The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-16
Democratic State Committee Declines to
Invite Him to the Convention.
Gray Men Followed Up Their Advantage by
Getting the Big End of an Agreement to
Instruct the Indiana Delegation.
Growers Supporters Much D~isgruntled
Over the Peculiar Compromise"
While Uncle Isaac's Supporters Are Highly
Elated-Slate for Delegates at Large
Little Cleveland Victory at Home.

1t would be hard to find q more thor
oughly Disguised crowd than were the
Cleveland boomers yesterday when their
morning organ announced a COMPROMISED"
which was, as a matter of fact. o complete
surrender of their cause to the Gray fac
ton. 1t wasn't headed "All for Gray"
either. though that same old cut was used.
AS the story goes, Chairman Taggart
called the State central committee and ex-
ecutive committee together by telegraph
to complete arrangements for next Thurs
days convention. After this business was
finished the Cleveland Gray squabble
was preached and the fun began.
The row arose over a suggestion offered. it
is said. by Taggart. that the State COM
mittee send Cleveland an invitation to
attend the State convention. Cleveland
had intimated to Lenfesty. of Fort Wayne.
that he would be glad to accept such an
invitation. but would come to Indiana uu-
der no other circumstances 1t did not
take long to discover that I. PinEerton
Taggart. S. L. Morss and John X. Wilson
were the only friends hat Cleveland had
that dared open their mouths. Morss was
roundly scored for the way be was con-
Quoting the morning organ of the party,
and two of the speakers pronounced the
Sentinel a disgrace to Democracy. When
the quest ion of inviting Cleveland was put
TO u vote only members of the State COM
m1ttee, of whom eleven were present. were
allowed to vote upon 1t. The suggestion
to invite Cl eveland was sat upon by a vote
of 3 to 8.
After being thus dIsfgured the lonesome
friends of Cleveland were in n frame of
mind to sue for peace and the conference
began TO formulate q general idea OF q reso-
luton to be passed by the State convention
embOdyIng the terms or a compromise"
Morss held ont valiantly. but gave in on
the stipulation that he should have the
privilege of announcing the result. This
gavo HIM the opportunity of interpreting
1t his own way, which he did thus:
As a result OF the conference the State conven-
ton VIII be asked by leading representatives of
both the Cleveland and the Gray elements. to
adopt resolutions indorsing the administration
of Mr.. Cleveland. declaring tariff reform the
great issue OF the approaching campaign, and
Mr., Cleveland the logical nominee OF the Demo
cratic party for President; also asserting the un-
abated attachment OF the indiana Democracy TO
Governor Gray, pronouncing him worthy the
highest honors in the gift of the American peo-
pie. and instructing the Indiana delegation To
present his name 10 the national conventions;
and. in the event Mr.. Cleveland's nomination
should be deemed inexpedient by that body, TO
use every honorable effort TO secure Governor
Gray's nomination for President.
On the other hand James II. Rice. as one
OF the leaders OF the Gray faction. inter
prets it thus:
The agreement means Just this: that the State
convention is to instruct the DELEGATES to the ma
tional convention TO present the name OF Gray
for President in the event that any candidate
AGAINST Cleveland is presented. The agreement
Ia that when the national convention meets, III
the sentiment seems 10 be overwhelmingly for
Cleveland, and IL appears that he will be- NOM
mated by reclamation, then the name of Gray
will not be presented TO the convention. If, on
the other hand, Iowa presents BOies. Illinois
Palmer. and other States have candidates. then
Indiana Is to place Gray In nomination and stand
b. him. Gray's name will be presented to the
Chicago convention.
1t takes d pretty bright man TO interpret
that agreement and get any sense ont of it.
Its real intent is to give both sides rec
ognltion. ana prevent an unseemly night
in the State convention over the resolu-
tions, which might result in the saying of
some very mean things. The other part OF
the agreement was that the delegates at
large should be senator Voorhees,, Charles
L.. Jewett and Hugh DOherty, all Gray
men. and :. l.. Morss. Cleveland boomer.
The fight for delegates will proceed Just as
warmly as before, Tor though the lnstruc-
lions agreed upon are practically for Gray.
they are so loosely constructed that should
the Cleveland people get the majority OF
the delegates they con take 1t for granted
that Cleveland is "the only logical eandi-
date and stand by him as long as he has
any show. Though the Gray people have q
big advantage just now, they are not
asleep. and propose to have u majority of
the delegates tried Gray men, in order that
they may completely control it under the
unit rule.
The Cleveland element. pure M simple,
the people who think Cleveland is d bigger
man than his party, are disguised over the
turn affairs have taken, and VOW that IT
they have any influence the convention
VIII repujiate this ~cut-and-dricd pro-
gramme.
The Cleveland sentiment in Marion coun-
ty is not to be restrained by secret agree
ments of factional cliques. why" said q
~well-known young Democrat yesterday in
hearing Of n Journal reporter. IF six or
eight men are to meet and make the nomi-
nations for the party. there is no use of
holding O convention. The majority of
the young members of the party don't
want Gray, and we wont be gagged into
silence. We admire Shanklin for the pos
itIon he took, and i believe We will be able
to throw Marion county into his support
for nomination for Governor of the State"
The Cleveland Club has decided TO bold
q great parade on next Wednesday night.
and have invited the Shields Club to par
ticipate. The invitation has been nc,
cepted. The demonstration Will DO used
TO promote the interests of Shanklin and
instructions to the State delegation at
Chicago to work for the nomination of
Cleveland. 1t Is expected that fully one
half of the Gray Club itself will be a
feature OF the parade. 1t will BIO recalled
that only the hi2h-handed rulings of Presi-
dent Perrott secured the adoption of q res
olutlon of Endorsement OF GRAY in the
club bearing his name. The d~issenters
will take the opportunity OF the parade to
show their numerical strength. The
Ratchet is buried-blade up.
Leon.Bailey. it is said, has secret aspi-
rations 10 be q delegate to the State con-
v~entiop. A good Democratic friend of his.
who cannot, however, forget that Mr..
Bailey has O double official burden. solilo-
qulzed rs follows yesterday in the hearing
of a Journal reporter! Icon wants to 60
TO the state convention. i Imagine hear
HIM say: Here | am, city attorney and
terribly exactins, but then two offices pay
well. l don't know. though. whether /
can afford to lose the time the ton
VIII require. L am afraid II 1
yield TO the opportunities of my friends
IN this case L may have TO go to
the Chicago convention. and 1 know l
could not afford that Now | I'M quite
agreed with Leon that he bad better keep
out Of the convention. He can make
more at home. l guess | will sug-
gest TO him ~that-hello. Journal man,
said the soiiloquizer as the muttered
spec ch came 10 an end. How in thunder
did YOU get SO near without me knowing
1T L was inst speaking about the variable
ness of April weather."
"Oh. never mind" said the reporter. 1.-THE
weather won't send Bailey 70 the conven-
tion."
There was a little contention between
the Cleveland and Gray Democrats as to
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