The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-06-22
INDIANIANS ALAR WE'D.

INDIANIANS ALARMED.
They Took No Mortgage on the vice-Presi-
dency When They Sold Themselves.
SPECIAL 10 the Indanarolis Journal.
CHICAGO June 2l.-SInce Indiana sold
her independence in the convention for the
promise of w. Z. Whitney that Gray
should be put on the tail of the ticket
doubt has arisen not only as to his ability,
but as to his in tention, to deliver the goods.
The Indiana politicians have already car
ried out their part of the contract. They
have permitted it to be known by all men
that the delegation has formally decided
to vote solidly for Cleveland and to have
Senator Voorhees, second his nomination,
aud Whitney has them where he wants
them.
This afternoon alarming reports came to
the Hoosicrs, the worst of which was to
the effect that new deal had been closed
up, by which the Cleveland people were to
put Johnny" Mitchell, of Milwaukee. son
and heir of the late twenty millionaire
Alexander Mitchell, on the ticket. The
reasons given for this combination were
that Indiana was O Democratic State any
how, as shown by the election of 1890; that
Wisconsin was now in the doubtful col
umn and could be carried with some en-
couragement, and, better than all, that
young Mitchell was prepared to dump q
cool million or so into the Democratic cor
ruption fund.
Upon receipt of this startling informa-
tion, John Remarkable Wilson hustled off
to find Whitney and remind him that his
lWilson'sl sacred honor was at stake In
the Gray deal, and it must not be smashed.
Then James Z. Murdock and w. A. Cullop
also hastened to Whitney and joined in the
protest. Apparently the smooth brother
ln-law of the Standard Oil monopolist sue.
last hasty confab broke ND Mr.. Culiop said
to me: Il feel perfectly satisfied that
Gray will 90 on the ticket But further
than that no declined to specify.
CAN WHITNEY DELIVER THE GooDsf
Next arises the question as to Whitneys
ability to deliver the goods. Michigan,
Wisconsin, Missouri and Illinois all have
candidates of their own, and In these
States lie the votes that Whitney can con.
troll if he can control any. If Gray is nom-
mated it will be due more to the old tradi-
tion of the Democratic party, that the
menu VI tuo tlCkcb buOulu COUlo lLOu NEW
York and the tail from Indiana, than to any
good will of Whitney's.
This little tiutter about the vice-pres
dency is the only thing that relieves the
situation from absolute duIlness on the
eve of the balIoting. With Cleveland the
acknowledged nominee. the platform has
to be cut to fit him, and every body knows
what 1t will be- The free silver people
will have to flock by themselves. The Op-
position will 90 down fighting, but
it will go down just the same. There
are four elements in this unalter-
n1s Is New york saa based UPON sss
signed affirmation of every one of the
delegates from Cleveland's own State shat
he cannot carry 1t, and without 1t Demo
cratic success Is hopeless. 1t is important
York is anti Cleveland from top to bottom,
and this means lukewarm campaign for
him in that state. The second element of
the opposition is Iowa, based upOn the can
didacy of Boies. This will cut no figure
after the convention, for Iowa will
go Republican in any event The next
element comprises the silver States. If
they bad their way here there might be
some hope of the Democracy carrying
them, but they will get no comfort mere,
and will 20 Republican as usual.
WILL THE CAROLINAs REVOLT
me lASt element COMES 1EOfn tQe SOutn.
Part of it from Georgia, Alabama, Louis
lana, Mississippi, Virginia and Texas Is
based upon doubt of Cleveland's availa-
bility in New York. 1t will cut no
figure after the convention. for those
States will go Democratic, of course, tnt
that part of the Southern opposition To-
Gated in the Carolinas presents phase
fully as interesting as the situation in
New York. The Carolinians base their
opposition upon the assertion that Cleve-
of the Carolinas going out of the
Democratic column. 1t will be remem bered
that within the past two years the old
Democratic regime III the CarOllnas has
been swept aside by the farmer movement.
Call these people Alliance men, the fourth
estate or what you will. they represent the
common people against the aristo-
Gratis of the CarolInas. They capt
ured tbek Democratic organization
there and control the government, while
the Old-line Democrats known as "stright-
outs are out In the cold: and as the Alli-
ance men control the organization they
have come here as accredited Democrats,
while the real Democrats are at home
These Alliance men will go down fighting
Cleveland.
Nv e can't hold our people for that repre-
sentative of the moneyed interests of Wall
street" said one of the South Carolina del
egates to me- this afternoon. How are they,
nine-tenths of whom are subscribers TO tho
Alliance platform. gong 10 vote for man
whose chief representatives, here are a
Standard Oil moDopOlist and q street tear
magnate, Of New York, and Q corporation