The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-08-11
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.saxsnxon HENDRICKS GIVES HIS OPINION OF
uAIsrsAp--wHY THs LATTER WROTE EAST.
New YORK Herald, yestsrdayJ
IxpYASApoLis, IND, August THE letter
~ Wurat Ualstead has caused no little sur.
nr,se here In political circles, and has proved
very interesting reading for the friends OF
bo,h hendricks and English. The matter
MAS looked upon as one OF the things OF the
nast. and It's resurrection at this late GATE
with new developments has created consld.
cradle comment. Your correspondent iass
evening called on Mr.. Hendricks with Tue
view Of hearing what that gentleman had 10
say on the subject.
HENDRICKS on HALsTEAD.
BY way OF opening up the con'ers'''o"
HAS your attention been called to Mr..
u.,s,aad,s letter dated 18th Of July? ~ so
have Won any views 10 express IN relation
LII Goyeruorrv To which he replied:
~ have read the communication. Mr..
uo,stesd Is slow In his attempted vindica-
lion. He appeared in the Herald month
ss,, making positive statements OF TACT. lie
WAS AZ once and upon every material STATE
won't contradicted. Ii was reasonable 10
sxnect Shat be would make his statements
cood or withdraw them. He does neither.
lie gave time and place and the substance
Of an interview between Mr.. McDona'o anu
myself. lie was conlradicied oy US ootn.
I added that Mr.. Mcdonald couiu not De
Given as authority for such conversation
sbetgeen US then or at any other tihe.
Mr.. Ualstesd now says 'they did not nave
an interview at that time.' mat VIII not
do. The contradiction stands. Inc uenla'
was OF such a conversation 'tnen OF Ut aus
other time.' Nor is II sufficient 10 SEEK
shelter under q joke-tbat he dealt WIN .he
facts In spirit OF leyity. Let MN 40 .n ma,
=, home and I'm his own paper and IL VIII
make no difference. His more materiai
statement was that The entire delegation IRON
this State save one united In sending me
a telegram that they could not nominate me
and ti,ey could nominate Mr.. Mcdonald,
and asked my consent; that the Delegation
cot no answer, and were so disguised win
the spirit displayed by me in refusing 10 iet
Mr.. Mcdonald have the nomination tnat
thew were induced to consent TO the nomi-
nation OF Mr.. English. That entire state
ment pronounced false. | said no such
dispatch was received by me from the dele.
CATION or any portion OF II. Mr.. HaIstead
now saws he made no mistake about the
message. I did not correct 1t US mis-
take. but denied 1t as fact. He also
now saws that the communication to me
was not in the form OF telegram;
il was by special messenger. This is
The first | have heard that the delegation
frem this State sent any messenger to me
for ony purpose or with any message what
ever. and suppose il Is not in any respect
true. No one visited me making any such
claim. A communication from the delega-
ton would have been absolutely respected
and obeyed by me. II falls Tar short OF
yindication now to say that WISH. oy Gill.
zen OF another state and the expression OF
his views were OF equal weight and dignity
t0 a communication from the delegation.
The latter would have obeyed; the other
/ would consider in the light OF all the IN
formation possessed. Perhaps the most
appropriate action in the latter case would
have been 10 refer the facts ana views as
presented 10 the delegation.
sQuIRM E3T, NCEAT.
"Tbe material facts OF Mr.. Halsteads
former communication TO the Herald were
untrue. and at that time were so pro-
poupced. The month that has since passed
has not been happy one to him. III is
long time to have carried what be has been
carving. 1t will not serve him nor relieve
him from the burden to criticise my con-
duct in not Withdrawing from the Cincln-
natl Convention to promote Mr. McDoDalds
nomination. In respect TO that have not
single word for Mr.. Ha,siead. The Demo-
cracy of Indiana presented my name to the
National Convention. and the delegation OF
the State gave me support, in accord with
the spirit OF the instructions given them
by the State Convention, so earnest, so SIN
cere, and so honorable that am very CRATE.
ful 10 them. l am sure that neither they
nor / will discuss the question with Mr..
Halstead or with anybody else outside OF
Indiana whether they persisted In that sup
tort longer than the hope OF success 1usti-
Fed. The substance Of bis statement was
that disregarded the Judgment aud wish
OF the delegation. That pronounced un-
true, and repeat IL. II true, be bad but
TO call upon the delegates for proof. lie
has had month for the work. KNOW ne
has sought evidence in this locality; for,
when called upon by his correspondent, L
directed Mr.. Wailick, OF the telegraph COM
pany, to allow inspection OF every dispatch
TO or from myself during the Convention
"What was it that you said about Mr..
Halstead's views appearing In The Herald
instead OF the Commercially" Intercepted
the reporter.
II said it was curious that an editor and
publisher OF the West, having fabrications
for publication relating To western politics,
should seek a great newspaper Of the East
instead OF his own, and could account for
il only because he was very anxious to get
the matter before the public, and in paper
that would give it credit and character as
we'll as circulation"
"What effect Will the statements have
upon the harmony OF the Democratic party
in Indiana ?"
"None whatever. The party in this State
is now as harmonious as heretofore. 1t will
give its entire strength to the support OF the
State and national tickets, and | am conf.
dent OF their success. / think have said
enough about this, and hope you Will excuse