The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-25
The president Declares Open War on the
Administration in Case His P0stmas-
ter Shall Be Removed.
The Contest for the Offices Of the Forty
Ninth Congress Warming Up.
The Cyclone Record for 1SS4-Postmasters
AppOinted-Geodetic and Coast
Survey Officers Suspended.
POSTMASTER JONES.
1t Is Claimed that He Is Simply a Tool In
the Hands of Mr.. Hendricks.


Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WAsHLNGToN, July A good deal Of talk
has been excited here about the condition of the
Democratic mind in Indiana by special from
Indianapolis to the New York World of yester
day, concerning the effort that is being made by
the mugwumps to have Postmaster Jones re-
moved on the ground of offensive partisanship.'
In Indiana circles little surprise would be Gre
ated if Jones is removed at any time, for, it is
said he is guilty of gross disregard of both the
letter and the spirit Of the civservice reform
law. That he should be SO guilty however, is
no surprise
During the heat Of the contest between the
Hendricks and Bynum factions, over the Indian
apolis postofice, the former stated on several
occasions. it is asserted that if Aquilla Jones
was made postmaster, the Office would be gov
erned and run on Democratic principles, and the
Democracy would be of the Jeffersonian kidney,
and not from the ribs of soured Republicans who
were voting the Democratic ticket but bowling
for the doctrine of Curtis, Pendleton, Eaton, ct
al 1t is presumed now and with good reason,
too that Hendricks knew the man he was thus
pnning his faith to-
The World special has brought out the positive
assertion among not only Indiana Democrats,
but those who know the situation from first
hands and residing elsewhere that Hendricks is
at the back of Postmaster Jones; that the latter
has taken no steps except at the direction of the
former and that the late turn the affair has
taken is in the very direction the Vice president
wishes, since Jones is but a barrier behind
which the course OF the administration is to be
opposed.
1t is no secret even among the warmest and
most sincere friends of Vice president Hendricks
here, that he bitterly opposes the administration,
and that he intends, before the close Of the fifty
ninth Congress, to throw off his mask draw his
sword, and stalk forth to challenge him who
wears the crown. 1t is we'll known among the
leaders of the Democracy of Indiana, one of
them stated here recently, that opposition to the
President is being organized there, and that
Hendricks stands outAs champion of that oppo
siton. 1t is, therefore, but question of time
when the opposition will assume the holiness of
open warfare, and become what it must eventu-
ally be, rupture
All along since the 4th of March the Vice
president has referred, when in private CONVEX
sation, to the President with sheer, as much
as to say: "Its preposterous and shame to
think that this big BOBBY, with no experience
little ability and less general merit should sit up
there to veto my ambitions and condemn my
advice, who have thrice been been honored
with distinction in national conventions and who
have celebrity as politician and statesman
worldwide" Frequently have gentlemen OBJ
served and remarked this apparent disgust of
dent
During the past twenty four hours it has been
otter remarked that it is the hope and design Of
both Postmaster Jones and Vice president Hem
bricks, that the former will be removed from
Office upon the very charge the muewumps have
fled-'offensive partisanship'- it is further
stated that the Vice-president will work to that
end. This accomplished, the latter will have
grounds upon which to abandon the ship Of
state and begin a campaign Of his own. The
way the drift has been going for two months, it
is believed, Hendricks clearly sees that
the party cannot possibly elect its ticket in
Indiana next year, and, since he must break
from the administration before the convention
in 1888, he sees that this is the opportunity, so
that he may save the party in Indiana next year
and maintain his battle ground.
This is the line of argument given the Journal
correspondent to night by an Indiana Democrat
who is in full knowledge Of the aspirations and
hopes Of the Vice president. The trips of the
Vice president East this summer, and the pro-
posed visit to the Pacific slope later, are, he
says, in the line of carrying out the design here
mapped. Hendricks is not only sympathized
with by every prominent Democrat in Indiana,
but has the hearty encouragement of many of
the old-lners in Kentucky and other States.
They declare that the President is a renegade,
"a mugwump and that he must be repudiated
before he ruins the party, and ruins it in its own
name.
SO the disapproval Of the course of the ad-
ministration that has crystallized in Indiana, ami
which is believed to be coming near the surface
and assuming a rupture. is likely to become
violent great deal sooner than is generally an
ticipated The actions of Postmaster Jones are
not those of himself, individually. That much
is certain They are the acts of the Vice
president And the Vice president is backed by
leaders of his party in Indiana, and they are
eager for the ARRAY.
THE FORTY-NINrH CONGRESS.
The STRUGGLE for he ltfifes Alren.1y RaCuO