The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-11
GOV. GRAY.
Why Mr.. Cleveland Lost Indiana.
The Philosophic View of Thor
ougly Practical Politician.
The Enthusiasm of the Democratic
Masses Not Aroused.
The Solemn Warning That Mr..
Voorhees, Gave at st. Louis,
The Bribery Ins!nuation Repelled-
Neither Did tho Tariff Do It-Dls.
appointment Over Cleveland's
Course-What to Do.

Indianapolis Special to the Globe. Democrat
Gov. Gray was entirely serene in man.
- ner and philosophical in mood when
he received the correspondent of the
Globe Democrat in his Office in the
State House today. He had accepted
the results and was willing, after a
little reflection, to discuss the causes Of
defeat, and to give his views of the proper
policy for his party to pursue in regard to
the tariff Issue. To the inquiry, "What
did it in lndiana2" he replied rather sem
tentiously:
"Votes."
'But what made the votes?" he was
asked.
The Governor looked ont Of the window
thoughtiully and this question was added
suggcstively
"Was il money!"
Then came an answer which showed the
distinction between the statesmen and the
politician.
'No," the Governor said, "money WIS
used to some extent. II always is in eec.
tons, but the purchasable element in
- ~ az 81 NAtAA ~ ~ hlll NllNlt
else"
The Governor said this with some
warmth, as If rcpelling an insinuation
against his people.
There are other causes" he went on.
two years ago there was some feeling in
this State OF dissatisfaction with the Presi.
dents cousc. Many Republicans were
still in Office. The postal service in Indi-
ana was, and still is, full OF Republicans.
am not saying that the feeling was Just
am not criticising the Presidents course.
am only referring 10 q condition OF senti.
ment which existed at that time. When
this campaign came on thought that feel
Ing uniayomblc 10 the Administration had
died out. But there was probably more
Of 1t than showed openly. II seems so
"now. As the campaign progressed We
found II hard TO awaken the enthusiasm
which means success. There wasn't that
spirit among Indiana Democrats which
prompts men TO throw mp their hats aud
tear their clothes for the ticket, as you
might say"
DEMOCRATIC APATHY.
The Governor dwclt for some little time
on the extent OF the apathy among lndi.
ana Democrats and his manner showed
that he regarded that as the most striking
lAiANI lU Contributing W NtlfAi lil lnllNIliA.
Replying 20 inquiries lac said the party
management in the State had been ali that
could be desired. The leaders OF the
party had done their very best TO hold In.
diana in the Democratic column. lie did
not think that any fault could bc attribu.
ted 90 the National Committee That
Committee had treated Indiana fairly, 30
far rs he knew; but the fact remained
deeply impressed ON his mind that IL had
been Impossible 30 awaken among Indiana
. I Democrats that enthusiasm, or, as he once
morc expressed IL, that feeling which
prompts men 10 throw up their hats and
tear their clothes for the ticket"
81 observed the absence Of that peculiar
Enthusiasm" Gov. Gray continued, when
President Cleveland visited indianapolis.
You might have expected Indiana Demo
Gratis would 90 wild over their President,
but they didn't. was afraid then that il
would be hard TO arouse the party for him
In this State There was. Of course, great
curiosity TO see the President, and great
crowd and warm applause; but there was
not that warmth, that intensity of feeling,
which We know leads TO Democratic sue.
cess In this state"
Gov Gray at this point dropped into an
interesting analysis OF the character Of In
diana Democracy. lie said the party In
this State was somewhat peculiar. Indiana
. Democrats were not only loyal 10 their
party-thcy were more than that. They
we're intense in their devotion 10 party.
lie proceeded 10 show how Indiana Demo-
Gratis holding such sentiments had judged
the national Administration by their
standard Of Democracy and had found Il
wanting.
1T WAS nTT NIrURAt
The resultant lukcwarmncss was only
natural, but not for n ,noment did the
Governor admit that the dissatisfaction
with the Administration was the dinp.
pointmcnt over the slow distribution Of
spoils. lie pictured the zeal 81 the In.
diana Democracy. which had been 10
chilled by the Administration, as some.
thing better than an oilicc-sccking spirit.
II was thc strongest type Of party fcalty.
Perhaps the inference may be drawn from
this that Gov. Gray thinks II the ~. louis
Convention had listened 10 Senator Vo0r.
hees' solemn warning and had given In.
diana the second place on the ticket, the
result might have been different. the In.
diana Democracy might have been aroused
10 the pitch Of enthusiasm which
insurcs success. But u the Coy
crnor has any such idea, he did not In
MY WY ANhNNs ~ NhAtNA AltA NNNNifrAs
ton. To "a question u personal pride In
the candidate had helped Gen. Harrison
60 carry the state, he said that some votes
had probably been influenced by that feel
ing, but not many. No other conclusion
could be dmwn from the returns. when
all were In he thought that Il would be
found that Gen. Hoyoy the Republican
nominee for Governor, aud the most OF tho
State ticket had run pretty close 10 lIarr.
eon and Morton-at any rate within few
hundred votes. Gov. Gray referred Ia tho
returns from this (Marion) county ~ dis
polling any theory that State or local pride
IN the candidate had had much 10 DO with
the result Marion County, the home Of
Harrison, gave a plurality for Blaine In
1894, and now went for Cleveland by
plurality. Democratic gain Of several
hundred.
PERSONAL ANtA0oNfsMs.
To the inquiry II he thought the per.
sonal friends Of Hendricks had been luke.
warm because Of the feeling that the
President had no. treated the late Vice.
President fairly, the Governor replied that
that might have been the case la some In