The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-02-12
McKinley's View of Cievsiand's Oh,

the helm to steer Us straight"
McKinley's View of Cieveland's Choice.
NEW YORK, Feb. 11.-Governor William
York Thursday by the serious illness OF
Mrs. Mckinley, returned to Ohio to-day.
Mrs. Mckinley Is very much improved, but
Will not be sble to accompany her husband
home.
Governor Mckinley. when asked what he
thought of the appointment of Judge
Gresham to the secretaryship of the State
Department. said: "Mr. Gresham is an able
man. and will, no doubt. fill oreditably any
position to which he may be called. and. II
ne Is wanted at headquarters by the lncom-
Ing administration, / cannot see what we
Republicans have got to do with IL. l am
assuming that Judge Gresham is q Demo-
crat, as he assisted the Democratic party
very materially during the recent political
campaign
hen asked what he thought would be
the fate OF the Mckinley tariff law under
Mr.. Cleveland's administration. be said:
That depends upon what construction the
Democrats put upon the last election. They
will have to decide for themselves what the
people want done with the tariff. and
whether or not existing laws are TO De
changed. They will be wholly responsible
for what is done. and it is impossible for
me to foretell their aotions In the matter"
Caustic Criticism by n Senator.
Washin gton Special to Chicago Inter-ocean.
The significant inquiry is made by q
leading Democratic Senator whether. ii
Judge Gresham should be nominated, it
would be as q Democrat or q POpulist. as
he has been both since he was q Republican.
Another leading Senator SAID: If Judge
Gresham shall return to politics 1T will be
the proper place for him, as the American
people never have been and never ought
to become accustomed to the pres
ence of political schemer in the
judiciary. 1 regard Judge Gresham's CO.
vert participation in the last national CAM
paIgn from the United States Bench
as a disgrace to our judiciary. His
attempts at the cOnceslment of his
wishes and his acts were unsuccessful. and
his conduct in using his influence
in the State where he votes. but does not
live. to defeat the election of the President
OF the party from whose chief magistrate
he received his commission, deserves So
we're condemnation.
THE common people of this country do
not like double dealing. and 1t is the gem
eral belief that Judge Gresham was guilty
of personal and party treachery in the last
campaign. The plain people of the Repub
of all parties are averse to such course. and
while the Democrats were glad to avail
themselves of Judge Gresham's influence to
aid to disintegrate the Republican party in
Indiana and else here. he has not on that
account commended himself to that party,
one of whose chiet offices. 1t Is said, he is
willing to accept.
IF Judge Gresham shall accept the nom-
ination as Secretary of State it will be as
reward for lack of party fcalty.
He Will never be regarded without
suspicion as member of the Cleve-
land administration. No one will
be able to say whether he will not be
plotting for the overthrow Of the Demo
cratic party az Secretary of State. as he
did for the defeat of the Republican party
from the bench. If nominated he will
probably be confirmed; but it can be said
that his confirmation would be against the
protests, sDoken or unspOken, of many of
the members of the Senate. irrespective of
party.
Democratic Senators have said that they
could not consent to the confirmation OF
Judge Gresham as q member of the United
States Supreme Court as an appOintee of a
Democratic President and that no mug
wump could be appointed to a great office
under the Cleveland administration. They
probably will change their opinions, how
ever. If the State Department Is to be
made tho stepping stone only by which
Judge Gresham can secure transfer to the
goal of his ambition-a position as justice
OF the United States Supreme Court"