St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-07
HOOSIER DEMOCRATS.
Mcdonald Using Dark Methods
to "SheIye" Gov. GRAY.

Mcdonald Using Dark Methods
to "SheIve" Gov. Gray.
INDIANAPOLIS, March 6.-The action
of Senator Mcdonald as a member OF
the national Democratic committee i'm
voting for San Francisco as the place OF
holding the national convention, instead
otelther Chicago or st. Louis, has aroused
the Indignation of Gov. Gray's friends
IN this city, and his vote is believed to-
nave been cast in the hope of fixing tho
convention so far away that the COVER
nor'S friends could not attend the meet
ing IN any considerable number. Out
SIDE or the natural curiosity which at
tracts people to such a gathering, tho
Democrats of this state wanted the con-
Yention held either at Chicago or St.
Louis, the former being preferred, in
order that they might send large dele
CATION OF citizens to it i'll the interest OF
Gray's selection for the second place
npOn the ticket. This sentiment was so
well known that Mcdonald must have
been advised with in reference to it,
and his action on the committee is re-
regarded as a violation of his duty to
the Indiana party.
BROWNS HOCUS-POCUS.
In connection with this subject it is
stated that Austin III. Brewn, the men,
Der OF the committee from this state
whose proxy was held by Mcdonald,
put who now holds an appointment UNI
der the administration, wrote to friends
here some two weeks ago and asked
with reference to the sentiment of Dem
ocratS regarding the time and place OF
holding the convention. One OF
the gentlemen thus addressed nat
urally consulted the governor, and he eX-
pressed a decided preference for Chica-
go,givlng as his reason that a larger num-
berof Indiana Democrats would be able
to attend than if the meeting was held at
some place more remote from this city.
Other Democrats were consulted and
expressed similar preference, and
Brown was duly notified of the fact. It
was then supposed that Brown
would act as member of
the committee, notwithstanding
the fact that he held government posi-
ton, and this impression prevailed till
the Washington dispatches announced
that Senator Mcdonald was acting for
him. The secrecy with which the proxy
was arranged prevented the governor
from having a representative present,
as he undoubtedly would had he re-
celved an intimation that Mcdonald
would represent Indiana OH the com
mittee.
MDONALD OPPOSING GRAY.
McDonald's action was so manifeStly
in opposition to the will of his party
here that the Democrats regard it as an
open announcement that his influence
will be used against Gray's nomination
for the vice presidency, and they gener-
ally deprecate the act, as it will tend to
factioniZe the party and create
trouble where unanimity of action
was expected and most heart
lily desired. When Mcdonald him
self was candidate for the presidency
four years ago his friends wanted the
convention held as near indianapolis as
possible. and his action on the commit
tee was so opposed to his sentiments at
that time that much unfrIendly criti-
cism is INDUCED in. From sentiments
OF state pride on the one hand and from
belief that Gray will make popular
candidate on the other, the Democrats
OF this state are anxious to have him
upon the ticket, especially as he appears
to be the only man in the state who
stands the ghost of a chance of being
nominated. The party, in one of
the largest gatherings ever held in this
city, a gathering whose representative
character no one has called in question.
has indorsed him as the candidate Of
the party for the vice presidency and
has paved the way for the selection of a
delegation to the national convention
entirely in his interest. Having done
this, and done it, too, without Gray's so
licitatlon, it was expected that the act
would be accepted as final, and no
thought of the contrary was entertained
till Mcdonald secured Browns proxy
and voted against the interest of Gray
III the committee meeting.
INDIANA MUST HAVE SOMETHING.
Immediately upon the announcement
OF the selection of st. Louis the gov
ernOr's friends began to consider plan
of organization, and measures will at
once be adopted looking to the thorough
organization of his friends In all sec
tons of the state. 1t is also proposed TO
send to the convention the largest dele
CATION of citizens ever attending a meet
ing of the kind, and the most earnest
work will be done to convince
the delegates that Indiana not
only wants place upon the ticket, but
wants the governor to have that place.
The opposition of Mcdonald, as seen in
his action upon the committee, has in
tensiiied the feeling in Gray's favor, and
while they are anxious to avoid factiOnal
differences, they are equally determined
to surrender nothing TO prevent them
from arising in the party.