New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-25
A DEMAGOGUE'S CHEAP TRICK.
GOVERNOR GRAY's EFFORT TO CURRY FAVOR
WITH THE LOW ELEMENTS OF HIS PARTY.
t1Rn,. . II AYE coz ny spoNnrYr OF TEE TRIBUNEl

WITH THE LOW ELEMENTS OF HIS PARTY.
IFRoM STAFF CORRESPONDENT OF TEE TRIBuSEl
indianapolis. Ind Dec 24.-It IS curious COM
entary on the partisan bitterness of Indiana politics
that Democrats may be found here who applaud as
sbrewd political move Governor Gray's refusal TO
allow he State House be used for the public recep-
ton TO Mr. and Mrs Morton. 1t was Just the thing.
they saw to put him in line With the party wheel
horses for the Senatorial fight with Mr.. voorhees, In
1890 To the average Democratic mind here a plain
piece Of courtesy the ViccPresldcnt-elect could
easily have been distorted by the Governors enemies
TO chicken hearted trucking TO the enemy. lob-
nobbng with Norton" the followers of voorhees, could
have said and the Mossback mind would have been
touched at the only point at which It is sensitive
But now the Gray forces can bank on this con
srr,ctive insult General Halrison's guests, and
through them TO the General, and the backcountry
partisan will nod delghtedly when the Governors
ueutenants tell him 1T just like lie. lie never
shows 'em any quarter
Every incident connected with the Governors
buff TO the Board Of Trades Committee points to the
conclusion that IL was carefully planned bid for pop
ularfty with the unrelentng Democratic partisan
when the reception to Mr.. and Mrs Morton was first
suggested it was determined that politics should not
in any way enter into 1t. The committee OF fve ap
pointed by the Board of Trade consisted OF two Dem
ocrats and two Republicans, the Mayor Of the city
acting ex-oncio its chairman. This committee
worked faithfully and successfully to make the re
ceptlon a credit to tho people of indianapolis. BY "a
unanimous vote IT was decided to ask for the use OF
the state House. and The members all agreeing that i
would be unwise to expose Nh MOr.on who was
known to have bad cold, TO the drafts through The
corridors OF the Capitol, 1t further determined TO
andy for the use of the Governors reception rUons
The members Of the committee went ID the Governor
personally explained why they wanted the paIois
Of the state House Mr.. Gray tapped his fingers Oh
the INN Of his chair ami listened impaiicnty. The
request had come 10 him suddenly he said, and he
could not make up his mind al once. Nj. Morton
uas not vet III Office ana there other things 10
consider lie would give the committee an answer
the next ard he set an hour Tor anOlhef WISH.
The next day. when The committee came the Gov
ernor lad gone to iOganspOit. without leaving any
vVord about the reception. As The indianapolis
JournalD tie leading Republican paper here, say
"Ihe incident was a ftng sequel 10 Tho disgraceni
campaign preceding the election conducted under
Icwcft ard Ed Gould, but which vas really managed
ard directed By Isaac y. Gray. The Dfm0c fatlc can
! vass in Indiana Cray canvass, ana the refusal
| Of tie OF the Executive paFors fOf reception
with tie FIesident-elect, was an exhibition OF Gray
| Democracy"
! The Gray incident could not of course, have hap
| pened II Thomas A. Hendricks had been alive WheI
Mr. and Mrs. Hendricks home seveIa! years Az
| from their travels IN Europe, they both said tina
some of the representatives, Of the United States abroa
might be snobs, but that Nj Morton, who was iheI
Minister IN Paris, man among men. and tina
| Of women. ~ remained for The niTrOw minded
Governor of Mr. Hcndricks's state and the demaSont
leader 10 It Of Mr.. Hendricks parry TO show hi'
contemplate meanncss 10 man VITO had won The
| IL is Governor Crays ambition to be the mex
United States Senator elected from Indiana and 4