The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-08-19
EX-GOVERNOR HENDRICKS.

HIS OPINIONS OF EWING AND FosTER-THE
POSSIBILITY OF GRANTS REMUNERATION.
Ex-Governor Thomas A. Hendricks. OF Indiana, is
stopping ut the Fifth Avenue Hotel He arrived in
this city last night from Block Island. where he
been spending couple Of weeks with his wife. He
will make but short stay here. intending visit
Saratoga before his return to the West. A
HERALD reporter called last night at the
Fifth Avenue and invited to the Governors
room. Mr.. Hendricks. who is in splendid form. was
engaged in gamo Of whist with his wife and two
friends. He laid down tho cards and turned pleas
antly to welcome his visitor
Governor" said the reporter "the HERALD would
like to obtain your views of the political situation.
II am hardly ia position to talk of the outlook
in national politics, but give you some idea of
the general feeling in the West In Indiana this year
there is general election. and interest is mainly
centred upon the coming contest in our neighborng
State of Ohio"
EWING FOSTER.
s'What is thought Of General Ewing's nomination
there?'
II think 1t is regarded in our State as being very
strong one; in this-that the declarations of such
men as Ranney and Payne and Hoodley in his favor
indicate that he will secure the support of the
only element in the democratic party that
who are spoken Of hard money men. Their
support Of him indicates that he will got the
broken party vote, and 1t is also understood that
will get very large support from men who formerly
voted with the democrats, but who for year
two been voting with the nationals" a51 ~ ~
''You think, then, that the third greenback
| party, will have but slight following?"
! "As to that have not been in Ohio enough to
| judge for myself, and have not sufficient infor-
nation to determine what may be the strength Of
the national vote there. My impression is that it
win not be args rs 1t has The
and will be marked one from the determination
| evinced on both Sides"
natl 10 4
strong one?"
'Mr. Foster is considered very active in election
eering. but am not able to say that there is any
thing in his relations to the voters that makes the
nomination especially strong. He 10 AN active
publican side there is good deal of boast
ing to what is to be done in
Ohio without sufficient assurances-a pretending to
accomplish something by Dragging which think
they cannot do. think there good prospects
that the democrats will carry the State"
What is thought i'll tho West about politics In
81 do not think that matter is very well under.
much spoken OF before left home. The desire there
Is that as matter OF course in the great State OF
course speak OF the desire among democrats.'
GENERAL GRANTS STRENGTH.
"whom do you regard as the most promising an
didate among Western republicans for the nomiua-
ton for President next year?'
'In Indiana the strongest candidate is certainly
General Grant,, said the Governor with great
..And how is it in the other statesg'
II DO not know ABOUT all the other states well
enough to say. 1 have supposed that Illinois
for Grant. but do not say SO with any degree OF
confidence"
s'Who would be their second choiceY' tf..t s.
IL have not considered that question. think
they have not considered among themselves any
second CHOICE
But General Grant has positively refused to again
become candidate"
II think that according to the statements just pub
lished In the HERALD of General Grants wishes that
his name should not DO allowed to go before tho
Convention at all, other names will go before II and
be voted with good deal of strength but should
| his name again be brought forward, and should the
nomination be given to him with marked unanimity.
have doubt he would acquiesce in the wishes Of
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