Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-05-16
HENDRICKS TOE.
The Great Democratic Leader Does Net
Want Anybody to Stand Upon 1t
in Fan or Earnest.
What He is Doing in PoIities-McDonald
as Candidate for the Presi-
dencJ.

INDIANAPOLIS, May 12.-Mr. Hendricks
has fully resumed his position in business
and society, and evidently has come TO stay,
much to the discontinue of those who hoped
he would not be able to figure largely in
political affairs in the future. He has ap-
peared in public twice this week, and never
looked in better heslth. He was present at
the reception rendered last night by the Hon.
John d. Butler 10 Justices Harlan and
Woods, of the United States Court, and was
the center of an interested group for more
than two hours, standing squsrely on his
feet during the whole time. He spoke
loosely about his sore toe, and said any body
who stepped upon it, whether 10 play or
malice, offended him. He thought it had
taken up altogether too much public atten-
ton. He said ne never WAS in better health
in his life, and weighed 19l pounds. Mr..
Hendricks described the pompous and drs-
matte manner in which DIR. Ysndell, a man
with the voice and air OF an actor, told him
about 80 O'Clock in the morning the result
of the physicians consultation in his case.
The doctor said he might lose his toe and
still live. Mr.. Hendricks asked when the
work OF the surgeon would proba-
bly, commence, and the answer was
that the knife would never be used.
If the parts came of it would be by the nat
ural action of the disease, but the doctor felt
felt it proper to say that the history of the
disease was not favorable TO any hypothesis
consistent with recovery. The ex-governor
remarked ID at il was by no means pleasant
thing to lie on his back and be told that he
could not gel well, but never for moment
did he himself believe with the doctors
that senile gapgrene was the trouble. He
thought the physicians had been misled BY
the result OF poultice Of fax-seed and char
coal, which had been applied by family
doctor before they saw him.
Mr.. Mcdonald was present at the same re-
ception, and 80 was Senator Harrison, 30 that
there was considerable gossiping here and
there over the presidential question. One
thing may be considered fully settled, and
that is that all the talk OF Mr.. Hendricks
poor health or loss of interest is false and
misleading. He is in the ring, occupying
very pleasant and agreeable position, polIti-
cally, according to his own statement; but he
is not gushing like g-yser with enthusiasm
for Mcdonald. nor will he endaDger his
physical well being by doing yeoman service
TO push the boom of the "favorite son."
A member Of the Indiana Liquor League
makes public an interesting scrap with refer
ence to the work of the League in the last
campaign, where the question involved was
the submission 10 tue people OF a prohibitory
amendment. He says: sour expressed pur-
pose was to elect representatives, and senator's
who were Observation-Disclosures. We saw that
the Democrats could easily control the lower
house, and then we bent our energies toward
controlling the Senate. There were grave
doubts as 10 our ability 10 do this, and you
can imagine that We did not stand upon the
question of using our fund. In several sena-
rorial districts we placed in the hands OF the
Democratic candidates $500 each to defray
campaign expenses, and it was positively
understood that they would vote 10 kill the
amendments. Just before the election we
received calls from certain quarters, and did
not hesitate to supply the second demand for
money, although We regarded these modest
requests as somewhat suspicious. La the
Legislature we had almost as had almost as
hard work as in the campaign, especially in
the Senate. Some OF the senators exhibited
an Inclination TO cast their promises TO the
winds, and persisted in keeping US in doubt
as 10 their voies. But We brought them
around, and it was money that did IT," 1t
will be remembered that the amendment WAS
killed in the Senate.