The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-02-11
KICKING AGAINST GRESHAM.

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egade Should BE Preferred to Mossbsek.
NEW YORK, Feb. 10.-The Herald's corre-
spondent at Washington yesterday inter-
viewed many prominent Democrats OH the
alleged selection of Judge Gresham by Mr.
Cleveland for his Secretary of State. The
President-elect was generally criticised for
going outside of the Old-time Democrats
for q Cabinet officer. The correspondents
says: "Mr. Cleveland. it is said by some
close friends, did not expect to make an
appointment of this kind without stirring
up storm in the Democratic party. He
hopes, however, that in time the party and
the general public will indorse the appoint
ment as eminently fit and proper. Some of
the lrreconcilables are quoted as saying
they fear Mr.. ClevelAnds self-will will be
q bad thing for the Democratic party. The
appointment. il is believed in some omar
to Hill and Murphy, should these two de-
termine 10 make war on the adminlstra-
ti0n. Senator Palmer 10 thought to be in
an unpleasant frame OF mind. Mr. MOrrl-
son cannot believe the report IS true. Mr..
Isaac T.. Gray, 1t is presumed. will be given
bureau appointment or mission abroad.
Senator Palmer said this evening that
he knew Judge Gresham and admired him.
i think good Democrat might have been
found somewhere. if not in Illinois, for
this, the most lmpOrtant Cabinet place.
said the Senator. Il know 1t Is claimed
Judge Gresham. is now q Democrat. but l
believe he confesses himself Democrat
only to the extent of having voted for
Cleveland at the last election. i am not
disposed to criticlse Mr. Cleveland for his
appointment. but L must say 1 believe
many good Democrats will be disappointed.
They must have no right to feel aggreved.
for the reason that President Is expected
TO exercise MS own judgment and personal
preference In his selection of the Secretary
of State, but still they are likely to- The
Senator does not think the Illinois Demo.
orats will protest. He had not been con.
snlted himself. and 1t was probably none
of his business. He ventured to say. how
ever that Mr.. Cleveland had certainly de-
parted from the ordinary lines OF political
precedent"
The Sun says: 'In substan tiation of the
report concerning Judge Gresham. those
close to Mr.. Cleveland in New York admit
ted yesterday that the portfolio of Secre-
tary OF State had been offered to the Judge.
nd that there was reason to believe he
would accept. This would make the Cabl.
not, up to date, stand: Secretary of State.
Walter q. Gresham, OF Indiana; Secretary
Of Treasury. John &. Carlisle, of Kentucky;
Secretary of War, Daniel s. Lamont of
New York. 1t is known that MS Cleve-
land has selected his POstmaster general.
give the name. Some of them say the
place hos been give to n Western
man. Ex-Governor Isaac Pusey Gray
and his Indiana friends have insisted
that the portfolio was promised personally
by Mr.. Cleveland to Ex-Governor Gray. In
refutation OF this. one of Mr.. Cleveland's
advisers said. yesterday: "Wbo ever heard
of MIR. Cleveland promising anything But
in any event. should the news concerning
Judge Gresham turn out to be correct, IL is
lnf rnh t,I hoS Nh nfn Nd n
give the Hoosier State two places In the
Cabinet. 1t may be put down that Gen.
Patrick A. Collins Is to succeed Jno. g.
New as cOnsul-general in London"
The Judge Continues Reticent
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
CHICAGO, Feb. 10.-Judge Gresham again
spent the entire day in his private cham
bers. With the exception of few brief
intervals, when his attention was called
away by visits. he was busy in the prepara-
tion of decisions in the cases which have
been submitted to him in the Circuit Court.
The Judge stndiously avoided oil reference
TO politics in bis conversation with visit
Ors, and even his old acquaintances. who
expected possible chunk OF news In the
ehape of affirmation or denial, oame away
as wise as they went in. While the Judge
continues retIcent. his course in so closely
applying himself TO tho work OF preparing
decisions III cases previously heard ls III.
terpreted as an Indication of his in nteution
to clear ND the WORK now before him pre-
paratory to retiring from the bench.
Confirmed In Tsrre Haute
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Feb. 10.-There is q
man in Terre Haute who says Judge
Gresham told him. or gave him to under
stand. that he would be member of Mr..
Cleveland's Cabinet.