St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-03-01
DISCORD IN INDIANA.

Among the Indiana Republicans there is a
miserable state of affairs, largely growing, out
of the fact that it has a number of great men
who are ambitious of the power and plumber
which thrift in politics bring to practical
minds. Ever since the state was so corrupt
" carried for Garfield and Arthur there have
been jealousies and chickering's without
end. John C. New has finally
ended his four years of disappointment and
unhappiness by retiring from his position of
second-fddle to the weak man who is at the
head of the Treasury. Senator Harrison is
in a chronic state Of disquietude and disgust
because he is not the first or only great man
in the Hoosier Kingdom. Gov. Porter re-
CARDS himself a very suitable man for presi-
dent and looks down upon the News and
Harrisons and Greshams with scorn-
fully patronizing air. Little Commissioner
Dudley thinks he ought to 90 up higher than
the pension office, though he never can tell,
into a million dollars or two, how much mon
ey his department needs, and so fires at the
heap, and in one instance called for 5000, 900
more than was needed or could be honestly
used during a fiscal year.
This internal disquiet existed when Ar
thur interviewed and appointed Gresham
postmaster general. "Great applause fol-
lowed the appointment, but it was shallow,
and never covered the increased discord which
the selection made. Harrison, New, Porter,
Calkins and Dudley and all their friends
were disguised, and when Gresham came to
be talked of for president, times were hotter
than ever, and Gresham's cabinet career has
been thorny, and at last he is anxious to get
off the best way he can. The duties the post
office department entails are irksOme to him,
but as he gave up good office and congo
NAL one to take it, he is inclined to hold on
until some deal can be made to secure another
good place. Rumor has it, he desires to be-
come the successor of Judge Drummond,
soon to retire from the Seventh circuit, Hi
nois. Since he has been in the cabinet his
income has been expended in meeting the
expenses Of his position and to get out of the
disagrecable mess, and secure a life salary
of Sc, 900 year is very tempting to him, and
he is straining every nerve to secure it.
His name has been presented to President
Arthur with strong Indiana support, and that
functionary is assured that if he will give
Gresham the judgeship, and make Dudley
Postmaster General the Republicans of Indi-
ana will become happy family, and all go
to work shouting for the nomination of C.
A. Arthur.
So far the President has given no sign of
his intentions, but it is well understood he is
greatly disappointed in Gresham and regrets
that he appointed him. Just now he would
be very glad, to crafty all the Indiana fac
tons, and if he thought the change proposed
for Gresham would straighten out
matters he would very quickly let
the discomfort P NJ. G. rattle around
in Judge Drummond's old shoes. The APP
polntmeht cannot well be delayed until after
the Chicago convention in June, and if
Gresham is to get it, the sooner the better
Having persuaded the judge to give up a
judicial office for postoffice PORTFOLIO Arthur's
inclination is to leave him as good as he
found him, provided he does not make more
enemies than friends in the operation.