Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-04-26
HENDRICKS.
An InterUtesc With the Es-Governor That
Does Not PrOUe Profitable.


[Ohioago Tribune, April "a.
At the Palmer House yesterday was ex-
Gov. Thos. A. Hendricks, of Indiana, who
came to Chicago to attend to some law bust
ness. A Tribune reporter sent up his card
during the day, and Mr.. Hendricks received
him with that cordial suavity for which he is
noted. 81 might as we'll see you gentlemen
of the PRESS" said he, "for if I don't see you
some one writes up an interview with me any
way. The last time was here Times man
sent up several cards, but was out and he
did not see me- The next day there was a
long interview in that journal with me. 1t
didn't do much credit to the writer's intelli
gence, for he taxed his own resources and said
things that he would not have stated had he
known me. Another like case was perpetra-
ted on me in Omaha, which was not found
out until Mr.. Mcclure, of Philadelphia, wrot Q
on to know why his editorials were taken
bodily from the Times to be used in the local
columns of the Omaha Herald. l had gone
on to California, and hence did not see the
interview and did not find it out until was
on my way back"
While the reporter was in Mr.. Hendricks
room there were also present Mr.. w. D.
Houghtaling and Melville W. Fuller. Mr..
Hendricks said that he was emphatically OPP
posed to being interviewed. The reporter
asked him, however, "HoW does the guber
material contest stand in your State, from q
Democratic standpoint, and who are the con-
testants?"
81 think that the contest lies between
Frank Landers, of Indianapolis, and Lieut.
Gov. Gray. It is very close fight. Both
are excellent men, and Mr.. Gray is very
capable. Mr.. Landers is a pork packer,
farmer, and Wholesale merchant, and think
the chances are somewhat in his favor.
Four years ago Mr.. Landers was before the
convention. The contest was very close be-
tween him and Mr.. Holman. The vote taken
| in the convention was 30 close that there
was difference about the count, and it
grew SO exciting that it threatened at one
time to disrupt the convention. Then a
delegate got up and stated that there was
entirely too much passion being shown in the
convention"
eyes, interrupted Mr.. Houghtaling, "and
the band had to play to bring in good feel
ing"
81 don't know about that" said Mr.. Hend-
ricks, "but music has charms to quiet trOu-
bled crowd; and that is how Jimmy Will
liams came to be nominated for governor.
It was the close contest between Landers and
Holman which brought it about"
81 suppose" said the reporter, ''that you
are a candidate for the Presidency yourself. -
81 don't know as ought to talk about
that at all. However, will say that am
not candidate in any personal sense, but
have no doubt that the delegation from the
State of Indiana will present my name be-
fore the National Democratic Convention at
Cincinnati"
"And, yes" said Mr.. Houghtaling, "you
may say that Illinois will second the nomina-
/ ton"
Then the conversation Jagged somewhat
and MIR. Hendricks said that the feeling
against Grant in Indiana was very strong
Last fall the boom among the Republicans
was all for Grant, and now there was nc
boom apparent at all. He thought that the
Republican delegation to the Chicago con-
vention would be for Washburne or Ed
munds. There was great deal of feeling
against Grant.
The reporter asked
evil Tilden, do you think, figure serious
| ly in the contest before the Cincinnati con.
vention?''
80 yes; at least I suppose 3d."
"But suppose Mr.. Tilden withdrsws
who"
Here the reporter was interrupted, and
Mr.. Hendricks said: "Your supposing has
gone far enough. Stop right there. have
said more now than ought to-"
"Would you accept second place on the
ticket?''
81 have stated my position in this regard
so often. Duty compelled me to accept 6
second position four years ago, but do moi
think that the same reason exists at this
time. My position is well known"
GLOW are Indiana politics?"
81 am proud of the Democratic organiza
ton in Indiana it is thorough. The con
tests are close there, and each party knows
what it is about and knows pretty we'll wha
there is to do. We have not got into the
State contest yet. Both conventions vii
not place their ticket in the field until June
Our elections this year does not come of
until November, according to the amend
ment to our constitution recently adopted.