The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-06
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enough 10 eat tne leauerS up, all nail 10 Ine
picklel Since the decadence of jesse D.
Bright Thomas A. Hendricks has been the
leader of the Indiana Democracy. He is
polite and crafty, loving himself and the
Hendricks family. Considering all things,
it is a wonder what a hold he has
upon his party. 1t, however, may be ac-
counted for from the fact that he has been
its acknowledged mead in the State,
and seekers for place always rally
round the head. Besides, he has a fine ad-
dress and his personal character is good. If
a disaffected Democrat will only listen to
him, he will be pretty sure to leave a Hen
bricks man; that is, the listener will; the
talker is always one. He is unquestionably
'as mild a hammered man as ever scuttled
ship or cut a throat'-a political throat, we
mean, for be it known, we don't accuse him
of murder, not even murder in the second
degree. He may commit political hari
kari, or even sever the political jugular of
a rival, but he will never put the steel at a
throat of flesh and blood; no, not he. He is
too good a man for that. We have been thus
particular in speaking of Mr.. Hendricks, be-
cause we don't want to do him injustice.
He is a man of like passions of others; is
very respectable, moderately religious and
a Hendricks man all over.
Although a timid man Governor Hen
bricks is a good hater. He has, or thinks he
has, a grievance against ex-President Hayes.
When that gentleman was at indianapolis,
some years ago, Governor Hendricks was
would have had to pay the President some
attention, or else place himself in a situation
similar to the boy who sulks because his
brother got the sugar plum he wanted.
Being away he could sulk to his hearts
content and no one know it. And
so, too, when the meeting was held to take
action on the death of President Garfield
Mr.. Hendricks was away. Had he been
here he would have been forced to say some
thing, and this he did not want to do. He
was grieving in private. and it would have
been cruel to intrude upon his privacy. His
grief was too poignant and severe to be e&-
hibited in public,
Then again: Who that was present at the
Democratic State convention last year
does not remember with what
a patronizing air Governor Hen
bricks treated Mr.. Mcdonald. He
stated to the convention that the commit
tee on resolutions, of which he was chair
man, had invited Mr.. Mcdonald to meet
with them for conference, and he asked the
approval by the convention Of the act
This was an unnecessary request and was
made to humiliate the Senator. Mr.. Nc
Donald had been mentioned for the presiden-
cy, and this was enough. Mr.. Hendricks cast
his %javelin at him as one having authority,
and the Senator received the blow with
Christian meekness. All the time MIR. Hen
bricks was reading the res
o~lutions and manipulating the
convention, Mr.. Mcdonald sat still, like a
poor boy at a frolic and said not a word.
But he must have felt the insult keenly. He
went to work at his boom" for he knew
if he could take the lead from Mr..
Hendricks he would strike that gentleman
in a vital part, and have his revenge. His
Washington manager, Mr.. Richard J. Bright,
took off his coat and went to work, and for a
while it seemed that Mr.. Mcdonald was the
coming man. But both the chief and the
u,haltarp npjorrotal NJ Hanl..1-t.
power in Indiana. 1t is, in
a manner, unbroken. A few of
the captains of the tens and the twenties
have deserted his standard and gone over
to that of Mr.. Mcdonald, but the masses
stand by their old leader. There is no gain
saying this fact, and the ofice-seeker who
calculates otherwise must come to grief, The
friends of Mr.. Hendricks in Indiana are at
work for the old ticket, Tilden and Hendricks,
and Mr.. Mcdonald might as we'll hang his
harp on the willows. The "old ticket"
may not win, but it will be strong enough
to cook Mr., McDonald's goose. He
will not get the vote of Indiana at the next
Democratic national convention, and without
it he cannot be nominated. Mr.. Hendricks
has him in chancery, and he will neverlet go
his hold until Mr.. McDonald's hackers throw
up the sponge. OF this, we are satisfied, aad
with it, we are content. Although this is
not the Journals fight, we take a lively in
terest in it, and propose to keep close to the
wagon while the band is playing.
THE trainers of the constitution undertook
to make the three branches of the govern.