The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-01
THE MANSON APPOINTMENT.
AT Least One Indiana Democrat Who Is
Not Pleased with the Selection.
It. Effectually Settles the Senatorial Aspira-
tions of Governor Gray-A Deal in the
Interest of Mcdonald and English.
Special to the indianapolis Journal

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, July 31.-There is at least one
Democrat in Indiana who does not approve of
the appointment of General Manson to succeed
Tom Hanlon," said a very well-known Hoosier
Democrat to the Journal correspondents this
afternoon seThat man." continued he, us Gov.
Isaac p. Gray The appointment OF Manson
puts an end to Grays senatorial aspirations,
and it was so intended. 1t closed both of the
Governors political eyes, and he can never open
them"
"How is that9" / asked
s'Why if Gray was elected to Senator Harri-
sons place, State Senator Green Smith, who is
president pro tenn. of the State Senate, and who
takes the position held by General Manson,
would succeed to the governorship. Now, any
body who knows Green Smith knows that under
no circumstances would the leader of the Demo
cratic party of Indiana or the body of its voters,
suffer him to be Governor. They would pre-
fer a respectable Republican. Knowing this,
Senator Voorhees,, ex-senator Mcdonald Colonel
Dick Bright and General Manson have made
Governor Gray's election to the United States
Senate an impossibility. no matter how largely
Democratic the next Legislature may be. 1t is
the most severe blow to Gray that politician
has ever received in that State; it just brushes
him. Now, it is entirely out of the question that
Gray can repudiate the pledge he made before
he was nominated-that ne would fill out the
term if elected Governor, and he cannot receive
any support for the Senate"
From another source the Journal correspond
emit learns that this scheme to kill Grays cam
paign for the United States Senate has been in
cubating nearly month, if not longer. Two
weeks ago an Indiana Democrat said, in pri-
vate conversation, that Senator Voorhees, had no
hope of the confirmation of Hanlon, and that, in
point of fact, he secretly desired his rejection.
There is something eyoluting about Senator
Voorhees, mind,n said that Democrat. II
think" continued he, ''that the Senator wants to
retrieve the mistake be made in Hanlon's APP
pointment by naming an eminently satisfactory
man for the place.
week before this, one of Mr.. McDonald's
most intimate friends here, gentleman who is
son, upon being informed that Gray was work
ing like a Trojan for the senaiorship,
and that it was believed he would out
run Mcdonald said. Don't you believe
that for a moment. One of these days there
will be Governors political head roll into the
basket, and it will resemble that of Gray.
Mind my predictions Gray will cut no figure in
the caucus, and stands no more chance of
election than you do. Gray's doom is sealed so
far as the United States senatorshp is con-
cerned"
Undoubtedly, the utterance of this man and
that of Senator Voorhees, had reference to the
appointment of General Manson. This after
noon Senator Voorhees, was told by gentleman
that it was reported in Newspaper Row that the
appointment of Manson was but the execution of
deep-laid scheme to head off Gray and ruin his
race for the Senate. Mr. Voorhees, smiled and
replied 'Well will acknowledge that there is
politics in Manson's appointment"
Indianians here are recalling the apathy
to Gray expressed by Manson when the latter
was defeated for the gubernatorial nomina-
ton two years ago. It is said Manson is
perfectly willing to waive all opportunity
for his own advancement towards Gray's
place. This turn of affairs is considered very
important by Hoosiers in this city. They say it
gives Mcdonald decided BOOM and places the
race for the Senate in event the Legislature is
Democratic between him and William II. En-
Rlish.
To-day Senator Voorhees, received the follow
ing telegram from Collector Hanlon, dated at
Terre Haute:
II congratulate you on the appointment of
General Manson, as it gives general satisfaction
TO me and my countrymen."
How 1t Looks to Terre Haute People,
Special to tho indianapolis journal.
TERRE HAUTE, July THE appointment Of
Lieutenant-governor Manson to be internal rev
enue collector of this district is one of the best
exhibitions of the artful science OF politics as
found in the bestowal of Offices the Democrats
have been credited with in the State. The
Hanlon appointment had been admitted to be
great blunder, and there was need of doing IN
usually well in selecting a successor. The full
significance of the appointment is only
appreciated by those who know all the facts.
Hanlon succeeded soldier and replaced ten or
twelve soldier deputies, gaugers, etc., with ivil
ians. Mansons soldier record, it is hoped, will
alleviate some of the feeling caused by those
changes Hanlon and Lamb were not on cor
dial terms; that is, Lamb had not been a
Hanlon man in the beginning, and Hanlon was
not giving Lambs difficult congressional
fight the aid of his ability in political work for
which he had considerable reputation before he
came here. Manson will help, and besides he
lives III THIS CONGRESSIONAL ulStfict hanlon ola
not There will not probably. be any general
changes in the force of the Office but the trav-
cling deputies. one at least, who travel in
Lambs territory will be changed
There is another and still more significant
point in the selection of Manson. Retiring from
the Lieutenant governors Office the president
pro tempore of the Senate would become Gov
ernor in the event of the election of Governor
Gray to be United States Senator. 1t will be
noticed that ex Senator Mcdonald went to the
White House to get the President to an
point Manson. The ex-senator knew. of
course, that thereby he weakened
Gray's Senatorial prospects. and VOORHEES,, who
dislkes Gray, was only too glad to take ad-
vantage OF the opportunity to injure Gray,
while at the same time he could repair Some of
the harm done to the party in this section of the
State by his blunder in appointing Hanlon.
HanlOn said to-day that he expects to get