Evening journal., 1892-06-20
GRAY OF DELAWARE.
One Of the Most Conspicuous
Democratic Leaders.
HIS RECORD IN THE U. S. SENATE

HIS RECORD IN THE U. s. SENATE
OF Late the sHeicct of Consideration By
Eastern Democrats Looking for an
Available Man at Chicago Man Of
Influence and Rare Modesty.
a. G. Crawford. in a long article in the
New York Sun of yesterday ON Della
wares favorite son of 92 says i'm part.
Senator George Gray of New Castle
Del. is one Of the most conspicuous Of
the conservative leaders ON the Demo.
cratic side Of the United States Senate
No one among the Senators, not even
Mr.. German. has more influence there is
no one whose counsels are more trusted
Senator Gray is I'm many ways n very re-
markable man lie possesses quality
almost unknown in public life, that Is
mOdosty. He is ionder of advocating for
prefcrmpnt the merits of his friends than
of speaking for himself ! do not now
recall ever having seen published inter
view with Senator Gray Notwithstand-
ing this roticonce upon his part he Is
very conspicuous Ina debates and In She
Is no one who has moro force, greater
sagacity or prudence.
''Thc Senator has been lately the sub.
ect of consideration by Eastorn Demo
Gratis looking for am available man at
Chicago, iu the event of the convention
going outside 10 what IL called ia p0liti.
cal circles "a dark horse None of the
Eastern or Southern Democrats take
kindly to the idea of. Governor Boies of
Iowa or any Eastern Democrat who has
been named The speculation which has
turned for the last few days around
senator Gray of Delaware has come from
people who fear that it viii be necessary
TO 20 outside OF any of the lines or com.
bmati1ns now laid down TO find a candi-
date who will be free from combinations.
who has not been so active In politics as
TO have made bitter enomies. whileat the
same time he viii have the necessary
1 knowledge Of public affairs and record
for tried ability which viii satisfy the re-.
quiremcnts of national candidate of a
great party
Man without Opposition.
Probably II the drag net was thrown
out through all the states OF the Union
no one could be found who would b,
more available as leader. and wh'
would possess less objectionable qualities
than Senator George Gray
The FIRST criticism which might b,
directed against him Is that he cam'
from n small state The answer TO thi
criticism was given the other day by
friend of the Senator's, who said 'fha
will De an advantage he viii have fewc
friends torcward. and smaller numhe
: Of enemies topunish This. however. {
not considered en- objection "a wa
never considered an objection TO MI
Bayard when he was n candidates and j
is among the possibilities that Senate
Bayard viii present the name Of Senate
Gray to the Chicago convention in th
event Of his being conviused that NJ
Cleveland cannot be nominated. Senate
4 Bayard viii 10 the chairman of the stat
delegation from Delaware.
lie Is Not Capitalist.
T Senator Gray Is a gentleman Of mod
crate fortune, and has never boon cor
nected with any of the great corpoRatio
interests which struggle nj Washingto
TO secure Senatorial lawyers as their I'D
Yocatos II Mr. Bavard had not been
the Cabinet with Mr. Cleveland, IL
1 probable that Senator Gray would hnv
been offered tho post of Attorney Genera
: He is especially qualified for such q post
h He was also mentioned IN connectio
y with the Office of Chief Justice of On
q United States Supreme Court at the tim
@ Mr. Fuller was appointed. His selectio
would have been a much stronger al
pointment. and one which would ha,
been more heartily approved of by oh
Senate Judiciary Committee.
His Position in the senate.
''The Senator is just finishing his fir
term in the Senate. His principal con
mittee Is Foreign Relations. although J
has done n great deal of work In che Con
mittccs on Patents and Privileges an
Elections lie is one Of the most exec
tionally clean mon IN public life II
fault. III any, is Indifference He Is vei
conscientious and active in looidng aft,
interests intrusted 90 him. lie is moi
energetic in pushing such interests thn
in looking after his own private Folitic
fortunes.
His nomination as President would !
altogether an ideal one for the Democrats
that being so, I don't think that b
friends who believe in him will succee
In pushing him 20 the front AS polite
never run 20 the ideal, II Is perhaps q
much to hope that the virtues OF /
deserving and modest a man will be mao
e conspicuous AZ Chicago.
III an Eastern candidate should
taken outside of those already mention,
there is no one who is so free from O
conflicting disputes and who would be
- available from a political standpoin
With him as a candidate against such
u gentleman as President Harrison, peFso
alities certainly would disappear fro
: the canvass