The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-24
What the Instructions of the Indiana Demo-
cratic Convention Really Mean When Read
Between the Lines by Politicians
Gray's Followers Have No Intention to
I Vote for Cleveland at Chicago.
Our Isaac to Be Named for Vice. President If
the Plans Of the Combine" Meet with
Success-Republican Political Gossip.
HILL AND GRAY.

The Ticket Indiana Democrats Are Schem-
ing for Despite Those Instructions.
Special 10 tho Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON. April GA broad lntima-
ton is made by Representative Shively
and some other Hoosier Democrats here
that. after all. the proceedings OF the In
diana Democratic convention on Thursday.
which conditionally instructed its dele
gates for MIR. Cleveland. was not o Cleve-
land victory, but on the contrary. Hill
triumph. 1t is stated that tacit
agreement was made some months ago
at Albany whereby Gray was to help
Hill and the latter was to assist the former
in securing DELEGATES, the net results to bo
finally pooled in the convention for the one
having the largest, and that Gray was &C.
Cepted by Hill as a running mate. provided
the ticket could be made to read Hill and
Gray. The intimation was made to-day
that under the instructions of Thursday
the Indiana delegates to Chicago will sec
from the very start an opening for Gray
and not vote for Hill. but the moment they
discover tnat their influence will help Hill
they will move IN body to the New
Yorker and vice versa. at no time. it is
stated, are the Indiana delegates to support
Cleveland when their votes will materially
help his chances. In other words, Gray
men are Hill men in disguise. despite in
structi0ns to tie contrary.
Senator Hill is reported to have said,
when he read the instructions of the Indi-
ana convention of Thursday. that they
were perfectly satisfactory to him and
that in
column. He has since that time figured
the State outside of the Cleveland line.
The significant silence of the State plat
form upon the su bject of silver is supposed
to be the work of Hill through the Gray
men. 1t was the wish of Cleveland that
free-coinage be denounced.
Senator VOORHEES,, when asked to explain
the result of the Indiana convention, said,
among other things: "One prominent re-
suit was a compromise resolution indors-
ing Cleveland's administration without in
structlnR for him. but instructing that
Governor Gray's name be presented to the
convention and all -hoRsrslsle means used
for hie nomination in the event that Mr.
Cleveland does not carry the convention"
Since the Democrats require q two-thirds
vote to nominate. Senator voorhees, and
other prominent Democrats here say Cleve-
land will not carry the convention" and.
therefore, since the Indiana delegates.
under their instructions, will not be
Obliged to vote for Cleveland. they will
vote for Gray till it becomes apparent that
Hill can be nominated. Then they will
support Hill That is the secret pro-
gramme.
This evenings Washington Star has this
editorial upon the convention work:
"Gray's friends did some very astute blue
pencil work in the indianapolis conven-
tion. Turpie's friends. it IS reported.
thought that the resolution of compliment
to him included recommendation for his
reelection to the Senate and did not know
for some time after the abbreviated in
dorsement was passed, that the recon-
mendation had been omitted. All of which
shows how little o convention may know
about what it is dong"
Senator TurpIes friends here say the
Senator is feeling very blue over the action
of the convention in refusing to indorse
him for reelection and that he regards it
rs ominous and as presaging his retirement
next winter.