The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-23
WHAT THE POLITICIANS SAY.
The Enemies of Congressman Bynum
Will Quietly Continue to Oppose Him.
An Overwhelming Republican Victory in Ma
rion County Indicated by the Sixty-Day
POll-An Excited Democratic Official.


craftsmanship, sat solitary in the county head
quarters. MIR. Henderson said: The campaign
is being pushed actively Mr. Coy remarked:
II don't know how it is going to turn out"
From Mr. Henderson's opinion it was gathered
that the floating vote to be fought for will be
less this year than two years ago. There will
be very little money usedyp he continued, sin
buying votes. The Independent voters are more
and more becoming identified with one or the
other of the political parties"
How is it that Washington people know 30
much about Indiana politicsl' asked Judge Hol-
man. 81 see the afternoon paper has special
about what the Baltimore Sun has to say OF the
strength of Washington views regarding the
troubles in this State"
"The Washington people know as little about
such matters as we do here in Indianapolis said
Mr.. Henderson, land to tell the truth, that is
absolutely nothing. The place to find out the
temper of politics is down among the people in
the country districts." Mr.. Henderson did
not attempt to give the result of his
recent touching of the political pulse in that
way. He was silent. So were the other gentle
men. They were left alone to conduct the cam
paign to suit themselves while the reporter in
These headquarters are on the second floor
back, reached through hall and cross hall uu-
lighted and gloomy Sim in his hopefulness sat
at table, covered with paper, circulars, books
and addressed envelopes He had his feet on
the table, his hat on the mantel-p and his
eyes directed to Bvnum posters on the wall OPP
posite. These posters said that Bynum would
speak at Castleton, Southport and New Bethel
on certain dates. He gazed upon them admir-
ingly, unmindfnl Of the incident that happened
In his law Office with saloon attachment the
night after the second congressional convention.
1t was then that an Irish constituent approached
him with, Jim Kye, yer not the man took We
fer"
whats the matter now9"
''They tell me. Jim Kye, that yer forninst By
noom."
That's lie. am all right now I am for
Bynum and have been for the last two weeks"
1t gratted the constituent, and he insisted on
Sims treating.
Sim was in a confidential mood, and told
good many things that will not look nice in print,
but he unmasked for publication, presumably,
saloon-keeper.
You are the latter, then, for revenue only9'
"Yes that's it."
"But if l were you would seek political pre-
valuable life for the Democratic party just
for the sake Of being regarded as politcal
boss"
II intend to strike for something big some
ever done for me-"
"These are nice rooms, Sim. Is that one
over there large enough for the central commit
tee?'
"Oh, yes, it never meets It is not necessary
These rooms are sufficient for me and the candi-
dates want to overhaul. don't believe in let
ting everybody know what you do. If meetings
| OF the committee are held the whole town knows
what was done an hour atterward.
always talk to one candidate at time and in no
m RnO hat
was said ordered done. When you get be-
yond the third man it is no longer a secret. 1
would prefer to hold my conferences in the CEN
ter of q thousand acre field"
what does your poll of the county shows"
Il haven't taken any yet. will begin on
Monday Sixty-day polls are unnecessary. The
| thirty day one is enough"
You are running the campaign to suit your
self"
Certainly" and this suggested to the reporter
little conversation had with the same boss
weeks before the Democratic county conven-
ton. Hewa asked who would be nominated He
ticket with those fellows are going
through without any trouble The boys are
for them" And more than two months after
wards coming from the last anti Bynum caucus
ever held. John Frenzel said to the Madison
county delegates: Il tell you, every man on
the county ticket is against Bynum. No matter
what is done, more than half of them will not
support him." He did not especially mention
John e. Sullivan, candidate for county clerk,
nor is it known that he will vote against By
mum, but there is large Democratic disaffec-
ton against Sullivan.
This man began his canvass for the nomina-
ton last year. He and Coy were in daily con-
sultation. and his interests are inseparably con-
nected with those of the boss His electioneering
schemes were all of the Coy pattern, such as
going on bonds of arrested persons whom he
never saw before, staying fines for people
whom be never met. and releasing pris-
YnYn hn ala H..
Sullivan once lived In the Eighth ward When
he was fixing up his delegate states, although he
had been living out of the ward some time, he
claimed residence there. But he found the op-
position 80 great that he personally neglected
the rest of the city to carry the delegates from
his old ward. There was trouble in that quarter
the night of the primaries, and to help along the
confusion, hooting, swearing and riotous con-
duct, he set ont for the crowd eight kegs of
beer These proceedings disguised the better
voters of the party, who say they will not sup
port Sullivan. The disaffection has gone to
other parts of the city, and the dealer in poultry
is having about all he can do to keep the boys
from also scattering.
This opposition is akin to that against Bvnum.
I'VE are not talking any," said an anti Bynum
lite, but the trouble In regard to his nonna
ton is not forgotten. We are willing to let har-
mony appear on the surface, but nearly every
man who fought from the outset is going to the
polls to work and vote against him. I myself
have forty or fifty votes that can control
Bynum will be defeated, if we can bring it
about"
A Journal reporter who happened to meet
John W. Kern on the street yesterday afternoon.
asked him if he was really as enthusi-
aatic for Bynum as recent interviews in
the Sentinel had represented him to be.
Are you making a canvass of the district for
Bynuml" was asked 1.-THE speeches that make
in this district are of the same character as the
ones l deliver elsewhere. discuss the same
questions. / am not specially enthusiastic for
Mr.. Bynum but il am asked who am for
say that am supporting Mr. Bynum in this
district, just as would say, if asked the same
question in the Fifth district, I am for Mr..
Matson, the democratic candidate"
The political situation in Marion county at
this time is very gratifying to the Republicans.
A quiet. but effective canvass is being made by
the candidates, and they are meeting with such
encouragement that they are confident of an
overwhelming Ranuhlicau vctorv The 6r,+