Daily globe., 1879-08-22
GOVERNOR HENDRICKS.
he Reiterates HIS Vteavs Concerning the
A't Vice-FTesjdency.

ne ICeeCeTuCeS H1S VteaV8 concerning Lne.
A'E Vice-FTesjdency.
New York Special to Cincinnati Enquirer.l
The Hon. Thomas A. Hendricks and Edi-
tor Watterson met the other day at the
Ocean View house, on Block Island, whittier
each had wended his way not knowing that
the other was there. The Courier-J Joua710l
had accused Hendricks of treachery to Mr..
Tilden, and of conspiring with Tammany
Hall to secure Iilden's deseat; and Hen
bricks said that the editor was not himself
when he wrote. Everybody supposed that
there would be grand reconstruction when
they met, particularly as the rumor was
abroad that Tilden was coming too. But
they we're disappointed. Although four days
together there, the two did not speak. But
Mr.. Hendricks did talk to San CORE
correspondent, and this is what he said:
II wrote the letter, refusing point blank
to become the nominee for second place on
the ticket, deliberately, after having been
forced to do it by the misrepresentation to
which was being subjected. 1t was openly
announced in the Pennsylvania newspapers
that I had written to Democratic friends IN
that State and elsewhere, saying that was
in favor of the old ticket. They even pre-
tended to quote my words, and represented
me as saying that the denomination of the
st. Louis candidates was thing to be COM
mended. I never made such an avowal, and
never said anything which could be tortured
into it. desire the success of the Dem
ocracy as heartily as any one, and am ready
to sink personal preferences as any one but
I can see no reason why should be forced
to take nomination for an Office which I
have never sought, and do not DESIRE"
GLOW came you to take it in 1882"
81 accepted it because the circumstances
attending 1t rendered such course impera-
tive. The nomination was rendered unani-
mously, and in such way that could not
have declined without doing serious injury
to the ticket and appearing ungracious, not
only to the convention, but to the friends
who had worked so hard for me in the fist
place. Now the case is different. They
know, and the public know, that do not
want the place, and never wished it,
"What do you think of the Ohio canvass?''
II think that Ewing stands q good chance
Of success. He is making gallant fight,
and deserves the hearty support of every
good Democrat. His candidacy and that of
Rice as opposed to Foster is an excellent
thing for the party, as showing the hol-
lowness of the cry against the rebel
brigadiers. If the Republicans
would elect their own soldiers
to Office, as the Democrats of the South are
doing, and those of Ohio are trying to do,
there would be very little talk of rebel brig
adiers, because the Union brigadiers would
outnumber them two to one. I know the
money power is making determined fight
against him, but money doesn't always win.
That Foster and Sherman are making great
effort is certain.
In regard to the Republican canvass, Mr..
Hendricks said but little. There was. he
thought, not much of the Sherman boom in
Indiana, the Republicans of that State being
almost solid for Grant. Mr.. Hendricks in
timated that in his opinion the strength of
Sherman in the Far West had been overesti-
mated, and that Blaine was more powerful
than supposed with the Republicans of
that section. Hayes and Sherman's civil
service reform, he said, was the biggest
sham that was ever perpetrated. After what
had occurred in New York and elsewhere, it
was difficult to speak of it with 9 sober face.
Itiwas suggested to Mr.. Hendricks that in
the event of Mr.. Tilden's getting the nomin-
alton the second place might be again ten
dered him with such unanimity and such
pressure that, as before, he would after re-
fection be compelled to forego his personal
preferences. Mr.. Hendricks smiled, then
he said deliberately; ~ do not foresee any
such contingency. If it arises I can only re-
peat what have told the public before-lha
will not, under any circumstances, run
again for Vice President.