The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-01-10
His Claims Will BE Vigorously Pressed on Mr..
Cleveland by the Alliance Wing Of the
Southern Democracy.
Mrs. Carlisle Says that John Griffin Has
Not Yet Made Up His Mind,
But the Senator lntimates that He Has-Vots
Cast for Each Candidate by the Three North
Dakota ElectOrs-Kspsas POpuIists
GRAY's PLACE IN DANGER.

Mr.. Livingston, of Georgia, 10 BE Vigorously
Doomed tor Secretary OF Agriculture.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
WAsHINGToN. Jan. 9.-PresIdent-elect
Cleveland, in the formation OF mis- Cabinet
has within twenty-four hours been con-
fronted with a problem. which Tor time,
perplexed the managers of bis campaign
last fall. The question is whether OF not
to recognize the third party in the South.
IL will be remembered that the Alliance
whites, formerly members OF the
Democratic party, made terrific
uproRr about the methods of their
old associates in several of the
Southern States and. notably in Alabama,
In defeating the popular will by ballot
frauds IN October State elections. For
some time there was talk of reconciliation
In view of the possibility of defeat for the
Democratic electoral ticket in those States.
At the same time Secretary McComss. of the
Republican national committee. gave faint
encouragement TO q movement led by Chris
Magee, of Pennsylvsnia. to create friction
between the angry white Alliance party
and the Republicans. The Republican
movement failed and the Democrats refused
to be frightened. knowing that they could. as
they did. purchase victory by debauching
the ignorant colored vote. But now the Al
lance party Of the South is abOutto press its
claims upon Mr.. Cleveland for reco ignition
in the Cabinet. The self-announced candi-
date OF this element Is Represen tative Llv-
ingston. OF Georgia. who claims to have
founded the Alliance party in the South,
and who has incurred the bitter opposition
in the south of the regular Democratic
geniZation. Mr.. Livingston wishes TO be
Secretary Of Agriculture, a place in the
Cabinet which be thinks would afford the
outlet tor the demag0gic demands OF the
discontented white element of the south
Atlantic and Gulf States. Ii need not be
said that the regular Southern Democracy
will deny Mr.. Livingston their support.
The mere announcement of his willingness
to enter Mr. Cleveland's official household
will. however, bring 20 Mr. CIevelands
Office In the Mills building. New York,
many friends of Isaac Pusey GRAY of In
diana, and of Representative Hatch, of
Missouri, each of whom has thus far been
counted as probable successor TO Seo-
retary Rusk.
Mrs. John G. Carlisle this afternoon en-
phatically denied the published statement,
purportinG TO be on her authority, that
Senator Carlisle has made up his mind TO
decline the invitation of the Presldent-elect
TO accept the Treasury portfolio. She SAID
that ND 60 Saturday night, when the Sena-
tor left Washington for Kentucky, he wss
still uncertain whether TO accept OF de-
cline.
ut is said that you oppose the Senator
going into the Cabinet" remarked
porter.
well" che responded. az wou
that John remain In the SENATE
sonaliy / have no very great OF g
bis going into tho Cabinet. He
know what he is going TO do hims
always had a way OF having his o. IS
about things. You can depend upon IL tnat
he will be his own adviser, ana when he
makes up his mind what 10 do be won't ask
me or any one else whether we like it or
not"