Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-11-24
Some Independents Made Unhappy.
THE PREMATURE PUBLICATION OF THEIR ADDRESS TO
CLEVELAND.
rnY fhn Men NorlcT ,rik hume

From the New York Tribune
Some Independents Of this city are disturbed be-
cause OF the premature and unintended publication
OF the draft OF address which prepared to be
presented to Grover Cleveland George Walter
committee. said Yesterday:
Eyes. there was an address prepared-the draft
OF an address Copies were sent to the various state
amendments to it. The Milwaukee committee tele-
grapheu their Endorsement OF II. and then let the
draft get into the newspapers. It was never in
tended to be printed nj all, but to be quietly pre-
Sented 10 Mir. Cleveland. The original draft has
been very much amended by suggestions from the
various committees. and it may never be decided
upon at all r. r. BOwker is now in Boston
about It."
dependents seen could q Tribune reporter secure
copy OF the address either In its amended or
original form. From another source an extract
from the original was secured. 1t opened with
congratulations and expressions OF belief that
every ntere1 in the country is safe in CleyeIand's
hands, and then said:
The republicans and Independents who COOPER
ated in your election voted for you on the single
and pre-eminent issue OF Official integrity and ad-
miniStration REFORM because they believed your
election necessary TO purify the government. They
viii uphold your administration SO far and so long
as It Is based upon those principles which should
and by and for the people; and believing that an
honest and fearless opposition is as Necessary 70
ration ITSELF they Will not hesitate to oppose your
administration when it commits itself to PRINCIPLES
which they cannot uphold. The republicans and
Independents who have supported you rely With con-
hdence upon you to maintain, above all, the princi-
piles Of administrative reform In the civil service
They look to you to maintain against all party
pressure the vital principle that public servant like
an employe in private business, shall be free from
the political terrorism to which he has been subject
and shall hold his place, whatever his party al,a-
tons, providing he has earned his pay by doing his
work well and has remained from using for party
the time and skill for which the public pays. They
vhn
with your principles and aims the advisers and
agents by whose aid your state policy must be de-
be carried out We heartily agree on our part
with these views and remind you that II any of
our number should claim your favor by reason OF
his connection with this movement and seek Office
at your hands, he by that act, to represent
the principles upon which the independent move
ment was founded, and because OF which it has co.
operated In your election.
Gov. Hendricks Trip 10 Albany and
His SUDDEN Return.
VOORHEES, As AN ADVISER.
From the New York Star. to- day.
Much to the surprise OF the politicians, Vice
Presidentelect Hendricks returned nom Albany
late on Saturday night he took up his old quar-
tiers az the Fifth Avenue hotel. 1t was noticed by
the observant that he did not register his name,
and that his manner was not SO serene as when he
had left to 90 and visit his principal at Albany that
"Why, Governor" remarked an acquaintance
yesterday evening, ''what has brought you back SO
soon7"
at was my intention to stay In Albany an hour
or two only. There Is press OF people round Mr.
Cleveland congratulatiDg him at present and until
he diSposes OF them, and the novelty OF seeing the
next President wears on, little can be done In the
way OF business"
"What do you think OF Mr. cleveland.n
"He is O very nice gentleman and hospitabler
Gov. Hendficks return gave rise to the rumor
that he and the President-elect had had dffYer-
ence OF opinion. This Is what said In whispers
here and there last night: When MI. Hendricks
had saluted his chief formally and commenced
talkiDg about the Cabinet, Gov. Cleveland drew
the conversation round to MI. Hendricks Brooklyn
speech, tntimating that It too pronounced for
beginning; that they should proceed more slowly
and that. aIter all, there was ample time to ar
range matters before the Cd OF March, 1886 This
is SAID 70 have nettled M Hendricks, VINO SO the
gossip ran, gave the Presdentelecr TO understand
he did not Ike the idea OF senator voorhees, assum-
ing much authority Ia the language he had used
respecting the next Cabinet. etc. After this the
statesman from Indiana Is said TO have LEFT
There may be very little truth IN the rumor: in |
deed there may be none and 1t Is possible that the
gOSSlps make mountain Of Q molehill; but there
are few trff1ng codncidents which give it colon
It 10 known that Ex-senator George W. Wright |
also Of Indiana y close personal friend Of senator
voorhees,, while he Is not on the best terms with
Mr.. Hendricks "He has great influence over MT. |
Voorhees,, was the assertion OF Q gentleman who |
knows thing or two OF politica Be thB as Il may
the senator and ex-senator Wright Left the 0fsey
house together last evening at e1S for Albany In
answer 70 telegram, while at the samo time SGr. |
Hendricks was taxing matters coOlly n his rooms
as the 9th avenue hotel