The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-03-09
THE PRESIDENTIAL QUESTION
Discussed in All Sorts of Ways in Let
tiers. to the Editor.

To THE EDITOR-.Sir: / am a Cleveland
man, first, last and all the time. but l will.
for state pride" be willing for our state
delegates to give Gray a complimentary
vote, and ofcourseifit develops that he has
chance for the nomination, let them stay
with him as long as there seems to be any
hope OF his success. There is one thing,
however, do not like, and if it comes to
light clearly, then am unwilling even to
give Gray a complimentary vote. That is
that he and his friends are really playing
into the hands of the Hillites to make
the ticket Hill and Gray.
have frequently met with signs that
seemed to point this way very strongly.
l have noticed that when you talk
to strong Gray man, you
must not say anything against
Hill or Mr.. Gray's friend is ready to jump
on you in a minute, and he has more to
say in defense of Hill and gets excited
more than if you say something against
Gray. Why is this? Your experience,
Mr.. Editor, may be different from mine
IN this matter, but can say candidly that
L have not met an uncompromising Gray
man vet, who, if you scratch him right
hard, will not develop Hill man at heart.
1 am willing to give MIR. Gray every rea-
sonable chance, but l object TO being sold
out to Mr.. Hill decidedly. | have always
voted for the democratic nominee (even
Greeley, but it would be the bitterest
political pill" ever took to vote for D.
Is. Hill. hope you will not consider this
f,rrnrr ~ Il.
your valuable paper.
SAMUEL NEWCOMER.
Indianapolis, Feb. 26,
fammany Piiiag Cross-Ties on the Track.
To THE EDIToR-Sir: Tammanv is not
satisfied with driving wedge into the
democratic party in New York, but it in
sists upon wrecking and destroying it at
Chicago. Shall il be permitted to do this
is the question that confronts the leaders
of the party. Il has cut down an ideal
statesman, but in doing that it has ham
strung its own chief. David b. Hill, il a
candidate for governor of New York
could no more carry that state now than
he could carry Pennsylvania. lie carried
New York in 1855 because the friends of
Cleveland, deceived by the professions of
the Tammany chiefs, believed that that
organization was giving Cleveland honest
support. Believing this. the friends of
the latter voted in good faith for Hill.
Shall the democratic party longer trust
this Punic ally? Is the lesson Of SO to 20
! for naught2 Shall those who sacrificed
Cleveland then be permitted to wear the
eagles and the stars on their shoulders
now and lead the democratic hosts?
These questions are for the rank and file
of the party TO answer and their answer
will be the men they send to Chicago.
Without a revolution in public opinion,
and IL will not be wise to depend on that,
the democracy can not elect president
without carrying New York. In the face
of the factional fight in that state we can
not afford TO nominate Cleveland. and
Hill Is utterly out Of the question. There
are occasions in tho history OF parties
when ideal statesmanship must give way
to practical politics when the devil must
be fought with fire. Are we not upon
| one OF those periods now2 J. A. g.
| Aurora, Ind, Feb. o.