The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-08-26
MR.. HENDRICKS TALKS,
Denying Emphatically That He is at War With
the President.
He Admits That There Are Points of Differ
enee Between Them, But Not of Such
Nature As Had Been Represented.
Now York sun special.I


WAUKEsHA, Wis, August 15.-This even
inga representative of the Sun called upon
Vice President Hendricks, who is spending
few days at the Fountain Springs Hotel,
for the purpose of obtaining his views rel
alive TO the conduct of national affairs, but
more especially regarding recent Washing
ton dispatch to the Philadelphia Times,
which imputed 10 him sentiments that
threatened the unity of the Democratic
party and would precipitate conflict be-
tween the President and considerable por-
ton ef his party in Congress The dispatch,
in brief. alleged that there is a scheme
on foot TO widen the breach that is presumed
TO exist between the President and Vice
President relative to the disposition of the
Federal offices; that Mr.. Hendricks was OPEN
" as well as in private at war with the Pres
ident; that Mr.. Hendricks takes no stock
in the civil service reform as represented by
Mr.. Cleveland, and does not conceal his con-
tempt for the general policy of the admins
tratiOn; that there is already on foot an or
ganized movement among the Democratic
Senators and members of the House of Rep
reSentatives, with the purpose of antagoniz-
ing President CLEVELAND, and that these mall
contents fad III Vice PRESIDENT Hendricks
-,Qwerful and earnest ally. Mr.. Hendricks
1istened 70 the reading of the article, and re-
piled to its charges substantially as follows:
The charge that l am not on terms of
personal friendship with the President is
pure fiction, the idle gossip of irresponsible
correspondents. As TO our political relations.
there may be some differences, but only such
as may exist between equally sincere men
striving for the same end. As to the charge
that l am openly or secretly concerned in
movement having for its purpose the antag
OniZing Of the Presidents policy, nothing
could be more fictitious know of no such
organization, have heard of none, and do
not believe any such exists"
But you do not agree entirely with the
President in regard TO his construction of the
Civil Service law as to the distribution of Of
fees? That fact IS generally accepted through
Well replied Mr.. Hendricks, there are
points of difference between us, but not such
difference as would warrant the statements
you have read. have not been in Washing
ton for several months, and have only seen
the President once of late, at General Grants
funeral, from which i have just returned,
nor have had any communications with
Senators or Representatives that would af-
ford opportunity for such a combination as
that to which reference is made"
May / ask what you regard as the proper
policy for the Administration to pursue?"
Il am Democrat" said Mr. Hendricks,
with emphasis. Il believe the Democratic
party is right. and believing this want to
do what i may TO promote its progress and
subserve its ends. believe the welfare of
the people will be promoted by the cOntinu-
ance Of the party in power"
But, in event of a serious disagreement
between yourself and the President, where
would you be found?"
That is not the question we are discuss
ing. II shall be my aim to preserve the
unity and harmony of the Democratic party.
That is the first consideration. II is essen
tiai 70 success and TO the maintenance of
Democratic institutions. That is the first
dnty of every citizen, and | shall do my
part"
But might not circumstances arise which
would precepitate a radical disagreement be-
tween the President and yourselfr'
Il have nothing 70 say about that. / can
only reassert that i shall strive to secure
harmony and unity in the Democratic party"
In response to a series of inquiries Mr.. Hem
bricks said: "You may place at rest the
silly and irresponsible rumors of a con-
spiracy against the administration in which
j have part. j know absolutely nothing
about them" Further he said that some
differences of opinion exist between himself
and the President, such differences as may
be reasonably expected 10 exist between men
OF independent views, but not such as must
result in disturbance of the harmony of
the party to which they may belong. Such
a construction of the differences was wholly
unwarranted by the facts.
Referring TO the ado about the Indianapo-
lis PostOffice, Mr.. Hendricks said: 'sThe
talk over the affair is absurd. The truth of
the matter is simply this: After Mr.. Jones
was appointed through my influence he en-
ployed such subordinates as he saw fit, with
out any solicitation or suggestion from me.
In fact, from the dats 9f his appointment up