New-York tribune., 1885-03-19
MUCH ADO ABOUT A POST OFFICE.
ACTIVITY OF vICEPREsrDENr HENDRicKs-Ex-
SENATOR WDONALD IN THE FIELD
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WAsHINGToN, March lS.-Vice- President
Hendricks is one Of the busiest in Washington,
even IN these busy times Neither the President nor any
member Of the Cabinet rises caller works hours
than he. A Democratic Congressman, whose business
with the heads OF the Executive Departments requires
daily personal visits to-day said that he seldom enters
public Office without finding the Wee President there
before him with his pockets stuffed with applications
and recommendations for oice" Many complaints are
said 10 have been mada about his Interference In
matters affecting patronage, especially IN Indiana, and
some persons attribute the sad lening ysage oi Senator
VOORHEES, 20 the untoward activity OF Mr.. Hendricks
The term OF the Postmaster at indianapolis viii expire
on Saturday and the fight for the succession IS waged
with herceness has already upset the equanimiy
of Posmaster-General Villas brave soldier though he be-
The artillery that can be found among the Dem
ocrats Of Indiana been brought into the action while
there IS constant rattle OF small arms heard whom
ever there is "A lull I'm The heavy firing.
There four can idates in the fed. The banner OF
Aouila Jones Is borne by President Hendricks who
is supported by Governor Gray Chairman Henderson or
the State Committee, and a host OF suboTdinaes MT
Jones is described as sound Jacksonian Democrat
He Is well advanced in years. .Congressman-elect
rlstIer in politics and drummer by occupation
lie Is comparatively unknown in indianapolis but sc-
put up the grease TO help Mr. Bynum In the canvass,
and naturally desires 10 rel ay the oba
ton. But takes other ground thai thai when dls-
cussing matter with Mr. Villas and the President In
a nutshell 1t is this: was elected by the people to
represent them, and to them | responsible. Mr.
Hendricks the contrary, represents nobody ana IL
responsibe 10 no one IL is that he lives In Indian
apos but so do l. and received votes In that city
than did the Cleveland and Hendricks electors have
entered this the ground OF principle aud as
duty owe ~ my constituents" Besides Messrs. Jones
and Creelman there are two other candidates or the
office one OF whom, W. A. Henderson, Is cousin OF the
Vice President There some Indiana Democrats
who. remembering the sort OF support that Mr. hen
drcks gave Mr. Mcdonald Chicago, harbor suspicion
that when the fight reaches its hottest stage Mr. JOness
ardent and influential supporter VIII quietly drop
him and in the interest OF party harmony ana as
fair and honorable compromise" recommend the ap-
pointment of Mr.. Henderson -.
Mr.. Bynum is not without aid In his contest. Ef-
Senator Mcdonald this afternoon succeeded In drop
ping for a time the legal business which brought him
TO Washington. lie took advantage OF the respite 10
hold long conference with the Postmaster General
Besides himself there present Congressman c0OD'
OF Indiana; Postmaster DaltOn Of the House, and Sen
atOr Voorhees,. Mr.. Mcdonald was asked about the
Postmastership afterward, and smilingly he replied:
You will have TO the Vice President about that"
The Postmaster General prudenty desires that the
President sh all deal with the matter and decide him
self