The Indianapolis journal., 1885-01-05
AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
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In response to suggestion said was quite
portunity, and / did soon afterwards, at the
Fifth-ayenue Hotel, where he was
then staying. He answered frankly and
cordially In some cases 1 can give his precise
phrases. In all respects the true intent and
spirit of what he said was as follows Certainly
am willing to do or say anything that reason
and the proprieties of my position may permit
participated in the organization of the Republic
an party, and have been active zeal
Gus and devoted Republican ever since.
If ever j scratched a single name
on the Republican ticket don't remember it.
Those who are sometimes designated as my
friends, my associates In many vigorous cam
paigns, so far as know, are right. hope that
1t is true of every one of them, or IT 1t is not,
that it will be. During the contest for the NOM
ination some of Mr. Blaines friends said
things not agreeable to me, and probably the
same is true of some of my friends in relation to
him. The differences before the convention
have nothing to do with our duty now Instant
" upon the nomination of Mr. Blaine tele-
graphed him the assurance of my cordial sup
port, and Icontinue in that purpose. In my opln-
ion the success of the Democratic party wonld be
a very great misfortune to the country. hope
even everybody knows these are my opinions.
The only doubtful point is as to whether it is of
any use to state them All this ought to be
taken for granted. Remember the French
proverb 'Qui s'encuse s'accuse.' Manu-
featuring an opportunity to JUS
tify myself might tempt people
. the contrarya" But / am willing to leave this
question of expediency to my friends
ITO obviate any objection to the President
making a statement on his own behalf l re-
marked that should be questioned as soon
as / returned to Republican headquarters.
and might answer by repeating what is quoted
above save so much as is in brackets and let
ting the press have it in the form of an inter
view, saying that the President authorized me
to print it.
not the least objection in the world to your Civ
ing that to anybody, publicly privately, now
or at later day. as representing my attitude "
hastily wrote brief statement, in accord
ance with these ideas, and the president said:
THAT is entirely satisfactory
returned TO headquarters before long and re-
ported the conversation to Mr. Jones, chairman
Of the national committee. with whom was either
MIR. Elkins or MIR. Chaffee The matter was
discussed and it was acknowledged that there
was force in what the President said about the
expediency of any statement that might look
like Seff-defense In advance, and 1t was agreed
that the subject might as we'll lie over temporarl-
ly as it was, and that moment might arrive IN
week or two when a statement might
be more appropriate and useful. !
again went to the Presidents hotel. He
was out or busy, and I left for him q hasty,
undated memorandum, written on an envelope,
OF winch the following Is a true copy:
"Mr. President have had a pleasant con-
versation with Mr.. Jones, and his views are as
near your own as if you two had been comforting
concur entirely, and shall say or do nothing
about the matter. Possibly fortnight hence
there may be more value in something OF the
kind. Respectfully, HAwLEY.'
II went away, engaging actively in the cam
paign and did nothing more in the business.
Though met the President afterward, during
the naval exercise at Newport, only a casual ref
erence was made to the subject there. The
campaign is over and the Republicans are
defeated. I respectfully submit that
criticisms and recriminations are not profitable.
The Republican national committee worked
with most admirable zeal and energy, and
doubt not is fully conscious that it had deeply
earnest desire to do exactly the right thing
Considering the, tremendous difficulties that b:
developed themselves the result was splendid
demonstration of the vitality Of the Repub-
lican party. Soon after. General Arthur
succeeded to the presidency, referring
to some newspaper speculation about
his purposes, he said: One thing do mean to
do. mean to make il possible for the Repub-
lican party to carry the presidential election in
1884 think he did that Let us have peace.