Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-09
THE POLITICAL FIELD.
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Battle-Ground.
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fNew York Wosid.i
Governor TbemaS A. Hendricks. az In.
diana, accompanied BY Ms. Hendricks.
arrived In this city from Saratoga Yesterday
morning. and went at ence 10 the Filth.
Avenue hotel. After breakfast he and Mr..
Stmple, member Of the Democratic Ma.
tiopei Committee from Alabama, visited
The headquarters In Twonty-fourth street,
where he was cordially received. After re-
manning there about an hour he made q
short call a. the headquarters OF the State
Committee. and then returned TO the hotel.
As soon a. he had eaten dinner an enter
prising photographer called and whisked
him away in a carriage. A reporter for
Tie World found him later on seated In his
psrlor, having Just received call from cx-
speaker Samuel J. Randall.
Mr.. Hendricks appeared in splendid
beaith. lie said that his visit 20 the city had
no political Significance. lie and his wife
wsrc simply on their way 10 the scashore
to spend Few weeks. he had not yet de-
oded whether TO pass them at Coney Island
or Block Island.
IL believe that am not nonrishine a
forloin hope when | say that | am conf
dent hat NC shall be successful In the COM
INK campaign" he said 10 the World re.
porter. "From oil | can learn here In this
make observations during the past week or
two, feel that New York will give her
electoral vote 10 the ticket. One thing
sm quite positive OF. and that Is IL the ticket
IL elected Mr.. Cleveland and myself will be
inaugurated. do not believe that the
fraud OF 1876 can be repeated in American
history
INDIANA Is SAFE.
" How about IndianaY"
Il regard my state rs already sure for
the Democratic nominees. The Prohibit
ton vote, az which there has been so much
talk. will be snail. Great or small, IL will
he taken from the Republicans
Do you regard New York rs the pivotal
State In the coming electiong'
"Whilc New York Is quite essential 10
Democratic victory, stLl believe that Ohio
is TO be the great battle ground OF the cam.
psign. With proper canvass | have no
doubt that that State can be wheeled into
fhe Democratic column in the coming pres
ideniial election"
WHAT TINyASY WILL DO.
"lIaye you not recently been in confer
eSce with Mr.. John Kelly?"
"Iou could scarcely call IL conference.
l have met HIM. That was all"
"Did he say what the course Of Tamma-
ny Hall was 10 be in this campaigly"
"What he may have said sm not at lib
eTty 10 make public. have every reason
10 believe. however, that Tam many Hall
will support the nominees OF the party. 1t
cannot consistently do otherwise. IL is a
Democratic organization. and from it,
foundation has upheld the principles OF the
Democracy. Surely IL cannot, under such
circumstances, give IFS support 10 the Re
publican candidates"
CAhPAIGN LIES DENIED.
ais il true that upon hearing OF the
Buffalo Telegrdpt scandal you remarked
that YOU were sorry that yon had permit
ted yourself 70 90 upon the ticket with
Cleveland. and that you felt strongly in-
clned 10 withdraw from 1t As long rs Cleye-
land remained at its heady'
mo. sir! That is absolutely false. /
never uttered such a remark. | could not
feel more complimented than to be placed
upon the Democratic ticket with Governor
Cleveland as an associate. think that he
has been amply yindcated. What more
powerful yindication could man desire
than i'm the face Of such libelouS stories TO
be elected 10 three OF the highest Offices in
the gift Of the people, one Of them sort Of
parental one--ihat OF Mayor Of his own
city. ] am proud OF my associate on the
ticket
ESTIMATE or BuTLEE's STRENGTH.
"what il your opinion Of General But
ler's open letter."
IL must ray that did not think that ne
would really become candidate
"Do you regard him as formidable
competitor in the presidential racer"
81 regard him a. a man OF force and con-
siderable popularity among certain class
Of people, particularly the wOlking-men.
He is not however, q sufficiently fOrmida-
Die candidate 10 induce any one 10 wager
his success. IL he runs, believe he will
receive as nearly as can Judge. about
sn equal number OF votes from both
parties, so that. after sill, there are but two
resi- candidates in the field-Blaine and
Cleveland
WELL TREATED BY CLEVELAND.
"Is it true. Governor, as intimated in s
dispatch from Saratoga TO the Philadelphia
Press. that you>eyeT proposed resiguing
from the ticket on account OF bad treat
ment received at the hands OF Governor
Cleveland or his managers or for any other
reason!'
Not by sny means. Ny treatment at
the hands Of Mr.. Cleveland and his mana
gers has been exceedingly courteous in
every particular. and nm unaware OF any
intention on their part to treat me with con-
tempt. have seen Governor Cleveland on
several occasions during my visits east. and
each time my esteem for him has increased.
He has in every way acted towards me as
any courteous gentleman would, and has
been even more confidential with me than
one would naturally suppose, we being com-
paratiyely strangers to one another. oh.
no: / shall remain upon the ticket until it
either meets victory or defeat. | shall do
all in my power to avoid the latter, can
assure you"
At this point the Governor was COMPEL
cd to leave the hotel with Mrs. Hendricks
in order 10 keep an engagement.