The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1884-09-05
aWoRSE THAN A SCANDAL
Hendricks Puts His Foo. in I, Up to His Ears.

DUBUQUE, Iowa, August 27.-The follow
ing Is letter from Gov. Hendricks, received
by q citizen Of this city in answer To an In
quiry concerning rumors affecting . change
In the national Democratic ticket, conse-
quent upon reports published against Gov.
Cleveland:
INDIANAPOLIS, August 2l.-I have your
letter of the 10Th inst. l cannot consider
with favor your suggestion Of q change in
the national ticket. The action of the con-
vention cannot now be reconsidered, must
stand, and l think 1t ought t, stand. do
not agree with you in respect to the proba-
BILE result. think the probabilities are IA
vorable to the success Of our ticket. The
Cleveland scandal will not have weight with
the people, and ought moi to have weight. 1t
is unworthy the national contest. Three
times Governor Cleveland has stood the test
of popular canvass-once for the Office Of
mayor Of his own city, and each time he re.
ceived the endorsement Of his neighbors by a
vote largely above bis party strength. What
ever there may have been of the scandal sx.
listing before that, it Is not just either to him
or the people now to revive il. The public
welfare requires that he be judged by his
public record; by his capability and fitness
for the discharge Of responsible and impor
tant duties, and not by an old and exploded
Islander. Very respectfully yours,
T. A. HENDRICKS.
New YORK, August 2S.-The Herald be-
lIsves Hendricks letter to Des Moines
gentleman forgery. 1t says under the head,
Worse Than Scandal" "Some ingenious
person out West, presumably Republican,
attribu' es to Hendricks q letter on the sub.
ject of the Cleveland story, which probably
Hendricks never saw. Hendricks, who has
been reputed TO be man of good sense hith-
erto, should have the benefit Of the doubt on
this occasion. If the missive is genuine and
blunder of the year, and shows that candi-
dates for high office may be guilty of worse
things than those that lead to scandal"
NEW YORK, August 29.-The Commercial
this evening says: The Herald called in
question to-day the genuineness of the re-
markable letter imputed to Hendricks. The
former paper therefore telegraphed Hen
bricks at indianapolis asking whether the
letter Is or is not his production. We append
the reply:
To the Commercial Anuertiser
The letter is genuine. There Is misprint
In the newspapers of this city. 1t should
read: "Three times Governor Cleveland has
stood The test of popular canvass for the
Office Of Mayor, etc."
(Signed) T. A. HENDRICKS.
New YORK, August 29.-The Sun turns
sarcastically upon Hendricks because Of his
letter on the Cleveland scandal, and gives to
a correspondent editorial prominence, who
says: 81 have heretofore thought highly of
Hendricks. and wished his name might have
stood at the head of the Democratic ticket
but Hendricks letter published in this
mornings Sun goes far toward restoring the
tickets equilibrium by the Ex-Governor Of
Indiana lowering himself to the moral level
Of the present Governor Of New York. Hen.
bricks letter, brief as 1t is, is false In Its as
sertions, illogical in its arguments, corrupt
In Its morals, and inaccurate in its Ian
gusge."