The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-05-20
Ways That Are Dark and Tricks That Al
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Special 10 the Sentinel.

Special 10 the Sentinel.
WASHINGTON, May 1S.-"Knowing what
time is to a President, Mr.. Cleveland,
mereIv called to attest my respects" was the
language Of Judge Gresham.
81 want long talk with YOU" answered
the President. "Will you Please to call in
the morning at 9?'
Gel eral Gresham was prompt, and the in
terYiew lasted an hour and q half. He found
the President direct euestioner and most
excellent listener.
at is evident that the President is seeking
information through every possibls me.
dium,'' said my informant.
] met Judge Gresham for q moment to-
day, and ssked him: Are you permanently
located in Chicago No" he answered. II
can not make up my mind TO lesve Indianap-
oils"
when a member of the Cabinet did you
accsunt Washington your homer
Never
tapped jim Rice this afternoon and got 8
flow in favor of Mr.. Clevelsnd's policy. "A
man that has never had anything to do with
it knows comparatively nothing about the
Influences that are brought to bear on tue
appointing power" he ssid. 81 remember
al introduction 10 q candidate for an offics
within my gift The gentleman who intro.
oUced the candidate sand: Mr.. So-and So is
the best political worker in our part of the
county and most deserving citizen. am
satisfied that you could not appoint an ADLER
II an to tie Cfice. Bv appointing him you
Will confer personal favor upon me, and it
will be 30 taken and accepted By the working
Democrats OF nv county This was said in
the applicants hearing, Then, leading me
20 back room, he continued: You can
never appoint that fellow in the world. he
is irresponsible and losfer, bat warm per-
sonal friend of mine
Il thought of that" continued jim; "the
airocious deception prscticed on the sppi
can't; the awful crime disguised in frieud-
ship, and the longer thought OF it the big
ger it becsme Stlll thinking Of it in spite
of myself, after while | became what
seldom do, msd. When the candidate came
second time took him in my back room
snd told him caDdidly Sll that had been told
me. In conclusion charged him TO inf0r Il
the man who had so kindly introduced him
ard cOwsrdly betrayed him / informet
others OF the affair, for / was determined not
10 be imposed upon IT that way again. Ii l
hsd refused to make the appointment. with.
out assigning reasons, the man who did the
introducing would have met the defeated
candidate. and tne two would have united
IN love feast Ct curses for ne When in
pinned how he had been betrayed bv the
byp0crite disguised ss friend, be left me
with the kindliest feeling, saying. I an not
candidate The men who do the reco n :.
mendiIg & are not responsible for the charac-
ter of the aDpOiIfses. Were they made to
share the responsibility they would be less
txtravsgant with their recommendations"
The hesdqus-teIs for I0disniGns is a. Mr..
Voorhees, committee rooms. Unlike Mr.
Hendricks and Mr. Holman, Mr. VOORHEES,
will not allow Washiug gton City pso0le to
monopolizs his time. There is that chgracier
of friendship which comes from long and in
ti-nate relations between Nr. Voorhees, and
Mr.. Lamar; also Mr.. voorhees, and Mr.. G ar
land. While sone or his friends have gone
away disappointed. he has provided for macy
ard VIII provide for move.
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