The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-05
THE THREE GRACEs.
Pitiful Tale of the Sorrows CO Three Great
Indiana Statesmen.

Indiana Statesmen.
o. O. g.. in Courier-Journal.
These great statesmen have a time Of it about
the spoilS allotted to their respective States. AS
a rule they are damned if they do, and are
damned if they don't" Take the State of Indi-
ana for an illustration. There the situation is
about as sad and annoying as it can well be.
The three great men of Indiana now are Vice
president Hendricks, Senator Voorhees,, and ex-
Senator Mcdonald. They each have their share
of political influence with the administration,
and, as matter Of course, there is friendly
array of applicants at their backs beseeching
emit men are applicants for the same
office, and then the trouble is hard
to bear 1t is question if any State in the
Union has three great men who are worried
more than Hendricks, Voorhees, and Mcdonald;
they are each pressed upon every side by their
friends to do something in their behalf, and they
are kept busy at work. There is not in the
country three kinderhearted men, and men
more anxious and willing 60 serve their friends,
than the aforementioned Indiana statesmen,
and if every Democratic applicant in the State
does not get position, am satisfied it will be
through no fault of theirs. They have done
more good, hard earnest work for their friends
than any other three men in the country; that
they have not succeeded in accomplishing a
great deal is certainly not due to any lukewarm
ness or neglect upon their part.
happen to know that Hendricks, Voorhees,
and Mcdonald are very unhappy men; this
unhappiness does not grow out entirely of their
failure to secure places for all their friends but
get friend appointed another one of the trio
gets the credit for it. This is particularly so
about Mr.. Hendricks and Mr.. Mcdonald, be-
cause an estrangement, or sort OF chilly at
mosphere, is supposed TO keep blowing between
the two and preventing that warmth so neces
sary for two souls WITH but a single thought to
get right close up together and hug short
time since Mr.. Hendricks succeeded in getting
friend appointed to an important and lucrative
Office; he was amused, at least he said
ne was amused, but | think ne was
great deal more annoyed than amused the
next morning to read in the New York papers
specials from Washington giving Mr. Mcdonald
credit for the appointment Later, Mr. Melon
aid won an office case, after an exhaustive argu-
ment and the next day Mr.. Hendricks got all
the credit for it in the papers. The Tall Syca-
more has the same luck. He was heard to say
the other morning that, according to the news
papers, he had not secured d-n place since
Cleveland was inaugurated
All this is very sad, because it is disturbing
the peace of mind OF those gentlemen, each of
which is the idol of his party friends. But there
does not seem to be any help for it.
The other day Colonel DENLY was appointed
minister to China, and it was flashed all over the
country the same night that the appointment
was made through the influence of ex-senator
Mcdonald. Now, while it is true that Mr.. Nc
Donald indorsed Colonel Denby. it is also true
that Mr.. Hendricks, Senator Voorhees, and the
entire Indiana delegation did the same thing
The same can be said of the appointment of
Mr.. Magee to Sweden, and Mr.. Williams for
First Auditor of the Treasury. Senator Voorhees,
said to-day that he did more work for Colonel
DENLY than Mr. Hendricks and Mr. Mcdonald
combined, and that he cot no credit for it, This
is perhaps, owing to the fact that Mr.. Mcdonald
happened TO be in the city when Colonel DENLY
was appointed
AS for the appointment of Hon. George w.
I..1s
influence came directly from the President. He
has more influence here than any one else.