Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-06-19
VOORHEES, AND GRAY.
What tho Senator Has to say OF the ek-
Governors Political Record.
Editor Washinqf0n Post:

E0tOr " dsittnIiOh Ios'
Your assault on Governor Gray. of lndl-
ana, IN your leading editorial of this morn
ING. seems to require at my hands the fol-
lowing statement OF facts:
/. In 1884 Isaac 7. GRAY was the
Democratic candidate for Governor OF In
diana. His Republican opponent was
william II. Calkins, gentleman OF
ability, unblemIshed character, long ana
honorable service in Congress. and with
an excellent record as soldier.
These two gentlemen made an able ana
exciting Joint canvass OF the state. lhelr
second meeting took place AZ Greensburg.
Decatur county. aud while Governor Gray
was speaking some one IN the audience,
doubtless selected for that purpose. arose
and demanded that Governor GRAY should
explain his alleged connection with the
Know-NOtuing party during the time OF
its existence. Instantly, and with grea'
force, Governor Gray replied that the
charge was an infamous lie. and that
the man VINO made It, whoever ne
might be, was q liar and too great
coward 10 ever repeat II in his
presence. II was not repeated nor heard
of AGAIN IN the Joint discussion OF that
campaign. He was triumphantly elected,
Receiving every vote the Democratic parry
OF Indiana mad 20 give. and in fact run
ming very distinctly ahead OF Mr.. Cleye-
land. the Democratic candida tor the
presidency al that time. As Governor ior
the next four years MS administrator
ranks with the aDle-t and most successful
IN the State. H. IN the nature OF things.
il WAS possible 10 entirely Kill lie. winch
1 have found IN my experience II i not,
tins old Know-NOthing lie against GoveI-
nor GRAY would have been dead. buried
and forgotten long ago.
2. In response 10 the charges that GoY-
eruor GRAY was a Republican 1t may be
said that he has been for the last twenty
wears a hard-working able fearless leader
IN the Democratic party. ms / believe -
longer term OF party service than any
one OF the following distinguished candl-
dates for the Democratic nomination at
ChicagO--to- wlt: Horace Boies. OF
Iowa: James T.. Campbell, Of ONO.
and John VI. Palmer. Of Illinois.
do not hesitate 20 say that either one OF
tine three gentlemen here mentioned could
non the full vote of the Democratic party,
but not one OF them more fully or suc-
cessfulv than Isaac l.. Gray. hen
!" Biueieaus" Williams defeated Benla-
min HARRISON for Governor Of lntiaua IN
1876 GRAY was on the victorious ticket tor
Lieutenaut-G and from That hour
To this he has never been behind ID q
Democratic vote or IN a democratic ngnt.
3D.. The alienation between Governor
Graz and the late and oeeply-amented
Joseph +. Mcdonald requires no other no
tee than to say that Governor Gray re-,
celved the support Of Mr. Mcdonald and
his friends III 1854. long after the cause OF
the trouble between them occurred.
There are no unsettled ouis.ahulhI
teuds among Democrats in Indiana.
| know nothing OF any arrangement sucn
as Won mention in regard to the place q
be given 10 Governor GIay on tine ticket
in Chicago. but whether ms place be firs'
or second lie will honor aud give i
strength. - ". NoOhhAE9'
June Ii, 1892.