The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-07
Cleveland and Gray Factions Find 1t
Impossible to Patch Up Peace.
Conference at the Denison, Where Each Side
Discovered that the Other Had Gone
Too Far 10 Retract
Richardson, of Iowa. Trying to Arrange
"BOies and Gray" Ticket.
Asked to Contribute to the Mugwump Fund
Combination in County Politics-At
the Minneapolis Convention.
CLEvELAND.GRAY CONFERENCE.

Another Fruitless Effort to Patch Up Peace
Between the Factions.
James Murdoch. Uncle Isaac Gray'sright-
hand man. was in the city yesterday. as
were several other Democratic politicians.
Murdoch and Gray had confab early in
the afternoon and the word was passed
around that there would be q little confer
ence In Room SO at the Deuison at o'clock
In the evening. At the stated hour about
thirty of the faithful gathered in one by
one and when they were assembled 1t became
apparent that an effort was on foot to per-
suade the Cleveland faction that the grace
full thing for it to do would be to abdicate
in favor of Gray and stop the fight. There
was quite sprInkling of the Cleveland
element present. among whom were John
X. Wilson ana "comrade" Edward Hawk
ms On the other side were such tried and
true Gray men as Murdoch, Charles b.
Stuart and Senator John McHugh, of La
fayette. and Hugh Doherty. of Bluffton.
The conference was brief and to the point.
Compromise is impossible. Gray's friends
insisted that for him to surrender now
would simply be political suicide, while
the Cleveland men said the News Sentinel.
Shanklin and other organs of their faction
had gone too far to retrace their steps. and
had said so many words that they could
not swallow them all. So there they were,
and the conference thus ended in nothing.
ANGRY AT THE ORGAN.
One of the participators in the confer
ence, who halls from Richmond. expressed
himself thus to q journal reporter:
THE persistent. but fruitless, efforts of
the Indianapolis Sentinel to force the peo-
pie of Indiana and msiead the Democrats
of the country In the belief that Indiana
Democrats are overwhelming In their num-
bers for Cleveland as against Ex-Governor
Gray for the presidential nomination is the
subject OF considerable comment among
membe of tho party in our part of the
State. And this comment Is not at all of
that mild sort which amounts
to nothing On the contrary. the Sentinel
10 roundly denounced In terms unmistak.
able. and it's editor. who IS seemingly at
tempting to dictate the action of the party,
Is censured in terms most violent.
democratic OF our section are of the opln-
ion that Mr. Morss. having overrated him
self and tho power of his alleged organ of
the State Democracy, should be quietly,
but most deliberately given TO understand
that ne and his newspaper cannot control
nor dictate the policy and actions of tho
party within the confines OF Hoosierdom.
From day TO day, Morss. as editor of the
Sentinel, Is charged with giving space In
political rot and rubbish. wholly unreli-
able and untrustwortby, and given circu-
Iatioh simply to influence. II possible the
Deg,Ocrats of Indiana III their considera-
ton of candidates for the presidency. In
his zeal for Cleveland he. as an editor. is
charged with OversteppinR the bounds of
decG Mt. honorable journalism, aud seeks to
mislead the party outside OF Indiana as to
the real strength of candidates In this
State.
THE oft-repeated assertion of the Senti-
mel. and of Sbanklin, Taggart and others.
that Cleveland is stronger In Indiana than
Gray. is known to be untrue. and Is ac-
knowledged an untruth by even those who
prefer Cleveland to Gray. The Democrats
of Indiana are aware of the fact that Gray
has never lost them pythinR in this State.
They cannot say as much for Cleveland.
Over in this section Of the State 1t 10 safe
lieve the Indiana delegation should 60 to
Chicago and support Gray as long as he
has any chances to win.
The Sentinel has made very little in it's
efforts to down Gray in the eastern part of
the State In fact. the paper has lost caste
among those Democrats who are we'll in
formed, and who believe IN newspapers
that that refuse to give space to lot of unre-
the policy of the editors Editor Morss Is
looked upon wouldbe dictator,
whose dictations should not be noticed
MATTHEWS STILL SILENT.
Tho announcement from Claude Matthews
as to his candidacy for Governor is not
forthcoming. as expected, and Mr.. Matthews
seems to be looking to the main chance for
himself. He cannot allow his name to be
openly used for the nomination for Gov
ernor without cutting loose from o sure
thing on the denomination to his present
office. Ii Ia therefore wise in him to insist
that his ambitions have not aspired higher.
He does not protest in the affirmative. but
makes all who approach him on the subject
accept negative. If the convention should
prove SO vigorous with Gray's lieutenants
as TO capture il and TO force the nomination
upon his willing shoulders. he is still in a
position to accept gracefully. IL was none
of his doing. the call OF party is exorable,
etc.-such are the Qualifications he might
plead. But il the Cleveland crowd is the
stronger. Mr.. Matthews is again in a posi-
ton to capture the persimmon. He Is too
ton. of which the Shanklin episode at
Masonic Hall unwittlngly made him mas
ter.
The GRANTEES are counting upon having q
majority OF the delegates. and it must be
remem bered the unit rule. requiring two
thirds majority, governs the action of del
egations In the national Democratic con-
vention. If the Governor can control
this majority the delegation is his
rs long as he says the word: 1t
will be within his power. therefore.
to throw the influence of the State where
ever 1t will benefit him most. when he secs
he cannot be nominated himself. The
Governor could hardly hope to
have his State solid otherwise. What o
picture Bre'r Morss would make supporting
Gray under the gag of the unit rule. And
yet it may come to this. and make Gray's
triumph over his enemies complete.
In speaking of the act OF the Evansville
Courier. quoting Editor Shanklin's inter
view In the Chicago Evening Post. in
which he threatened Gray with throwing
the Cleveland men for Palmer for second
SAID: 80 Gil las he called Mr.. j
the '' politics Of illinois,! strange
isn't it. that n man who is n candidate him.
self should so. Haunt his imagined strength
at the enemy. But it is Just like Shankln.
H. has in the past been an enthusiastic
supporter of Gray, and his files of the
Courier will show this to DO n fact. In six
months be- Is likely to be doing the same
thing again"
Harry Ray. auditor of Shelby county,
was a visitor at Democratic headquarters
yesterday. His county held its primaries
before the Shanklin speech was fired of,
and hence the party there escaped the con-
tention that is raging In other counties.
John Beggs. an advocate OF Gray, was
candidate for delegate TO the Chicago con-
vention. but In order 10 win he must CON-
pete with the candidates OF the other
counties of Holman's district. to which the
factlonal strife has extended.
COUNTY POLITICS.