The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-08-18
THE RETURN OF MR.. HENDRICKS,
What He Says of His Eastern Trip and the
Political Outlook.

Mr.. and Mrs Thomas A. Hendricks returned
from threeweeks stay in the East yesterday
during which their time was about equally d.
vided between Saratoga and Manhattan Beach.
4 am in very good health. said the ex-Gov-
ernor to Journal reporter last night Eve
had very enjoyable trip, and made many
pleasant acquaintance. had no political en-
gagements in the East, except to consult with
Governor Cleveland, from whom had received
a note inviting me to call upon him. That did,
and we talked in general way on political mat
tiers, but my stay with him was necessarily SO
limited as to preclude any discussion of the de-
tails of the campaign.
when will his letter of acceptance be made
publicq'
II do not know exactly. / had expected it be-
fore this in fact, early last week, and certainly
not later than yesterday. AS it did not come,
however suppose it will be given to the news
papers within day or two. do not think he
had written it before we met, or at least he ndi-
Gated as much to me. We both agreed that it
was best that our letters should be published as
soon as possible"
what about your own letterl7
1T will be made public as soon as practicable
after Mr. Cleveland's is 1t will not be long,
! less than half column of the journal and it is
already prepared, although / may make one or
two slight changes in it. don't think there is
any occasion for me to say much this year. In
| 1876, my letter of acceptance was quite lengthy
and prepared with considerable care and there
Is no necessity for me covering the same ground
! again.
| Regarding the political outlook, Mr. Hendricks
said that he was not particularly we'll Informed.
The independent movement in New York had as
sumed larger proportions than he had antici-
pated, and, on the other hand, he had under
stood that there was something of a dissaffee
ton among the Irish Democrats and working
men, but what it would amount to he was not
prepared to say. The reports he received while
there however were of an encouraging nature
to the Democracy. Il am quoted in New
York dispatch to the Louisville Courer-Journal,"
said he, "as having bitterly denounced the re-
cent scandalous attacks on Mr. Blaine. don't
think was ever interviewed on that subject,
and don't remember of having. said anything
to the reporters about it. If 1 did, it was
nothing more than that | sincerely regretted
that it should have been considered necessary to
make such an answer to what l regard as the
totally unjustfable attacks on Gov Cleyeand's
private character. 1t occurs to me that a sufi
Gent refutation of them is in the fact that he
has been so often honored by the people Of Buff
4 falo, who know him so WE'LL
In speakingof the many charges that were
/ being circulated by the newspapers against the
various candidates, Mr.. Hendricks said; Il
think was treated quite fairly by the Eastern
/ papers during my trip. talked to the report
ers freely, and answered all the questions that
were proper. Andss he added refectiyely, you
have no idea how many reporters and CORE
| spondents there we're at Saratoga All the New
! York papers spoke very fairly of me- believe
| the Tribune did print short extract from Col.
Holloway's Greencastle speech; but" he added,
good-hunoredly, Il really am not sure whether
! that will injure my case, or help it. ?
i Governor Hendricks said that he did not know
whether he would make many speeches during
the campaign or not He had no engagements
at present. further than that he had promised TO
attend Democratic meeting at Muncic, Sept. 6,
but he would make no extended speech there,
.'Of course he said, presidential candidates
can make no speeches, while candidates for the
vice presidency are generally expected to. Pc
hticai custom prohibiJs the one and almost de-
/ mands the other, and it has been so since the
days of Andrew johnson. In 1876 | made a
great many speeches throughout Indiana, many
more, ! think, than shall this year, but do
not yet know what demands will be made upon
] me-