Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-06
Vica-President-eleet Hendricks.


to-day Vice President elect Hendricks,
speaking of the recent campaign, said h.
was convinced that thoPruper mode of con-
ducting,a Presidential contest was TO dis
cuss the political issues involved, and not
make an attack on the Presidential nomi
nees. He was not fully prepared to admit
that the attack on General Gariield's con-
neclion with the DeGolyer contracts bene
fitted The republican nominee for President
in 1880, as he claimed that the main fight
on Garfield was on account Of the latter'S
connection with the electoral commission
of 1876, and was therefore political issue
and proper snhject for discussion. Mr.
Hendricks alluded to the excitement at
tending the recent election Of the demo
cratic ticket, and said that for short time
after election day he believed a second
protracted struggle, like that of 1876, was
in store for him. Its very unpleasant, |
can assure you," continued the Vice Presi
deut.eect. This is the fourth time that
an election in which was Il candidate has
been so close that both sides claimed ii
until the official count was declared"
While not admitting that he was in the
least posted on the members of President
elect Cleveland's Cabinet, Governor Hen
bricks said he believed that the Southern
States should be represented among the
Presidents advisers He had received
letters from Southern gentlemen who
had suggested the propriety of leav-
ing out The South in the selection o!
the Cabinet TO these epistles he had re-
piled, and 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 posi-
tions, an admission that was wholly unwar
ranted. Mr.. Hendricks laughed over the
current report that his meeting with Gov.
Cleveland had not been of the most pleasant
character. He said he had no intention of
interfering with any Of the Presidents pur
poses, political or otherwise. Mr. Cleve-
land, he had regarded as o most decided
character, but this impression was gained
more from his record as Governor of New
York, than from personal interviews. Re-
ferring to the Presidents elect letter on the
civil service law, the Vice-Presideut
elect said that the removal Of the in
tensey partisan office holders land of
fensiye craftsmanship is given as a cause
for removal by Governor Cleveland)
would satisfy the democrats and keep the
President busy for some time in filling va
cancies Mr.. Hendricks thought that Mr.
Blaine had made a mistake in dismissing
his libel suit against the Indianapolis iSenti
mel on the ground that he could not secure
Justice at the hands of jury in Indiana.
He claimed that it would have been better
If the case had been dismissed without such
reflections on the people of Indiana. Gov.
Hendricks says, referring to his future
that he will not break up bis
home in indianapolis and remove to Wash
nglon; his duties as Vice President did not
demand that sacrifice. He would probably
AXE rooms at some Washington hotel, re-
naming there about month or during the
,pecial session Of the Senate. AT the long
session, commencing in December, he would
possibly take a house and set up house
xeeping. He will remain in Chicago until |
this evening or tomorrow morning, attend
ng to some private business, returning
home in time to attend the session Of the
State legislature.