The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-09-19
GRAY WAS A KNOW-NOTHING
AiidaYits from Several Members Of the
Lodge to Which He Belonged.
The Oath Once Taken by the Democratic Can
didate for Governor to Oppose All
Foreign-Born Citizens.

Wu"O0 lVI uVferHOr 10 oppose All
Foreign-Born Citizens.
Isaac P. Gray, the Democratic candidate for
Governor, is having a great deal to say about
the Republican party being the enemy of the
foreigners, and in a recent speech he falsely
charged that Blaine had been a Know-nothing
which should cause every Irishman in the coun-
try to give him a black eye at the polls in No
vember." No one knows better than Colonel
Gray himself that this assertion is a lie, yet he
has repeated it in his speeches over the State
and has vehemently denounced the Republican
party because it is largely made up, he charges,
of the elements of the old Know-nothings. His
remarks, so far as true. are worth consideration
in connection with the fact that he was once the
%fanatical leader of a Know-nothing oreaniza-
ton, as is fully proven by the following afi-
davits:
Seate of Ohio, Preble county SIS.
before me, Leander w. Richey. anotary public in
ana for SAID county, personally appeared Moses Cal
klns, who being by me first duly sworn on his oath.
says that he is a resident of the town of New Paris,
IN said county; that he is eighty-seven years of age;
that IN the year 1854 he was residing near Yankee
Town IN Darke county, state of Ohio; that he is ac-
quainted with Isaac F. Gray, the Democratic candi-
date for Governor of the State of Indiana; that in the
tall OF the year 1854 he went with one Hiram Law.
renee, at that time a resident of said Darke county
and a neighbor of afiant, to the town of New Madison
in said Darke county, and attended a Know-nothing
lodge; ahiant was initiated in the order of Know.
nothings in said lodge at that time: the said Isaac P.
Gray was there and took a leading part in the pro-
ceedings and ceremonies of the meeting, and initiated
the afiant as a member of the order and had aniant
kiss the Bible and go through the other rites and
ceremonies of the order Afiant says that he is
Republican in politics. but not related to William H.
Salklns. the Republican candidate for Governor Of the
Sworn and subscribed to before me this 18th day
[SEALl LEANDER W. RIcHEY.
Notary Public.
State of Ohio, Darke county:
Before me, A L. Northrop, a notary public in and
for SAID county, personally appeared Elem Harter,
who, being by me first duly sworn on his oath, says
that he is a farmer residing one mile north of New
years; that he was captain of Company f., of the One
Hundred and Tenth Regiment Of Ohio Volunteer
Infantry, in the war of the rebellion; that he has been
wei acquainted with the people at said town of New
Madison since the year 1910; that Isaac P. Gray, the
Democratic candidate for Governor of the State of In
diana, resided at New Madison from 1919 until after
the presidential election of 1856. Afiant says that
he tatfant) was a member of the lodge of Know-noth-
Ings at said town. of New Madison; that said Gray So
lcited him to become a member, and came to atlantis
honse and went with afiant to the lodge, and was a
leading and active member of the lodge, and said
Gray participated in the ceremonies Of the initiation
OF afiant, and administered ike oath to afiiant. He
~remembers to have seen John B. Shriner, of New
Madison, at the time of his (afiant's) initiation in the
lodge, and he also remembers to have seen Wallace
Jones in the lodge. William Brown was secretary of
Of the lodge. Said Gray was an active supporter in
public Of the Know-nothing party and its nominees as
said party. ELEM HARTER.
Swornto and subscribed to before me, q notary pub.
lie, this 18th day Of September, A. D. 1884.
lSEAL.J Notary Public, D. CO.
State of Ohio, Darke County.
Before me-, A. 1. Northrop, a notary public in and
for said county, personally appeared Wallace Jones,
who being by me first duly sworn, on his, oath saws
/ that his AGE IL 6ftV-pi0hf vaars. that he IL q racidanf of
the town of New Madison, in said county; that he has
resided at and near said town of New Madison from
the year 1S49 until the present time; that he is well
acquainted with Isaac P. Gray, who is the candidate
Of the Democratic party for Governor of the State Of
the year 1919. Said GRAY resided in New Madison
until after the presidential election in 1856; that he
4aihant) was initiated as a member of the lodge of
present and was one of the leading members of the
lodge. Said Gray was an ardent Knownothing
Gray continued an active Know-nothing as long as he
Sworn to and subscribed to before me this 18th
day Of September, 1884. A. L. NoRTHRoP,
lSEAL.l Notary Public, d. CO.
State of Ohio, Darke county, S.:
Before me A, L. Northrop, notary public in and for
said county, personally appeared John B. Shriyer,
who being byme first duly sworn, on his oath saws that
he is a r resident of the town of New Madison, in said
county and has been a resident of said town ever since
1872; that he is well acquainted with Isaac P. Gray,
who is the candidate of the Democratic party for
Governor of the State of Indians: said Gray resided at
New Madison fromthe year lS49 until after the pres
idential election in 1856. Afiant knew the said Gray
before he resided in New Madison; atlantis wife is a
was a lodge of Knowsnothings in the town of New
Madison, IN 1855 and Gray was an active and leading
member OF said lodge, and he Gray was president of
the lodge, and performed the rites and ceremonies of
the order. Afiant was present when Elem Harter
was initiated, and emember that Gray initiated the
said Harter into the order. William Brown was
secretary of the lodge. Said Gray was an active
worker in and supporter of the Know-nothing party
and a supporter of its nominees. J.B. SHRIvER.
III SVUnInaf IN M 1rhQapIha6 r. haEO1a -A -. 4 Gl H.
of September, A. i. 1884. A. l.. NoRTHRoP,
lSEAL.l Notary public, d. &C.
State of Ohio, Darke county:
Before me, James NJ. Carr, mayor of the incorpora-
ted village of New Madison, in said county. personally
appeared Ambrose L. Northrop. and being first duly
sworn, on his oath says that he is seventy.one years Of
age; that he is a resident of New Madison, of said
county; that he has been a resident of said county for
fifty years, except in the years 1888, 1889 and
1910; that he is well acquainted with Isaac P. Gray,
who is the candidate for Governor of the State of In.
diana ON the Democratic ticket; that he, afiant, was a
member of the Know-nothing order; that he, afiant,
was a delegate to the Knowsnothing convention at
by the lodge at New Madison to said convention; that
he was present at the meeting of the lodge of KnowA
~nothings at New Madison in 1886, which appointed
him, afiant, delegate as aforesaid. The said Isaac p.
Gray was present, and presided over the meeting.
Afiant says that he knew said Gray as an ardent and
active Know.nothing in 1854, in 1855 and in 1856.
Gray was an active supporter of Allen Trimble. the
Know-nothing candidate for Governor of Ohio in
1855, when Salmon T. Chase was the Republican or
anti Nebraska candidate for Governor of Ohio, and
said Gray was an ardent supporter of Willard Fill
more, the Know-nothing candidate for President II
1856. when Fremont was the Republican candidate
for President. Al. j. NoRTHRoP.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 18th day Of
September, 1884. JAMES NJ. CARR.
lSEAL.l Mayor.
One of the atlantis, John B. Sheiver, is a
brother-in-law Of Gray, and the others are all
reputable citizens of New Madison, O.. The fol
lowing is the Know-nothing oath which was
taken by Gray:
You of your own free viii and accord in the
presence of Almighty God and these witnesses.
your right hand resting on the Holy Bible and
your left hand toward heaven in token Of your
sincerity, do %solemnly promise and swear Z