The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-25
BYNUM In THE LEAD.
The Fight Growing More Spirited, with the
Outlook More Favorable to Bynum.

The fight between the Bynum and anti Bynum
factions is growing even more spirited as the
time for the convention to meet approaches
The opponents of Bynum claim that if he is not
nominated on the first ballot, no will no: be de-
feated. Their idea is that the delegates who
have been divided between Mason Bailey and
Scott Ray will then go to the latter, and there
is a. hope that they will be suff-
cent to nominate him. A Democrat
from Lawrence township visited the court house
yesterday, and in the course of few remarks
said the Democrats ont his way were opposed
to Bynum. On the other hand, among those
who have no very strong feelings one way or
the other and among those who have been so
situated as to observe how things are going. the
conviction deepens that Bynam will be nom
mated by good round majority. probably on the
hrst ballot. Bynums intellectual superiority
over any of his competitors is conceded, and the
howl that has been AIDE against him among the
politicians has tended to cause a reaction in his
favor. Besides this, he is supposed to have the
federal patronage. and there is feeling that as
he is the only Democrat who has carried
the district by an undsputed majority
while it Republican district.
he should not be turned out now, when it has
been made Democratic. The howl against him
ognized as not being made from any love of Mr..
Hendricks. but from selfish motives.
1t has been supposed that Leon Bailey's work
as hustler" would surprise somebody in the
convention. Now it is said he will not get the
support of his own ward, which is for Bynum
One Democrat in the ward says Bailey will not
get u single vote from it.
In the Eleventh ward Smith Myers and Ster-
ling r. Holt will be the Bynum ticket for dele
gates, and Will English and Dr. Metcalf the
q n fix firk Thn Enht ;e
interesting. the Bynum men will try to defeat
English for delegate, in view of the fact that he
will have more influence than probably any
other one delegate 1t is said he will make q
bitter speech against Bynum, and that there is
notlon among his admirers that in case OF
failure to concentrate on any other man in op
position to Bynum, he would be nominated with
a whoop
CANDIDATE FOR SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS
petition has been presented to DR.. Henry
Jameson, signed by large number OF the resi-
dents of the Third school district. requesting
him to become candidate for school commits
sioner at the coming June election, for the rea-
son that they believe that heI would fill
the position with honor and credit to the
city schools" Among the signers Of the
petition are j. q. Douglass Brainar9 Rorison.
Silas T. Bowen, L. Rowland, A. j. Treat, S. N.
Bannister, Albert W. Wishard. George w.
Sloan, John A. Holman. F. S. Newcomer w. j.
Mckee, John g. Blake, Irwin Robbins Cas- Bv-
field, Hervey Bates. D.. F. Whltcomb, Henry
Rauh, r. L. Scarlett Louis Reibold, William
Giezendanner, VIM. ri. Morrison O. r. johnson
and ID. M. Greene The following is DR.. Jane
sons response:
Messrs. Z. Rowland, }. G. Douglass silas T. Bowen
and others;
Your communication asking me to be candidate
for school commissioner, is before me- I am not
without some distrust to full of ability
to fifty fill the position yet feel that should dis
regard your petition, and will checrfuy comply with
the request. tm HENRY JAMESON.