The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-03-02
Host of Other Democratic Patriots Also AnX-
ious to Serve Their Country in the Land
Where Dreamy-Eyed Senoritas Abound.
Half Dozen Hoosiers Scheming for q
Foreign Mission or Consulship,
Ex- Representative Matson Would Not Refuse
the Pension COmmissiOnership-AM Mur sis
Man After Revenue Collectorship.
ALL WANT OFFICE.

Democrats Who Have Spoken for Piaces-
Gray and the Mexican Mission.
Special 20 the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON. March Under the fam
ing headlines of Isaac Pusey ell riGht-he
is willing to serve his country, notwith-
standing recent dIsappointments-may be
minister to Mexico" this evenings WASH
lngton News has the following. which will
especially interest many OF the Journals
Democratic readers In Indiana:
Indiana comes to the front with half q
dozen candidates for diplomatic positions.
The friends of Ex-Governor Isaac 4. Gray
insist that nothing less than o hrstcia.s
mission, preferably that TO Mexico, Will
soothe his feelings and make him forget
that Cabinet portfolio was not offered to
him. Luther Short. secretary of the
Indiana Democratic Editorial Association.
would like to visit ConsiaDtinople as con'
sul-ganeral. John +. chuman. of Water.
loo. wants a consulshIp; just which one be
has not decided upon. DR.. Leibecker. OF
Aurora. thinks a German consular post
would repay him for his services during
the late campaign. but Professor Rucker.
of the Lawrenceburg High school, says he
has q claim on that at Leipsig. Professor
Wright. of Valparaiso. would like to rep
resent the United States at Victoria. Is. L.
He believes that he could put stop 20 the
smuggling of Cinnamon at that port
Il don't know whether 1t 10 the lnsidious
pulQue or the dreamy-eyed languorous
senorira that makes so many of our states.
men look with longing glances In the dlrec-
tion of the Mexican mission. There 10
Isaac Pusey Gray. Now, can it be that
pulque is strong enough TO overcome his
sorrows. Two Mfssourians already scent
the pulque from afsr. and the battle will
soon be on. Ex-Governor Crittenden. one
of the foremost Democrats of the State.
has his hgh ening-rOd up endeavorIng to
attract the electric fluid in his direction,
while Mr.. Moore, who had his experience
in the Mexican capital as consul-general
under Cleveland's last administration. is
Opposing him."
The friends of Ex-Governor Gray should
not forget two facts in urging him for .
diplomatic position: First. that Walter
@. Gresham will be Secretary Of State and
control the appointment of all foreign
ministers. and second, that it was Walter
Q. Gresham more than any other man that
defeated Isaac Pusey Gray for the vice
presidential nomination at Chicago last
June.
Ex-Representative C. C. Matson. of Indi.
ana, Is in the city. He is mentioned for
the commissionership of pensions and
number of other positions. Colonel Mat
son was for q number of years chairman or
the House committee on pensions. and is
would receive the support of the Indiana
delegation for the position should Col. VIM.
L. Mclean. of 1erre Haute. not be billed
for It, Tonight 1t was reported among
Hoosier Democrats that Senator Voorhees,.
backed by Carlisle. had promised to try and
secure the commlssionorship of internal
revenue for Mr.. Matson.
Roscoe &. Gritfiths. well-known and
popular lawyer of Muncie, Ind, arrived
this evening. He comes to secure the col
lectorship of internal revenue for his dis
trict, O position which Dr. Hunter. of Law
renceburg and Captain Bracken, of Brook
vile. have been wrangling over for some
time Mr.. GrIfiths has strong backing. and
promises to be winning compromise. l..
A. Kirkwood. Of Muncie, has also arrived.
and wants his position of four years ago
that of postoffice inspector on the Pacific
slope.
The friends of William Braoken, OF
Brookville. Ind. think he will be appoint
ed collector of internal revenue for the
Sixth district. because Thomas Newkirk.
of Rnsh county, has withdrawn in his
favor.
The friends of Captain Allen, of Frank.
fort still insist he will be pension agent at
Indianapolis. Notwithstanding the claims
of Zollingers baokers that he will get the
place.
The following Indianlans are among re-
cent arrivals at the hotels: A. Bernardin,
Thomas l.. Jones, Rockpori; Colonel Hor.
ner. Moses Livingsto Charles Goetz and
William McMichael, of South Bend; G. O.
Hetflin. Logansport; d. Ii. Woods. Kokomo;
Charles Heagy. Charles Fleming and Chas.
Z. Barrett, Indianapolis: w: n. Hawkins,
sullivan; James Jackson, Wabash, aud
Ebert Swan. Rockport The latter IS
candidate for district attorney. Hawkins
wants TO be marshal He thinks Voorhees,
will back him.