The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-10-07
Judge Gresham's Remuneration oi
Harrison Gives Cleveland the
Hoosler State.
Leading Republicans Make a Bra
zen Effort to Discredie the
Detection.
Greatly Exercised Over 1t, Followed so
Closely by That of Wayne MacVeagh
and Judge Cooley.

WAsHrNaToN, Oct. 6.-The spectacle OF
Calico Charles Foster laughing At Walter
@. Gresham ia one OF the many republican
comsdy features Of this campaign. Foster
has no license, IL ia we'll known, to laugh ~
anybody. and when he selects man OF
Gresham's cnliber he performs an unneoes-
sary labor; that is, he advertises himself as
something of . Qump. However. Fosters
perennial optimism ia refreshing. ~ -
grateful TO SEQ man that can be cheerful
under the most adverse circumstances ana
smile in the face of calamity. A corres-
poudsnt saw Mr.. Foster this morning. de
was good humored. Certainly II could not
be said with truth that he waa In the dumps
on account OF any misfortune that had
overtaken his party. Asked what he thought
of the Gresham detection he at frst said
he did not have any reason to believe that
Gresham had announced his inten-
ton to vote the democratio national ticket.
In saying this he betrayed the anxiety that
he feels in the matter. He was assured
| that the report was true; that while Judge
g Gresham refused to be interviewed on tho
subject, he had stated emphstically and OK
plicitly. in words that could not be mlsun-
derstood or misoonstrued. that he would
vote for Cleveland. and that he would vote
| for the ex- president because he believes In
tariff reform and because the republican
party does not represent his (Gsssham's)
views. "Well," said Mr.. Foster. II sup
nose that such conduct on Judge Gresham's
part will influence one vote; that la, II tho
iudre takes the trouble to 90 to Indiana TO
vote" Then he smiled oynically and be-
Gan to elaborate. MIR. Foster talks we'll
under cover. With little more polish he
might have made an able diplomat. lie
actually spoke as If bs were sincere when he
referred to the great jnrlst's influence
as nil.
I not caused surprise at the White house nor
( among Harrison's Indiana friends. They
: saw, even the president says that ~ 10 not
} due to any personal difference between MN
! and the administr alton, and IN saying tnls
I they strengthen Mr.. Gresham's position
( wonderfully and certainly will add to the
: influence of the departure he has taken. vi
) course they claim generally, like Secretary
! Foster, to attach very little importance te
his action az influencing other votes but
( there il not a democrat, we'll cd
81 democrat. in Washington or elsewhere who
} does not know that the announcement vii
J have influence all over the Hoosler state
especially about Evansville, New Albany and
( Fort Wayne, whore Judge Gresham 10 wei
} known. Ihl6 0Di6 ana upIlkht JuA Adv 400 -
} his time delivered many dissenting opinions
I and mis- views have always commanded te-
{ spect, but no opinion ever delivered attracted
( the attention accorded his dissenting oplnioi
81 of the monopolists' platform. If his actor
) we're due to personal difference between
} himself and the president it would probably
I be passed by as the raving of sorshsad
( But the high character of the mans fam'
{ for Independence, that has been his tor
) generation, will discount any stories ina
! the opposition may circulate to the efec
( that he is spiteful.
I At republioan headquarters the disatfso
: tion of Gresham, MacVeagh and Cooley wa
} the chief topic of discussion. he repub
J licans fear the effect of G eshams detsrml
Z nation to support Cleveland. They max
( no effort to helittle Gresham's lntueno
5 and standing. but they sneer at the idea o
; MaeVeagh or Cooley being able to hu'
! them seriously. The more thoughtful an
Z candid of the republican leaders who ar
( familiar with the situation in the west ao
mit that Gresham's intention to vote ft
I Cleveland removes Indiana from the doub
( full states and makes it surely democrat
{ and makes Illinois more doubtful from
republican standpoint than 1T has bee
} heretofore. The democrats are feelln
very good over the attitude assumed 1
( these three eminent republicans.