Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-11-26

might, at an informal meeting of leading
citizens, q committee of FIVE, with Harrison
rs Chairman, was appointed to arrange for
public meeting, to be held here, probably
on Saturday, to take such action as seems
appropriate. The intention is to make it a
meeting OF citizens of the State generally,
with addresses by representative men.
PRESS COMMENTS.
New YORK, November 25th.-The World
will tomorrow say, editorially: "All over
the United States, in all parties and among
all descriptions of men, there will be genu-
inc heartfelt sorrow at the nations loss. As
an active. aggr' ssive statesman, strong in
his convictions and stanch in his con-
stancy to Democracy, Mr.. Hendricks
naturally was honored by his political
enemies and the hostile criticisms of the
Republican organs; but no opponent could
gainsay his ability, and no assailant of shis
partlsanship ever dare to question his
purity and his honesty"
The Tribune has the following: The
death of Vice-President Hendricks was an
nounced by bulletins uptown, about $50
O'Clock tonight, creating profound sensa-
ton. AT the principal hotels it became at
once the chief topic of conversation. The
general estimate of Hendricks personal
character was a favorable one. He was
mentioned by Democrats and Republicans
alike as a consistent Democrat. There
was no little discussion as to the Presi-
dency pro tenn. of the Senate. At first
some thought Mr.. Edmunds had that posi-
non, but 1t was remembered that since the
meeting of the Senate under the new Ad-
mlnistration, Hendricks never once left the
char, or was absent, so as to give an oppor
tunlty or excuse for The election of Presi-
dent pro tenn. 1t was his object to delay
that selection until such time as he hoped
the Senate might have Democratic ma
Jor1ty, when a Democrat could be elected
Tomorrow the San viii say editorially:
Hendricks has been conspicuous as a
public man for more than thirtv-fiv wears.
Adopting the Democratic faith at the be-
ginning OF his career, he was faithful to it
to the last. There was no eccentricitv and
no compromise in his political ideas. The
doctrines of Jefferson and Jackson were
his doctrines, and he held fast to the tradi-
tional craftsmanship of his party. He be-
longed to the people, and knew nothing of
that pharasaic and federalist pretension
which holds them in distrust and con-
tempt"
The Times says, editoriallv Mr.. Hen
bricks was the type of sincere and earnest
partisan Democrat, of upright personal
character and considerable abilities, whose
sympathies We're too narrow and his views
too restricted to permit him the place in
political history to which he aspired.
The Herald in its editorial, quotes its
remarks on the death of Vice President
Wilson, November %, 1875, and draws a
parallel between the two men, 1t holds
that the secret of the political influence
of both men was that thew
sought to look at oil public
questions from the standnoint ot
| average mankind that neither was an
original thinker; that both trusted to get
and act by the average sense of the people.
1t adds The distinguishing feature of
Vlce-President Hendricks political posi-
ton at the time of his death was his oppo-
sitlon to the progress of what is called
civil service REFORM and the motive
which led him to take this position.
and make himself the rallying point
OF all the Democratic opposition
to President Cleveland's reform policy is
indicated, we believe, by this ANALYSIS 1t
sprang from what he understood to be the
average sense of the people He did not
believe that they wished for anything of
the kind. He convinced himself that
they wish the 'spoils system to
be continued, and therefore he
was the champion of its
continuance. If he had been convinced
that the popular sense is the other wav. he
would also have been content. 1t remains
to be proved whether his understanding of
the peoples wish is accurate. Our own
conviction is that it is not but that he was
earnest and sincere in his championship of
the perniciOus system which President
Cleveland is pledged to abolish ought not
to be doubted for moment"