New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-25
RIVALS FOR THE SENATE.
PREPARING FOR THE INDIANA CONTEST.
IN NwAsHINGTON-GovERNoR GRAY's
BLARNEY-MDoNALD's ALARM.
BY TELEGRAPH TO TIE rRInuNRl


WASHINGTON, May 24.-The preliminary ma
nguvres Of Indiana Democrats who aspire to General
Haisons seat in the United States Senate have begun
already to excite attention in Washington although the
Legislature which is to elect his has not yet
been chosen Vice President Hendrckss candidate is
Governor Gray who also has the support of Chairman
Henderson, of the State Committee and Congressman
Holman. Ex-senator Mcdonald has the open support
of Senator Voorhees, and Congressman Bynum and
Howard, and the less active sympathy of the
other Democratic Congressman, who for prudential
trying to maintain safe position " on the
fence"
Governor Gray came TO Washington last week. His
visit short, but he did not waste an hour or neg
lect opportunity while he here. He is shrewd
judge of human nature, and he thought that he dcov
cred that Mr.. Cleveland is who loves nattery-
to his face well as in the newspapers. There must
be blaIney stone somewhere in Indiana, and the
Hooser Governor must have kissed it recently for
his storc of adectives which was on tap constantly
never failed him for an instant He was not speechess
with wonder, another man might have been at the
powers OF endurance shown by the President under the
terrible STRAIN imposed by hungry and thirsty Demo
Gratis. lie expressed warm sympathy, mildly intlmated
that TO limited extent ~ a Democratic Governor OF
Indiana he had himself endured the same kind OF press
ure and then in eloquent words ne declared that any
person living except the man of destiny from
Buffalo would have broken down inside month under
q mother carries the infant at her breast. There Is
nothing about this Administration that Governor Gray
does not admire from the President TO the Jeersonan
simplicity of his 1000 sea-brOwn rOadstcrs and MIR.
Hendricks. down TO Higgins and Mr.. Lamars oihcial
bahtub. The wisdom of appointing to office such men
as Kelley, Pillsbury Meiere aud Meade he does not
question while the sagacity shown in the discovery
and political resurrection OF Jackson and Hunter ex
torts his warmest praise In conversation with cor
respondents of Democratic newspapers and oheFsGov
Gray declared cOnidentay of course, but with
oyc tn wide publication, that President 80 great
Secretary of state so cautious and discreet, ana
Cabinet symmetrical and able and 50 devoted TO the
noble of Civil Service Reform he had never eN-
pccted To live TO see.
Far agay in the wilds of Indiana Joseph +. MELON
aid heard of these things, and he boarded the first
train Tor Washington. He knew that his willy oppo-
In the Senatorial race had not all the way to
the National Capital 10 discourse upon the wisdom OF
the Administration merely for fun. lie knew, more
over. that the Governor had recently visited nearly
county IN Indiana To make preliminary canvass
for the Senatofshp, and that he came To Washington
not only To assure the President that the Democrats of
IloOsicrlOm alive with enthusa-m for the Admin
istriton but Incidentally to urge that certain Official
iavors be bestowed where they would be OF service n
the Senatorial contest.
The notice Of Mr. McDonalds arrival was the signal
tor the departure tor Indiana of the ana
Governor GRAY both of whom were IN excellent spr-,
and apparently 50 well satisfied with the aspect OF
affairs that they ic that they could afford Ia their
adversary "a clear field. All the members % the Hen
dricks faction seem 10 be happy and confident One
oi them 10 day said " The tact il old Joe is beaten
already. although he does not realize IT, His friends
in Indiana falling away from HIM because they are
becoming convinced that he has no influence with the
Administration and 4 good many of them want recog-
nton / suppose be Will have influence enough to Sc
the retention in the service of his brother nlaw
who !, q cerK in the Post Onice Department The In
,-qua offices arc not tor Joe or his friends
50. Mcdonald /, neither freudl'ss nor inactive lie
o. 10 Washington on purely legal business II II
ilt. hut to-day about noon he disappeared within the
pot ais of the White House. AMI a ato hour tonight
wls sat 10 be sl clo,ctcd with the President Such
W. r brcfo some nftcen Indiana Democrats, lncld-
nr couple OF congressman who haj been uying all The
an inon tn him Al o'clock several OF the more
l a~nt OF thom reported 10 De at tho mIin gate
of thc Executive grounds waiting fOr Mr. Mcdonald 10
Out.