Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-07

Blaine's Reason for DiEmissing His Libel
Suit Considered Rather FIimsicaI-NO
Unpleasantness with Cleveland-The
South Considered Entitled to Repre-
sentatiOn in the Cabinet.
CHICAGO, Jan. 6.-In an interview here to-
day Vice President elect Hendricks. speaking
of the recent campaign, said that he was con-
vinced that the proper mode of conducting
Presidential contest was to discuss political
issues involved, and not make an attack on the
Presidential nominees. He was not fully pre-
pared to admit that the attack on Gen. car
field, in connection with the De Golvar paw
ing contracts, benefited the Republican nomi
nee for President in 1880, as he claimed that
the main fight on Garfield was on ac.
count of the latter's connection with
the electoral commission of 1876, and
was therefore political issue, and
proper SUBJECT Tor discussion. Mr.. Hendricks
alluded to the excitement attending the re-
cent election Of the Democratic ticket, and
SAID that for short time after election day
he believed that second prOtracted struggle
like that Of 1876 was in store for him. SITS
very unpleasant, can assure you," continued
the Vice President elect. tsThis is the fourth
time that an election in which l was a
candidate has been so close that both sides
claimed 1t until the official count was de-
clared."
While not admitting that he was in the
least posted on the members of President
elect Cleveland's Cabinet, Gov. Hendricks
said that he believed that the Southern States
should be represented among the Presidents
advisers.
NO GREED AT THE SOUTH.
He had received letters from Southern gen..
tlemen who had suggested the proprietV of
leaving out the South in the selection of the
Cabinet. In his replies he had expressed the
opinion that such course would be virtual
admission that the statesmen of the South
were not qualified for Cabinet positions, an
admission that was wholly unwarranted. Mr.
Hendrlcks laughed over the current report
that his meeting with Mr.. Cleveland had not
been OF the most pleasant character. He
sald that ne had no intention of interfering
Totas %lsn any of the, the Presidents Pur3;
regarded as of most decided character,
but this impression was gained more from his
record as Governor of New York than from
personal interviews. Referring to the Presi-
dent-elects letter on the civil service law,
the ' ice PRESIDENT elect said that he believed
that the removal of intensely partisan office
holders, as was indicated by Gov. Cleveland,
would satisfy the Democrats and keep the
President busy for sometime in filling vacan-
eies. Mr.. Hendricks thought that Mr.. Blaine
had made mistake in dismissing his libel
suit against the Indianapolis Sentinel on the
ground that he could not secure justice at the
hands of jury in Indiana. He claimed that 1t
would have been better if the case had been
dismissed without such reflections on the
people of Indiana.
HENDRICKS HOME PLANS.
Gov. Hendricks says, referring to his future
movements, tnat he will not break up his
home IN indianapolis and remove to Wash
lngton. His duties as Vice President did not
demand that sacrifice. He would probably
take rooms at some Washington hotel, re-
naming there about a month or during the
special session of the Senate. At the long
session, commencing in December, he would
possibly take house, and set up housekeep-
ing. He will remain in Chicago until to-
morrow morning, attending to some private
business, returning home IN time to attend the
session of the State Legislature.