Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-07-31
Mr.. HENDRICKS AT SARAT0GA


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Mr.. HENDRICKS AT SARATOGA.
| His Views on Democratic Prospects-To Meet
the Notification Committee.
A Saratoga IN. " special TO the Herald
| saws: Ex-Governor Thomas a. Hendricks,
OF Indiana, the Democratic candidate for
Vice. President, arrived az the Grand Union
Hotel to-day, accompanied by Mrs. Hen
| bricks. The distinguished Indiana states
man appears 10 be in excellent health and
sphits. He has entirely recovered from the
| affection when threatened to become 50
serious a year or more ago, and looks fully
ten years younger than he is. He greatly
cnjoyed his European trip. and thinks he
derived great physical benefit from his So
| iourn across the sea.
KINDLY GREETINGS.
Governor Hendricks has n large ac-
| quaintanCe in Saratoga, and his well-known
! figure and pleasant, manly face was the
centre Ct imprOyised groups OF friends
whenever he appeared in the public par.
| lorS or corridors OF the Grand Union. 1t
was too damp and chilly for the piazza
loungcrs, and the guests were mostly In
| doorS-a fact which greatly facilitated his
! desire TO exchange kindly greetings with
! old acquaintance and the thrOngs Of
strangers who were anxious to take him by
| the hand.
In reply TO your correspondents question
he said it had been his intention to make n
| summer trip TO the Lake Superior region il
| the nomination, which be did not seek ncr
| expect, Lad not been rendered him, though
! be should have visited Saratoga anyhow, as
| he and Mrs. Hendricks have made it q rule
OF late years TO spend a part Of every SUM
| mcr 1t Saratoga.
How long do you propose to remain
here, Goyernor!"
1T is Our intention 10 spend one or two
weeks at Saratoga. After that we will
probably 90 TO the a-'hore for short time
before returning home. The campaign in
Indiana, Ly the mutual agreement OF the
State committees, VIII not be opened until
the latter part Of August, and | hive come
East for rest and recreation in the mean
time"
Will you make any speeches before you
retdrn to Indiana "
"Such is not my intention at present."
TO CONFER WITH GOVERNOR CLEVELAND.
"Do you propose to visit Governor
Cleyeland?"
us DuiihS my say III 'dldtUSi III
tend to run down to ALBANY to pay my rr-
spects TO him, and also to confer with him
about matters connected with the cam
paign.'
II suppose YOU have not prepared your
letter OF acceptance YETI"
"NO. | have not yet received the Off
cial notification Of my nomination. ! will
receive the committee appointed to convey
this notification here tomorrow. | shall
not attempt any speech or discussion OF
issues at this time, but will make brief
reply 10 the committee, rendering them Il
formal acceptance Of the nomination"
"What is the outlook for the campaign
from your standpoint"
1T is excellent for the success OF our
ticket. In Indiana the nominations were
very cordially greeted, and FROM Inc nu-
merOus letters have received from nearly
all the eastern States am satisfied that both
the Democrats and the Independent voters
look upon it with equal favor here. Every
THU looks very encouraging in all parts Of
the country"
"Wh hat Is the prospect in IndianaV
INDIANA WILL 60 DEMOCRATIC.
owe shall carry it without doubt. and
10y a very handsome majority. The Demo-
cratic state ticket is very strong one.
Colonel Gray, the nominee for Governor,
is well known and universally liked, and
the rest Of the candidates for other State
Offices are up for reelection, aud their
official records are such Is TO add mltcr.-
ally TO their strength"
"Will ex-senator Mcdonald give the
ticket an active support?"
Most certainly he will. lie made his
position known at the imprOmptu ratiGca-
ton meeting held immediately after the
adjournment OF the Chicago Convention,
and he will take IN active and effective
part in the campaign. There i no sore
ness whatever in tie Democratic ranks in
Indiana
81 see there is an attempt in some quar-
tiers to attack your war record
"They are at liberty 10 examine that lll
they desire. While in the United states
senate during the var | always yot' FOR
all necessary supplies to our armies in the
field. was also strongly in favor. rs the
record shows. Of encouraging enlislments
by liberal bountieS TO avoid the necessity OF
rcsolting TO cOnscriptiOn."
TIE PROHIBITIONIsTs.
elbow are the Prohibition nominations
regarded in the Vest"
"Thev are very strong. The evident
determination OF the Prohibition plr'yto
earnestly support their candidates rs
matter Of conviction and OF duty, and not
to put them up rs mere pretence' mas
gained them many supporters from among
men who have heretofore found their old
party ties too strong to permit them to sup
port the nomination OF the party OF proh-
btiOn. with which they really sympath'ze.
81. John is positive man, and VIII unques-
1. a
Chow will this affect the old partieS!"
"The Republicans will certainly be much
the largest losers"
How about Ben. Butler and his two
nominations 7"
Il cannot say so much about that. But.
lcr's supporters have not yet organized
sufficiently in the West to enable me TO
form any intelligent estimate OF their
strength, but the ProhibitiOnists are evil
IDENTIFY in earnest this year, and are out
spoken in the determination 10 stand by
their ticket"
"How about the raid Of tire Blaine
managers upon the Democratic states In
| the SOUTH"
THE SOUTH CANNOT BE SECURED by "sOAP."
a. do not think II will amount to any
| thing. The southern people are certainly
not corrupt, and as they cannot be reached
with campaign fund Of any magnitude,
however great, there is little danger that
their convictions can be changed by such
arguments as the Republicans have TO offer
! this year."
Here other gentlemen anxious to con-
! verse with tie candidate for Nicc-Prcsl-
| dent were so impatient for M audience
| that your correspondent Ventured on Only
/ one more question. II was:
"Uayc you seen john Kelly. ana do you
fear that Tammany Hail viii secretly stab
| the ticket 7"
~ have not yet seen Mr.. Kelly, although
| understand that he is in this house. l
| have, however, no fear that the orSa1z I
ton OF Which he Is the head VIII oppose
either openly OF secretly, the Demo rate
! ticket
Mr.. TiIdcn's Telegram.
At the Democratic ratification meeting
held In Albany Tuesday night the follow
ING telegram from Mr.. Tildcn was read
GREYsTONE, YONKERs, y. Y,
july 30, 1884. :
10 Martin DalahGniy, Esq, President
Democratic Phaianr;
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