The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-08-30
An Indiana Man Thinks 1t a Hard Blow at
CleYeland, and That GentIemans
Friends Take the Same View.
Ben Butler Delivers Characteristic
Speech to a Crowd of Farmers.
Interesting Revelations as to the Treatment
Of Maria Halpin-A Brief but Pointed
Speech by Senator Edmunds
1E. HENDR1cKs,s LATEST LETTER.
A Hard Blow Struck at the Head of the
Democratfc Ticket

Democratic Ticket.
Correspondence Of the indianapolis journal.
COLUMBIA Cry, Ind, Aug 29-Hendrickss
letter in answer to the Dubuque man shows
more thought than his letter of acceptance does,
and read between the lines it contains bid for
the first place on the ticket. The vice-presden-
tial candidate discussing the withdrawal of his
chief and his moral character in reference to the
subject of bastardy is unprecedented, but pecu-
liarly Democratic. The bare admission that the
second man on the ticket has been approached
on the subject of Withdrawing Cleveland is a
damaging confession. The language, 81 cannot
consider with favor is putting his refusal to as
sist in Clevelands removal from the ticket in very
mild language. THE action of the convention
cannot now be reconsidered, may be the reason
for the above refusal to Consider with favor"
and shows that Thomas has weighed the matter
carefully. Il don't agree with you in
respect to the probable result an
which is under discussion relative to the result,
has also been considered, and that Democrat
of sufficient Importance to address letter to
one of the candidates and receive an answer,
has expressed to Hendricks his fears of the re-
suit. Hendricks could easily have omitted this
last quotation from his letter, but his purpose
was better served by the admission ssWhat-
ever there may have been of the scandal be-
fore" is the language Of doubling Thomas,
and is an important admission. 1.-THE public
welfare requires that he be judged by his public
record. !" Between the lines this reads: 'SThe
success of the Democratic party requires that
he be judged not by his private character"
The Chicago Times should now ask Cleveland
to send his fool killer to look after Thomas Here
the letter is regarded as the hardest hit Cleve-
land has yet had The Democratic party de-
mands that its record be not spoken of; and
when it is, the cry of bloody shirt is immedi-
ately raised. The party has now offered us
candidate for President whose past life they
would not have us refer to- However, when we
do 50, they dare not cry bloody shirt" That
would be too significant They will simply say:
Public welfare requires that he be judged by
his public life.n
What Is Said by Eastern Democrats.
New York Special.
To those who are on the inside of Democratic
politics in this city Hendricks's letter to Du-
buque Democrat is full of significance when read
between the lines. To begin with, the question
is asked. why. if he were entirely loyal to Cleye
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ianu' snouiu no "i'Vo euy iee'er 2. an W one
who, he must have known, was hostile to Cleye-
land and therefore liable to use any advantage
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answer a correspondent whose very letter must
have implied belief that Hendricks was willing
to he ,1ntrnA to tba head Of tba +;eLet Nv
sbonld he handle the matter 40 onsriv ard csre-
lassy3 Whv shonid he NOT have written ossrd.
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