The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-10-31
Meaning of News Attack ON Gresham.

II is probably not altogether a coinci-
lence that Mr.. JOHN G. News attack on
Judge GRESHAM was printed the dav be-
lore VANDERBILT and DEPEw arrived in
indianapolis. 1t is notorious fact that
GRESHAM was beaten at Chicago because
the great corporations of the country de-
handed his defeat. The convention recog-
aized the fact that he was the strongest
man before the people of all who were the
candidates for the nomination; but the
monopolists who controlled the conven-
ton served notice that if GRESHAM was
put at the head of the ticket they would
furnish no money 10 secure his election.
And that settled it. Without the financial
hacking OF the great corporations and the
Wall-st. magnates, no republican would
stand the slightest chance to be elected
president in the existing temper OF the
people. The delegates to Chicago under
stood this perfectly well; and they there
lore dropped GRESHAM like a hot potato as
sOon as they learned the strength and bitter
ness OF the opposition to him. GREsHAMs
nomination was demanded by the work
ingmen, but the conve ntion preferred to
hazard their displeasure rather than that
OF the monopolists; and so they chose the
man nearest the corporations and fartheSt-
from the people
GREsHAM's friends in Indiana-whose
name is leglon-were very bitter over the
failure of their candidate, and especially
because of the means employed for his
overthrow. Desperate efforts have been
made TO bring them into line for HARRI-
SON, but with very meager success. Most
of them are still sullen and refuse to lend
their helpto the Harrison campaign. How
ever. it has been reported in the East that
they had all become reconcied and were
working zealously for HA RRrsoN's election.
1t has also been reported that their sup
port had been secured by pledges that
GRESHAM should be recognized in the
composition OF the cabinet and in the dis
tribution of the Indiana patronage in the
event OF HARRIsO KS election. The re-
ports were untrue, OF course, but they dis
pleased the New York monopolists, and
several of their leading representatives
started to indianapolis to see HAIR
RIsoN in person. There is little
doubt that one of the objects of their visit
was to secure pledges that the Gresham
influence should not be felt in the admin
istration should HARRISON be elected
NEWS interview was printed and tele-
graphed all over the country before they
could reach indianapolis, to convince
them las well as the monopolists generally
that the Gresham element was being
ignored in Indiana, and would be ignored
if HARRISON became president.
In this connection the Chicago Tri5une's
enumeration OF the forces which dictated
HARRIsoN's nomination at Chicago is per-
tinent:
1. Jay GOULD and the Wabash wrecking
crew, thiTsting for revenge against GRESHAM
for removing from control of the system" !
GOULD's right-hand man, Gen. G. VI. DODGE,
formerly OF Iowa, who was on the ground early
and deep in the secrets of every anti-Gresham
caucus. Little seen by the public, no man
exercised a more potent influence on the result
than GOULD's most efficient and capable leuten- |
ant. GoULDIsM as arrayed against GRESHAM
represented 100000, % of capital.
3 The Central Pacific Staniorl-Crocker
Huntington ring, with its able, plausible at
torney, CREED RAYMOND, at the head OF the
possession $l5O,W0O00 of railroad plumber
which a president of the GRESHAM stamp
might compel it to diSgorge. Naturally IL
fought hard to prevent the nomination OF any
such man.
8. The Union Pacific creiitmobilier crowd,
represented by Lawyer THURsIoN, who is
shrewd, brainy and nervy, and a packed dele
CATION grossly disappearing the granger
state of Nebraska. This ring has $50 O0aO01 !
worth of railroad credit-mO5ilier and other !
Doodle to protect. II Is deeply in debt 10 the
government. draws dividends on debts which il
never intends to pay during the lifetime of any
human being now in existence. IL wants Mr. !
DAVID LITTLER'S free-and-easy-eighty year bill /
passed, which IL knows CLEVELAND lavOrS, and |
IL feared that GRESHAM never would, as he is I
not that sort OF man. Hence il fought him 10
the death, using the mower of the granger state /
of Nebraska, niue-tenthS of whose population
indorse him to defeat GRESHAM. II now
laughs like .Meph. SOpkeleS over the success OF
its schemes
4. CHAUNCEY NJ. DEPEw, the railroad attor-
ney and official head of the great Vanderbilt
railroad syndicate. with its $3J00000J0 of |
capital, aud its doctrine OF "the public be /
id" With DEPEw as helpers were TON
PLATT and WOod-P Pulp MILLER.
8. The great Wisconsin railroads were repre-
sented by Senator JOHN c. SOONER, the we'll /
trained railroad attorney, who manipulated |
the Wisconsin delegation and put its votes
where they would do the "most good" And /
the popular sentiment of the state for GRESHAM
was iOnored and disreparded with the uflnost !