The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-26
and that he even may be like other men when
he is not at home and the doors are closed against
The vice-Presidcnt Still Running Through
the Denarfments Hunting for Offices.

The yice-Presidcnt Still Running Through
the Departments Hunting for Offices.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25.-Vice-president Hen
bricks continues to get into embarrassing situa-
tions. 1t was thought when he had finished his
work for Aquilla Jones, to be postmaster at In
dianapolis, in which Congressman Bynum, of
that district, says Mr.. Hendricks wept copious
draughts of tears and otherwise hu inflated him
self before the President to make his point. that
he would brace ND and be digniied man. 1t
was but short time, however, until the Vice
president was running through the departments
with arms full of papers, and hunting and beg
ging for little places-looking for chunks to hold
up the corners of his frail fences 1t is related
that in many places he bemeaned his position
equally as much as ne did before the President
In the post Office business The Vice-president
kept up this tread mill work without attracting
very much attention, except in official circles.
until couple OF months ago. when DR.. Mat
thews, of Louisville, KY, applied for the position
of Surgeon general Of the Revenue Marine Hos
pital Service. Then Mr. Hendricks entered upon
another career of littleness, and has again gone
into hole. He seems to have been cued there
State. DIR. Matthews says that early in his cam
paign for this position he applied to the Vice
president for Endorsement and assistance in
managing his candidacy. He says, further, that
the Vice president directed him freely about how
to pursue his application. indorsed his papers.
went to the President and Secretary Manning for
him, and that after he went home the Vice pres
ident wrote him letters speaking of the hopeful
outlook All this covered several weeks time
and the Vice-president was never more fully
committed to a cause than that of DR.. Matthews.
This is what the latter gentleman says, at least
Ex-senator Mcdonald and the Hon. VIM. H.
English, of Indianapolis about the time Dr.
Matthewss claim was waxing warm, presented
the name of DR.. Willoughby Walling. Of Indian
apos, son in law of the late presidential
candidate. They pulled the Indiana influence so
strong the administration that it began to
look as though they were succeeding. Mean
while Mr.. Hendricks, according to DR.. Mat
thews, pursued the application of the latter and
reported very encouraging outlook. Com
plants began to come in from the Indiana Dem
ocrats about the Vice president working against
the people of his own State for the Office, and
interesting himself in behalf of a Kentuckian in
whom they had no interest whatever. The kicks
and cuffs from home soon became more thar the
Vice-presdent could stand. He wished that he
was out of the affair and that he had never
known DIR. Matthews. The Vice-president is
man of great genius, and his mind oper-
ated. and he saw his way out of it. He would
simply repudiate Dr. Matthews. No sooner was
the idea incubated than it was executed. DR..
Matthews was repudated. He was thrown
overheard, boots and all. The Vice-president
simply turned his back on him and said he did
not know DR.. Matthews at all; he believed he
had been introduced to him once and that was
the only time he ever saw him; he did rot know
anything about Dr. Matthew's claims for the
place, had never had any interestin his securing
it, and did not have at that time. To let him
self down from qualification, the Vice-president
announced that he did not think there should be
a change made in the Office Then he washed
his hands Of the whole affair, and began to look
up new fields of labor. The Indiana delegation
in Congress, headed by Senator Voorhees,, ex-
Senator Mcdonald and Hon. w. Fl. English.
and others of prominence, are still urging, how
ever, the appointment of DR.. Walling. And the
Vice president still wishes he had not known DIR.
Matthews at Louisville.