The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-07-15
GOSSIP TN WASHINGTON.
Speer Learning His Dutes---Auditor Alsxan-
der Anxious to Meet His Successor.
Ed Hawkins on Filing Charges - senator
Voorhees, speech Perhaps Unequaled
in the Langusge-Hon. Eb Hen
derson to be Recognized.
Special ,e The sestinel.

ClsAEN> u -tfE l@sihO OAAACV1 ddNi>~l n.
speer TO take his time in Washington and
learn hrs duties completely. He will be as
signed foz the present to the State of Wiscon-
sin. Mr.. Speer, gray bearded and brushed
Up, is.s fine specimen of Hoosier manhood.
He was brought frem Tennessee to
Indiana during the fog7ies, and has long
lived in indianapolis. This city, however,
Is as familiar to him as the capital of lndi-
ana, he having edited paper here for some
years. Mr.. Speer was one of very few men
ON whom the Indiana delegation was united
from the first. Some dissatisfaction may be
expressed in regard to the appointment by
Democrats unaeqRainted with the nature
and importance OF his services. The work he
accomplished required the highest order of
courage and talent He broke Buffers grasp
in both West Virginia and Indiana, but this
was only known TO the most prominent poll
tieians. For the reason that he Inde-
pendent and an unpurchasable quantity he
could serve the Democracy but he never
asked for office as a reward. The delegation
took that upon themselves. Mr.. Hendricks
said To- Mr. Cleveland:
''You must take care of Mr.. Speer. / would
feel in duty bound to give him an office that
would be agreeable, if | could. Just dealing
makes that Requirements" A gentleman who
heard the conversation detailed it TO me-
Mr.. Speer" he continued, ''is man of
mOdesty, culture and pride, whose DISPOSE
tiOn in regard to asking a personal reward
for his services, largely resembles your own
You will never hear from him personally or
by request."
As matter of fact, Fifth Auditor of the
Treasury Alexander is anxious 70 resume the
practice of law in the city of indianapolis
There has been no time since the 4th of
March that he would not gladly have met his
successor. The evening before he embarked
he appeared before Secretary Manning and
asked to be relieved. "OI. the subject of APP
pointing your successor L have not thought
the Secretary replied. Mr. Alexander then
asked for leave of ten days which was
granted. IL looks like1the appointing power
was half inclined TO believe the Republican
declaration, that the Democratic party is un-
able 10 run this Government.
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Ed Hawkins said that under no circum-
stances would he prefer charges against Gen
eral Foster. When pressed to do so by his
friends he replied: Il would not do such
thing for office of double United States
Marshals salary. How could | ask to have
him remOy, d because he is an active Re
publican? Why have friends petitioned for
my appointment? This argument was used.
I'D Hawkins is an active Democrat l hope
to get the office when General Foster term
expires, and / do not wish to lose any Of the
activity that formerly characterized nv
course in political campaigns. Active par
tIsanship Is meant the exercise OF a privilege
common 10 all Americans, and to me ID is
right that would unwillingly surrender.
@ss
Judge Ward before leaving Washington
got the assurance of the Postmaster General
that the POstotfices in Lafayette and Upton
would be settled within three weeks. How
he was not given to understand The Judge
recommended the appointment of Bob Rob
inson in Upton. He said that Robinson's
petition had been signed by every leading
Democrat in the city.
Senator Vorhees, after the trial of that case
IN Indiana, will go to the Hot Springs, in
Arkansas, where he hopes TO remain until
the 1st of September. He is terribly over
worked. His experience in the johnson
trial made a trihe of all his subsequent ex-
Perience. The Judge was one of those old
fashioned fellows who hold 10 the common
law, and Will admit the insanity of no man
able To repeat the multiplication table. Only
the strongest constitution could have en-
dured the mental strain through which the
advocate passed. Senator Voorhees, told me
he never before had exactly such client as
johnson. He is a cultivated, and | NAV
merely say, the incarnation of mind There
was everything in such q client to
enlist the sympathy of such an advocate In
the case there was seduction, suicide and
murder The agony of johnson over the
despOllatiOn of his home, over a dishOnored
grave, the shame and the cruelty of the en-
deavor to fasten upon him the guilt of wife
killing, wrought upon the great criminal
lawyers feelings as they had never been
wrought upon before JOhnson's cause be-
came the advocates cause completely. The
fOur-hOurS speech made by Senator
VOORHEES, will not in my Judgment
be compared with his previous
efforts, but accounted one of the
best, if not absolutely the best. i'm the Ian
guage. Nowhere within the realm of Eng
lish literature is there more to touch the
human heart than his tearfully eloquent
tribute to John Howard Payne, the author
of Home Sweet Home" and the character
izatiOn of the malice that impelled Major
Gordon and Governor Porter to pursue John
son is the work of a perfect master. Senator
Voorhees, gave the speech to his stenographer
who secured a copyright and will publish il
In a few days.
Hon. Leonard Wild and Judge Dan Noys
citizens OF Laporte were to-day introduced
to the President. In the course of the con-
Tersation that followed Mr.. Cleveland OBJ
served. "Mats0n, you are not required 10
remain in Washington on account of Mr.
Henderson: am fully of your opinion in
regard to his appointment, and il will be
made"
1t does me good to be the medium through
which these glad tidings OF great joy are re-
vealed TO the HOosiers. Ii was the sweet
ninstrelsy of his jokes that quickened
life in the Democracy, and if this campaign
dragsl to an end without recognizing him
viii never smile again. Mr.. Henderson's
son, who holds position in the Congress
sional POstoffiee, is taking a vacation in In
diana. JAP TURPEy.
Special 10 the Sentinel
WASHINGTON, July 10.-An Ohio man was
yesterday asked if, in his judgment, the
recommendation Of Index Noyes would not
injure the Hoadly boom for Governor, and
he replied in the affirmative. He explained
that while bright mind-one of the fore
most lawyers in the country-Governor
Hoadly is impulsive, and in his recon-
mendati0Ds disposed to do what our Uncle
Joseph Mcdonald never does-cross himself.