The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-06-07
GOVERNOR HENDRICKS.
tiOn-He Would haveit go on, but
Without DI.turbIng Hayes IiIle.

| Special Dispatch to the Enquirer.
INDIANoPLIs, June 5.-A special en-
voy Of the Enquirer had an interview
with Governor Thomas a. Hendricks
this afternoon, in which he gave his views
! upon the Potter Investigation, and the
possible results that may come from it.
The following is what may be regarded
as an authorItIve statement of his Opin-
ions on the subject;
Correspondeut-W hat have been your
views, Governor, about the proceedings
investigating the Presidential title2
Governor HendriCks-l have regarded
the Presidential question settled and
haye not been in favor of any investigs-
tion or other proceedings with view TO
disturbing It. have so Frequently eX-
pressed this that have been reluctant to
make any further expression about IT,.
The investigation that IS now going on
by Mr.. PoLter's Committee has become a
very important one. | think 1t should
be prosecuted until the parties connected
with the fraud and crime shall be ascer-
tanned and exposed, but not with any
view of disturbing MIR. Hayes in the
office which he holds.
Correspondent-Hsve you been in cor
respondence with any parties IN regard
TO this matLer2
Governor Hendricks. No. with any
person whatever.
Correspondent-Not even with Mr..
Tiden?
Governor Hendricks-No, sir, not
with Mr.. Tilden, nor with any person.
Correspondent-Do you think Hayes
and W heeler were elected, and il they
were not, how do they legally hold the
offices?
Governor Hendricks 50. course l do
not think they were elected. | think
both the popular and the electoral votes
were cast against them. Indeed, don't
think many people doubt that now. But
the two Houses Of Congress ConcLrred 10
placing them in office, and know Of no
higher authority 20 appeal to from that
decision.
Corrcspondenl-Il The title OF Hayes is
not to be attacked, what good can come
out of au investigation?
Governor Henlricks-i don't think
any good wouIG havo come of 1t If the
Commission that Congress organized TO
investigate and decide had made q
thorough investigation. But they re-
fused to do sO,snd pat Hayes and Wheeler
in office on the technical ground that
they wouldn't 20 behind the returns. As
matter Of course this LETT the country
dissatisfied, and every interest at All de-
pendent upon political action, unsettled.
The present investigation now appears
likely TO develop the facts hitherto with
hed, and to show who are guilty. Espe
clally does this seem desirable since the
confessions of some Of the guilty insLru-
ments have been made public.
Correspon Well, then, you be-
lieve that the investigation ought now to
De proseCuted2
Governor Iendricks-By all means,
and fairly and thoroughly as possible.
CorrespOndent-Then you think there
is no way of removing the President er-
cept by impeachment, DO you2
Governor Hendricks-Nor bv that,
indeed, for anything connected with the
conduct of the Returning Boards, unless
it should appear that the offices Of the
country were used TO reward those who
had CON mitted the crimes. ! do not
know what could be thought of 1t should
It appear that after the inauguration par
ties received offices who were connected
with the fraudulent business before the
inauguration with assurances of sdvan-
tHge