Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-08
4 TALk WITH HENDRICKS.
The Vice President Interviewed IN the
Questions of the nay.

Questions of the nay.
CuCNGo, III, Aug. Vice President
Thomas \, Hendricks, accompanied by
Mrs. Hendricks, arrived here yesterday
Mr.. Hendricks informed representative
of the press that he was ON his way TO
New York to take part In the Grant OBJ
sequiCs.
~ have been at Ashland and up around
Lake superior with Mrs. Hendricks Tor n
fortnight for pleasure trip and recrca-
ton, said Mr.. Hendricks, "and we have
had AN enjoyable time. heard OF Gen.
Grants death with feeling of deep sor-
row, although ! was anticipating his de-
mise ever since the last session of the
senate last spring. And always had
II high regard for ten. Grant as Il
man and great admiration for
his ability as n soldier and
statesman. He was the greatest man of
his time, always composed, firm and self
reliant in battle, in the high place Of re-
Sponsibility aud even up To the moment
of his death. He never made a speech
even OF one or two lines In length that
was not fun of wisdom, and whatever he
said was effective and held the attention
U
quality when he undertook the writing of
his book and articles for magazines
They are smooth aud finished productions
considering the difficulties under which
4 he wrote, and viii be of great value A.
authorities for MI times Ills fame will
make their sales unprecedented in tn,
annals of books.n
I 800 yon think the ciyil-seryict
reform, so-callcd, has been firmly enough
cngrafted upon our politics "a be called
an established fact:
! Mr., Hendricks hesitated moment and
then replied with some emphasis II do
not think anything can be called an cs-
tablishcd fact about which there Is still
argument, discussion and division OF
opinion
1T ,has been minated, MIR. Hen.
bricks in yarlons newspapers that there.
Is not the cordially and the same Kind OF
purpose betwcen.President Cleveland and
yourself that would naturally be expected
10 characterize the first Democratic adj
ministration in twenty-five years
''Wcll, rs to That, il is the invention
principally OF dlSaffected representatives
of factions on the one hand and sus-
pcionS and conjcctures, and oitcntlmcs
llbcls Of partisan organs OF the opposi-
ton. People who can intelligently
Judge OF difference Of our positions viii
place no crcdulence in such statements.
our relations when we meet are decidedly
cordial. | have not seen the president
now In four months, but have no doubt
that when | do meet him il viii be upon
terms OF most cordial democratic fellow
Ship
"IIavc you paid any attention TO the
outcome OF Investigation by the ciyil SER
vice commission OF the charges against
Aquilla Jones, the postmaster AZ Indian
apolis."
eyes, | rend their report cXhonorailng
him with great satisfaction. Mr.. Jones
is an able and honorable man. lie Is not
much Of a lawyer but "a good business
man and will do what is right in the Office
performing his duties TO the public in n
satisfactory manner while conforming
strictly TO the letter Of the law. J am
Glad ON his account that the committee
returned u report about which fair
minded people viii not cayil
Mr.. Hendricks is now on route 10 New
YORK,