of the institution was held and developed the fact that its affairs had been managed much more economically and effectively than when under control of men.

When Mr. Hendricks was Governor of the State she visited with him the various penal and reformatory institutions, and was not satisfied with a casual inspection of them, but inquired into their affairs closely. She is valuable to him in various other ways, for she has an extended knowledge of political affairs and excellent judgment regarding them. All of his carefully prepared speeches bear the impress of her work. They are a charming couple, thoroughly congenial, and almost equally talented.

CHAPTER VIII.

AFTER THE NOMINATION SENATOR PENDLETON ABOUT THE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES-EX-SENATOR LYMAN TRUMBULL ON THE TICKET-AN INTERVIEW WITH MR. HENDRICKS SPICY

CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY CHANDLER AND MR. HENDRICKS-ANDREW G. CURTIN, THE WAR GOVERNOR OF PENNSYLVANIA, ON THE OPENING STRUGGLE.

THERE is a peculiar aptness and significance in the selection of Hon. Thomas A. Hendricks as the Democratic candidate for the Vice-Presidency. Eight years ago, while Mr. Hendricks was a candidate for the same position, Democracy swept the country only to be cheated and robbed of the fruits of the victory. These recollections will inspire the Democrats all over the country to cling together with a greater fidelity than ever, and to make every effort to at least partly right the wrong of 1876. Mr. Hendricks is sagacious and honest and his life is without stain or taint of suspicion. On this all honest men, even his political opponents,

agree.

SENATOR PENDLETON, OF OHIO,

expressed his opinion on the Democratic Convention, its nominations and its platform as follows:

He said of the Convention that it was the finest body of men he ever saw; that it conducted

its business with gravity and with great earnestness, and a thorough appreciation of the importance of the work it had to do. Of the nominations he said:

"I think they are excellent. I have not the pleasure of knowing Gov. Cleveland, but he has given New York a clean and wise and honest administration. As far as I understand New York politics it has been an administration in favor of reform, administrative reform, civil service reform, and tariff reform. His nomination is a platform of itself, because his acts have shown even more strongly than professions that he is in favor of the best reform. The position of Gov. Hendricks on these questions has always been right. His speeches in 1872, his letter in 1876, his late controversy with Secretary Chandler show him to be on the right side of these questions. He is an experienced statesman, and is not likely to make a mistake upon any question that interests the people."

With respect to the declaration of the Convention in its platform in favor of an honest reform of the civil service, Senator Pendleton said that that declaration was satisfactory to the civil service reformers, and that the nominations were alike satisfactory to them. He said that both Cleveland and Hendricks were strongly committed to the reform of the civil service, and asked: "Who could desire more absolute committal to the doctrines of reform than the acts of Gov. Cleveland and the declarations of Gov. Hendricks?" Continuing he said: "Let me read you what Gov. Hendricks said as long ago as 1872. At a meeting in Indianapolis in July of that year to ratify the nomination of Mr. Greeley, he said: 'Gov. Morton thinks we do

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not know what civil service reform means. will find that we understand it, and that the people, without respect to party difference, understand it, and that they will have the reform. The plainest mind, if honest, easily comprehends it. It means that honesty, capacity, and fidelity constitute the only valid claim to public employment; it means that men are not to be appointed to office merely because they are relatives or subservient tools of party leaders; it means that men are not to be appointed whose only claim is that they have been the corrupt agent of a party, and with foul hands have defiled the people's ballot box; it means that the public offices belong to the people, and that their duties are to be discharged by faithful men and only for the public good. I believe it means all that, and this, too, that men who hold appointments to discharge administrative duties, who are faithful and efficient, and do not prostitute their positions to the service of party, ought not to be removed because of their political opinions. If men of that character are retained they become a check upon the supporters of the party in power who may attempt fraudulent practices upon the Treasury. Vouchers could not then be withdrawn and raised, and additional thousands drawn upon them. The sum of the whole matter is that the public offices ought to be filled and their duties discharged for the benefit of the country, and not for a party.' And in his letter of acceptance in 1876 he says: 'In the reform of the civil service I most heartily indorse that section of the platform which declares that the civil service ought not to be subject to change at every election," and that it ought not to be made "the brief reward of party

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zeal, but ought to be awarded for proved competency and held for fidelity in the public employ.

As to the result of the campaign, Senator Pendleton said that he thought that the Democratic nominees would be elected. He thought the Democrats would carry New York and Connecticut; that they have reasonable hopes of carrying New Jersey, and would get every Southern State. Indiana he thought would be carried by Hendricks, and of Ohio he said: "We will have a hard and long-continued and desperate fight in Ohio. We will omit nothing that can honorably be done, and I have very great hopes we will carry the State."

EX-SENATOR LYMAN TRUMBULL SAYS OF THE TICKET NOMINATED,

"I think the ticket as strong a one as could have been made. If the Democracy cannot win with 'Cleveland and Hendricks I do not know of any ticket they could win with. The two parties are to-day very evenly balanced on the great issues, but the sentiment of the country is unquestionably against Mr. Blaine and in favor of a candidate who has the confidence of the business

element of the country. The German vote in Illinois and Wisconsin may be changed this year from Republican to Democratic. I have no doubt that Connecticut and New Jersey will give their electoral votes to Cleveland. New York, the 'pivotal State,' will undoubtedly be the battleground of the campaign. You in the East can speak more hopefully of what you expect New York to do. I have no doubt we shall have a campaign of surprises. The defection of the Irish,