The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-16
Hendricks. Friend. Aanra.t Cleveland.

To THE EDITOR OF TIE SUN-Sir: Now that
John G New has recovered from tho strain Of
nominating Harrison Mt Minneapolis. that
shrewd politician Is anxiously awaiting the
Chicago Convention and its OUTPUT. Lot tho
Chicago nominee DO other than Cleveland and
the Hoosicr Republicans will not be happy.
There Is not ono stanch supporter in this
State OF the late Thomas A. Hendricks who
does not revolt from the mention OF Cleve-
lands name. Enough OF them stayed away
from the polls In 1888 to compass his defeat.
and would repeat tho protest in 1892. 1t prob
ably never occurred to Cleveland until after
his defeat that 1t WAS Mr.. Hendricks 8 popular
ity that won for the Democratic ticket the
COCO majority In Indiana in 1884 over Mr..
Blaine That did not occur to him whom
ignoring the Vice President while living and
sighting his grave when it was, made: Not
one Il Mr. HcndrIckss preferred applicants
for Office was appointed by President Glove
land save Mr.. Jones. who was made Post
master here. ,,..r- c,,.,
llshed By John job {. shoEnaker. q Iyci.in!ths;
wool Democrat. The Maria liailin scandal
WAS PLYING such havoc against Cleveland
!Sentt"ei struck back at the R"ruhl.can canti:
date on, a similar line, Mr.. Blaine brought
tamas e at s5ooCo it is intrr"siti%E: t. 10:
larrsqn md y. T. j, MiteT: NOW htioinSy:
suit. Mr.. blaine abandoned tn" suit on tho
ground that he feared he could not Oit.ru jr--
lice in the courts Of Indiana. On the hearing
of several preliminary motions Senator L,tr-
pic. the Srh''nrfs attorney: ontwitted Mr. i!nr-
iison and come OF Mr.. Biaines friends h"ro
since taid TINT his withdrawal! OF the >ut va
from apprehension Of lack Of abiIitj On tho
part If his attorneys.
ON the 9Th OF November. after the ei""t!on.
Mr.. Cleveland had Il telegram OF conRrI'utl-
ton and thanks sent to tho '"'nne;., Are" -
had hecn Seated Ms resident. air. Sh. ch4krr
asked to be appointed II nicmter OF tue Ma
siseippi luvcrt nmn!ssiun. His nrplirnton VS.
endorsed by Ni""-irrs ident Hendricks. sen:
utor N"orhcrs. every Democratic :n"mhcr 4
Congress from Ininnn, all tn" Judges Of tho
tenant orcrnor. and every S'n'c ":.lr"r,
every Democrat H. hoth b.ancnrs a. the
Legislature. tho cntr, state Dem ,".a;.o
Com mittc". the Chairman OF every COUNTY
Committee III the state. md ovrr 10 ~ "t""r
prominent Democrats. x" latp. Voorhees, nnl
President with Nr. >hocmnkcri !'u' IN no
face Of that strong petition nndth" lhiv"rsHl'T
conceded high rhnra"icr Of MI ShurinhH"i,
MIR. Cleveland i:ayC the Commits Sioinfhhih I"
Inv, II doz"n D"morrn't' ,"nto"s"r.. Tho
friends or John e. "n""mGH r rr" ply DO
rIpr"d that Grover Cleveland sh"uld never
carry tho STATE # Indiana ngnin. and they
n, tiry did in iSes. Ihc. not,n" haS since
changed ownership. but Mr.. Cl"vrnnd has
changed IN no characteristics. SO far ms tho
frcnis OF Thomas A. Hendr'cka and John. Z.
Shoemaker ere nwnrr. to lustiir t'icir sunro'e
of him again. John G. New md Other snEa-
ness. and the Chicago Convention cannot
please them 80 well in my other nomination
~ in that Of tho stuffed Prnph't. 5. 4.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. juno 10.