St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-30
John r. Mclean Comes Away from
Albany Believing That Cleveland
Proposes to be President.
The Story Regarding the Strained Relations
Between hesdames Hendricks and
Mcdonald Fictitious.
Grants MementOes and Chances for Re-
tirement-The Monument Dediea-
tion-Minor Matters.
A TELL-TALE LETTER
Especial Telegram TO the GlobeJ

been occasiOned among the friends of Mr..
Evarts by the circulation of story that there
win be made public in a few days letter
Secretary FOlger in 1852, when III,
latter was a candidate for governor
in which he declined the request Of the
latter To take part in the pending contest, for
the reason that there was large body Of Re
publieans in New York who sincerely be
lieved that the administration should be re.
buked through Judge Folger, aud that In
view OF this condition Of affairs in the party
Il would be impOlitic for him (Mr. Evarts) tC
take any part in the canvass. The fact thai
such letter is In existence Is being used
privately to the injury OF Mr.. Eyarts, and
persons who say they are familiar with the
text profess great confidence that its publica-
ton will drive away from Mr.. Eyarts any
stalwart support aud prevent any chance:
pOndeRt has made careful inquiries and as
certained beyond any doubt that such a Letter
Is in existence and that II is being used tC
show that Mr.. Evarts was not sound party
leader in 1850. Both Mr.. SPerry, who wa:
Secretary FOlger's private secretary, aud Mr..
j. b. Butler, who was chief OF the appoint
meut bureau during most Of the late secre-
tary's administration If the treasury, aud
who enjoyed Judge Folger's confidence, con-
firm the statements that such letter was
written By Mr.. Eyarts and Is In existence.
Several Republican representatives from
New York, who have been made acquainted
with the contents of the letter, say that it will
undoubtedly injure Mr.. Evarts.
ONE AGAINST LOGAN.
1t is suggested here that the anomalous
condition Of affairs in the Illinois legislature
may result in the failure to elect successor
to Gen. Logan. II there is a tic it will be
impossible to elect. Should member OF
either branch Of the legislature faI sick, and
so make II impossible to break the tie, each
of the two branches, being so evenly divided
in politics might delay matters greatly. 1t is
reported here that State Senator Hogan, OF
the Fifty-frst district, has stated positively
that he will not support Logan, as that gen
tleman defeated his confirmation as collector
OF internal revenue some years ago.
ROUNDS NAY STICK.
A prominent senator is quoted to-day as
saying that he did not believe that Mr..
Rounds, the public printer, will be removed
from his place, as he is the only government
Official who has appointed Democrats in equal
numbers TO Republicans, and granted the re-
quests OF Democrats and Republicans alike.
THE SENATORIAL CONTEST.
The dora r+ura ~ Dur.hars - -o-.4--- -, 4
members Of the house with the svowed OBJ
jet of taking hand in the senatorial fight
in their state, brings TO the surface some ne "
facts and faneies about these contests. OF
course the one attracting most interest here
is that in New York. . The announcement
that Mr.. Blaine is taking hand in this is
probably without a shadow of truth. Mr.
Blaine is willing to rest after the long and
very hard fight OF the campaign, and II he Is
taking any hand in the senatorial fight or
any other, his friends here are able liars, for
they deny II vigorously. He is hard at work
on his book. II Is quite probable that be
really would like to see Mr.. Arthur beaten,
but that he is going 10 be seen taking any
hand in the fight, or that any particular de-
declaF alton Of war on his part Is absurdly
untrue. Regarding the prospects of the vari-
Gus candidates, the opinion seems to be that
President Arthur's chances are about as good
as any Of the candidates talked of, but that
probably the heat Of the fight will result in
all the present candidates being beaten by
some new man who shall come to the front
as 4 compromise. From Illinois word comes
that the Republicans are still hopeful Of sue
cess. The average opinion is, however, that
the Democrats are likely TO get the prize, for
they have material on which to trade or,
in other words, they have consulships
and other plums to offer to weak-jOinted
Republicans who would come over 10 the
support of Democratic candidate. Morrison.
Palmer and Harrison are among the possibi-
lities and probabilities from the Democratic
standpoint, about in the order named. In
Arkansas there seems likely to be a pretty
sharp tight for Senator Walkers seat, Repre-
sentatives Dunn and Jones, now in the
house, standing about even chances. In
Missouri the sentiment seems so strong IN
favor Of Vests return that no other candi-
date has thus far been heard OF and that
gentlemen has not thought IT necessary to
even gohome to look after the situation. In
Wisconsin the race seems to be between
Spooner aud Fairchild, with the chances
rather in favor OF SpoOner.
NEsDANEs HENDRICKS AND N'DoSALD.
The New York Swp prints the following
gossip from Indianapolis: All this romantic
gossip, so industriously printed and enjoyed
by the public, 1t is reasonable to presume, of
hostilities between Mrs. II .ndrieks and Mrs.
Mcdonald is mere fiction Their social rela-
ton have always been limited to a passing
acquaintance. They were never friends and
are wholly innocent of enmity to-day. While
this fantastic fabrication, though seasoned
with alum and alOes, may not disturb the
nations repose, to the parties Immediately
concerned II must be an annoyance. Mrs
Hendricks never was extensively a society
woman, and never win be. To her
company is incidental, and not the object Of
life. The Hendricks home is eminently
Democratic, where everybody seems to be
admitted, all standing the same. the whole
characterized by that liberal but elegant hos
pitality peculiar to the valley OF the Missis-
sippi. As a matter OF fact between husband
and wife, the art of Pinkerton would be pow
erless to discover anything but equality.
Here a country postmaster would be received
as eordi ally and heard as candidly as the
governor OF state calling to tender his con-
CALCULATIONS. With all there is
in Washington life this lady
is acquainted, having shared her
husbands long legislative experience, aud
so looks forward to a renewal Of those rela-
tons destitute of either delight or aversion
She accepts it as something that is liable &C
fall to her lot in the course Of human events.