The Indianapolis journal., 1892-04-08
FIGHT GOING MERRILY ON
Gray People Declare There Can Be No
Compromise on His Candidacy.
lie Is In 1t and Has Nothing to Surrender
Pulling the Record on Shanklin-An
Editor Gives Up the Ghost.
The talk about an armistlce or a compro.

The talk about an armistlce or cOmpr0-
mise between the friends of Gray and the
friends of Cleveland Is utterly without
foundation. AS a Grayite put it last night.
what can there be for Gray to concede, less
than the whole pointi If he consents to
allow the delegation to be instructed for
second place. after his own race proves
hopeless, his support will be void of sim
cerity. and he will be in the attitude of
cOnsenring that the votes for himself be
merely complimentary. That he does not
intend to do. and from henceforth the
friends of Cleveland may do whatever they
see fit. He Is candidate for the
presidency in the sincere hope that be will
receive It, and the determined expectation
that the State delegation will be loyal to
him. A Journal reporter called upon the
Governor at his office. last evening, and
asked Tor oil expression as to any armls-
tlce or compromise. and the answer was de-
cidedly:
II know nothing of any such movement.
i know nothing of it, Sir"
The Governor Is doing little else these
days except TO receive visits from his
friends. His Office was crowded all day
yesterday with callers. who came to con-
Shanklin, Morss et al. have really under
taken bigger task than they contem-
plated in clearing the track of Gray.
The course of Mr.. Sbanklin in the first
flush of his bold utterance seemed win
ming one, as far as his own ambitions were
concerned. 1t was inevitable that If 80 per
cent. of the party are for Cleveland. Cleve-
lands gallant champion had simply to
mount the tide which swelied under the
magic OF his speech In order to be noml
mated for Governor. But there was plain
reaction, and the friends OF Governor Gray
have hunted up material from Shankllns
editorials to contribute to his own defeat.
He Is known as q single-tax advocate. de-
nouncer of Union veterans. q mallgner OF
Thurman, a threatening bolter. etc. A
three-page leafet quotes from a Courier
editorial, Feb. l., lS9J. III which 1t was
said:
THE single-tax reform, whether right or
wrong and the Courier Is disposed TO be.
heve it right, is gaining ground
with tremendous strides" On Feb. % the
Courier said:
Army yawpers declare that the country
would have been divided and the Union
destroyed but for their services In the
field" In 1876 the Courier declared
it would not support Iilden If he
were nominated by acclamation, and
after he was nominated it said: 'lf we had
our way We should compel every Western
Democrat to bolt this Infamous ticket"
The Courier will not support Mr. Iilden
wedding even" ""We would see him In -"
But the strangest of all his records pulled
upon him recalls the days when Mr. Shank
lin led the Indiana delegation to st. Louis
and defeated Governor Gray for second
place. The Courier made editorial utter
ance July IA, 1890, as follows:
Notwithstanding Harrison's candidacy in 1888,
1t cannot be doubted that If Governor Gray, in
stead OF Judge Thurman. had been on the ticket
would have been cast for the national Demo
cratic ticket Ii Governor Gray should be the
nominee for the presidency in 1892. and Harrison
should be the Republican nominee, now
seems probable, there Is no doubt that Demo
cratic victory in Indiana would be the result OF
the campaign. and it is even probable that Gov.
Gray would be stronger in New York than either
OF her own asprants. for the reason that his can
didacy would provoke no antagonism in that
State, but would serve 10 unite all elements OF
the party.
Mr.. Shanklin now declares that 90 per
cent. of the party Is for Cleveland. Gov.
Gray's friends. in connection with the
Cleveland palaver abOut Gray for second
place. are asking Mr.. Shsnklin whether
Cleveland would again do as he did in 1888
instruct the convention who should be
his running mate. 1t was not the spon-
taneous wish that made Thurman the nom-
inee for Vice president. Senator Voorhees,
for Gray as an eXpediency. but Cleveland
ordered otherwise. Would he not again
defeat Gray for second place. should the
latter consent to be considered in that
Hghtf The question finds no answer from
the Cleveland faction.
Not Democratic Year.
The news from the Rhode Island elec-
tion was not agreeable to the DemocI ats
of Indiana. The News shsmbled through
an editorial comment upon the
subject in disconnected way, as
if its nervous system bad re-
ceiyed a dreadful shock. The German
Telegraph, an uncompromsng Democratic
paper, edited by Hon. j. B. Jeup. treats the
situation much more honestly and fear
lessly. When asked last night what his
editorial utterances to-day would be, he
said:
II will point out that in Rhode Island
the Democratic party had all the party
tho issues were tariff reform, which our
leaders claim is winning one. and honest
money. The platform declared against
the Sherman act and the Republic
Overwhelmingly for honest money. Cleve-
land was brought into the State because
he is considered the embodiment OF all
these principles. And yet the defeat was
heavy one. Ii will not do to lay 1t
TO the use of money. The Australian sys-
tenn was used. and the corruptOr of electors
would find paying for votes an insecure IN
vestment. Again, Rhode Island has always
been safely Republican in presidential
year. but thousands of adopted citizens
have been enfranchised in that State
by the Democratic party, and it is
natural to expect they would vote the
Democratic ticket. The result does not
seem to warrant such an inference. 1t was
supposed that this presidential year would
not be like other presidential years,
but the election seems to show no
difference. l consider. therefore. that from
all appearances it would be suicidal to
nominate Cleveland. 1t Is true he is very
popular with the people. but he can't draw
the votes at elections. l consider. further.
that the Democratic tariff agitation has
been robbed of its sting by the
reciprocity policy of Mr.. Blame.
and fight on the tariff will
not succeeded. In illustration. point not
only to the Rhode Island election. but to
the local elections in the Western States.
Mr.. Hill is no more available than Clevo-
land. and so we are compelled to fall back