The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-08-28
SENATOR VOORHEES,.
\ Strong Appeal Made lsy Him
Fer Gov. Gray.

H0g ~4ov. 0r0ys
Iwa.hins'on Cor New York World
Senator vnur.c.s. who Il msxing Z
|nsing uid-ummer trip 10 the capital
WAS asked ~ the correspondent % tbs
World about political sfiairs IL Indiana
The Senator has been travelling throug 4
I'he West aud knows " hat he talks about
lie said:
I'VE are very quiet aud com for,able
lpoliiicaily. IN ladisns M The present
Time. The democratic party was never
more harmonious and never stronger
lOn the other hand, our Republican
friends are In a state az Internal strife
There IL much deep-aeAted aud angry Oh
position to Harrison aud bis methods
while the support given 20 bis admins.
ltrstion u cold, formal and perfunciory
"Ali the warmth and Enthusiasm IN
the Republican party 81 this time in In
diana 10 divided between Blaine and
Gresham. Harrison. however. will IN.
doubleday 10 renonlinated. Blaine ear
not for many resscns allow his name &c
|go before the convention, nor even &C.
Icept the nomination IL il be thrust upou
him. Aside from The fact that HE hesit 4
liz uncertain, the relation which he bears
to the standardization. 10 nv mind, utter.
|ly forbids his cAndidacy. Harrison, too,
has earned we'll OF the men and meas-
'ures which will control the Republicans
nomination next year. He be- aided I'll
he could In giving the fatness OF the
land tho hard earnings of lsbor-to the
plethoric. full-ied monopoIies OF the
country. A robbers tariff. with the
fraudulent and humbug attachments OF
reel procity. has been rolled a. Z swee
morscl under hie tongue, while the dan
gsrous and revo utionary force bill M I
With his warinest and moot determined
support. For these reasons. and some
others that might b added, be viii be
renominated BY his party, and for lhese
reasons also he will be defeated By the
American people,
Who. In your judgment. Senator, is
most likely to receive the Democratic
domination 10 1892 sgainst Hsrrison2"
GRAY roR ".
1T 10 too early to be In any way posi-.
tive on that subject. have great re-
spect for every gentleman whose name
has been mentioned ia that connection.
but as Indiana will herself present. I can
didate, ! hsve reasons to believe his
chances for the domination will Be eouaI
II not superior to any one Ia the field
Much IL being said and Writtcn A. thia
time about Governor Isaac p. GRAY. the
fact that within quite recent period II
have noticed most determined effort
on the part Of certain writers 10 place
him In false position by bold. system
attic and audacious falsehood. recouciles
me to brief political talk. Il would
seem that . sort Of bureau OF unlimited
mendacity has been organized &C Indi-
annapolis for the purpose OF flooding The |
eastern press with cslumuies against !
Governor Gray. thus showing Tie drssd |
which the leaders Of the Republicon |
party IN that STATE have Of oecinR ~
placed on the Democratic Dalioual Sicke1.
within the last three day. ~ atfen- !
Ion has been called to . long and care |
ully prepared article in leading East
'rn journal, the Washington Post. and
'msnsting from Indianapolis. which for
ank, gross and tropical lying N regard i
0 the public men and affairs OF Indiana
reaks 81 the records have ever seen
The object Of. this modern Ananiss Il
lainly apparent. He seeks 10 impress
ne country with the fact that Governor
ray has been bully and rufian IN po,-
les. ~ war with al other public mani
! the State, conspiring Il every turn for \
neIr overthrow. and ready 10 betray his |,
'ofa ana oresk faith whenever selfish
MORTON required him 10 do 90. So far
slanderers Of this kind make use OIL,
~ name | care nothing. but feel il to
9 my duty TO those with whom am
officially associated throughout the
ountry and TO Governor GRAY himself
? expose snch grotesqoe and outrageous
llsehoods.
Il know Governor GRAY intimately
!ell and have known him MANY Years
~ relations With him are moaf kindly
"a have never been broken. have re-.
eIved bis cordial, frank and open SUP
orr Tor every election or the Senate
'itn which Indiana has honored ne.
Iis aspirations and mine have never con-
ictod 10 tho least. can say also that
Governor Hendricks never had ! more
'yal or faithful supporter than 0ovenorl
'rey. 10 my personal know ledge. Hem
',cks ESTIMATED him - . man Of high
ysSSs SuSekrIty ana oo biot
iend. Anything and everything said
the contrary know to Be- false. ItI
trne that during the last ten years the
'lations between Governor GRAY and
ZINC Donald were unfortunately strain
!, but not 10 such way or from such
fuses g 70 impair the confidence or the
democracy Of Indiana ID either one al
'cm, Or 70 lessen the respect:snd esteem
which they we're held.
Governor Gray presents MANY or thei
remost qualities required for q avail.
DO candidate Tor the Presidency ans3l
= the successful sdmiuiseraelon of nal
Feat Office. should be b electsd. ne|
y executive talent OF tho hiRheet orlor
u prompt aud decisivo - sstlon. al
foverbiaIly faithful 70 tbis word. nhsI
- ever accused Of being unSsithfuI al
: party OF to bic friends, ] have nevsr|
)ard Of Il.
~ be we're n the White House there
ould BE- . straight out Democratic "A.
ln'strauon, without guile or deception.
GRAY AZ = voRMER RErUBLrcAx.