St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-31
HENDRICKS TALK ATIVE.
We Fought for a Change and Will
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Special to the Globe.
CHICAGO, May 3O-Vice President Hen
bricks arrived in the city yesterday and was
guest at the Palmer house. Mr. Hen
bricks is looking unusually well and had
gained flesh. In speaking with GLOBE
reporter he referred to the contest in Indi-
ana as the most trying event in his life.
But" says he, Il was ambitious. The vice
presidency was position did not expect
and having obtained it [ was determined to
carry my own state at least l did an aw-
full amount of work during that campaign,
frequently making seven or eight speeches
day. The result of the election showed
that the state was closely contested by
both sides. We polled 90 per cent. of the
entire voting population. which was the
largest vote ever polled by any state. |
can truly say that | never worked so hard
i'll all my life" When questioned as to
how the duties of
Ills NEW OFFICE
agreed with him, he said ''Well it is certainly
a great change to aman who has been in act
i've political life. look upon the position
as one of dignified laziness." ''What are
your ideas on civil service?" ''Well. there
are so many different phases in the civil
service that that question might be diff
ticult to answer. l ain q believer in
civil service, but there are different
way of interpreting it. That system that
is considered by some as indispensable in
the management of the government and
permits outsiders to dictate who
shall remain and who shall 90.
would not be tolerated for moment
by railroad corporation or large manu-
featuring establishment. l do not see why
it should be tolerated by the government.
and | believe the president has as much
right to manage the government as the head
Of corporation has to manage his, and by
so doing l can see no violation of civil
service rules. | do not believe in 4
civil service that keeps incom-
petents i'll Office and allows the
affairs Of the country to suffer. Of course
we want the civil service, and we must have
reform. But it is all nonsense to suppose
that the Republicans are going to remain in
the Offices We fought for change. and
we are going to have it,"
Mr.. Hendricks attention was called to
the numerous articles in the papers stating
that he had but little influence with the
president in regard to appointments. Both
sides of that question have been published y
said the ex-governor, good-naturedly. 1.-The
statement that l have no influence in the
distribution of
THE PATRONAGE
is on par with the one that l indorse
the application Of every man that comes
to me. Neither statement is correct, but
what do say is that l will spare no zeal
in urging the claims of any man to posi-
ton if | consider him the proper person
to fill it."
When questioned about the allege dcaucus
of Republican senators held last March at
which it was said resolutions were passed
refusing to confirm Cleveland's appoint
ments where removals had been made for
offensive partisanship, he said he did
not believe such caucus had
ever been held. eff the Republican sena-
tors had held such meeting" said he. 81
would have heard of it, / de not think
there is any disposition on the part of sena-