The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-08-07
THE CANDIDATES. MEETING,
Hendricks seckp Cleveland for tho First
Time.

SARATOGA, n. Y, July 3l.-This has
been another eventful day for the Dem.
ocracy. Cleveland and Hendricks have
met and conferred for the first time.
There was no display, no noise, music or
fireworks. All was rs quiet as though
two ordinary citizens we're exchanging
social calls. Governor Hendricks had 80
intended. To be sure he had passed
through Albany in coming to Saratoga,
but this was the evening before the com.
mittee was to notify both candidates Of
their nomination and he thought it best
to postpone his first call on the head Of
the ticket until after the formal notifica.
tion had taken place. AS soon rs this
was over Governor Hendricks notified
Governor Cleveland that he would visit
him to day to pay his respects. 1t was
30 arranged. The candidate for Vice.
President on the Democratic ticket left
here on the regular train for ALBANY
He was accompanied by COLI Fordyee, of
Arkansas. and Col. +. ID. Bannister, Of
Indiana. There was nothing notable in
the trip.
Governor Hendricks remarked that for
the first time in the history of National
politics the candidates Of a great party
were to meet for a formal acquaintance
for the first time after the nomination,
notification and real beginning of the
campaign. He spoke freely of Mr..
Cleveland's rapid advance in public favor
and regarded it as unprecedented in the
history of public men. He discussed
also at length the prospects of success,
and said he felt sure the Democratic
ticket would be elected. He felt certain
that New York and Indiana were both
sure to give good Democratic maiorities.
John Kelly and the forty thousand voters
behind him, he said, would vote the
ticket because they were good Democrats.
The charges against Mr.. Cleveland he
thought oHsht to be treated with silent
cop!empt, and campaign of principle
instead of slander conducted. His con.
versation upon politics with the friends
him was as free as though he WAS not
candidate for the second place in the
gift of the nation.
and wind did not help to give zest to the
trip. It was about half past 2 O'Clock
this afternoon when the train upon which
Governor Hendricks went down drew
into the depot at Albany. By request.
ooAS Va sho ioSai PCoPlo oCell
formed of the visit and hence there was
no demonstration. Col. Lamont. Gov.
ernor Cieveiand's 8 private secretary, met
Mr.. Hendricks at the depot with car.
riage and he and Col. Bannistar were
driven quickly to the Executive Mansion
AS the candidate for Vice. President en-.
tered the door he was met by Governor
Cleveland and warmly welcomed. Dan
Manning was there and after the formal
courtesies Of the day between the candi.
dates he turned the talk into o political
channel, and for something more than
three hours there was o general discus.
eion Of political topics. The candidates
dined together and parted about half.
past 6 o'clock.
At half.past 8 tonight Mr.. Hendricks
returned to Saratoga on the regular train,
hts only attendants being the few Jour.
nalis,s who were attracted to Albany by
the frat meeting of the Democratic can.
didates. Tonight Mr.. Hendricks spoke
freely of his frat meeting with Governor
Cleveland, and said his impressions Of
him were that he was a man Of great
force of character, candid in his express.
ions and fair aud firm in his judgments.
There was, he said, no general discussion
of the plan of campaign, for neither Of
them desired to interfere OF mix in them.
Governor Hendricks will remain here
some days yet and may then 60 TO Block
Island.