The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-04
HENDRICKs's LAST INTERVIEW
In Which He Expresses Affection for Uncle
Sammy and Says Several Pretty
Things.

In the last Issue of the Wabash Courier, jap
Turpen prints an interesting interview with
Hon. T. A. Hendricks, which has excited con.
siderable comment among politicians, inasmuch
the favorite son expresses himself very
favorably toward Mr. Tilden, and the inference
is natural, that there would be no objection, on
his part at least, 10 a denomination OF the old
| ticket of 1875 1t is said by one who claims to
know, that the circumstances of the interview
| were peculiar. Mr.. Hendricks agreed to give
Mr.. Turpen the benefit of his opinions for pubica-
| ton, and Jap drew up the article in skeleton
| form. Afterward SO the story goes, Mr.. Hen
| bricks almost entirely rewrote the interview
and the language given in it is his own.
Mr.. Turpen went to Wabash, taking
the manuscript with him, and after two
or three days had passed Mr.. Hendricks became
alarmed for some reason, and telegraphed the
Courier not to print the interview. MIR. Turpen,
who has had too much experience to let good
thing like that get away, answered, "roo late;
already In the press" 30 it was printed as fol-
| lows:
On Saturday afternoon gave Mr.. Hendricks
| call. He was alone in his Office, looking
through the Indianapolis weeklies. He readily
| laid the papers aside and gave himself so COM
petely up to the visit that was led to believe it
a matter of mutual enjoyment. The converse
ton took @ wide range, embracing his health, his
opinion of Mr.. Tilden, ex-senator Conkling, what
he regards as the most effective speech of his
career in the United States Senate, dining with
Charles Sumner and AgassZ, the scientist, at the
residence of the great statesman in Washington,
Hendricks retired from his campaign in 1876
has his health been better than it is to-day. 81
knew was not going to die" he said, "but some
OF the doctors, perhaps, thought otherwise.
stood greatly In need OF the rest sore foot arbi-
| trariiy imposed"
"Whie in New York did you see Mr.. Tildenf'
HMY Walt Dnino mRFalT of business
and time an object, did not see Mr.. Tlden."
HE is generally described in the newspapers
eyes, from all that can hear It ia reasonable
to suppose that he is In better health than he has
been for years. was talking to Senator McDon-
aid about him this morning, and he told me there
was no question Of Mr.. Tilden's good health
"The country assured that the old iron Gov
ernor of New York is ply sicaly qualified for the
| presidency would make every postmaster be-
tween Maine and California tremble. They
| would regard the nomination OF the old ticket as
| equivalent to a Democratic victory. The ducks
| that came out boldly to secure the election of
Garfield would go to work industriously LOOKING
up evidence to keep themselves out of the peni-
Tertiary" said the writer.
| Mr.. Hendricks laughed and answered: "There
| is, no doubt, some truth In that. Mr.. Tilden is
| one OF the most remarkable citizens OF the Re.
| public. Everything that he does Is complete. A
work to satisfy him must be finished His letter
OF acceptance was the treatise OF perfect mas
| ter on the whole system of political economy.
His letter to the last Cincinnati convention.
| every enemy admits, was one OF the most inRen-
/ iouS documents that ever emanated from man
while his friends feel that 1t was strong, candid
| statement, from the highest possible plane OF
patriotism. 1t wonderful. He has lived down
every calumny. Every Islander awakened by the
prosecutions of that fellow Bliss, and dismissed
as soon they ceased to be of any political ben e.
| fit, would add to his strength at this time. The
4 whole country has watched him closely since he
was defrauded of the presidency, and there has
| been everything In his life To inspire respect
/ He ia indeed grand man."
| sis IL the Bliss now prosecuting Brady and
| Dorsey who brought those indictments against
\ Mr. Tildeni"
| az remember lately" observed the writer
| Seeing in the Cincinnati Enquirer, a paragraph
| to this effect: The Republicans laugh when the
ola ticket of Tilden and Hendricks Is mentioned.
| There are some people who always laugh when
| they are scared Did You see iif'
| YES answered Mr.. Hendricks with q smile
| 81 saw that. There seems TO be a strong senti
ment in favor OF the old ticket. Four years ago
| did not realize the full force of the demand,
| and really felt that had been in the position
| Independently long enough. did not feel the
absolute necessity OF taking the second place
| It was for that reason that I declined, not from
| any hostility to Mr.. Tilden. On the contrary
/ there was 10 man In the government whose vir-
| tues held in higher esteem"
| To this the writer replied: 81 have talked on
| this question in various parts of the country
| with Democrats from every section. All unite
| in believing the failure to nominate the old ticket
| at Cincinnati "a public calamity. George W. in
| liam said to me: In that nomination there would
| have been or will be a vital principle In every
| section iJ would awaken patriotic impulse, an
| Enthusiasm TO wine out the great stain of re
| that would result in eIecting by q larger ma
| jOrity than ever before was cast within the HIS
| tory of the country have heard no man. from
a Democratic county editor to a Democratic con
gresham, donot that the ticket would be trl
| umphantly elected. Bnt this was always ejacu
lated regretfully: Yes, hut Mr.. Hendricks
| would not accept have felt that no Demo
| crat hearing the call and seeing the force and
| earnestness of the appeal could, as a citizen OF
/ the republic. resist"
| Eyes," answered MIR Hendricks, "when duty
Is required OF u.s. however distasteful, IL must be
performed. do not donbt that II the old ticket
| were renOminated it would be elected. l was
reading just before you came in OF Governor But
| Ter. We were never friends nor particular enc
mics, but he IL doing glorious work in Massachn
| the Democrats OF the whole country should APP
| preciate it 1t is having moral influence every
where. 1t is calling attention to abuses that dis
| grace civilization"
Since the publication of the above Mr. Hen
bricks has had a talk about 1t with the local
correspondent of the Commercial Gazette tC
whom he said:
| al have just received renly from that inter-
! viewer, MIR. Turpin. OF the Wabash Courier, in
| response to 10 telegram | sent him the other
| evening after saw you, requesting him not TO
| publish anything OF what said to him when he
WAS here, for, as | said to you, shall he very
| much dissatisfied to see my rambling remarks
| To him appear in print. was talking to him
should think of publishing what said. am
| sure said nothing TO him in that talk abOnt
my willingness that the old ticket should he
nominated. may have expressed the admirn
| iiOn do feel for Governor Tilden, but do not
think said what you seem TO believe Mr.. Tur
| pin has said in his Interview"