The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-06-27
THE DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET.
How the Result of Wednesdays Convention
Is Regarded by the Country.
HOW WILL OLD DEMOCRATS LIKE GRAY.

more unSparlng IN denunclaUlOnS OF Democrats
than Colonel Isaac p. Gray, 1t is all very well
to forgive him, and che Courier has long ago re-
Tented toward such men But we cannot quite
forget the past, even if we would. 1t would De
necessary to drink deep at the fountain OF Lethe
to destroy memories that will arise occasionally
to swell Democratic hearts with lnd1g
nation. If Colonel Gray had gone through
the ordeal which David Turpie experienced, he
would know what devotion to Democratic pr1ncl-
pies means, and would have better right to ask
the party to heap honors on his head But ne
came over to us in fair weather, when peace
reigned everywhere. He was welcomed with
open arms and twice made candidate for the
second honor in the State before he had done duty
in a single presidential campaign in the ranks
of the party. Has it ever occurred to Colonel
Grays supporters that he has never yet labored
in political campaign in which he was not him
self candidate, since he joined the Democratlc
party! Think of it, you Democrats, who were
true to the faith. of your fathers in the dark
days of the war! And yet, with all the honors
that have already fallen to his lot, he not only
asks for the nomination for Governor, but that
Democrat with history like that belonging to
David Turpie shall be set aside in order that he
may appropriate the honor! By what principle
of justice, by what sentiment of propriety, can
his unreasonable demand be granted!
PARDoNINa GOVERNOR.
Logansport Journal.
The Honorable Isaac P. Gray, who was yes
terday nominated by the Democratic convention
for Governor, does not inspire very great enthu-
siasm among the local Democracy. II the
declarations of a score of the old wheelhorses
of the party can be taken as bona fide, Mr.. Gray
will fall very far short of polling the full vote of
his party in Cass county. He is so obnoxious to
many of them that they swear by all that is holy
that they will not vote for him. Even Pharos
man. who processes to think that Gray is
strong man, nevertheless evinces displeasure at
his nomination. and openly admitted that sew
eral Democrats had declared to him that they
would not support the nominee. Such Demo
Gratis as Judge Dykeman, Judge Nelson and
Judge Winfield denounce the action of the con-
vention, and declare that it is equivalent to a
defeat The Journal could name at least twenty
prominent Democrats who declared yesterday,
with most positive emphasis, that they would
not support Gray And these men surely have
reason for their open declarations against
their party candidate. Mr.. Gray will be remem-
bered as having, during the one short month
that he was Governor, distinguished himself for
his extraordinary use of the pardoning power.
VERY EASY GAME TO BRING DOWN.
Evansville Journal.
If the Republicans could have had the naming
of the Democratic candidate for Governor they
would, of course. have selected the weakest
man. and he would have been Isaac P. Gray. AS
speaker he is commonplace; as politician,
vacillating as a citizen his business is that of
of6ce-seeking as a soldier his record is worse
than insignificant. He has almost the contempt
of large element of his present party for his
intolerance and superserviceableness while
Republican, and for the grasping nature exem-
plihed by his continual hunt for office and TAX
ing the empty honor of nomination for the
United States Senate in 1881, that rightfuly be-
longed to Hon. Joseph e. Mcdonald The
Courier of this city is a type of the influences
that have opposed him. and that will support
him with misgiving and reluctance He weak
on the stump, and everywhere else, except as
partisan manipulation and a setter-up of
cuses and conventions. Major Cakins will find
Colonel Gray very easy game to bring down.
MARRIAGE BENETITER.
Logansport Journal.
There is another thing in the record of Mr.
Gray that will not gain HIM many votes. Ev-
erybody will remember the swindling operations
of a number of so-called marriage dowry insur
ance companies. And thousands of young men
and others in the State have more than passing
recollection of them. They were denounced by
the press and discountenanced by the law. and
finally forbidden the use of the mails. Judge
Franklin, Democratic Supreme Judge of this
State, in decision characterized their policies
as gambling contracts. Yet Mr.. Gray, the can
didate for Governor of Indiana the Demo
cratic ticket, was one of the foremost of these
insurance" men 1t will be pleasure for those
Democrats who lost from ten to five hundred
dollars on this class of insurance to vote for Mr..
Gray
SERIOUS TROUBLE FOR MR.. M'DoNALD.
Evansville Courier (Dem.)
Mr.. Mcdonald does not seem to have managed
very we'll in making up the Indiana delegation.
Our estimate is about one-half the delegation
are for Hendricks. If we are not mistaken in
this view the presence of Governor Hendricks
at the convention as one of the delegates at
large backed by one half the delegation and the
general enthusiasm for "the old ticket" will
present serious obSt1 Gle to Mr.. McDonaldS as
pirations. 1t should be remembered that Mr..
Hendricks has not been seen at a national con-
vention for twelve years, and the younger Demo-
Gratis of the country have no personal acquaint-
ance with him. His presence at Chicago if we
are not greatly mistaken, will make serious
trouble for Mcdonald.
VERBOSE STATESMAN.
Terre Haute Courier.
Gray, it will be remembered, left the Repub-
lican party because it would not give him an
Office, and served as Governor for the brief pc
riod between Governor Williams's death and the
Inauguration of Governor Porter. He distin
guished himself mainly by the undue length of
his message to the Republican Legislature. Its
length prevented anybody but Gray himselffrom
reading it.
GOT WHAT HE HAS HoNED FOR.
Seymour Business.
Gray has been honing for this position for a
number of years. He has got it-but he should
remember that nomination by the Democracy
is not an election, and Governor of Indiana he
never will be. Paste that in your hat, Isaac; it
may keep you cool and prevent case of sun
stroke this hot weather
NOT A DESIRABLE CANDIDATE.
Bloomfield Democrat.
While Colonel Gray is an excellent and able
gentleman and a good campaigner, it must be
remembered that he has not been lifelong
Democrat. Neither has he that hold upon the
confidence of the people that would create the
enthusiasm that is desirable during presidential
campaign.
GRAY's GREAT ISSUE
Terre Haute Express.
Candidate Gray has brought forward great
issue. He denounces the Republican party for
paying the bills of the physicians who attended
Garfield, because the physicians ''did not know
a pus cavity" 1t takes great mind to bring
question of this character into State campaign.
TT PERFECTLY TO THEIR LIKING.
Terre Haute Express.
If Indiana Republicans desire anything more
to their liking in a campaign than is presented
in Blaine and Logan and Calkins, with Isaac P.
Gra,. the Dam cra tic candidate for Gnunlan1.