The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-28
The Effective Plan He Follows in His Effort
to Secure the Nomination of Democrats
Favorable to His Election.
The PensiOning of EX-COnfederates and
What Is Likely to Come Of 1t.
Supervising Architect Bell Asks To Be Re-
lieved of His Duties-The Retirement of
Inspector Sharpe-Capital Gossip.
GRAY'S STILL HUNT.
The Governors Willy and Effective Method
of Seeking Political Preferment

of Seeking Political Preferment.
Special to the Irdianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27-Letters being re-
ceived here frt m Democrats in different parts of
Indiana tell about the still hunt Governor Gray
is making for the United States Senate in the
event the Legislature goes the way of his party
next year. 1t appears that the Governor is
making one of his strongest and most unique
campaigns and is determined to outstrip Uncle
Joe Mcdonald, Objector Holman, and all others
who aspire to succeed Senator Harrison.
Governor Grays manner of operating" said
a Hoosier Democrat, today who has a good
deal of direct information on the subject, lis
cunning, and if it doesn't succeed nothing will.
He has been suggesting to good Democratic
friend in each county in the State that he is
just the man to run for the Legislature; that he
is most popular, best qualified, and will be
easiest elected. He gives his friend good deal
of confectionery, and if he does not consent at
once to become a candidate, he is written to,
spoken to, or waited upon again by the Govern
or. He is incidentally given to understand that
if there anything that the Executive of Indiana
can do to help him secure the nomina-
ton, and subsequently achieve success
at the polls it will be accorded him; also, any
thing that is desired at Washington. The result
of this is that in about one fourth Of the Demo
cratic counties in the State Governor Gray has
thus secured his candidate. Of course it goes
for the saying that these will vote for Gray.
first last and all the time. Smart trick2 Well,
yes; but what has carried Gray through if not
tricks and bovine luckl He will fix every county
in the State before the snow flies"
HAS the Governor done anything here to pro-
mote his campaignl" 1 asked.
More than any other man in the State. l
am told by members Of the Indiana delegation
that Gray indorses every application for place
under the government that comes to him. Nine
tenths OF the Indiana men appointed since the
4th of Marc have been indorsed by Gray, and
of course it becomes noised around the State
that it was Gray's name that carried them
through"
Are Gray and Mcdonald friends?"
"Oh, presume SO. But that makes no differ
ence. Gray is for Gray, and nobody else. Then
he hopes Mcdonald will go on the bench of the
Supreme Court of the United States. Grays
success in politics due, from the start to his
reticence. He keeps his mouth closed, and no
one knows what he is doing"
What do you think of the reported campaign
of William Fl. EnglishW
"He is a candidate, but his methods are not so
willy nor effective as those of Gray. There's
no use mentioning money, influence prestige
nor experience, when it comes to dealing with
personal friends. We all know that If Gray
gets a large majority of the members of the
Legislature on, personal grounds-by helping
them to their places-they are going to support
him and elect him in spite of fate The Demo
Gratis of Indiana look upon Governor Gray as a
political renegade, who driven into their
party, and who has stayed there against his
desires; whose inordinate ambition for Office will
lead him out of any party that will not continu
ally honor him with the luxuries it dispenses;
yet this has nothing to do with the methods he
is SO effectually employing at this time. Mr..
English is man of infinitely greater abilities,
and better represents his party in the State but
he cannot be elected unless he meets his oppo-
nent at Phillippi to-day. 1 might add that the
announcement that young Mr.. English is out of
politics was mado in the interest of the fathers
caInpaigu"