The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-17
ANOTHER DEMOCRATIC ROW.
A Noisy and Turbulent Meeting Of the
New County Central Committee.
The Anti-Bynum Faction Control the 0rgani-
cation, but Are Forced to Withdraw Their
Endorsement of Candidate Bailey.

Endorsement of Candidate Bailey.
The meeting of the Marion county Democratic
central committee, in the Supreme Court room,
yesterday afternoon, was little less noisy and
disorderly than the recent congressional conven-
ton. which begun and ended in such tumultuous
uproar as had never been witnessed BEFORE even
in Democratic gathering The call for the
meeting of the committee was issued
on last Monday, and was known to
few outside of the members who
received notice directly from the secretary. The
newly elected committeeman, however, were all
present. and the meeting was called to order
by Sim Coy promptly at the appointed hour.
The permanent reorganization was quickly
effected as the overwhelming majority of the
anti-Bynum faction enabled it to have its own
way about the matter. Sim Coy was proposed
for chairman, and the Bynum men
presented the name of E. ID. johnson for
the position. P. H. McNelis proposed James
H. Rice, but friend of Mr.. Rice produced let
ter from him, in which he stated positively that
he would not accept the position if it should be
rendered him. The first ballot resulted in the
election of Coy, who received 62 votes against 20
for johnson. Arthur V. Brown was unanimously
elected secretary and Will E. English
treasurer. Chairman Coy appointed as
members Of the executive committee,
Austin H. Brown, w. w. Spencer. John A. Hol-
man, Charles Reese and James Renihan, all of
whom strong anti Bynum men,
The introduction by Will e. English of the
following resolutions bearing thesignatures Of
forty members of the committee, caused
an uproar which threatened for an hour more
to result in the disruption of the committee or
ganization:
As members of the Democratic central committee
of Marion county. fully favor and hereby pledge
ourselves to the following resolutions:
Whereas, A question of grave importance to the
Democratic party has arisen in this, the Seventh
gressional district of Indiana relative to the validity
of the respective claims of Leon O. Bailey and William
D. Bvuurn TO the Democratic nomination for Congress
in said district; and,
Whereas, 1t is deemed absolutely necessary that
steps be taken to establish harmony in our
ranks to the end that may succeed at the coming
election, not only in this district but in the several
counties thereof therefore. be it
Resolved by the Democratic central committee of
Marion county, That Leon o. Bailey justly and
fairly nominated, and is the regular nominee for
Congress of the Democrats of this district
Resolved That this committee heartily applauds
the maniness and fealty to party shown by the said
Leon o. Bailey in his disposition to harmonic and
upon his part of all claims to said nomination for
Congress-which is rightfully his-provided VIM. D.
Bynun will do the
Resolved That this committee hereby requests that
the said VIM D. Bynum immediately ecquiesce in the
eminently fair proposition of the said Leon O. Bailey
that both he and the said VIM D. Bynum forego their
respective claims to the congressional nomination of
this district and permit such steps to be taken will
adjust all differences within our own party and insure
success next November.
Resolved, That this committee hereby empowers it's
chairman and executive committee to take such
further and other steps regarding the settlement of
congressional difficulty AS, to them, in the
premises may best and most expedient, and
such steps action may by them, be taken this
committee hereby forever confirms and approves.
When the reading of these resolutions was
concluded by the secretary an uproarious clamor
Of opposition arose, in the midst of which Mr..
English moved the previous question, and with
out calling for the nays, in submitting the
proposition to the committee, Chairman Coy
declared the motion carried. and ordered a call
of the roll on the adoption of the
resolutions. The greatest confusion pre-
vailed however, as the Bynum men
were all on their feet vigorously denouncine the
proceedings, some crying Gag rule, Fire
brand" and 1--WE won't stand it," while dozen
others were addressing remarks to the Chair in
discordant chorus, although none Of them we're
able to make themselves understood
The clamor continued for two or three
less to quiet the disturbance. Dora"
Johnson the leader of the Bynum men, de-
clared that tho Bailey faction afraid to allow
the other side to be heard, saving: You seem
| to be afraid to give the weak minority chance
| to be heard We won't submit to the gag rule
l never made a speech in my life, and think
| you might give me chance to say something
| now" The determination of the By
mum not to permit the roll
! to be called and Mr.. Johnsons pathetic appeal
hao oil To DO bo fret of n "a
caused Will English to withdraw his motion for
| the previous question.
! Mr.. johnson protested against the adoption Of
the resolutions, as they were of character that
would make wider the breach in the party and
| appealed to the opposing faction to present a
| proposition upon which both sides could unite
! tremendously.
| Mr.. English replied that it was for the purpose
| of bringing about harmony that he had present
ed the resolutions, and all who were interested
| in the success of the party would, he thought,
vote for them.
| A delegate proposed to amend the resolutions
| by emitting the clause relating to Mr. Bailey,
| but this was not received with favor, and the
| man Coy ordered the call of the roll,
and it proceeded amid the widest confusion un-
til, finally, Leon 0. Bailey, who was in the room,
proposed to the committee that the part of the
resolutions relating to himself should, in the in
| terest of harmony, be stricken out.
| Mr. English then offered for adoption the same
| resolutions, with the exception that tine first
clause, relating to Mr.. Baileys fair and just
nomination. should read, instead, as follows:
Resolved, by the Democratic central committee OF
Marion county, That William d. Bynum was not Just
| y and fairly nominated and is not now the regular
nominee for Congress of the Democrats of this dis
| trict.
! This was quite as unsatisfactory to the Bynum
men as the original reading of the
resolution. and the clamor was renewed
| with as much vigor as before.
| The previous question was moved provoking
| Dora" johnson to cry out. in tone expressive
of very hearty disapproval, Previous hell" but
| the motion declared adopted by Chairman
| Coy, without calling for the nays. The confu.
sion was such during the call of the roll that il
vas almost impossible to ascertain how any
committeeman desired to vote. The chairman's
rapping for order had no effect, and the excited