Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-22
A WESTERN MAN WILLWIN
The Democratic Nomination Over
Both Cleveland and Hill.
STRENGTH OF INDIANA'S CHOICE.
The Tall Sycamore Talks About Silver and
the Ohio Campaign.
he THINKS HARRISON WILL BE NAMED


respondent about political affairs in In
diana. The Senator has been travelling
through the West and knows what he talks
about. He said:
I'VE are very quiet and comfortable, po-
litically, in Indiana at the present time.
The Democratic party was never more har-
monious and never stronger. On the other
hand, our Republican friends are in a state
of internal strife. There is much deep
seated and angry opposition TO Harrison and
his methods, while the support given to his
administration is cold, formal and perfume
tory.
"All the warmth and enthusiasm in the
Republican party at this time in Indiana is
divided between Blaine and Gresham. Har-
rson, however, will undoubtedly be renom-
mated Blaine cannot for many reasons
allow his name 10 60 before the convention,
nor even accept the nomination if it be
thrust upon him. Aside from the fact that
his health is uncertain, the relation which
he bears 10 the administration, to my mind,
utterly forbids his candidacy. Harrison,
too, has earned well of the men and
measures which will control the Republican
nomination next wear: He has aided all he
could in giving the fatness of the land-the
hard earnings of labor-to the plethoric,
iulItcd monopolies of the country.
GRAY A CANDIDATE.
"Ir is too early to be in any way positive
on that subject. have great respect for
every gentleman whose name has been men,
toned in that connection, but as Indiana
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reason to believe his chances for the nomin-
alton will be equal if not superior to any
one in the field. Much is being said and
written at this time about Gov Isaac p.
GRAY, and the fact that within quite q re-
cent period l have noticed a most deter
mined effort on the part of certain writers
10 place him in a false position by bold,
systematic and audaciOus falsehood recon-
Giles NE to q brief political talk. 1t would
seem that a sort of bureau of unlimited
mendacitv has been organized at Indianapo-
lis for the purpose of flooding the eastern
press with calUmnieS against Gov. Gray,
thus showing the dread which the leaders of
the Republican party in that State have OF
seeing him placed on the Democratic Ma
tional ticket.
within the last three davs my attention
hos been called TO long and carefully pra-
pared article in a leading Eastern journel,
the Washington Post, and emanating from
Indianapolis which for rank, gross and trop
ical living in regard 10 the public men and
8 FAIRS Of Indiana breaks all the records /
have ever seen. The object of this modern
Ananias is plainly apparent. He seeks to
impress the country with the fact that Gov
ernor Gray has been a bully and ruffian in
politics. at war with all other public men of
the State cunspiring at every turn for their
overthrow, and ready to bctrav his word
and break faith whenever his selfish ambi-
tion required him to do so. So far as
slandererS of this kind make use of nv
name | care nothing, but feel it to be my
duty TO those with whom l am politically
associated throughout the country and TO
Governor Gray himself to expose such gro
tesque and outrageous falsehOods
No CONFLICT BETWEEN THEM.
''I know Governor GRAY intimately well
and have known him many years Ny re-
lations with him are most kindly and have
never been broken. / have received his
cordial, frank and open support for every
election of the Senate with which Indiana
has honored me. His aspirations and mine
have never conficted in the least l can
sav also that Governor Hendricks never had
more loyal or faithful supporter than
Governor GRAY. To my personal kn ,wledge,
hendricks estimated him as maa of high
ability, perfect integrity aud as his friend.
Anything and everything said or written to
the contrary l know 10 be false. 1t is true
that during the last ten years the relations
between Governor GRAY and Mr.. Mcdonald
were unfortunately V strained, but not in such
a wav or from such causes as to impair the
confidence of the Democracy of Indiana in
either one of them or TO lessen the respect
and es,eem in which they were held
''GovemorGray presents many of the fore
most qualities required for an available
candidate for the Presidency, and for the
successful administration of the great Office,
should he be elected. He has an executive
talent Of the highest order He is prompt
and decisive in action, and proverbiallv
faithful to his word. If he was ever ac-
cused of being unfaithful to his party or TO
his friends | have never heard of it,
IF he We're in the White House there
would be a straightout Democratic admins
tration, without guile or deception.
GRAY AS A FORMER REPUBLICAN.
"If it be said, as it sometimes is, that 20
years ago he was a Republican, l can only
say that, if such fact is an objection to
him, it would also apply TO many others of
our strongest, ableSt, bravest and best lead
ers, notably to such men as General Palmer.
Governor Boies, of Iowa, and Governor
Campbell, of Ohio, and to others whom L
might name.
There is nothing in such point; the fact
is that the wisest and most valuable men of
the world are those who have changed-pro-
crossing according to events and informa-
tion from darkness into light-from error to
the embrace of truth
"There are still other considerations,
however, which necessarily render Governor
Gray prominent factor in the approaching
Presidential contest. With him at the head
Of the ticket, the vote of Indiana, as against
Harrison or anyone else, would be abso-
lutely assured for the Democratic party.
Our friends throughout the United States
may settle down on that fact. Nor can L
see any reason why Governor GRAY would
not unite the party and poll as full and
strong a vote in the State of New York,
New Jersey, Connecticut and in all the
other states as any other candidate that
could be named. He made an able, clean
irrcproachable administration of affairs
as Governor of Indiana, and
he will have no weights to carry
growing out Of his official mishaps or short
comingS. In fact, it can he said with truth
that the financial credit of Indiana was
never quite so high, as shown by the sale of
heI bonds, as it was during his administra-
ticn. This OF itself is full answer to all
accusation against his official career. 1t
shows him to be, what in fact he is, pru.
dent, safe, strong man in the conduct of
public affairs
81 notice that the scandal-mongers and
disseminators are again resurrecting the old,
stale, worn-out falsehood that Governor
Gray was once Know Nothing When
candidate for Governor in 1914, andsin Joint
debate with his competitor, Major Colkins,