The daily gazette., 1877-02-26
- SECOND EDITION
WHAT GOVERNOR HENDRICKS
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An Interrie,o toith the Indiana Governor
---'chat he thinks of the Future of
Governor Hayes as President--the
Democratic party Gro,cing Stronger.
[by Telegraph tothe N. Y. Herald
.t INDlANAPoLIs, Feb. "a, 1877.
A Herald correspondent called upon
Governor Hendricks at his residences
this afternoon, for the purpose OF OBJ
tanning his views on the Preslden
situation. ".i N
CoRkEsPoNDENr-Many democrats
are now abusing their Congressman
and saying they were imbeciles, for
voting for the commission.
Governor Hendricks-Yes but 1t Is
because they don't comprehend the
difficulties which would have arisen
had the question not been 30 decided.
The Senate would have elected Hayes,
and the House would have elected
Tilden both would have been inaugu-
rated. Hayes would have had the
support Of the army, the office-holders
and the other resources of the govern
ment, leaving Tilden nothing to fight
with, had fight been deemed advis-
able. ffi.' ~ f'ift'
CoR'-I hear a great deal of talk
ameng democrats about not voting
again. ii'A
Governor Hendricks-That is the
irst result, of course, of disappoint-
ment: They all csme around again.
The democrats have been gaining very
rapidly OF late years; when was cleo
ted by about 1,100 me sjority four years
ago, l was the only dem ocrat elected
north of the line. This year we car
ried the State by about 5000, and the
country by an increased popular mai
ority. The popular expression you
speak OF shows that the action Of The
commission is universally condemned
and it will react destructiyely upon
the republican party.
CoR.-Morton has worked hard tor
this triumph.
Governor Hendricks-Yes Morton
thinks success is everything; but this
last effort will only result in his de-
feat two years from now. He is man
OF wonderful vigor, and despite his
affiiction can do more work than all
of them; but after all his career has
not been as successful as those of his
eoyreres. Cameron could always hold
Pennsylvania and Logan Illinois, and
Ohio has generally been held for the
republicans, but we have taken In
diana away from Morton again and
again. He will be defeated again two
years from now. The middle of our
administration is always its weakest
period. The offices will have bee n
parcelled out by that time. and whel Q
one expectant ia satisfied five will be-
disappointed. Hayes will not be able
to set aside the claims of Morton,
Chandler, Cameron and the rest of
that janta, and therefore will have to
retain majority OF the present office
holders. This, OF course, will pro-
duce wide dissatisfaction within the
party ranks 54f aItfF
CoR -Whatdo youlthink of the pa
cifc policyit is reported that Hayes
will adopt toward the South +?
Governor Hendricks-Thes statement
that Hayes will recognize the Nichols
government in Louisiana is absurd.
He could not do it withCat staltifying
the methods to which he will owe his
place. Tie recognize Nichols would
be to say that Packard was not elec.
ted by the votes of Louisiana, and yet
that he himself Hayes) was.
At this peint Mrs. Hendricks en-
tered, and in pleasant manner asked
the correspondent "Why are you both
ering the Governor Ibelieve Gov
ernor Tilden says nothing" Mr.. Hem
bricks evidently accepted this as a
conjugal hint, and brought the con-
| versation to y close,