The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-28
Who Appear at the Stations with Brass Bands
and. Committees, and Insist upon Shak-
ing the Yice-Presidential Hand.
The Friends of Mcdonald, However, Are
Not Particularly Enthusiastic,
And Mr. Randall Makes the Statement that
Hendricks Requested that the Ex-Sena-
tor Be Left Out of the Cabinet.
HENDRICKS AT THE CAPITAL.

Popular Greeting on the Way-His Opposition
to Ex-senator Mcdonald.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Feb 27.-It half past 3
o'clock this afternoon when president-elect
Hendricks and party arrived here on their special
train from Indianapolis They were detained on
the way by numerous ovations Mr. Hendricks
spoke at six places to-day. When the train
reached Grafton, W. Va, it was scarcely moro
than daylight, but there was brass band and
large crowds of people at the depot They blew
and yelled until Mr.. Hendricks appeared. Then
there was immense enthusiasm, and Mr. Hen
bricks spoke briefly. Only casual allusion was
made to politics. He mentioned the fact that
the whole country seemed rent assunder, from
Maine to California, during the campaign, and
then expressed his great pleasure at seeing the
people opposed to Cleveland acquiesce in the re-
suit of the election and yield gracefully their
position upon slight majority Of 1900. He
thought it ir keeping with the true American
spirit. and that it showed more patriotism than
political ambition.
At Martinsburg, W. Va, there was another
ovation. The train had scarcely stopped until it
was invaded by committee of citizens, who re-
quested the e-president-elect to appear and
speak. He complied, and when he had
said few words the people moved up
and shook his hand. One very aged man
ambled up on the platform Of the car
where Hendricks stood. It was with great
difficulty that he did so, but he explained his
purpose in these words: II have been working
for twenty eight years to see Democratic Pres
ident elected; have hoped and prayed for this
thing; cannot see Mr.. Cleveland, but I shake
your hand for him. It does just as well. Now
I am ready to die" There was long stop at
Cumberland, Md, about four hours ride from
here. The party were detained there a consd-
cradle time at an early dinner. kt Point of
Rocks, sixty miles out of Washington, a COM
mittee of Indiana and other citizens, selected
here to escort the party in, met them. The
committee occupied Mr.. Hendricks's private car
The most enthusiastic demonstration along the
way occurred at Harper's Ferry. When the
train pulled up to the bridge and came
to stand STILL salute was fired from can
non planted in the ruins of John Browns
old fort, which is near the bridge and depot
Quite fusillade was belched forth from cannon
and small guns. Then there were cries for
Hendricks and he spoke few words, shook
hands with the crowd and said adieu, and the
train whirled away on its last run to this city
There were about fifty Hoosiers at the Balti-
more & Ohio depot when the train arrived
There were some Indiana Democrats who were
not there, however, because it is alleged they
wished to show Mr.. Hendricks their disapproval
of his acts towards ex-senator Mcdonald, who
they contended, was betrayed at Chicago and
then stabbed in the back at Albany. There is a
good deal of soreness shown over this matter
now, and Hendricks is openly charged with be-
ing to blame for the blight that has been given
McDonald's Cabinet boom. Mr.. and Mrs. Hen
bricks were put into carriage with members
of the committee, the remainder of the party
were also provided with conveyances, and they
were all driven to Wizards Hotel
There were not many people at the
hotel awaiting them, and everything was
quiet. After q short time Mr.. and Mrs. Hen
bricks received their friends in the parlors of
the hotel. About o'clock they dined, and at
o'clock friends began to call. Most Of them
were Indianians who wanted to while away the
time. Prominent among the lndianians in the
parlors tonight were Aquilla Jones and Frank
Creelman, both of whom are active applicants
for the Indianapolis postofice. The name of
William Henderson was to-day added to the list
of applicants for that position. Bayless Hanna
called, too; he is making bold dash for the
Mexican mission. but there was movement
begun to day for Senator Cerro Gordo Williams,
of Kentucky, which likely lays Hanna on the
shelf Williams retires from the Senate next
week He wants the Mexican mission, his
friends have started a petition, and it
has been signed by almost the entire
body of Democrats in the Senate and
House, and it is conceded he will get
the place John S. Williams, who came with
Mr. Hendricks says he is not here for Office.
Altogether, Mr.. Hendricks has been cordially,
but not enthusiastically received.
Commenting this evening upon Mr.. Hen.
drickss arrival, Mr. Randall said that the Vice
president-elect was, according to what was
deemed reliable reports, to blame for the defeat
of Mcdonald for Cabinet place. Mr.. Randall
said that while at Albany, recently, he was in
formed that Mr.. Hendricks had stated to Presi-
dent-elect Cleveland that he had but one request
to make concerning the composition of the Cab
met, and that was that Mcdonald be lett out of
it, saying it would insure better harmony in the
Democratic party in Indiana if McDonold was
not in the Cabinet
BUNGLING WORK.