The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-30
THE BOILERS INDICATED.
fhe Judicial Convention Recognizes the
Credentials Of the Anti-Bynumites.
The Ruling Clearly Proves shat, with the
Contested Delegates, the Opponents Of
Bynum We're in the Majority.

The report of the committee on credentials in the
Democratic judicial convention yesterday afternoon,
recommending the recognition of the contrasting dele
gates who were elected on che same states that the
RntiBynum delegates in the congressional con-
Venton were and holding exactly the
same kind of credentials. fully indicated
the leaders in Thursday revolt and in consequence,
they decidedly top in the fight It shows that
the majority of delegates properly elected were against
Bynum and that there was nothing left for them to
do but leave the convention after they had been
fairly and unjustly overruled in their rights by
an arbitrary chairman. In all the wards
The Judicial delegates were selected at the
same time as the congressional, and, rule,
printed on The same primary ticket. In consequence
precisely the same contests and questions
Iating thereto, in yesterdays convention.
After the selection. selection OF permanent chair
tials appointed which passed upon the
validity of each claim. There contestng delega-
Twenty-four, and in each instance the men who were
elected on the anti-Bynum states and bore the
Kind of credentials given their seats Austin a.
Brown chairman of the committee in submitting the
report, said we have carefully examined the
Of every contestant before and in each instance
accepted the credentials signed by the chairman and
secretary of the county committee the only valid
and perfect ones This accerds with every rule and
precedent governing in such cases. precinct
En1tteemanS sole and only duty Is to call primary
meeting to order. and entertain motion for the cleo
zion of permanent chairman. And, indeed,
think any citizen present at the hour
banned for the primary open, may well perform
Ehe duty. In this county, however it has been
tomary for the precinct committeeman to cal the
meeting to order This being done, all duties pertain
Ing to the meeting devove upon the officers in imme-
diate charge. The chairman and secretary of each
primary are the proper persons to certify to the
tee to ana who duly h' elected Delegates I
and the latter officers upon such certificates. issue
the credentials-and the only credentials-which
title man to delegate place in the convention" Mr.
Brown undoubtedly stated the true rule which gov
Drns in the delegate conventions and his remarks met
with much e, enthusiasm It was very strong point
chat be holds the genuine nomination for Congress.
and that Bynum's friends simply attempted by
the convention: On the ballot for perma-
nent chairman there were ffty-nine and half votes
sast for Hackney, the representative of
the Bynumites, against fifty -four and half for
Ofut the nti-Bynum candidate. the ballot being
test of the full strength of the former, all the
testing delegates his side were permitted to vote
Tne action of the judicial convention, holding that
the credentials held by the anti-Bynum delegates
were the ones that should have been recog-
were wrongly counted for Bynum, and that these,
added to the 54l2 cast for Offut, made the full
strength of his opponents GIL votes and
half votes more than the number required to nomi-
nate.
che supporters of Bailey much elated over the
Judicial convention vndication of their course and
confidently believe that the public will generally
recognize the justice of their claim that they repre-
scented the majority in Thursdays convention and
their candidate is really the entitled to the support
of all loyal Democrats, Bynum could not possibly
have received under fair ruling of the presiding
officer on the contests, more than 51ls votes which
would have been Ga less than the number required
TO nominate him. The voting after the withdrawal of
the anti Bynum delegates represents definite
strength, it is claimed, because there of
knowing how many delegates were actually present the
convention having adopted rule empowering any
delegate present from ward township to cast the
ApO%a nf TIM Ncnn orA 1O,x4
ing it appear that Bynun really received seventyve
votes when. matter of fact, it is apparent that
If he received the full vote of his supporters includ
ing his contesting delegates the total number could
not have been more than the fifty nine and one-half
east for Hackney for chairman.
The Bailey men are quite as intensely in earnest
IN their fight as they were when they withdrew from
the convention, in which minority endeavoring
to rule majority and confident that they are sup
ported in their by the majority Of the party
The Bynum men, however, affect to have fears
from the opposition movement, and still say that it
eAr. Bynum before his departure for Washing
ton, yesterday was asked by reporter
na ne WAS entertaining nj g. any proposition
Bailey and the substitution of compromise candi
date. He replied:
81 went into the convention to abide by its results
Neither myself my friends made any declara
tion that we would not support whoever might re-
ceive the nomination, and having been re-nominated
track until after the election next No.
cake me Off 1t is OF little consequence to me, per-
sonay, whether am elected defeated at the polls
but propose to establish beyond controversy that
have done nothing dshonorabie that was fairly
. continuance of public confidence" In addition to
number of kilograms from Democrats approving his
eourse, he received from his wife dispatch over
which he manifests pride, in which she tells him
ito hold the fort"
NOTES OF THE FIGHT.
A recent Democratic candidate who made thorough
of the district says that Mr. Bailey will get
fully four-6fths Of the Democratic vote.
The Bailey mon preparing to got control of
Che county committee, which will be reorganized on
June IL, and in they successful will refuse
TO put Bynum's the regular Democratic
ticket.
Mr.. Bynum called upon Mrs. Hendricks yesterday,
before leaving for Washington, and very
daily received being assured by her. it is reported
been made of her husbands in the opposition to
him.
A Shelby county Democrat who was in the city yes
terday expressed the opinion that Bailey would get
nearly the full Democratic vote in that county as
there was a general feeling in the party that he
the fairly nominated candidate. 1.-THE strength of
sentiment, said the Shelby county man, against the
arbitrary action of the Bynumites in the convention
Is really astounding"
The first blood over the Bynum and Bailey fight was
spilled yesterday Isaore Deitch who is against By
num- and James V. Beeler, who is for him, both of
them being old men, had discussion of the situation
at Deitchs store, on West Washington street which
finally led to blows. Detch retired with bloody
nose and Beeer with scratched face. Both were
subsequently arrested the charge of assault and
battery