, 1876-07-23
HENDRICKS,


| A PLOT 70 FORCE HIM OFF THE DEMocRAna
| TICKET.
| Dispatch to Cincinnati; Erqufrer (Deml,
| WASHINGTON, July 20.-There is conspi,ur
af1oat to force Gov. Hendricks of the ticket and
place that contemplate tin-whistlc Statesman.
Morrison, of Illinois, or some other ciphsr,
in bis place. Speaker Kerr's kindness has
dignited Morrison with the prominence that
he would never gain by bis own abilities,
and he has been able to manipulate two or threa
members on the Banking and Currency Commit
tee-notably Nike and Gibson. Before the st.
Louis Convention the New York Democrats and
Tilden's hackers felt that some slight concession
would have to be made to the Western men, and
the resumption repeal plank was put in the pla.r
form. The Western Democrats. headed BY tho
Cincinnati Enquirer, accepted the situation 81
gracefully that Hewitt and Willis, TlIen's tools
and managers, were agrecably surprised, aud
concluded it would not be necessary to cary
Western men had taken so kindly to crow they
could be fed on mud as regular diet, hence
the coTardly and r:lsca11y course Of the Banking
and Currency Committee. When the report
got out that Hendricks would not accept
the nomination unless the third section of
the Resumption act Was repealed, Morrison
began intriguing to force hin, of by preventing
Cox's Committee from reporting the bill. This
plot was revealed, when members of the Ohio
delegation went to Gibson aud said, " We under
stand that Gov. Hendricks has signiGed his de-
termination not to accept the second place On
the ticket unless the third clause Of the Kesump-
tion ast is Immediately repealed" Gibson
replied: - What do We care whether Hendricks
accepts or not! We don't want him On the
ticket, anyloW.r These noble Democrats
with glorious reform records ard burn
ing desires to get 1so office hare concluded that
T11en's election is foregone conclusion, and
they are eager to force Hendricks off, and thus
ignore the West, and put On a man like Nor
rison, Or Lamar, Of Mississippi. Last night
Henderson, State Auditor Of Indiana; Shaw,
Suite Treasurer, candidates for reelection on
the Democratic ticket, arrived here, to see Whit
the prospect was for carrying out the
St. Louis platform. To-day they have had il
terviews with Gibson, Wilsc, and others, and
are not encouraged over the result Gibson IS
in favor Of the repeal something can be put
in its place for boarding gold Wi1c has prom
ised long since to report the bill in accordance
keep his promise, bat, being tho abiect tool Of
Morrison, he is Eowerless to act, and SO the ques
tio1 stan!s. Ross, OF New Jersey and other East
ern Democrats say It the Resumption clause Is re-
pealed, the Democrats can't carry New Jcrseyand
other Eastern States, and the Western Demo-
Gratis say if it IS not repealed the Democrats
can't carry Indiana. Prominent Tennessee:
Democrats say Tilden can't carry that State On
3 rabid haru-Enoney platform. a number Of
The North Carolina delegation fear the Repub-.
Leans will carry that State, and the general in:
mbccility Of this Congress, TIden Is not march
ng to the White House as much as he was just
.fter the st. Louis Convention under the re-,
Orm banner. =;