The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-06-24
IMPORTUNING DELEGATES.
Candidates for Positions on the Demo-
cratic State Ticket Here in Force.
The Friends of Colonel Gray Positive that
He Will Head the Hcket-Chances
of Other Aspirants.


vention began arriving yesterday, but there will
not be much of a crowd in the city until this af
ternoon The candidates are all here, and were
about the hotels yesterday afternoon consulting
the first arrival of delegates; but very
few came in before evening, and then
there was no such crowd as was ex-
pected General Manson, the ''war horse can
didate forthe nomination for Governor, arrived
during the morning, and divided his time during
the day between the Bates House and Grand
Hotel He is relying mainly upon tire ''war-horse"
cry for his success and seems to be quite hope
full There is more reliable strength, however,
in the support of Colonel Grays candidacy, and,
from the indications, it seems that he will be
nominated on the first ballot Judge David
Turpie will go into the convention with good
support, but there is nothing to indicate
that there is any chance for his nomination.
III will probably get the solid Marion county
vote, and several of the southwestern counties
viii give him some support; but it is doubtful if
he will get more than $50 votes in all. The
feeling seems to prevail that Gray is entitled t o
the nomination. 1t was promised him 70 ur
years ago. and all who were in that convention
that are now delegates will, to use
a phrase that has become popular with
politicians, endeavor ito deliver the goods"
There are many delegations that have been in
structed for him, and his support is firmly OF the
Grst-last-and all the-time kind. There is still
much quiet talk about the nomination of Senator
Voorhees,, but it has not yet developed into
pronounced BOOM Col. Gray. when asked last
night if he had heard of the talk about the nomi
yes have heard it for years. y
He seems well satisfied with his prospects; and
last night the talk was all in his favor. There
were some symptoms of a revival of the Hen
bricks boom during the evening. The advisa-
bility of urging the nomination upon him was
quietly discussed among a few of the politicians,
but it did not result in any determination.
Congressman StotzenbHrg is a dark horse as
piFant who is likely to remain in the shade.
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
There are several aspirants for the nomina-
ton for Lieutenant governor, but the most spir-
tied fight for it is being made by James H. Will
lard and Col. l. B. Mcdonald. Senator Bell, of
Fort Wayne, is spoken of with
much favor, but he is making no effort
to get the nomination The owl statesman
the Honorable James w Cabbage, feels that the
nomination is due him as recognition of his IL
Iustrious craftsmanship, and he IS in the field a
candidate.
Colonel McDonald's success will depend
upon the defeat of Colonel Gray for Governor,
Willard has made a rather vigorous canvass,
and his chances for getting the nomination are
regarded very good as, with the exception of
Cobbage. he is the only avowed candidate from
the southern part of the State Major g. V
Menzies could get the nomination if he desire it,
but he told Journal reporter emphatically last
night that he was not a candidate for 1t and did
not want it. Charles Jewett. who was one of
the Democratic leaders in the last Legislature,
has been mentioned as of the aspirants for
the place. but he says that he is not candidate.
for the very good reason that he believes there
is chance for his nominations be
sides, he is candidate for reelection to the
Legislature. and there is nothing more honorable,
he thinks, than to be member of the Indiana
House of Representatives. However, If the
nomination for Lieutenant governor should be
rendered him, Jewett thinks that he might ac
cept it. Senator Bel says that he is not can
date, as has been announced, but he wants TO be
chosen one of the delegates at large to the
Chicago convention. There is some talk of
nominating General Manson for Lieutenant
governor, but If there is no change in the aspects
Of the situation last night. the ticket is likely
to be headed by Gray and Willard
John f. Lamb, the congressman from
the Eighth district, is being urged for the nomina
ton by his friends, but it is not known that he
is a candidate Lewis Jordan, of this city, came
out a candidate yesterday, but his appear
ance in the contest failed to create any great
sensation or develop any form.
THE STRUGGLE FOR REPORTER.
The most spirited contest IS for the nomination
for Reporter of the Supreme Court John
W. Kern, of Kokomo, and Willis G. Neff,
of Greencastle. are in the lead but Kern seems
to have something of an advantage in his claims
and in his geographical location. which figure
prominently as considerations, Nef is well
known in the party, and his friends will give him
strong support. He is disabled for life from
the effects of an accident which happened to him
two or three years ago, and he uses crutches in
walking An objection which is urged
in opposition to his nomination is
that in the Fifth district. where he lives, the
party has already been given more than it is en-
tilted to. The Attorney general is from Barthol-
omew county: Supreme Court Commissioner
an Insane Hospital Commissioner and trustee
of the Blind Asylum from Owen county; State
House Commissioner from Monroe, a State
Librarian and Insane Hospital Trustee from
Morgan. congressman n a9d Trustee
panied by delegation Of his friends from Ko-
komo, arrived yesterday morning and with
his lieutenant, Oscar Henderson, editor of the
Kokomo Dispatch, looked after the delegates at
the Bates House. while A. f. Armstrong and
George d. Tate are his representatives at room
No. at the Grand Hotel The Kokomo fellows
are 'hustlers" and are confident that their man
will succeed Clark, of Martin county, is the
most formidable opponent of Kern and Neff
w. S. O'RourSe, of Fort WAYNE, is a can
aidate, and is working hard for the nom
nation. Charles E. Barrett and Thomas j.
Wolfe, both from Sullivan, making fight
for the place. AS both cannot be nominated,
neither is likely to be. OF the two, however
Barrett is the more prominent as a candidate
Several persons are spoken of for chairman of
the convention, but c. G. Matson who arrived
yesterday, and is stopping at the Denison, is
mentioned as the one who is most likely
to be chosen. Senator Voorhees, has no
desire to preside. Hon. Thomas A. Hendricks
will be made chairman of the committee on
resolutions, and he will address the conven-
ton. Alderman Bernhamer, Of this city, wants
to be the secretary The new State committee
will be organized on Thursday. Eb Henderson,
of Martinsville, and Thomas b. Byrne, of Evans
vile, who are aspirants for chairman, are here,
THE DISTRICT MEETINGS
The meetings of the different district deega-