The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-16
Cleveland VIII Not Make the sp-
pointment to the Mission TIL
After Congress Adjourns.
MEXICANS SHOW RESPECT
THEIR PRESIDENT ORDERS NATIONS
Al FLAGS AT HALF-MAsT.
Remains start to Indiana This Morn-
ing by Special Train-Further of
MIR. Gray's Career.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-The news OF
Minister Grays death shock to all
members of Congress- To the members of
the Indiana delegation in botn houses IT Was
especially painful because of its suddenness-
Only few days ago a member of the dele-
cation had received a characteristic letter
from him inviting all the Indiana men to
come down and visit him in Mexico during
the long recess of Congress
During the afternoon the Indiana delega-
tson met at Senator Voorhees's room to
take action relative to the death of Min
lister Gray Mr. Voorhees, was chosen 10
preside and Mr. Bynum appointed secretary
On the suggestion of Senator Turpie a COM
naittee OF three composed of Senator Turpie
and Messrs. Waugh and Bynum was APP
pointed to draft resolutions expressive of
the sense of the delegation and letter OF
coincidence on behalf of the same to be sent
to the family at Indianapolis. Messrs.
Brown, Taylor Hammond, McNagney and
Johnson were appointed to attend the
funeral on behalf of the delegation. The
funeral committee will start early next
week. Mr.. Bynum expects to have the
resolutions ready tomorrow.
Il is natural, though apparently heartless.
that in a House OF Representatives which
contains so many men, who, accustomed
for years to the service of government, are
now. suddenly deprived of place that the
vacancy of SO desirable a position as the
mission to Mexico, caused by Governor
Gray's death, should become the topic or
selfish aspiration. Immediately on the an
nounceme1lt of his death speculation busted
itself with his probable successor. 1t Ii im-
possible to expect that Mr.. Cleveland will
consider the subject or appointing the new
minister before the expiration of the pres
ent session of Congress, but number OF
booms have already been started. First
comes, Of course, the perennial GIL
Shanklin boom, and AIr Taylor will seize
occasion at an early date to present the
name of the man from Evansville. Mr..
Bynum's name was also mentioned. as In
deed Mr.. Bynums name is now being
entered in connection with every good office
that presents itself. 1t was deemed a
happy circumstance that Mr.. Bynuna was
able yesterday during the discussion of the
gold bond resolution to display how entirely
he has returned to the fold Of the shepherd
at the White House.
OF statesmen from other States the chief
proportion of early gossips seemed to center
around Buck Fllgore. of Texas, who was
q candidate for the position of consui-gen-
eral to Mexico, which prize was captured
by Ex-Governor Crittenden. OF Missouri. 1t
is now believed that the Texas objector
could be solaced by being given the higher
office instead of the lower one to which he
aspired The fact is pointed out that Mr.
Kilgore has managed to gracefully maintain
his position on the fence and has been skill
full in keeping his record straight up to the
present moment, even showing rare pres
ence Of mind last evening when the roll was
being called on the gold bond resolution.
AS is well known, Mr.. Kilgore has pro-
nounced free-coinage views. but he careful-
ly refrained from voting against the reso-
luton and simply announced himself as
present Among other names mentioned is
that of Chairman Wilson, who. however.
has no pleasant recollection OF Mcxicos
where he nearly died from typhoid fever
while on visit last summer Springer, o1
Illinois. is also spoken of.