The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-18
ALL ABOUT IT.
A Wonderful Indiana Politician Tells How
Near We Came TO Civil War.

A Wonderful Indiana Politician Tells How
Near We Came TO Civil War.
Chicago Special to New York Herald.
A story told here to-day shows how near the
Hoosiers came to civil war last winter, at the
time that Mr.. Turpie was elected to the United
States Senate. and how narrow was the escape
from having troops in the State-house to pre-
serve the Democratic organization.
This portion of that struggle has been secret
history heretofore, and would have remained
so bat for the bitter fight being waged In Indiana
between Governor Gray, the candidate for the
vlce-preSldential nomination the ticket with
Mr.. Cleveland. and ex-senator .Joe' Mcdonald,
who lost the Democratic caucus nomination for
United States Senator captured by Mr. Turpie
Thomas b. G!ozebrook, who is Senator Dan
Voorhees, great friend and resident of Terre
Hause, is in Chicago In the course of an inter-
view with Herald CORES pendent he sad-sWe
going to have the DEVILS own time in Indiana.
The Hendricks Legion lately Endorsed Governor
Gray for the vice presidency. Ex-senator Nc
Donald. his bitter enemy. Is for General Black,
General Black was favorable to McDonald's
nomination for President in 1884. Senators
Voorhees, and Turpie, however, are for Gray.
Governor Gray wanted to be United States
Senator a year ago, but was forced to decline, in
view of the situation at that time, becoming a
candidate.
General Manson was then Lieutenant-gover-
nor and resigned to accept and an internal
revenue collectorship, Green Smith, as Presi-
dent of the Senate, thus becoming Lieutenant
governor, while Robertson elected by the Re-
him. Had Governor Gray accented electio
to the Senate this would have given the st ate
over to the Republicans. as Robertson would
have stepped in, Smiths term of Office as Sena-
tor being near its close"
'sDid Senator Voorhees, make Manson resign
in order to prevent Governor Gray from being
elected SenatorF'
THAT is state secret, or has been. but I'll
tell you how 1t Voorhees, had Tom Hanlon
nominated internal revenue collector, but
Senator Harrison secured his defeat for confir-
nation. Then Voorhees, turned the matter over
to Mcdonald, as he didn't want to be mixed up
in fight. Mcdonald then went to Washing
ton and had Manson nominated. He
frmed and resigned the lieutenant-gove
Gray then got down on Mcdonald for his treach-
cry in inducing Manson TO resign, for this action
blocked Gray's ambition. The fight between
Gray and Nc Donald became so fierce that when
McDonald's name was proposed to the Demo
cratic caucus one of Greys friends got up and
said that if Mcdonald was nominated he would
vote for the Republican caucus nominee AS
the Democrats had only majority, this
would have resulted disastrously for them you
see. Then it was that Governor Gray said:-'I
will maintain our organization if l have to
bring the militia into the State house, Had
the Governor brought the troops into the State
house there would have been war, sure enough
That's how, therefore, Turpie came to be nomi-
mated; and why also Governor Gray is to be re-
warded with the vice presidency nomination.