The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-06-15


little bit like stealing march on the tray
people Naturally this advance gnard
from Indiana will be pounced upon by CHI
cago news-gatberers. and. Just as natural
ly, they will give a decided Cleveland col
oring TO what they may have to say. Be-
low is a correct poll of the delegation,
youched for by delegates on both sides
who have talked with oil the others:
First District-E. p. Richardson Gray, Philip
Zprcher Cleveiand.)
secondNW. A. CuIlor Gray, Robert C. Houston
Third-E. G. Nicklaus Gray. d. A. Jennings
FOurth-Herman Trechler Gray, John Beggs
Gray
sixth-Joshua Chitwood Gray. j. Fl. Smith
(Gray.l ~,
Eigbth~John f. Lamb Gray, Thomas Catlin
(CIeyeland)
Ninth-James Murdoch Gray. James b. Tyre
Tenth Charles r. Pollard Gray, John f.
EIevenIh~Herman wicking Gray. Emerson
L. MGrif tGray.D
Twelfth-samuel M Foster (CleVeland), n. b.
Thirteenth-0. NJ. Packard CClevelandl, III. s. :
Chester tCleveland.l
RecapitulatiOn-Gray, lI Cleveland, L.; falm-
or, /.
The Cleveland people still have hopes
that Richardson may obey the instructions
of his district and vote tor Cleveland on
one ballot but he IS very pronounced
Gray man. Up To a few days ago they had
been counting upon Pollard. but an inter-
view with Mr. Pollard further on In this
column shows very cOnclusively where ne
stands John T.. CASES first choice IS
Palmer. of Illinois, but he Is for any BODY
TO beat Cleveland.
DEAL WITH HILL.
Last night the information was wired
from New York that Hill had won over The
eighteen anti-Cleveland votes of the In
diana delegation by promising to help
Gray's candidacy for second place. The
Gray leaders here, when asked about this,
said that such was impossible, because
there had been no meeting or conference of
the Gray delegates But the Cleveland
boomers have predicted some such move all
the time and will not be much surprised if q
deal has been made whereby Gray and his
heutenants agree to turn over their
strength in Indiana to Hill on the tirst bal
lot They say that Shanklin sized up
Grsy's position exactly when he made his
sarcastic reference TO 'Indiana's first place
pretensions and tail-end expectations"
There has been nothing serious In their
bowling for Gray for first place. Many of
them, suoh as Lamb and Murdoch. are. at
heart. Hill men, and nearly all the Gray
sentiment is, In reality, mere opposition to
Cleveland
The exposure of the deal with Hill is all
that was needed to make the split In the
delegation permanent. compile OF days
ago the Cleveland delegates were ready TO
20 10 Gray for second place and give him
solld support for that. bnt now they will
oppose him at every point. This Is what
the more radical of them have been advo-
eating for several days and John Gilbert
IL. ~ rAo<A f<xrl ns.wr
ernor, voices their sentiments In HIS Evans
VILE Courier In double leads thus:
With all respect 10 Governor Gray, his impor-
tunity is indefensiIle. since his advent into the
Office or candidate for office constantly. He
has been Leutenantgovernor and Governor,
LEGISLATURE for United States senator. and had
the loyal support of the Indiana delegation 10
the st. Louis convention four years ago for the
vice-presidency. He might properly have had
the support at the Chicago con-
venti0n to assemble one week from
to-day If year ago he had recognized the will
OF the Democracy of Indiana and shown his def
erence 10 IL by cordially avOwing himself in
favor of Grover Cleveland for first place on the
ticket. But he listened 10 the counsels OF those
who, for their own purposes battered him into
the belief that he could beat Cleveland for the
presidential nomination. and. having publicly
declared that he "A candidate for that honor
and nothing else, IT does not become him or his
supporters. now that they ali see Clevelands
nomination inevitable. To raise q clamor for the
second place on the ticket, at the expense OF In
diana's standing in the national convention. -
The Courier has no wish To disparage Governor
Gray's services discount him because il hap
pens that he has not always been Democrat.
He knows whether not the Courier has been
his friend In times past Butif his services have
been great, so have his rewards TX balance
sheet We're struck we believe IL would show him
LARGELY ia debt To the Indiana Democracy now,
and we submit. therefore, that 10 present his
name at Chicago in any other way than that pre-
ecribed by the state convention would be TO law
ISL favOrs where they have already been con-
ferred at least In ample abundance.
Thequestion for the delegation is. not what
Governor Gray and his little cotere of idolaters
want, but W hat the masses OF Indiana Demo-
Gratis Wanu There Is "A general feeling that
Governor Gray should be content TO retire on
his present laurels-at all events, that ne should
refrain from further efforts for his own prefer
ment, allowing his fellOw-cttiZens To determine
for themselves whether or not the continued be-
stOwal OF honors upon him is essential To- their
welfare and happiness.
You can say" said one of the Cleveland
delegates, yesterday. that there has been
no compromise in the delegation and there
will be none looking TO any other action
than casting a solid vote for Cleveland on
the first ballot. That's the way in
terpret the instructions of the state con-
ventIOn. Those instructions de clare that
Cleveland ia the logical cand idate. and
that our votes shall be cast Tor him unless
the convention shall deem his nomination
ineApedent. Now how are We going TO
know that the convention deems his NOM
ination Inexpedient until it takes q bal
lott"
There the Cleveland men stand and over
there stand the Gray ~ men. Apparently
they are further apart now than ever. All
that celebrated Compromise agreement"
accomplished was TO prevent an open row
In the State convention.
The Democratic Preas
There is q great deal of Democratic dis
content over the course of the leading