The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-27
The Letter Will Carry Great Weight, and viii
Likely Result in Defeating the Governors
Aspirations for the Vice-Presidency.
Joy in the Departments Over the Nomi-
nation of Col. Matson for Governor.
Rumor that Mr. Blaine VIII Shortly Repeat,
in Unmistakable Language, His Refusal
to Enter the Race for the Presidency.
Belief thar 1t Will EndaDger and Probably
Defeat Gray's Aspirations.

Belief thar 1t Will EDdaDger and Probably
Defeat Gray's Aspirations.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, April 27.-Much was said
around the Capitol to-day about ex-senator Nc
Donald's phiippic against Governor Gray. An abb
stract was published IN this mornings dispatch
es. and the two or three copies of paper con-
tanning the full letter received at the House
postof1ice were in such demand that before aft
ernoon had worn away they were almost worn
out The readers were not alone Indianians,
but men from every State in the Union. Mr..
Mcdonald being well known among public men
in Washington. it is generally believed that the
fight will have the effect of raising the question
of the advisability of nominating Gray for sec
ond place on the Democratic ticket, and will
result in his forced withdrawal or defeat, and
the nomination of Thurman, Of Ohio, Black or
Stephenson of Illinois, or some other we'll
known Western Democrat An Indiana Demo
cratic Congressman said to the Journal corre-
spondent, this evening. that the letter is the
strongest utterance Mcdonald has ever made;
was well poised, convincing. and would surely
defeat Gray's vice-presidential aspirations, as it
could and would be shown in the convention
that man from outside of the State would be
stronger for Indiana than man in is against
every point against Gray by Mcdonald was SO
palpably true that his most ardent friends could
not deny them The President, to one Demo-
cratic member who called at the White House
this morning, spoke about the Mcdonald Gray
embroelio. and regretted it. saying that it was
unfortunate at this time, and would iniure the
chances OF the party in the State. It is be-
ieved now that the President who heretofore
has looked upon Gray as favorable second place
candidate, will Oppose. him. Cleveland las
gard for Mcdonald, and says man of his judg-
ment, ability, integrity and standing would not
make such utterances without provocation, and
they indicate feeling that cannot be palliated
in moment.
Governor Proctor Knott of Kentucky, is in
the city on business before the Supreme Court,
letter, said it would undoubtedly defeat Gray
for the vice. presidential nomination, and that it
ought to. When such men as Gray attempted
to bully and browbeat and ride down old Demo
cratic warehouses; like Uncle Joe Mcdonald, it
was time for the party to rise up and lover
throw tnem He regarded the letter as exceed
inely argumentative. and said if Mcdonald
went to ST. Louis with his fight it would pre-
vent Gray's name being mentioned in the con-
vention.
Representative Heard, Of Missouri, another
well-known Democrat, says that McDonalds
letter is q convincing arraignment OF Gray. and
ought to depose him premier and dictator of
the party not only in Indiana, but elsewhere in
the country. He has no donbts about it's settling
Governor Gray so far as work at ST. Louis is
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