Daily globe., 1883-08-08
Especial Telegram to the Globe.


days ago mailed 500 circulars to repre-
sentative men, mostly township officers, in
this state and a similar number to the
same class of persons in Illinois. The fol- |
ing is the form OF the circular:
Dear Sir.-I desire for publication the
following information: Is there any SEN
timent among the Democrats in your
neighborhood in favor of Tilden and Hend-
ricks in 1884?
AS between Hendricks and Mcdonald,
which is regarded as the most available
man for the nomination in 1884?
No publicity will be given the names of
persons answering the questions in this
circular, though the Information is desired
for publication.
answers in Indiana and 378 in Illinois.
The inquirers did not go to men
who make public sentiment
but to men who have their own opinions
and who know the opinions of their neigh
bors. In other words, I might say that
the answers give expression to the feel
ings of the people who are not influenced
by any desire to do some polite thing.
The answers in this state have been a sur
prise to me. Of the All, 391 have been
favorable to Tilden and Hendricks Or to
Mr.. Hendricks. Just twenty have respond
ed to Mr.. Mcdonald. Eighty three are
for the old ticket first and Hendricks as
second choice, while 228 favor the old
ticket first and Mcdonald as second choice.
The second question was not answered in
many cases, the writer's saying it
was answered in the first question.
In many cases the statement was
volunteered that no candidates could be
considered by the people unless Tilden
and Hendricks, if they would accept the
nomination. In Illinois but FIVE were in
favor of Mcdonald as first choice, but for
second the answers were divided between
Palmer, Trumbull and Mcdonald. The
sentiment for Tilden and Hendricks was
almost unanimous. The answers in both
states embrace the county, and are from
so many different localities that they may
be accepted as reflex of Democratic pub
lie sentiment at this time. But at the
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is widely at variance from that which
I have heretofore gathered from
the men who visit the capital, or who
are known in their own counties as the
courthouse rings. While the legislature
was in session, many people, relying on
the testimony of the doctors that Mr..
Hendricks was fatally ill, naturally felt
that his mantle ought to fall on John Nc
Donald, and while this belief was current
transferred their allegiance to one whom
they regarded as practically in the sue
cession. But when Mr.. Hendricks, to the
astonishment of everybody, recovered not
only his normal health, but was actually
more robust than he had been for years,
the old love for him returned, and to-day
he is, as of yore, Indiana's
favorite son. Ths condition of
Mr.. Hendricks health is not
surrounded with any nys terry, andall of
his neighbors can see him on the streets,
at his office or home any day, and his re-
cent trip to Montana is another evidence of
his excellent health and physical power,
He may not live many years, but there is
nothing in his condition which gives the
slightest indication that he will not live
for many years.
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, covery of Mr.. Herdricks are peculiar. Sen
ator VOORHEES, has announced that the ex-
vice president is not candidate for any
Office, and that the Democratic people
have all given allegiance to Mcdonald
The former statement is not verefed by
Mr.. Hendricks himself, and certuinly the
? latter is not by evidences which 1 have
gathered The truth is, We have all been a
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and must take him back again, and SC
strong is he in public favor that no man
can make any very great political progress
in his party in Indiana against his opposi
r tion. Mcdonald is a candidate for the
presidency, but if Hendricks desires the
nomination of the ticket of 1876, the In
: diana delegation to the national conven.
ton will be instructed for it, and without
the active aid of Mr.. Hendricks the Demo
Gratis cannot carry Indiana. Therefore he
stands to-day the one man who, if an elec,
ton was at hand, could dictate who should
be on the ticket, and whether thai
, ticket should carry the state. In many
quarters it is urged by the friends of Mr.
? Hendricks that Voorhees, make the race fol
governor, Mcdonald for the senate, and
then with the old ticket success would be
= assured from the first. From the evidence
l which have gathered I can assert now
4 that Senator Voorhees, will be the next
!. Democratic candidate for governor, and il
he is he will just about get there. And
think the preference of Mr.. Hendricks is
to have no more of politics, but he will
yield to the demands of the party. In this
I am not guessing. Until he shall have
asked the Indiana Democracy to prefer
J. some one else as the national standard
! bearer, the people will remain fixed in the
desire that he make the race. Nor do /
believe that the managers can
change this feeling of loyalty to
3 Mr.. Hendricks. While the Republicans
/ are quarrelling with Dorsey and calling
him a liar, the Democrats are doing two
very foolish things. First, they are assert
3 lug that what Dorsey says about corrupt
a ing democratic voters is true. And Sec
: ond, they are cursing English and Landers
for refusing to furnish money with which
to do just the thing which was of the in
: famous origin of Dorsey and his Republi-
can associates. They have rushed into
print about it and are divided in their
stories and feelings. On the other hand