTlON-CONVERSA WITH
LEADING MOCRATS-DENiAI.S OF ANY
PREVIOUS ARRANGEMENTS FOR y POLITE
CAL CONFERENCE.
Governor Hendricks, tho Democratic can
didatc for the Yice-preSidency, arrived ii
this city yesterday. and is at the Fifth Ave
me Hotel. He had left indianapolis will
his wife on Wednesday evening. About II
O'Clock he called upon Governor Iilden al
The latter's residence, in Twentieth street,
and was cordially received by the Demo.
cratic leader. There was no appearance oil
nrearranged conference! between the two
Governors, as the gentlemen who happened
to be i'm Mr.. Tilden's library at the time
were requested to remain. Governor Hen.
bricks, alter the usual courtesies had been
exchanged, said that public sentiment in the
western States in regard to the election was
50 strong that he. was impelled to come East
to ascertain the condition of public feeling
here. He expressed his admiration at the
conduct OF the southern Democrats, who,
without the least manifestation OF turbil-
lencc, had appealed everywhere to the
courts; and was glad. both in the West and
on his Journey hitherward, to notice the
disposition OF all parties to have matters
amicaby and lawfully settled. He felt that
their cause was Just, and would ultimately
triumph by the will Of the American people.
Governor Tilden fully concurred With
al Of Governor Hcndricks's remarks, and
there appeared 60 be a perfect accord OF
ideas in regard to the questions OF the hour.
While there seemed to be Il lack Of conf
dence in the doings OF the Returning
Boards in the South, no disposition was
manifest on tue part either OF Governor
Tilden or Governor Hendricks to enter
upo decided plan of action, and after a
few further remarks on various topics,
Governor Hendricks withdrew without
making a definite appointment, only eX.
pressing the hope that he would see Mr..
Tilden again before leaving the city.
During the afternoon the Indiana Gov
crnor visited several personal friends in the
CITY, returned to his hotel about O'Clock,
and shortly after repaired with Mrs. Hen
bricks to the residence OF Mr.. Hewitt, at
No. 8 Lexington avenue, and dined there
in company with Ex-Governor Curtin, OF
PENNSYLVANIA. Governor Tilden was not
present.
About 1880 p. NJ. Governor Tilden and
Senator Randolph OF New Jersey came into
the Everett House and entered the rooms OF
the Democratic National Committee. Coy
ernor Hendricks, Governor Curtin. and Mr..
Hewitt came in soon afterward, and the fol-
lowing dispatch, Just received from Column
bia, S, c., was ut once read to them:
!" COLUMBIA. S. c., November %, 1876
"The Court has ordered the Board to jail
il they do not report by O'Clock tomorrow
morning. 1t (the COURT is thoroughly
aroused, and will vindicate itself and probe
matters to the bottom. We ask but this.
and YOU will see good results OH electoral
ticket. Ifthe Board refuses to purge itself
OF contempt then the investigate and Ycri-
tication will be made by referees"
The contents of the dispatch seemed to
have an encouraging effect upon the assem-
bled Democratic leaders, who had entered
the room apparently in a dispirltcd mood.
Governor Tilden soon afterward left the
hotel for his home. Mr.. Groesbeck, OF
Ohio, soon Joined the party, and entered
into conversation with Governor Hendricks.
After having been reminded that he had
expressed 4 desire not to say much until he
had seen Governor Tilden, Governor Hen
bricks was asked il he had anything to
communicate, when he said: eve have no
idea Of agreeing upon a plan Of action. My
coming East was caused solely by Il desire
to be posted rs to the public feeling and to
see few members Of the National Commit
tee. We talked no politics at dinner this
evening. | may 90 back to Indiana to-
morrow" a
at midnight Governor Hendricks, Gov
ernor Curtin, Senator Randolph OF New
Jersey, Senator Barnum OF Connecticut,
Mr.. Grocsbeck of Ohio, and Mr.. Hewitt
were still at the Everett House conversing
about the political situation.
WHAT GOVERNOR HENDRICKS HAD TO SAY CON.
.. CERSING THE ELECTION. r r
In conversation with a Tribune reporter
last evening Governor Hendricks declared
that he had come to- the city for no Other
plrpose than to give himself and Mrs. Hen.
bricks a little recreation, and that there was
no preiirranged plan for a conference. lie
declined to give anytpart Of tho conYersa-
ton which, he had held during the dayiwlth
Governor Tlden. He said Ethe. feeling IN
the West .Nas q moro excitedta and de'
monstrative than in the East, land was IN
tense during. the first few days after elec'
ton, He considered Governor Tstcarnsy
proposition to Canvass the vote OF tlorld;
himself unexalnpled and iprcposterous. II
was as III Governor Tildenoshould assert
h;s right ,togqeount;i the vote Of the
State OF. New York. i,He was confident
he said, that Louisiana had given Dir. Tilder
a fair majority, ubut.he would not expires:
his opinion as to whattthe lietnrning BOARD
would do, He was satisfied that ega
means were sufficient TO Gsecure the JUS
rights Of the party. As to the course which
Governor sTilden would pursue in case
Hayes were: counted in, he would have
nothing to say: and especially avoided any
remarks which could be construed as /;
Judgment on the step which the Democrats
generally profess to believe the Republican:
will take in Louisiana and in the meeting Of
Congress when the vote OF the Electora
College is counted.
Abram S. Hewitt, in short conversation
with the reporter, said Governor Hen
dricks's presence in the city had no specia
political importance. lie had not come FOL
aconference, but had had some converse
ton with Governor Tiiden and other Demo
Gratis Mr.. Hewitt said he regarded a peace
able settlement of the controversy as Ger
tain. HeieXpected a. repetition OF the South
Carolina scontampt and disregard OF tht
courts in Florida, nHd aiso,fn Louisiana
But he relied on the good sense and fairness
of the respectable element, Of the sRepubh
lean party for ialstlee.li Y 9s5s o. I