The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-13

the actual Republican vote in their coun-
tics. The Democratic leaders at once went
10 work at their own figures, and pres
emily announced. with full details. the eX-
act majority obtained throughout the state
by Mr.. Turney, their candidate for Cover
nor When they had pat themselves DC
You'd the possibility OF retreat. Evans gave
tne signal, and the real results IN the re
publican counties We're brought out. with
vouchers and everything complete. The
only thing left 10 the Democrats, who were
already In possession OF the State govern
ment, was 70 hold fast 10 what they had.
Evans having no desire TO shed the peo-
pies blood IN pursuit Of his constitutional
r.ghts. put upon record his protest against
the usurPati0n. and withdrew 10 private life
once more.
IS WELL INFORMED.
The incident just related illustrates
Evans's method OF lighting. He is never
noisy. always commands his temper, but
has within reach at all times a perfect
arsenal Of facts and data with which to
confound his enemies. They canno guess
at any moment into what an ambush they
may be walking. When his attention was
first called to Sickles's diatribes. he merely
smiled. said. "Oh. let him talk. and went
on with the routine business Of his office
as III there were not a cloud in the sky. 1t
viii be noted, however, that he was able TO
seize the psychological moment. and spread
before the public IL few bits OF SickleS 5
MANUSCRIPT WHICH maze the general llQlCu-
lous- That seems TO have been the way ne
met the running charge OF the O.. a. r.
committee who undertook the inVestlga-
ton OF his shortcomings two years ago.
According to the statement Of one OF the
number present TO your correspondent
they must have come at Evans full OF the
spirit OF destruction. some of them I'M
doubtedly crediting the lies which had been
spread broadcast by the claim agents and
their newspaper pigans. What he did was
not to stand upon his dignity as the head
of the pension bureau responsible only TO
the President. but to throw open all the
doors and invite them TO bring TO his notice
every case Of injustice perpetrated under
his administration. in order that he might
set il right and punish the subOrdinates
who had deceived him. According TO the
writer's informant. they brought forward
case after case, the papers were put freely
into their hands. and they failed to find one
which justified the accusations against the
commissioners.
Unlike most men with a public contro-
versy on their hands, Evans never takes
the first step to get into the newspapers"
The representatives OF the press nave TO
go in quest OF whatever they get on MS
side OF the quarrel. Notoriety for it's own
sake is something for which he has no
taste. Open to approach by all. at work so
steadily from morning till night that he
he is never too busy 10 be courteous; and
high and humble. rich and poor, stand on a
level in his presence he VIII take as mucn
pains 10 see that a deserving case fulfils
the requirements OF the law as to keep his
calendar clear of an undeserving one. Sym
patty with the old soldier in distress he has
in abundance: liberation for the fraud
ulent claimant. or respect for the well-to-
do man who will stretch a technicality in
order to play pauper at the public pension
dispensary. he has none. Far from being a
great statesman or even the ideal type of
politician, with no stain of the
or reformer in his blood. but with an hon.
est purpose and a conscience void OF Of
fence toward he government and his fell
low-veterans, Henry Clay Evans is one OF
the marked men of his generation, a credit
to the administration that has supported
him. and a model to other officers in trying
positions OF trust.