The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-17
Mortimer Nye Alleged to Have Been
Notified He May BE Called On to
Act as Governor of Indiana.
MATTHEW'S URGED TO ACCEPT
MATTER SAID TO BE UNDER CONSID.
GRAFTON BY THE GOVERNOR.
Minister Gray's Remains En- Route to
Indiana-ResoIutions Adopted by
Hoosier congressman.

last night points to the probability that
a new Governor. This will come about
through the appointment of Governor Mat
thews to the Mexican mission, made vacant
through the death of Minister Gray. The
above information is based on the fact that
last night telegram went over the wires
to Lieutenant Governor Nye informing him
that within the next few days he would be
promoted to the Office of Governor, and ad-
visng him to make his arrangements ac-
cordingly.
The same source of information from
which the above was received stated that
yesterday a number of kilograms passed
between the Office of Governor Matthews
and the White House. The first,
President to Governor Matthews, offering
him the appointment. A reply was
instantly sent. stating that the Governor
was greatly flattered at the distinguished
asking for a few hours in which to consider
the matter. The narrative further is to the
effect that the Governor, having turned the
subject over in all its bearings,
of his trusted friends, replied, ac-
cepting the appointment. The telegram to
Lieutenant Governor Nye was the natural
sequence of the correspondence between the
White House or the Department of State
and the Governor.
Lieutenant Governor Nye left the city
last Thursday for LaPorte. before the re-
port of the critical illness of Minister Gray
and his death were announced here, and
the intelligence of the event that it appears
has placed him in the line Of promotion was
not communicated to him until he had ar
rived at his home.
Until yesterday there was no intimation
that the name of Governor Matthews was
considered in connection with the vacancy
created by the death of Minister Gray. 1t
had not even been assured that the Office
would be filled from Indiana, but the nat
ural inference was that it would be. AS OPP
pOoCu ~ ILLS tACOiy II las pcCh ollOuSly
intimated that the appointment would go
to Senator Ransom. The Indiana names
that have been associated with the va
cancy are those of John Gilbert Shanklin,
of Evansville; Congressman Cooper and
Congressman Bynum. The dispatches have
represented each of the three as pressing
his claims, and from these three it was sup
posed that the appointment would be made,
with the chances in favor of the man from
Columbus. ~
1t is suggested as against the probability
that Governor Matthews would not accept
the appointment that to do so would not
be in line with the ambition that he is
supposed to cherish And yet there appears
no good reason why the Governor should
not accept the appointment. He is ineli-
ible by the terms of the Constitution to
reelection. His ambition to go to the
United States Senate is not likely to be
gratifed, even in the improbable event of
gible by the terms of the Constitution to
quoted in his Terre Haute Speech delivered
during the campaign, as resigning his
claim to the succession in favor of
Senator Voorhees,. AT the end of his guber-
material term he will go into retirement,
unless he should be called to take a place
on the national ticket. Presidential or
vice presidential lightning is almost as
likely to find him in Mexico in Indiana.
In the two years that he has held the
Office of Governor he has got all the glory
that there is in it. The difference in salary
is consideration, and through his devoted
friends here he will be able to keep in
touch with the party. At least once since
he became Governor he has visited the
President at Washington and the latter has
| been reported as being exceedingly well
! pleased with this strong, sturdy product
of Hoosierdom.
Ransom Doomed for Minister.
| WASHINGTON Feb l6 Crov ;s