Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-11-29

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allowed to die Some one was speaking of
the Democrats fighting like Kilkenny eats
Yes, sir" said Rev. Hypes. but there
is this difference; in the fable of the Kill
kenny cats the longer they ought the less
cat there was; but when the Democrats
seem 10 be having a fight among themselves,
the longer they fight the more there seems
u be Of them
HENDRICKS.
believe that the death of Vice Presi-
dent Hendricks created real heartfelt sOr-
row among Springfield Democrats they
don't like Cleveland; they did like Hen
bricks. Hendricks ''spoils doctrine was
just the thing for them. That principle to
them was Democracy pure and undefled.
Vice President Hendricks visited Spring
field during the campaign last fall
while on his way to Column
bus. remember the day As if il
were yesterday. The weather was perfect.
cool autumn sunshine with the bluest of
skies after dashing rain. The news had
sbllt I'll tiitt "dN lp pass
through Springfield. where the train would
stop for dinner at the Arcade hotel
This announcement gathered a very large
crowd at the depot to see the candidate for
vice-president. When the train arrived the
crowd rushed forward and there was SO
much jostling and crowding that the distin-
guiShed gentlemen could hardly get out of
the train. At last Hendricks appeared at
the rear platform of boudoir car, and
waved his greetings to the crowd. He was
dressed in black with new. shiny black
''stateSman's plug The democrats in the
crowd were in love with him a. once. Such
smiles, such suavity. such courteous waves
of the hand went to their hearts at once
Here was their ideal democratic statesman.
the man who believed in government for
the democrats. and who believed that the
faithful should be- rewarded for twenty
years of true and arduous political labor,
even though il had been in vain.
Several friends of the vice president
who accompanied him from indianapolis
pa sage through the crowd for him to the
Arcade, where the distinguished party took
dinner. Hendricks had, it is true, said a
few words 10 the crowd from the platform
Of the ear. but they were not 10 be cheated
and. after the dinner was over. collected in
the Arcade, and demanded speech. The
conductor of the train agreed to wait. and
so the future vice-preSldent consented TO
speak. and stepped foTwaT on the balcony.
accompanied by Vim. BIee Jas. Johnson.
Jr.. and other prominent local democrats.
Hendricks had been told that a number of
the shops in the city were shut down at the
time, and made the most of the fact.
Sweeping his fingers around the horizon. he
said: The smoke no longer rises from
your fOundrieS: the hum of industry is
mute; the workingman goes from door to
door. begging his bread and why? Be
cause the republicans have been in power
in this nation for quarter of century"
The speech. delivered in that smooth.
genial fashion 50 characteristic of Hendricks.
was immensely taking and marvelOusly ef-
fectiye with the hundreds of workingmen,
and they cheered .'Shellbark Tom" to the
echo, and were much disappointed that
he did not speak twice as long as he
did. After the speech Hendricks was
presented To some Of the leading citizens of
genial conversation and personal magnet
ism.
Another fight TO get back to the train.
and HendTicks visit to Springfield was at
an end.
At that time one of the Indianapolis
friends of Vice President Hendricks told
me that notwithstanding his apparently
robust health, he suffered a good deal from
various Affections; and further stated that
the labors of the canvass would tell very
severely on Hendricks health: that he
failed to feel them right at the time. owing
to being supported by the excitements of
the campaign. but that he could not fail to
be almost Frustrated when this excitement
should cease.
A CHAMPION INCIDENT.
Loves reaper must gather the Sheaves,"
said spoony Market street young man
while engaging in harvesting a few kisses
off his girls rosy lips the other night.
"MO,csr, M0,rer," softly whispered the
girl.
The young man tainted.
NATURAL GAS.
The failure to strike natural sas yet at