The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-06-29
Tho Defeat of Gray.

AS might reasonably be expected the
Indianapolis Journal, Cincinnati Enquirer
and other republican papers endeavor to
create belief that the defeat OF ISAAC P.
GRAY for the vice. presidential nomination
was due to treschery OF Cleveland men,
and especially TO failure OF Mr.. WHITNEY
to do what he could to secure his nominal
ton. That sort OF talk is the customary
thing for an opposition, but in this case
the facts and figures are all of record, and
no one need be deceived concerning them
unless DESTROYS of being deceived. Mr..
WHITNEY never professed to be able to
deliver the entire Cleveland vote to any
one, and never was foolish enough to
promise such a thing, but he did in
innate clearly that he thought GRAY
should be nominated for the second place,
and unquestionsbly worked to secure
that result. The particulars of Indlana's
support of CLEVELAND were open TO the
world, and we give the following state
ments concerning the matter from the
Geographic accounts that appeared in the
Journal of Tuesday, June 81:
NO PLEDGE TO HoOSIERS.
He (Mr. WHITNEY, was asked whether
any pledge had been made by CLEvE-
LANDS friends to the Gray men, and he
said that none had been made. although
the logic of the situation would naturally
bring the vice presidency to Indiana.
In the same issue the Journal quotes
S. Z. MoRss, of the Cleveland forces Of In
diana, as follows:
There was no bargain made with the
nti-Cleveland faction by which they will
support CLEVELAND in consideration of
the nomination of Governor GRAY for
vice-p-esident.
To say now that there was such bar
gain, in the face of these open declara-
tons made at the time, is absurd. The
actual situation in regard to the matter
was stated in THE SENTINEL's specials of
Wednesday morning in these words:
The Indiana delegation will present the
name OF Governor GRAY for that place (the
vlce-presidencyl aud he will receive the
united support of the delegation. While he
will be opposed by q number of states
which have favorite sons it is generally be-
lieved that Governor GRAY will go on the
tail end of the ticket. Michigan will pre-
w
man MITCHELL, California Congressman
GEARY, Illinois ex-Assistant Postmaster
General STEVENSON; the silver states will
vote for BoIEs. and perhaps a portion of
the Missouri delegation will also vote Tor
BoIEs. MORRISON will also be voted for.
This situation was natural ono, and
one that could not be controlled by any
one. From the first Mr.. GRAY's Indiana
supporters had not only identified them
selves with the Cleveland element
by declaring that GRAY would be nomi-
mated for president and would receive the
support of Indiana, but also had encour-
aged other aspirants by declaring that
under no circumstances would he be q
candidate for the second place. The Hi
nois, Michigan, and Wisconsin democrats
have high hopes of carrying their respect
i've states and, of course. desired the assist
ance of vice-presidentie candidate
They had advanced too far in their cam
paigns, and the nomination of CLEVELAND
was too we'll assured, when lndiana's Gray
men decided to fall in line. to cause them
to drop their "favorite sons" This stu
alton put the balance of power in the hands
of the anti-Cleveland forces. and they
used it to slaughter the man whom thew
imagined to have led In the detection to
CLEVELAND. If they had not been led to
believe Indiana anti-CLEvELAND by the
protestations OF GRAY's supporters they
might not have done so. Their vote was
as follows: