Daily globe., 1879-06-05
THE ST. PAUL DAILY GLOBE THURSDAY MORNING.
wATTERsoN ON HENDRICKS.

WATTERsON ON HENDRICKS.
What the Louisville Edito,. has to Say
about Hendricks' Political Course Some
Severe Structures. ~
Interview in Chicago Tribune
81 take it that the folly of Gov. Hendricks
conduct the last few months is apparent to
every sensible person. He has no more
chance of the Presidency, except on the tick
ct with Mr. Tilden, than you have. OF all
men his nomination by National Demo-
cratic convention is impossible. Whilst |
Mr.. Tilden lives Gov. Hendricks has no po-
litical entity, and represents no partisan
quantity, save as Mr.. Tilden's prehensile or
appendage. His nomination over Mr.. Til I
den would be such rebuke, and would ore
ate such schism, and such needless and
fatal schism, as no party would dare to face.
That Gov. Hendricks does not see So plain
q case sufficiently proves his foolishness.
In spite of it he has gone on in covert, un-
manly way to belittle Mr.. Tilden, and, by
detaching himself from tho idea repre-
senting by them jointly, to make himself
the cats paw Of those who seek
to dethrone it. In this letter-looking to
his own elevation at the expense of his chief
he has played the part of a conspirator.
John Kelly is now engaged in an intrigue
with the Republicans to lose us New York
next fall. Gov. Hendricks is John Kelly's
man, and it matters not how fast or loose
the relationship or how familiar he may be
with the details of the scheme-he cannot
escape the association, and its attendant plan
to set aside and disgrace Mr.. Tlden. In
my ascription of all this might have used
milder language. am sorry on my own
behalf that / oyerstepped the bounds of
courtesy. But I am no more proof against
the rude promptings of an honest indigna-
tion than other men, and am in the habit at
times of using a vernacular that were better
honored in the breach than the observ-
ance.'' a s
'sGov. Hendricks says he always treated
you with friendly respect, and that your re-
lations have been cordial
GAS to the matter of relations, the boot is
mainly on the other leg. For many years,
and in the face of much provocation, have
treated Gov. Hendricks and his friends with
all possible consideration. When favors were
| going, they were given, not asked or received,
BY me. At st. Louis went out of my way
4 to be more than fair. In spite of this, Gov.
u
him, have permitted his home organ wan
tonly and unprovokedly, day in and day out
to assail me and defame me. The paper
ITSELF save as reflected light, is of no conse
quence. OF itself, it could in no wise rufht
me. But its constant villification was calcu
lated to do harm altogether disproportionet
to its influence or even its conception
and, in the interest of good will, called tn
matter to the attention of the people VIII,
, affect, through the columns of this vii
sheet, to make the case of Gov. Hendrick
i their own. talked earnestly with Judg
Hoke, of Louisville, and Gen. Mcclure, o
the army, two of Gov. Hendricks closes
friends represented to them that woul
neither distinguish such an assailant no
r lower myself by the sort of contest that wa
i sought to be put upon me; that it could onl
& lead to misunderstanding and hard feelin
& between my friends and Gov. Hendrick
: friends, with perhaps something mo,
q than merely personal regrets: that
q % hard a fight as that which 81
4 gagged the. Indiana Democrat
r they should receive help, encouragement
q sympathy, not the cold shoulder, from Kei
e lucky; that necessarily q newspaper vi
o would disturb the operations of these kinal
Il and needful agencies, and begged them,
q the name of common interests and cor
i mon friendship, to put a stop to such bill
= lngsgate. Nothing came of it. The tit
: Of filth continued to flow, and still flows vii
Il unceasing, unvaried feebleness and malic
3f Now, it is absurd to suppose that Gov. Hel
bricks and his friends at Indianapolis cou
{a not have stopped this at any moment"
"Is not your assault upon Gov. Hendric
an abandonment of the old ticket?" u
as GAS far as he is concerned, it is. But VIII
of that? He has not only abandoned it, b
. is openly assailing it, and secretly intrigui,
q. against'it He says, fatty, he will not tai
i the second place. I believe him. His !
ss diana friends say that they will put him fo
4 ward for the first, if he does not get anoth
us vote. Now, if things should be allowed to
70 on undisturbed, and q convention should q
semble and nominate the old ticket, and tn
lis Gov. Hendricks sheuld refuse to serve, shou
we not be in pretty pickle? Is it not be
to know what we are to expect in advanc
to wash our dirty linen before we are requ
ed to wear it? Gov. Hendricks brought lit
n strength to the ticket before, and will q
On nothing to it next time. He Is a respectful
is man, of good ability, intellectually clad
u, neutral tints, possessing neither magnets
e. nor dash. Half dozens Western Democr'
he would suit as we'll as he'