Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-07-26
INDIANA.

INDIANA
a State That Is Good for Ten Thousand Ma
jority for the Democratic Party-senator
McDonald's Tse,cs.
Interview in New York Herald.
s'How is it in your own State?'
81 haven't doubt that we shall carry In
diana by 10000 majority.
"What? In OCTOBER"
din October"
The writer expressed surprire at the an
ticIpation of so decisive result.
'There is no mystery about it," said Sem
ator Mcdonald. "The Democracy of the
State are united, more absolutely, perhaps,
than they could have been on any other tick
ct save, of course, one headed by Mr.. Hen
bricks. Hancock, though an Eastern man,
is absolutely unobjectionable, and the COM
pliment paid to Indiana in the nomination of
Mr. English is another strong reason for
Democratic unanimity there. Mr.. English
is highly respected by OUT people, and deser-
yedly popular. Besides, he has been 'out of
politics. as the phrase is, for many years.
That is to say, he has not been candidate
for any Office. Nevertheless he has not
ceased to take lively interest in political af-
fairs. So that, while he has not been identi-
fed with any Of the resent party feuds, local
OF otherwise, which might have created
against him personal heartburning or party
jealousy, the people have always known
where to find him."
"Mr. English's nomination is satisfactory
to Mr.. Hendricks?"
entirely"
"Reports have been directly to the con.
trary."
s'True. For example," said the Senator,
rising and exploring among some papers in
travelling satchel, "here is paragraph, cent
me in letter, said to have been cut from
the Herald. suppose, from the type, that
it must have been sent the Herald by some
correspondent
Indiana is an October State, and holds its
elections when the maRle trees are following
like gold-beg pardon, it is a Greenback State.
Garfield is more of force in Indiana than
English is. The Democrats made great mis-
take in nominating English in order to carry
Indiana. lie Indiana goes Democratic it will
not be in the name of English, but in that of
Hancock. Hendricks, Mcdonald and Dan
Voorhees, are working for Hancock, but they
are working against English, so that he may
not be predominant in the State.
last. In the first place there is scarcely a
Northern State where General Garfield is
less popular-less of force than Indiana.
Again, the statement in regard to Mr.. Eng
lish is untrue in respect to all the
three gentlemen named. I have al
ready said that Governor Hendricks is hearth
ly committed to him. So ana I. So, undoubt-
eddy, is Senator Voorhees,. In fact there
is but one sentiment among Democrats
| throughout the State-a sentiment cordially
indorsing the whole ticket as one which the
party everywhere will be certain to vote VIC
| toriously in November" Z
$50 many reports have been circulated in
regard to the alleged jealousies among lead
ing Democrats in Indiana since the Cincin-
natl convention that what you say is reassur-
ing. Doubtless you have seen the story pub
lished by Mr.. Halstead in the Cincinnati
| Commercial concerning you and Governor
| Hendricks. Neither that gentleman nor his
paper are fond of falsehood."
| "No," responded the Senator, calmly. 81
| didn't see the story, but have heard of it,
and seen some extracts and comments in
| other papers,"
Gle speaks of your having been candi
| date for the Presidency, yourself?"
ga mistake and an absurdity on its face
Why, how could such thing be possible?
was chosen to lead the delegation at Cincin.
malta delegation unanimously pledged 10
| Governor Hendricks chosen by the desire
and with the sanction of the Governor him
SELF
''Yet the story goes that Governor Hen
! bricks was SO distrustful that before your
departure from Indiana he asked you the
plain question whether you were candi.
| date or not"
another mistake" said Senator Melon.
aid with unruffied tranquility. 'Governol
Hendricks never asked me such question. >
alt is also said that when the impossibility
of nominating Governor Hendricks was dis
covered in the convention dispatch was
sent to the Governor by q member of the In
diana delegation informing him of the fac,
and strongly urging him to withdraw his
name in your favor.''
GA palpable mistake No man in ths
delegation would have been officious enough
or foolish enough to hazard such despatch
without the sanction of the delegation; ant
certainly the rest of the delegation would no
have given their sanction without consult
| ing me-"
| out you WoIo oWoAO thest tAcIO was
very strong feeling in fovor of your nomin.
alton, not only among the Indiana delegates
but in many delegations besides?'
| ~ was frequently assured that it was SO
| and asked if would allow my name to bs
presented. But aside from HE fact that oul
own delegation Including, of course, myself
had come on from Indiana pledged 10 Gov.
ernor Hendricks, with no other right-ex.
cept in case OF his withdrawal-to present
any other Indianian's name, I foresaw
clearly that it would be OF
no use for nay friends to attempt
to persuade Governor Hendricks and our
friends at home, on such short notice, that
his candidacy was completely hopeless enc,
or that his withdrawal would be likely to Lse-
cure my own success. The truth was, of
course, as all see now, that when part of
the ticket of 1876-Tilden and Hendricks
was retired, the whole ticket was sure to fare
likewise. Not only because of the affront
which the nomination of Mr.. Hendricks
would seem to put upon MIR. Tilden after his
voluntary withdrawal from the field, but for
other reasons, the convention tacitly regard
ed Hendricks as out OF the race from the
moment Tilden's letter was made public in
Cincinnati.
NO. resumed Senator Mcdonald, after
pause, ssit's useless for the opposition to
spread reports of this kind with a view to
shake the solid Democratic vote of Indiana
or to SOW discord among Democratic lead
era there. There never was year within
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