St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-01
Washington i'm NJ Mourning.

Washingt tom in Mourning.
Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, Nov. washington is
very quiet to-day. All eyes are on Indian
apols and the approaching event in which
the president and his cabinet had intended
to join with representatives OF the entire
nation to do honor to the memory OF the
dead vice president. The gossip OF the
hour, in which inquirers ask what Will be
the next step in the march OF political
events, has been suspended, in part at least.
The city wears funereal aspect. Thousands
of yards of crepe, the external evidences OF
mourning, have been put in place since
THANKSGIVING day. and thousands OF dollars
extended in this last tribute of honor to the
dead. With the close of the ceremonies at
Indianapolis tomorrow, the members of
the senate will turn their faces toward
Washington again. President Cleveland
has been very much depressed since the
death of Mr.. Hendricks. The relations
between the president and vice president
were much more kindly than the gOssiperS
would have the public believe. There was
no clashing, and while Mr.. Hendricks may
not have held views fully in accord with
those of Mr.. Cleveland in regard to dstribu-
ton of offices, that fact did not at all in
terfere with their relations, which were en-
tirely harmonious. Mr.. Hendricks has
never had occasion to complain of the presi-
dent, nor of his treatment. The talk about
dissatisfaction on the part of Mr.. Hendricks
with the share of offices allotted to him in
the distribution of patronage was ground
less. Now that Mr.. Hendricks is dead,
there is no impropriety in
GIVING THE DETAILS
of what passed between him and Mr.. Cleve-
land on the subject. IL is known to very
few people, but will be interesting. Mr..
Hendricks and Mr.. Cleveland had never
met until after their nomination for presi-
dent and vice president. respectively.
Then Mr.. Hendricks made trip to New
York state and called upon Mr.. Cleveland
at Albany. The conference was long and
entirely satisfactory to both these gentle
men. Mr.. Hendricks was entirely satisfied
with Mr.. Cleveland and with his sugges
tions In corse of the conversation the
question of patronage arose and received
some attention. 1t was considered advis-
able that Mr.. Hendricks should know in
advance what positions would be at his dis
posal, in case of success of the Democratic
party. This was considered entirely
proper and indeed necessary, as the man
agement of the campaign in his own state
would be affected thereby. Mr..
Cleveland told him frankly what his views
were and what share he desired Mr..
Hendricks to take in the distribution OF
patronage, especially In his own state. The
suggestions of Mr.. Cleveland were entirely
satisfactory to Mr.. Hendricks. This talk
took place in Mr.. Cleyeland's office, and as
the ground was being gone over Mr.. Hen
bricks picked up newspaper wrapper.
which chanced to lie near his hand, and
made memorandum of the offices which
Mr.. Cleveland indicated he should desire to
fill, should they be elected. After they
were elected the newspapers began talking
Of a disposition on the part of Mr.. Cleve-
land to make all his own appointments.
Some of Mr.. Hendricks friends seeing this
called upon Mr.. Cleveland and directed his
attention to
THESE STATEMENTS.
"Tell Mr. Hendricks" he said, ''that he
need not be disturbed by these statements.
He shall have, not only all that was agreed
upon in our talk about the matter, but more.
He has, / think, memorandum OF the agree
ment of that occasion, and every detail of
that shall be carried out and more will be
added.''
only kept his full agreement but did more,
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complain of his treatment, either personal
or official, at the hands of the president. 1t
costs good deal of money to perform duties
resulting from the death of so prominent a
public official. Even the matter of draping
public buildings of the city of Washington
is very serious task and an expensive one,
too Scores of men have been engaged in
that work since Thanksgiving day and it is
yet scarcely completed. Many thousands
of yards of material used for this purpose
have been put in position. To drape the
treasury and state department buildings
cost something like $500 apiece, while for
the other departments and the capitol the
cost is also very large. The merchants,
here watch these things very carefully and
keep in stock as large quantities of mourn
ing goods as they can conveniently carry.
Then when the death of prominent public
official occurs the most enterprising of the
merchants rush off to Baltimore OF Phila-
delphia or New York and scour the markets
for black stuff for this purpose. For the
bulk of the work black calico, costing only
few cents yard, is used, but in some
cases black Grape costing five or six times
as much is brought into requisition.