New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-07-19
HENDRICKS AND MCDONALD.
THE LATrER's FRIENDS ACCUSE MIR. HENDRICKS or
TREACnERY-rHE FEELING IN IHDiANA.
lBY TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUNE.l

BY TELEGRAPH To THk TRlDUNE.l
WAsHINGToN, July 17.-When Thomas A.
Hendricks last saturday night was beeechne the Demo
crats o indianapolis and OF the state to stand by Ceye-
land and Hendricks he evidently realized that the earn
est and loyal friends OF Mcdonald would require no little
persuasion and importantly to induce them 70 support
the ticket. on one Of the evening trains rom Ohlc"go'
Saturday evening. at the very hour Mr. hendricks wss
spcafng several Indiana delegates, returning from
the convention. the proceedings and result Of which
the only TOPIC OF conversation. Among the dele
n friend Of Mcdonald who had worked night
and day 70 push his canvass, and who felt sore
"Do think Hendricks viii! add strength to the ticket
in ndianaW he a. ked in reply to question. do not
how Hendricks take place on the ticket nave
been hs friend and admrer but If he shall accept
the nomination under the circumstances he VIII forfeit
my respect and friendship No, do not think he VIII
ada strength to the ticket II he accepts but quite the
contrary result may be expected Never did man have
more LOYAL supporter than Mcdonald has been or Hen
arcks Eight years the latter accepted with much
coy the giceresdentia nomination. after being de
,cltcd for the first place the ticket aud Mcdonald was
faithful tn him from first to last In 1880 Hendricks
wa. again = candidate for the Presidential nomination.
and again did Mcdonald serve him with generous zeal
even at time when there would have been to say the
least fair prospect Of his own nomination mad he not
when Hendricks failed in 1850 It ought to have been
sufficient notice To hm and hs friends that the Demo
REPRESENTATIVE of the fraud issue which must have
then Dr IPV"r pushed To- the front. McDOnads
friends understood the action Ot the Cncnnal tOu-
,cution and hence they willing to contde In
ihr loyalty OF Hendricks in the convention Just ad-
iOlrns They do not feel that he can possibly accept
e nomination for tie Nic'-PIe<dcncy and, therefore
believe that IL he shall do so he will forfeit their conf
Irucc and support. 20 no. say, nor do mean that
NcDonald- friends will openly bolt the ticket but mat
u my JUDGMENT, Hendricks will add no special strength
10 h ia Indiana think the state IS very doubtful TO
the least"
Il Wa commonly assorted ana believed IN Chicago after
the convention had adjourned and Hendricks had taken
The first train Tor Indianapolis, that he was present at
conference l;c Thursday night ur early Friday EOIulnS
which thc scheme laid % spring MS name Oh IN"
convention FOR tie first place ON the ticket aud dilhg
that, push him FOR the Wee Presidential nominal
Among the other men at the conference, II was
asserted. John kc ly and General Butler. some 81
Nrppnqld friends seemed to believe that senator DOR
bee. pre-put. one thing j. certain. II Will DE eX-
ticut,y difficult. if NOT wholly impO- ble g convince
NcD'ul'd- Indiana friends thlt Hcndrcks and M FOL
lowers were itv of secret tICachcr 10 Their FAVOR
itc FROM the br ginning to the cud of the convention.