St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-07
The Vice Presidents Views on Grant, the
Administration, Civil Service
and Himself.
Coast Survey Department Upon Investi-
cation Found to Be in Disrepu-
table Condition.
Government That Kelly VIII
Not be Received.
"A Crank Who Wants His
Appropriation.
RiDts From Hendricks.

Special TO the Globe.
CHICAGO, Aug. 6.-Vice President
Thomas A. Hendricks, accompanied by
Mrs. Hendricks, arrived at the Palmar house
this morning and took possession tempor-
arily of one of the parlors. Mr.. Hendricks
Informed representative of the GLOBE
that he was on his way 10 New York to take
! part in the Grant obSequies.
l have been up around Lake Superior
! for fortnight on trip for pleasure and
recreation, said Mr.. Hendricks, and have
had an enjoyable time. l heard of Gen.
Grants death with feeling of deep sor-
demise ever since the last seS-
sion of the senate early last
spring. I always had a high regard for
Gen. Grant as a man and great admiration
for his ability as a soldier and statesman.
He was the greatest man of his time, al
ways composed, firm and self-reliant in bat
tie, in high places of responsibility, and
even up to the moment of
HIS DEATH.
He never made a speech, but one or two
| lines in length, that was not full Of
wisdom, and whatever he said was effective
and held the attention of the public. He
developed new quality when
he undertook the writing of
his book, and articles for the
magazines. They are smooth and quite
| finished productions, considering the diff
/ culties under which he wrote. and will be
Of great value as authorities for all time TO
come. His fame will make their sale un-
precedented in the annals of books.
Departing from the subject of Gen.
| Grants obsequies, in which Mr.. Hendricks
evinced sincere sympathy and deep interest
the representative of the GLOBE ventured
to ask the vice president if he apprehended
| that any new movement of great public
Importance wovld arise during the continu-
ance of the present Democratic administra-
! tion.
mo, 1 do not" answered Mr.. Hen
bricks, ''unleSS some new move in the di-
rection of reforming the tariff, when con-
gress meets, should create an issue"
'How do you consider that the acts of
the present administration have affected the
country to date?"
''I should say favorably. decidedly; none of
OUR MATERIAL INTERESTS
have suffered, as was predicted by organs of
the opposite party prior TO the late election.
Do you think there are any growing influ-
enceS that will have a tendenco TO divide the
Democracy prior to 1STS-civil service
reform for instance-or will the party go
into the next convention harmonious and
practically i'm accord to public QueStiOns?"
''To that would say that the people de-
sired change and voted it, They have
experienced none of the evils predicted by
| Republican prophets, and Democratic
l principles have gained new adherents
and the Democratic cause thousands
of new followers. l do not think civil ser
vice reform will ever divide the Democratic
party. 1t doesn't contain elements of such
a division and the principle of civil service
reform is fully as safe in Democratic
hands as it would be in Republican hands,
as the acts of the present administration
show" ''Do you think civil service reform,
sO-called, has become firmly enough ell
grated upon our politics TO be called an eS-
| tablished fact" Mr.. Hendricks heSitated
momentarily, then replied, with some en-
phasis: 81 do not Nothing can
be called an established fact about
which there is still argument, dis
cuSsion and division OF opinions" +"
1T has been intimated i'm various newspapers
that there is not that cordiality and same
ness of purpose between President Cleve-
land and yourself that would naturally be
expected to characterize the first Demo-
cratic administration in twenty
five years" ''WeIl, as TO that
it is the invention principally
of disaffected representatives of factions on
the one hand and the suspicious and con-
lectures, and Oftentimes lbels of partisan
organs of the opposition. People who can
intelligently judge of the diff
| ference of our positions will
place no credence fn such statements.
Our relations when we meet are decidedly
cordial. l have not seen the president now
in four months, but have no doubt when
l do meet him it will be upon
terms of the most cordial Dem
ocratic fellowship" From the same
source, Mr.. Hendricks, reports have
sprung, that you were in training for the
presidency in 1855. Your private secretary
recently authorized denial of these ru-
morS." Il presume my secretary was right
and exercised good judgment in doing so. l
am getting along in years and am deSirous
of avoiding great fatigue and excitement
particularly such excitement as would at
tend campaign. l am satisfied with the
late election and consider it a justification
OF our claims OF the election of the Tilden
and Hendricks ticket. as well as triumph
of Democratic principles, and of the right
over wrong"