The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-02
THE ABLE MIR. M'HUGH
He COnverses Pleasantly of ROby,
Governor Matthews and Things.
Easy for a Man to Play the Devil
Thinks the Governor viii Stop if
He Commits Murder.

Senator McHugh. of Tippecanoe, the IA
Their of the somewhat famous Roby bill, was
at the Grand Hotel last night. He was feel
ing fine and looking finer and talked fuently
and freely about many matters 1t must be
said that Mr.. McHugh, among other things,
is one man in this State who is not the
least bit afraid of being interviewed. He is
not afraid of being misquoted, and enter
tains no false notions about the State or
United States governments crumbling or
tottering to their foundations, should he
be either interviewed or even misquoted.
He is not afraid of such, nor is there any
thing else terrestrial of which he seems to
stand in fear. Mr.. McHugh does not even
lean back in his chair and try to appear
dignified when talking to a reporter. His
flesh, it is said, does not even goose up
when the Roby bill is mentioned. He only
smiles a sort of apologize smile, leans for
ward, listens, and perhaps laughs a little
If the matter is a laughable one.
what are you doing down here. Sena-
tori was asked, to which he replied:
"Oh, / just ran down to see Faust"
How do you like the play?"
"Ffr~: but Morrison hos a soft thing In
that play"
,"oh, it isn't much trouble for any man to
Have you heard anything about Roby
lately"
well, yes; that is, Indirectly. 1 nave no.
ticed a little squib now and then in the
newspapers-nothing. however. in point, SO
to speak. By the way, who do you suppose
ever put that Calling gun idea into Gov.
On being informed that no knowledge
was on hands in regard to the matter, Mr..
McHugh was asked as to what he thought
would be the ultimate result of the Gov
errors entertaining "Gatling gun IDEAS"
to which he replied:
murder up there, and then he'll be COM
PEELED to stop. I have heard" said he,
that Governor Matthew's counsel is Judge
Judge Elliott to think he ever counseled
such a prepoSterouS movement"
DO you think the Governor has authority
to send troops to Roby in case a fight is
advertised to occur there?'
why, certainly not, unless the sheriff of
the bowen SSIn Of t ino@ county nrSt to nf keep epS the een peaeee@
What about Judge Gillett's reQuest?"
wei, that's a new dodge on me-. l
don't know how they fixed that up, but
to save my soul 1 can't see how the Gov
ernor gets any Jurisdiction in the case un-
der the circumstances"
Have you seen the Governor since you
arrived in the city?'
"N-no. The last time I saw the Gov
ernor was during the worlds fair. He was
in the Dearborn Station at Chicago waiting
for his wife. He came up to me and said:
Where are you going. Ntzhugh,? told
him I was going to Roby to see a fight.
and asked him if he would not join me,
but he made an excuse. and to this de :
I've no doubt but that he really thinks I
was en- route to Roby. I expect the papers
here have nearly driven the poor fellow
mad, have they not? He ought not let a
little thing like the Roby matter bother
him any. I'll tell you it doesn't pay to boil
unless you really are hot and there is fire
under you, and the Senator from Tippe-
canoe leaned back and laughed heartily.
II hear the Encouragement the State
Auditor and the Governor have all locked
horns: Wouldn't it be a good scheme for
the Governor to give a little party about
this time and bring about a reconciliation?' %
Mr.. McHugh then wandered off on bank
failures, hard times and the Democratic
| party in general until the supper hour, at
which time he beat a precipitous retreat
for the dining rooms.