The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-11
lie Heroically SAYS lie Will Not Be the Candi.
date of Any Element or Faction" but
of the Whole Democratic Party.
Isaac Pussy Gray's Letter of Withdraw
al Which He Somehow Did Not Sign.
Echoes from the Tomlinson Hall Riot-Editors
MOrss and Shanklin Perforated by An
other Democratic Editor.
THE LETTER CAME AT LAST.

Claude Matthews Announces Himself as .
GubernatoriaI Candidate.
The letter that it seemed would never
come is here at last. Claude Matthews
yesterday formally announced himself as
candidate for Governor before the Demo-
cratic State convention in the following
letter:
INDIANAPOLIS, April 10, 1892.
Col c. @. Matsop. Greencastle Ind:
My Dear Sir-In reply TO your esteemed favor.
as well as TO many others upon the same sub
lect, calling upon me 10 become q candidate for
Governor, thank you for the kind expressions
IL contains.
In consideration of the urgency of the de-
mands of my Democratic friends in each and
every section OF the State by letter. by call and
by large part of the press of the State-I have
consented and decided TO become q candidate
for the nomination of Governor OF Indiana.
This demand, extending back over period OF
several months, has come TO me from all Glasses
or my party, and especially. as could naturally
be expected. from that class-the farmers-with
whom my entire life and every interest has been
identified.
| fully appreciate the responsibility of the po-
sitiOn, and OF the step am taking, and. with all
due modesty, offer myself such q candidate,
both in justice 10 the gentlemen who are and
have been candidates for this position, and also
TO those who may desire to become candidates
for the office now hold, TO which q renomina-
ton has been so generously conceded me by my
party.
In making this announcement desire 1t es-
pecialy understood that am not, nor can be,
the candidate OF any one element faction of
my party. but OF the whole Democratic party.
Should be nominated and elected promise
faithful and patient Observance OF all the duties
OF that exalted position. Very sincerely yours,
CLAUDE MATTHEWS.
This polished farmer politician has be-
come the buffet of politics. and much
against his will Had Shanklin not Of
Tended the Gray lings in the party by his
Shields Club speech, Mr.. Matthews would
have persisted In his course as candidate
for denomination as Secretary OF State.
That was assured him. but his available
qualities as a candidate to beat ShankIn
have since given him no peace. The press
ure has been pouring In from all sides. and
he could stand it no longer. The confer
ence of friends of Gray at which it ives de-
termned TO cali Matthews into serv-
Ice was held two weeks ago.
but the announcement has. 10 doubt.
been delayed in order to give those who
might aspire to become candidates for Sec
rotary of State as little time as possible to
make canvass. If Shankiin defeats
Matthews. then Matthews will resume his
former attitude of willingness to take q re-
nomination to his present position. The
allusion to being the candidate of the
whole party lacks a fair basis. for the rea-
son that it was only one wing that has
forced HIM out, though he before had
friends who were inhating his ambitions.
His candidacy gives the Cravings add
tional strength and still further strains
Darty HARMONY.