The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-19
INDIANA POLITICS.
The Contest for the United States Senator.
ship-Gray VS.. Mcdonald.

The Contest for the United States Senator.
ship-Gray vs. Mcdonald.
1 Special to the Indianapolis Journal
| WASHINGTON. Nov. 19-"I was in Indianap-
oils few days ago." said Hoosier to the Jour
correspondent tonight, land there met some
Democratic friends, and during long, rambling
conversation we discussed the approaching cam
palgn in that State. l tell you there is not ton
OF enthusiasm in every Democrat out there"
whats the matter2 inquired the Journal
| representative.
"a variety of things" said the Indanian, who
| is Democrat of the active order. I'm the first
place the distribution of federal spoils under
this administration has been in no degree salts
factory to the masses of the party that keep if
together, work up the booms, get in the votes
and insure success. This class has not been con-
consulted, even, in the distribution of
offices. The negative men have been
rewarded. Yes, the negative men-like my
good and active friend Edgerton, who was
made Civil-service Commissioners Active, effect
i've workers want to know what that reward was
for. But the federal office trouble is not the
serious one by any means. There will be
trouble over the State offices, and especially will
hearts be broken when it comes to determining
who shall be put forth as the candidate for the
United States Senate against Senator Harrison.
Our party must select a man, and it must be
definitely known that if we are successful in
eecting Legislature, that man is to be United
fact-we all realize it-that General Harrison is
stronger than his ticket when it comes to defeat
ing him for reelection, and we must pit against
him an able, pure, and an unobjectionable
man. There will come the rub"
"Who do you think will be that mana"
Ex-senator Joe Mcdonald. But there are
some very shrewd and unscrupulous politicians
in the party who do not think so."
For one-who are they?"
Governor Gray. Justkeep your face straight
1t IS not light matter. I know old Saddlebags
has very strong claim for the place, and has
the best following of any in the party out
there; but the old man is not fly enough to beat
the time of the Governor. He has very fast
record that man. He is the smartest organizer
in the party there. Does he want to be sena-
torl Well, 1 should think so. And he is working
very hard for it-working the scheme you made
known some time ago. He will have enough
personal friends running for the Legislature
next year to bull the thing for him when it
comes to the senatorial election, if his party
doesn't look little out But have just learned
An important point against Governor Gray in
this connection Heis on record, in black and
white, that he will not be candidate for the
Senate, and will not permit the use of his name
if he can help it. During II g campaign last year
he wrote Letter to a man--which letter will be
produced at the right time, if necessary-in
which he pledged his honor that he would not be
candidate for the United States Senate if
elected Governor He will, no doubt, try to get
around that letter, but it is strong enough to
bar him out in any event.