Democratic Sentinel, Volume 8, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 February 1884 — JUDGE GRESHAM [ARTICLE]

JUDGE GRESHAM

To Be Drummond’s Successor. [Washington Telegram.] There is a stronger probability that Postmaster General Gresham will leave the Cabinet than there has been at any time. He will doubtless become the successor of Judge Drummond. Within a day or two the Indiana delegation has signed a paper formally presenting the name of the Postmaster General to the President for this position. They did not do this until they ascertained that Gresham would not only be willing but would be glad to accept the place. One of the Indiana Congressmen, who has been aotive in preparing this petition, has said that there was no longer a question that Judge Gresham would accept it. “He will be glad to get it,” he said. This, unquestionably, settles the case as to the candidacy of Gresham, and it would seem to settle the result, for the supporters of the other candidates in Illinois, and Wisconsin have admitted that if Gresham was a candidate it would not be wise to make a contest.