The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-03-08
To Be Recalled from Chins at Once and Ex-
Governor Gray Sent There. if Secretary
Gresham Has His Own Way.
Isaac Pusey Summoned to Washington
to Confer with the President,
And Given q Short Hearing Yesterday After
noon-John P. Frenzel in Demand Gossip
About Other Indiana Office Seekers


SPECIAL 10 the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, March 7.-Gen. Charles
DENLY, at present minister to China. will
soon be back at his home in Evansville.
He has been marked by President Cleve-
land and Secretary Gresham for official de-
capitation. The Journal correspondent
has the highest Democratic authority from
Indiana for stating that a new minister to
China will be nominated before the Senate
adjourns its extraordinary session, and
q name may 60 in to the Senate this week.
General DENLY was appointed to his pres
ent post by President Cleveland almost
eight years ago. and it wonld natur-
al supposition that Mr.. Cleveland would
not repudiate his own appointee. but
he has already said that he was disgusted
with General Denby's action not only in
striving to hold himself in his place under
Republican administration, but in refus-
ing to do anything towards the electi on of
the man who had given him his Office.
"Slnce last Saturday" said one of the
Presidents most intimate senatorial friends
to the Journal correspondent this evening
president Cleveland has said to me that
DENLY must 60. and at once. Mr.. Cleve-
Republican success in 1883 that Den
by was working to be retained under
the Harrison administration, and he had
q notion to remove him for it. Had he
known what DENLY was really dong he
would have removed him before he left the
White House. Instead of handing In his
resignation to President Harrison and re-
fusing to serve under q Republican ad-
minissration. he sought and secured letters
from the American missionaries to China.
the merchants ir the empire and a great
many Republicans in Indiana. requesting
President Harrison to retain him. It was
presented, as Mr.. Cleveland says. that one
of the arguments used for General Denby's
retention under President Harrison was
that he had never been politician
and his Democracy was not offensive.
DENLY has now drawn $4,000 in salary un-
der Republican administration. and $780,
600 of Democratic money. and he will CO.
and without delay"
GRAY CALLS ON CLEVELAND.
f Ex-uovernor Isaac Pusey Gray arrived
from Indianapolis at 2 o'clock this after.
noon. and is at the Ebbitt. Yesterday
morning Senators Voorhees, and Turpie
called upon Secretary Gresham. and had a
long conference upon Indiana patronage in
the State Department They especially
urged that Mr.. Gray should have Q place,
aud they mentioned for him the Mexican
mission. Secretary Gresham does not
like Gray. but re is willing
to accord him bis due He
MP to the standard of lirst-class mission.
He thinks If Gray could sncceed Denby.
the former ought TO be more than satisfied.
In short. Secretary Gresham lntimated that
he would advocate the appointments or
Gray to succeed Denby, but he would not
recommend his nomination to Mexico for
many reasons. The two Indiana Senators
then called upon President Cleveland.
They talked of Gray. What was said is
advised by wire 60 come here at once
If he hoped to get place. He
lost not u moment, but took the first train
and Is here. 1t Is intimated In knowing
quarter that President Cleveland did not
talk encouragingly of Gray. and gave the
impression that while ne might give him
Denbys place in China he would not give
him the Mexican mission. Gray, 1t NAV be
added, has only the support of Senators
Voorhees, and Turpie in his aspirations.
Representative Bynum openly opposes him.
OF course John Gil Shanklin and Editor
Morss and their friends will not encourage
Isaac's proferment. The most serious part
thefaot that Mr.. shanklin stands infinitely
higher with the President and Secretary
Gresham tina: Gray does, and Mr.. Shanklin
Is TO be given place himself. Both cannot
bo given first-class missions: Indiana DEM
ocrats declare it would be shameful to give
Gray the higher place and the friends of
Mr.. Shanklin say he would not accept en-
office lower In rank or less remuneratlve
than is given Gray.
An hour after the arrival OF Indianns OK.
Governor he reappeared in the lobby Of the
few acquaintances, strolled out
into T street alone and walked
westward. Passing up Fifteenth street and
around the Treasury Building he turned
again westward and entered the White
House grounds. Just after 3 O'clock, aud
over an hour after the public had been
shut ont of the executive mansion, Mr..
Gray appeared at the door of the White
House and asked TO be admitted. A few
minutes later he was with President Cleve-
land. He remained some time and then
wended his way back to his hotel. This
had come to Washington upon summons
speaking for him. ae it would
not be likely that he would. 80 soon sitter
upon tho Presidents and alone. and yet
there are Indiana Democrats here who say
lie was not asked to come hero. and that
his presence is due to . fear that he must
hustle for himself or he will get left alto
gether. Senators voorhees, and Turpie be-
lieye that ex- Governor Gray ill very short
" be nominated minister to China. Mr..
Shanklin will. it Is stated. be given q posi-
tion In Washington. What it Is no one
seems to know.
OUR FRENZEL IN DEMAND.
John p. Frenzel. of Indianapolis. IS being
inquired after good deal just now about
the Treasury Department 1t is believed
he will be appointed An Assistant Secretary
of the Treasury. a place worth $4,000 Q year.
Lewis Jordan, of Indianapolis, Is an as
pirant for the first authorship of the
treasury. The position is now held by
Delaware man, and is worth 81. COO q year
This Office aldits the judicial accounts.
John w. Kern has arrived. and the re-
port Is current that his nomination as
United States district attorney for Indi-
ana will 90 20 the Senate this week.
Representatives By mum and Martin saw
President Cleveland to-day. They wanted
to know about tho ,apidity with which
changes are TO be made in the Offices and
got little encouragement.
IL Is stated that w. II. HarQrave, OK.
sheriff of Gibson county. had been deter
mined upon for the marshaIship of Indi-
ana, and that finally all opposition to Capt
Bracken and Joshua j ump. for the two COL
lectorships of Internal revenue. has dis
appeared. Roscoe Griffith. of Muncie. who
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