, 1880-09-12


are conceded to the Fusionists, making q
larger Republican majority In the Leg1sla-.,
ture than for many years before. -, ,
Two constitutional amendments Will be
voted for on Monday. One !, is ssuppiemenGaiIJ ad8iJ
ing for biennial elections, and simply length
ems the term OF Office from one 70 TWO years.
The other is of vital Importance substitute
ing for the majority rule IN the electlon oI
Governor the plurality rule Il adoptea s e.,,lI y
oppose it. .-.
GARF1ELD,s RECORD. .
GEN, BEN nARR1soN's REPLY TO HENDRICKS.
Spec.at Dtspatch to 1ns Chicago 1Fibss'ss. ~.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Sept. n.-Gen. Har-
rison's reply to Gov. Hendricks attack upon
Gen. Garfield for his connection with the
Louisiana settlement Of the Electoral ques-
ton, delivered at the Wigwam last Monday
evening, will always be remembered as
one Of the most able and brilliant
speeches of the campaign of 16So.
It was delivered tonight in the Grand
Opera-House to an audience Of ladies and
gentlemen which packed every inch OF
standing-room and whose enthusiasm scanned
to be without limit. e..
Contrary to his custom on such oc-
casIons, the General threw of all
restraint, treating Mr.. Hendricks as
one wholly underserving consideration
In other words, he proceeded to skin the ex-
Governor as no oAe ever before attempted
it, and his speech isa
REMAnKA1kE EXHIBITION OF CLOSE REA-
soN1NG, -. -
bitter denuncfation, keen satire, and pure
wit. His opening sentences were samples OF
what was tt: be expected, throwing his audi
ence into convnlsiye laughter.
*'Without any authority from me, !" he said,
"the inference seems to have gone out that
am here tonight for the purpose OF dealing
somewhat severely with lately prominent
Indiana statesman. [Applause and laug ghter.J
Idesi1e to disclaim any such purpose. MI
Hendricks has: already been so thoroughly
wounded in every respect, to quote pronl-
inent Democrat, in the house. Of his own
friends, that would much rather play the
part Of the Good Samaritan. if might,
and pour oil and wine upon. the
wounds that he has received at the
hands of his friends-' CApplause.J
But he has recently taken upon himself
new role. He seems to be ambitious to. be
recognized as public scold, and to be trying
to see whether he or George ". Julian shall
carry off the palm: In this regard, In his
speech last Monday night, he told his
audience that when he took MS break1ast he
didn't at all havo 1t In contemplation 10 SPEAK
that night. This, L think, a supe1fuous an
nouncement, for any one that mas READ MS
speech will sec at glance that Mr.. Hen
bricks never slept over it, OF he would not
have made 1t. {Applause.] -
He said the charges made By Mr.. Hen
bricks were, first, improper and dlshon-
orable conduct in connection with the:
election returns in Louisiana, or in connec-:
ton with the preparation of the evidence
that was submitted to the Election
Returning Roard. Second. .dishonorable
on,,5rof !, oroinor. i,non .fha Electoral
conouct III su!nb ''upoll o a .
Commission, tnat was a1ter"atus oisah1eu'
with formed opinions Upon tao quesuohs
upon which he was to pass; ano' tnlro' tl1a.
in the debate upon this Electoral bill he had
dec,ared that If. that hill was passed 1t would
ha tha dntv of tho Commission to
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W hhA1ND 1AE ~ oI.Ss 1. -.,~..
Of the legality Of the elections in the several
States in wric}, there was q contest These
ch.1sse -,,ara - eosndaIoue ard 1,ntrnp that
cn"as1s "eie ~ ~" :. s:s,s.s,.
to tell quite what he did intend
to charge In: bis = Monroe speech he
charred Cen. Garfield with manipulating
49, e.; -r,;1a ~ Ito, snaach at tha WIN.
t'o tesutno, ,n.,.s "Ae - -, $780, Ls - hs.s' ,,;th
"an. monuas nsn: - sn*'t - -. 80. 41,.
manipulating tne e'losnce, ou' Nuen lue
he did charge there was nothing in
If exceDt that Mr., Garfield : while
~ NJ 0r1eaoa had occun;ad an
~ w" - ~ ~ G,,.tanauo,sa % Wh.t ;s
inner room OF tae, gustonl-norse ,'' ""as ~ =
the nf this r}fHr&G ne A3K9, LII L