Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-02-16

said: Il regret it if 1t is true that the
selection has been made, because 1 cam
not help believing and feeling that the
country can furnish enough men who
are democratic to run the government
under democra tic administration with
out the selection of one who but a few
months ago in letter explaining his
vote for Cleveland said that he was not
a democrat"
Indiana men speak favorably of the
selection Representative Brown, who
is one of the strongest democrats in the
Indiana delegation, said that 1t seemed
to him to be too good to be true Judge
Gresham, he said, was one of the ablest
men in the country, one of the most
popular among men of all parties in In
diana, and Il don't think he was ever
anything but democrat in principle
on all important questions that divide
the two parties" His selection viii be
met with almost universal favor among
the Indiana democrats
The postmaster of the house, Mr..
Dalton, who is one Of the best informed
democrats of Indiana, speaks in the
highest terms of the selection and SAYS
that his only fear is that it may not
turn out true that the selection is made
He says that it would be impossible to
make a better selection
Representative Tarsney said he did
not think that Judge Gresham's ap-
pointment would be justice to the dem
ocratic party.
Representative Heard said if the
statement were true 1t would be q great
surprise to him and to democrats gen.
orally. He would not undertake to say
that it would not be good selection,
but it would certainly be very surpris-
ing.
Representative Fitch, of New York,
said that he hoped there was no doubt
about the selection having been made,
that he regarded 1T as one of the best
possible appointments Mr. Cleveland
could make. There is nothing" he
said, sin the talk of his not being a
democrat or his having too recently
come from the republican party That
is the way they used to talk about me-
when left one congress to which I
had been elected as a republican and
came back to the next congress as
democrat There was a great deal OF
talk about my not being a democrat
and no one questions it now so far as
know"
Representative Oates said: 81 have
not believed up to this time that 1t was
possible that Judge Gresham was to be
appointed had thought democrat
would be appointed 1 read Judge
Gresham's letter explaining his vote for
Mr.. Cleveland and in it he said that he
was a republican and had always been
one, but that he differed with the party
on the tariff question
Representative Bynum said: Il like
the selection and it will be received by
most of the democrats in Indiana with
great favor. a small faction will not
like 1t, but most of the democrats and
many besides will be greatly pleased
Judge Gresham will make a great cabi-
net officer and will be very popular in
that position His appointment will be
a good thing for the democrats of In
diana
Representative Cowles said: 81 am
willing to leave the matter to Mr.
Cleveland 1 hope it viii turn out all
right
Representative Bryan said: Judge
Gresham is an able man and have no
doubt viii discharge the duties salts
factorily. 1 am surprised, If this Is
true, at the selection of a man who is
not closely recognized as a democrat,
but there is no possible objection to
Judge Gresham as man.