The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-10-04
Secretary of the TreasuryFoster Likely
to Make One Speech in Indiana.
Chairman Carriers Views on the Conduct of
Campaigns-Hill Leaves New York to Avoid
Meeting Cleveland On the Platform.
GREsHAM's ALLEGED BOLT.

citor-GeneraI Aidrich's Reasons for Be-
iieving the Report Is Not True.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3.-Solicltor-g general
Aldrich Quietly and satirically poked fun
at Judge Gresham to-day for the latter's re-
ported political flop. The bolt OF Judge
Gresham from Mr.. Harrison and of General
Sickles from Mr.. Cleveland continue to
furnish the most interesting topic of dis
cussion among the politicians. Naturally
the federal judicial circles, with which
Judge Gresha am has main aimed such Inti-
mate relations. are specially interested in
his alleged change of faith. Attorney
general Miller declined to-day to say any
thing for publication on the Gresham
move. but Solicitor-general Aldrich, who
is next In rank to tho Attorn ey- general,
talked quite freely to your correspondent
on the subject. Before Mr.. Aldrich left
Chicago to accept the solicitor generalship
he was brought into close contact with
Judge Gresham in his practice before the
federal courts. and he spoke Of the Judge
from the stand point of professional and
political friend.
II do not credit the report that Judge
Gresham has declared himself for Mr.. Cleve-
sons briefly stated, are that the Judge 10
not in politics and can hardly wish to put
himself before the country as a political
factor. i know that four years ago, when
bis name was used as a possibility before
the Chicago convention and he was warm
ly. supported for that place by illinois, he
felt that he was In a false position. He re-
cognized then what has generally been re-
cogniZed by the highest minded men or all
parties. from the foundation of our govern
ment, that the Judiciary should be divorced
from politics. There can be no more un-
seemly spectacle than Judge anxious to
obtain or to receive political honors. The
relative positions of the two great parties
have not changed within the last four
years. If Judge Gresham was SO much of a
Republican as to desire, notwithstanding
his judicial position. TO lead the Re,
publican hosts to victory in 1883
upon the tariff, honest money
and honest elections as the present one,
and in no way differing in doctrine and
spirit from the present one. he certainly
ciples for which he then wished to stand.
Should he do 30 the people, fear, will
generally attribute his change to disap-
pointed ambition, and few Will believe
that he has received any now light. l.
therefore. decline to credit the report. just
as declined to believe that he coquetted
with the so-cal!ed Peoples party. Yes,
have seen pnrpOrted extracts from con-
Ners8tlOn Wltn Judge UTesnam 1no luteT-
view is not remarkable. All that he says
about honest elections, use of money in
politics, ETC., Will have the approval of
every honest man. Judge Gresham is by
no means the diseoverer of honesty;
Honest men have lived before him, and
when. unfortunately. he is called away.
am constrained to believe that other as
honest men will survive. He has, l be-
lieve. too much sense to suppose that the
Democratic party stands either for the
freedom or the purity of the ballot"