The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-01-03
AN OUTLOOK.

1t seems to be understood in Republican
boss circles that Governor Porter will totally
disregard the Out-spoken censure of the PEG
tempt to foist upon the benevolent institu
tons of the State a nEmber of Republican
officials. The Journal, in recent issue,
printed the following:
| Ex Senator Mcdonald intimated to an Enquirer
| reporter there would be no deadlock between
| the Senate and the Governor in the mater of
making appointments. provided the Governor
put only Democrats on guard: otherwise law
would be passed taking the matter out of his
ha-ds, aud making the same elective by joint
ballot. Mr.. Mcdonald did not seem TO favor
pooling issu. s." with His Excenency: on the
contrary, as the Democracy b d fairly won every
THU in sight, they were entitled to all the
benefits.
We neither know nor care to know
whether the foregoing is true or false. The
Journal, true to its instincts, does not tell
where the item came from, but proceeds to
comment upon it as follows:
The Constitution and the law devoIve upon the
Governor the duty Of making certain appoint
ments The duty OF the Senats is entirely'dis.
make Republican appointments. Governor Gray
nominated whom he pleased. without respect 10
the political complexion Of the Senate aud we
presume Governor Porter will do the same Thing
Ii would be an unheardUf performance for the
G vernon to sppoint Democrats simply because
the confirming msj ,rity is d, mocratic The Re
public4s President of the United States appointed
Repub leans. aud Democratic Senate confirmed
1 wild nbtIa
pursue like policy.
We invite the attention OF our readers to
the intensely partisan character of the Jour
nails position. A. Republican Governor is
expo ed to make Republican appointments,
regardless of the declared will of the people
TO the contrary, aud in the face of the fact
that the confirming power by the will of
the people, is i-Republican. Reference
is made to Governor Ora, s acts, out they
do not suit the case. Governor Gray was
Democrat, and the confirming power was
Democratic. But, just here, the records in
the case are conclusive They show that in
several of Governor Gray's appointments the
Republicans we're determined. if possible,
to defeat them. The record shows more
1t discloses purpose on the part of Repub-
lican Senators u defeat, il possible, the
confirmation of every appointment made
by Governor Gray.
On Friday, January % 1881, Mr.. Menzies
moved that the appointments made in
Governor Gray's message of January be
now considered. The previous question was
demanded. On seconding the call for
the previous question the vote was:
Ayes, %; noes, pa party vote; and
the vote on calling the ayes and noes was:
Ayes, 25; noes, % noes all Republicans"
Upon three of the appointments made by
Governor Gray the Republicans voted solidly
to defeat their confirmation, and, it might
be said. ifsuch record proves anything it
demonstrates most cOnclusively that had
there been a msjority of Republicans in the
Senate the appointments of Governor
Gray would not have been confirmed.
II the late election in Indiana means any
thing 1t is that the people OF Indiana Tepose
confidence in the Democratic party, and
that they do not repose confidence in the
Republican party. Manifestly it is the duty
of the Democratic Senate and the Democrat
ic Legislature to obey the will of the people
rather than the whm OF Governor Porter.