New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-27
"NETER!" SAYS COY. GRAY.
WILL NOT BEND THE KNEE TO GRESHAM
HOW THE INDIANA LEADERS AMBITION SLID
DOWN FROM THE PRESIDENCY TO THE
MEXICAN MISSION. THEN FADED
AWAY ENTIRELY.
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indianapolis, Feb. 26.-lt is now certainly
known that Isaac Pusey Gray will receive no
recognition from the Cleveland regime. A story
given out to-day by one of Gray's followers re-
lates the experience OF Captain d. +. Allen, of
Frankfort, Grays chief adviser and representative
since the death of Colonel Jim Rice Grays
Presidential boom at Chicago. it is remembered,
was in charge Of Senator Voorhees,, Hugh Dough-
erty. John L. Lamb, James II. Rice, James Muir
dock and Charles l.. Jewctt Voorhees, was for
Governor Gray by virtue of deal fixed up at
Tcrre Haute i'll the spring of 1890, when il was
discovered that Gray MAS setting up the pins to
beat Voorhees, out of the Senatorship. With the
understanding that Indiana would support Gray
for the Presidency, he consented to get out VI
Voorhees, way
The Gray men went to Chicago strong enough
with the rest of the opposition to defeat Clcvc-
land. After an interview with Dickinson and
Whitney, Dougherty announced that he was in "A
position TO trade tie faint hope of the Presidency
for a certainty of second place, upon assurances
made by the responsible Cleveland managers.
Voorhees, and Murdock were willing TO accept.
Lamb yielded reluctantly and Jcwctt under pro
test, while Rice denounced the rest "Chumps
and came home Then followed the struggle
which resulted in Cevcand's nomination. 1t is
familiar TO al how Gray Jared Boies, of Iowa.
and Tammany felt that Gray caused their defeat
and knitted him for Stevenson: and Whitney and
Dickinson made no effort TO prevent it,
Nevertheless upon assurances Of Cabinet
place. Gray pitched in honestly for Cleveland S
success and helped carry Indiana. Then came the
usual Cabinet furry, but Gray was found not to
be in it, Then there rumors of an import
ant mission. and Captain Allen went East to see
Cleveland for a second time, having been unsuc-
ccssful in getting an interview tho first tim'.
The nearest he could get to him was the outer
fringe of the inner circle. There he learned thit
the last Cabinet place was gone; that the courts
Of II. James St Petersburg, Paris, Berlin, Rome,
Madrid. Vienna and Constantinople had been par
celled out. leaving only MEXICO and two other
missions of less Importance Captain Allen chose
Mexico for Gray, and said he would call on
Cleveland and tell him So
oh but YOU cannot see Mr.. Cleveland" he
was told The Presldcnt-elcct sees nobody not
,orsonally summoned unless i'll great enlergen-
ccs
We'll" said Captain Allen. Il will 90 and SEQ
Whitney"
lie was then told that that could do no good,
for while Cleveland and Whitney were stiil
friendly, there had undoubtedly been break IN
their cordial relations, and Whitney was taxing
no part in making appointments
Who in blazes can ! see about tins thlhe
then ," burted out the Captain; ,.,,.,
Wou came the reply and it nearly felled
the hearer as a matter of fact. the proper nii
TO SEE is Gresham. He will determine dipioma'lc
and consular appointments a.r,o
CAPTAIN Allen choked down bis wrath, came
home and reported to Gray. There was an eA %, q,
sion. Gray sworc by the dust Of JACKSON iha' @
he would be damned" and he would zee Hl'D
han, " doubly damned before he would bend IN, IN.
a|,nnliont knee TO renegade Republican IKE
or ham whom he had been iishting ior i'oa''SS ~
iL.nLIin is seen in TIE situation, and the Dc
,n"rracy Of Indiana promises 10 b. hopre'sy spii
Lv the time the campaigns of 1e94 or 1870 foI
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