The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-28
CONROY AND THE STATE OFFICERS.
The State officers Still Abusing Congressman
Bynum for Causing Their Troubles.

The State officers are finding it difficult to ex-
press in satisfactory way what they really
want to say about Congressman Bynum, but. as
relief to their fermenred feelings they are de-
voting their leisure moments to saying very un-
kind things about him. Mr.. Bynum seems to
have make the mistake which got a
certain poil-parrot celebrated in chestnut lore
into very embarrassing trouble. Some very
funny things have occurred incidentally in the
efforts of the State officers to explain away their
predicament in relation to Conroy's appoint
ment for which, Mr.. Bynum claims they are
responsible, as he recommended it upon the
strength of their Endorsement of the applicant
Poor old John Brennan. the State house jan
itor, who induced the officers to sign Conroys
petition. because, as he claims, he believed him
to be poor, hardworking man, is a greatly
abused person State Secretary Myers called
him outside yesterday to censure him for having
been the cause of his embarrassment, but was
interrupted by the artless old Irishman trying to
appease his wrath with, 'tAh, now, Captain,
you oughtnt get mad about this
It's the only appointment that's been
made on your Recommendation. In disgust the
Secretary left Brennan and went into Auditor
Rice's Office, where Brennan belongs to review
his mind. IA nice janitor you've got See the
trouble he's made for us in getting us to sign
this man Conroy's petition!" roared out the Sec
rotary, in his deepest cultural tones
Auditor Rice locked UP from volume Of the
Revised Statutes, which he happened to be read
ing, as he replied II have been examining the
statutes, and have failed to find anything in
them which requires State officer to sign any
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to do So"
When Conroy's petition was presented to
Governor Gray for his signature the paper was
folded In such way as to make the line on
which he wrote his name head the list When
the State officers were commissioning with each
other after the disclosures regarding Conroy's
| character, on Monday, the Governor, in an in
consolable sort of way, exclaimed: 'Tll bet a
hundred dollars to a cent that my name is the
first first one on nj. that condemned den petit
hardly likely that the Governor will get any
takers for his proposed wager. 81 Sheerin, the
Clerk Of the Supreme Court, who is usually very
careful about signing petitions, is overwhelmed
cape the unmerciful ''guying" of the other State
officers.
James W. Keenan,, clerk employed in the
Masonic Temple drug store was appointed Con
roy's successor, yesterday. He was an applicant
for another position, but, at the request of Con-
gresham Bynum, from whom he received tele-
gram Tuesday, consented to take Conroyas
place. To allay any suspicion that may be
aroused by his acceptance, he desires the state
ment to be made that he has never served a
term in the penitentiary.
The State officers say that they recommended
two other persons for the position which was
given to Conroy, and that Bynum promised both
Of these men that he would secure the appoint
ment for them. One of them, who resided in
Richmond, he told some time ago to move his
family to this city, so that he would be ready to
enter upon his duties without any delay It is
stated that Conroy told friend that he did not
rely on the Endorsement given him by the State
officers. but he got the position by demanding it
and giving Bynum and Creelman to understand
that he would tolerate no procrastination in the
matter. Secretary Myers said to Journal re-
porter, yesterday: Last Friday.I went down to
Emil Mueller's grocery store to get employment
for poor man as driver of delivery wagon
When I got there / found Mr. Creeman in
charge of the store. When explained my mis-
sion to him he expressed willingness to
do anything that he could to assist my
man, and said that he might be able to
give him work, as he had just secured the posi-
ton of mail transfer agent at the Union Depot
for his regular driver. He seemed to be very
much gratifed over his success in igetting his
man-who surely was Conroy-an appointment,
and congratulated him. He didn't give any of
US State officers any credit for the appointment,
but Mr.. Bynum makes US responsible for it and
says nothing about Mr. Creelman."