The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-07-23

seunser meDonsId's Views ON the
STATE Politics.


Cocventjon 70 notify General Hancock and
Governor English Of their nominations, nnd
an opportunIty betierthsn any others which
could have been afforded them oil fnding
ont for themselves the real state ana pros
meet Of settlement OF the New York feud,
which had 30 nearly paraIyzed the strength
and hone OF the whole Democratic party.
~ am satisfied" said Senator Mcdonald,
"that the campaign, so FAR as nationai ana
State politics are concerned. VIII DC en-
dancered by no further clash between Tam
MANY and the other Democratic orgaplza'
tons. What Tammany Hall agreed 10 90
az Cincinnati its leaders are evidently still
determined tn do in good faith. Tne entire
Democracy, therefore, may be considered as
united upon common PLATFORM
"How Is II in your own Slater"
al haven't doubt that we shall carry
Indiana by 10000 majority"
"What? In October 7"
ain October"
The writer expressed surprise at the anti
cipaton OF 30 decisive result.
"There il no mystery about IT," SAID
Senator Mcdonald. "The Democracy OF
the State are united, more absolutely per-
haps than they could have been on any
other ticket save, OF course, one headed by
Mr.. Hendricks. Hancock, though an east
ern man, is absolutely uuObiectionable,
and the compliment paid to Indiana In the
nomination OF Mr.. English is another strong
| reason for Democratic unanimity there.
Mr.. English is highly respected by our peo-
pie and deservedly popular. Besides, he
has been cont OF politics. as the phrase Is,
for many years. That is to say, he has not
been candidate for any office. Neverthe-
less. he has not ceased to take lively in
terest in political affairs. So that while ne
has not been identified with any oil the re-
cent party feuds. local or otherwise, which
might have created against him personal
hesriburniDg or porty jealousy, the people
have always known 'where to find him. d"
"Mr. English's nomination Is satisfactory
| TO Mr.. Hendricks!"
| Entirely"
"Reporls have been directly to the con-
trary."
"True. For example," said the Sena-
tor, rising and exploring among some pa
pers in his travelling satchel, "here Is a
| paragraph sent me in letter, said TO have
| been cut from the Herald. / suppose, from
| the type, that il must have been sent the
| Herald by some correspondent:
"'Indiana is an October State, and holds
| lowing like gold-beg PAL don, it is green
back State. Garfield is more OF force in
Indiana than English is. The Democrats
made a gre It mistake in nominating Eng
lish in order to carry Indiana. II Indiana
goes Democratic it will not be in the name
| Of English, but in that OF Hancock. Hen
dricks, Mcdonald, and Dan. Voorhees, are
working for Hancock, but they are work
mg against English, so that he may not be
predominant in the State"
"Now, that is all mistake from first to
last. In the first place, there is scarcely a
northern State where General Garfield Is
less popular-less OF force than in In
diana. Again, The statement in regard to
Mr.. English i untrue in respect to all the
three gentlemen named. | have already
said that Governor Hendricks Is heartily
committed to him. So am L. So, undoubt-
edIv, is Senator Voorhees,. In fact there Is
but one sentiment among Democrats
throughout the State-a sentiment cordially
endorsing the whole ticket as one which the
party everywhere will be certain TO vote
VIGOROUSLY in November"
$50 many reports have been circulated
in regard to alleged iealousies among lead
inc Democrats In Indiana since the Cincin-
natl Convention that what you say is re-
assuring. Doubtless you have seen the
story published by Mr.. Halstcad in The Gin
cinnati Commercial concerning you and
Governor Hendricks. Neither that gentle
man nor his paper are fond OF falsehood."
DEMOCRATIC DIssENsIoNs DENIED.
"No," responded the Senator, calmly.
81 didn't see the story, but have beard Of
if. and seen some extracts and comments in
other papers,"
"He speaks of your hsylng been candi-
date for the presidency yourself"
ga mistake and an absurdity on its face.
Why, how could such thing be possible?
I was chosen to lead fhe'delegatioD at Gin
cipnati-a delegation unanimously pledged
10 Governor Hendricks-ch chosen by the de-
sire and with the sanction Of the Governor
himself"
"Yet the story goes that Governor Hen
dricks was so di,trustiuI that before your
deparure from Indiana he asked you the
plain question whether you were candi-
date or not"
"Anotber mistake" said Senator Me-
Donald with unrufiled tranquility. "Goy-
ernor Hendricks never asked me such
question"
at is also said that when the impossi.
bility OF nominating Governor Hendricks
was discovered in the Convention di--
patch was sent TO the Governor by a men,
Der OF the Indiana delegation informing
him OF the fact and strongly urging him TO
withdraw bis name in your favor"
"a palpablc mistake. No man In the
delegation would have been OfllciOus enough
or foolish enough to hazard such dispatch
without the sanction OF the delegation, and
certainly the rest OF the delegation would
not have given their sanction without con-
sultiug me-"
"But you were aware that there was
very strong feeling in favor OF your nomi-
nation, not only among the Indiana dele
gates, but in many delegations besides!"
PLEDGED TO HENDRICKS.
81 was frequently assured that it was so,
and asked il | would allow my name TO be
presented. But aside from the fact that our
own delegation (including, Of course. my
self had come on from Indiana pledged TO
Governor Hendricks, and with no right
except in case OF his withdrawal-to pre-
sent any other IndianiaD's name, 1 fore
saw clearly that it would be OF no Use
for my friends 10 attempt to persuade Gov
ernor Hendricks and our friends at home,
on such short notice, that his candidacy
was a completely hopeless one. or that bis
withdrawal would be likely TO secure my
own success. The truth was, OF course, as
all see now, that when a part OF the ticket
OF 1S76-Tildcn aud Hendricks-was re-
tired, the whole ticket was sure to fare like
wise. Not only because OF tbs atfront which
the nomination Of Mr.. Hendricks would
seem 10 put upon Mr.. Tiden after bis vol
untary withdrawal from the field, but for
other reasons, the Convention tacitly re-
garded Hendricks as out OF the lists from