Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-09-15

ford ID. Hayes II etires 10 Insig
nfneanee-Stories Of h Past.
Ex-Governor Thomas A. Hendricks ha,
been spending q few weeks at Saratoga
| and the irrepressible " Gath has been in,
terviewing him on politics and politicians
and publishes a rambling talk in the Gin
cinnati Enquirer Ibid Governor Til.
den ever converse with you on some joint
course of action before the Inauguration
of Hayes and Wheeler 2" was asked. che
did not, and there l think he was at fault.
Perhaps his mind was too much occupied
with a great variety of suggestions from
men nearer to him. But he waited, ex-
pecting he would confer with me, but he
never did 80. 1 think Governor Tilden,
on that day when Chandler sent his de-
fiant message that Tilden and Hendricks
had not been elected, ought to have ex-
pressed himself distinctly that he regarded
himself as elected, and meant to maintain
the authority of the majority. Had /
been the candidate at the head of the ticket
1 should have done just that. l was &C
cused Of having said that / would not run
for Vice. President on the ticket with Mr..
Tilden. That l never said. l did say /
would not run for Vice-President. /
meant I did not want that Office. 1t had
too little sphere in it to console me for the
loss Of my occupation and practice"
GRANT AND HAYES.
Speaking of the personal advantages to
r. B. Hayes Of getting the Presidency with
out a popular title, Mr.. Hendricks said
''Do you see how obscure Hayes has already
become? He does not stand out from OBJ
security like a legal ex-President. He had
q rather successful administration. The
times became good in his term. Yet they
do not rebound to his fame, or save him
from insignificance.
/ related to Governor Hendricks an anec-
dote Of two Indiana public men of the Re-
publican party, who feared he would be
nominated for President in 1868, when
Seymour ran. Mr.. Hendricks said: "I
could not have been elected President in
1868 if / had been nominated. Nobody
could have beaten Grant that year. But
il l had been nominated either in 1876 or
1880 l could have been elected"
d you regard Grant as q man Of
ability ?" eyes, / do. He is an able man
without question. / met him in England.
But I think his remarks in the last Presi-
dental campaign, slurring the Democracy,
we're neither necessary nor becoming"
R SUMNER.
"Mr. Hendricks, I remember seeing you
at Inner at Mr.. Blaine's once, sitting on
his left hand, while Charles Summer was
on his right" 81 knew Sumner init
mately well. / think he was q sincere en-
thusiast. never saw any indications of
mental or moral deformity in him. He
had nothing of the ready power of Fessen-
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ever seen in the United States Senate, but
his reading and learning were very extern
sive. After Grant came into power Sum-
ner would no fall into mere fellowship.
He felt the sense of fitness, and, although
he was badly treated by his party, I regard
his closing years as mellowing with hui
manity and magnanimity in his younger
and more radical years" 'Do YOU think
Mr.. Blaine is as strong before the people
as he was three or foul years ago?" "No.
We can beat Blaine whenever he RUM for
President"
INDIANA POLITICS.
: The conversation then turned upon In
diana politics. eat the last election in
Indiana the Republicans completed their
organization much quicker than we did
under the direction Of Mr.. English, and
they made the best campaign OF the day.
Before Mr.. English got ready Republican
clubs appeared in uniform marching to
meetings. We had previously done that
sort OF thing, before they began. too, and
had done it most thoroughly. But it was
apparent by the quickness with which they
took the field that they meant to give us
an audacious fight. 1t is true they spent
money most unscrupnlously, but I think
fhaxr bol khn knat aruaxszaks nx a1nA TIKI
best campaign the Democrats ever made
in Indiana was in 1872, when I was elected
Governor"
"Does Senator Ben Harrison succeed
Morton in the control Of the Republican
organization ?"
Eyes, I think he comes as near to II as
anybody. He is quite a good speaker, but
is accused OF being cold in his nature.
His friends say it is difidence, but I think
q good many people are possessed with the
idea that he has not q warm temperament.
l doubt" said Mr.. Hendricks, "if Harri-
son proves any such leader as Morton was.
Morton and myself never had a joint dis
I do not know how ii was. We
ran abreast Of each other through a good
many high contests, but 1t never came to
anything exciting"
MEN OF TIL PAST.
"What did you think Of President Frank
Pierce, Mr.. Hendricks2" "He has been
moderated by his countrymen. His chief
defect was the wan Of severity Of charac-
ter and i~ndisposition to say no. But he
was a very fine speaker and apatriotic man.
In that day the great duty Of o President
was to prolong the Union and prevent
strife. Pierce had q good many strong
Southern men around him, and he was led
to take their views too often. He was
you know, by a very great MAORI
ty. and nominated somewhat after the
OF Garfield, by a brilliant compro-
"Did he seem to feel, toward the end Of
his administration. disappointed with its
2" 1T thought he did. But that
is usual with Presidents. Their admins
t~rations look a good deal more rosy from
the outset than toward the close"
''How did Pierce compare in public
ability with Buchanan p" "Well, he had
not the experience Of Buchanan. who was
q very adroit and seasoned statesman,
though q very selfish person. Nobody
liked Buchanan much. yet that ought not
to influence his countrymen to undervalue
his ability. He was, on the whole. more
Of a President than Pierce, though with
out the magnetic qualities and generous
instincts. I did not like Buchanan, and
resigned my Office under hin ]. His office
holders could not get along with his man
ners and want Of sympathy. I never re-
garded the States as in rebellion. but as
there being people In rebellion who ought
to be made to behave. There were insur-
gents in the field, but not insurgent
States"
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
ibid you ever become acquainted with
Abraham Lincoln ?" eyes. At the end
OF one Congress Mr.. Lincoln said to me,
putting his hands on my shoulders.
Hendricks. I have no reason to complain
Of you. While you have criticised my ad.
mi~nistration. you have done 1t fairly. and
have not been an embarrassment to the
business Of the country he then said
again. slapping my back, Before see you