The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-21
ALARMED BY HIS OPPONENTS
Mr. Bynum Returns Home Earlier than
Expected to Rally His Supporters.
An Indiscreet Remark Which Is Making
Trouble for Scott Ray-The Opposition to
Him in His Own County-Notes.

The alarm of his friends brought Congressman
Bynum home two days earlier than he was gen.
orally expected. He stopped at Anderson on his
return on Wednesday. and, after spending the
day rallying his forces there, he came on to this
city late at night, but early yesterday morning
he was out of town again, and there were conflict
ing rumors in circulation during the day
as to where he had gone No information could
be obtained regarding his movements by those
who were not In the confidence of his intimate
friends, and it is evidently his intention to make
still hunt through the district during the next
few days. It is believed, however, that he will
devote his attention chiefly to Shelby county,
where he is in danger of losing eight or
nine votes that were pledged to him,
while his friends will endeavor. with q
little assistance, to take care of his interests in
this city. 1t is well understood that Bynum is
greatly alarmed over the strength of the oppo-
sition to him. and that it will require hard work
and shrewd political management to hold his
men in line. 1t is noticeable that his return has
given his friends more courage, and has aroused
them to somewhat more active work.
The boom for Ray is not growing. His state
ment in an interview that he has always been
friendly to Mr.. Bynum is generally regarded as
foolish utterance, inasmuch as his only support
comes from the men who are fighting Bynum.
1T may be-" yesterday remarked a prominent
politician who is identified among his supporters,
''that Ray did not use any such language but it
places him in bad attitude. 1t would hardly
be policy for him to deny that he said anything
of the kind, but the interview hurts him, be-
cause the men who are supporting him are not
looking for candidate who is friendly to By
num-"
The Shelbyville Times. the organ of Bynum,
which has refrained from openly opposing Ray 8
candidacy, yesterday morning editorially re-
viewed the situation in column and half,
and after referring to the danger of the Repub-
icans carrying the district says: within the
past few days it has been made public that w.
Scott Ray, Of this city, is full fedged candi-
date for Congress-, and expects some support
from this (ShelbyJ county, where he has lived
for some years, and where his character has
been pretty thoroughly analysed and is very
generally understood. AS we said yesterday,
every delegate in this countySis pledged to Con-
gresham Bynum, and we have the utmost con-
fdence in the integrity of each of them,
live true to their manhood and vote at the con-
vention for Mr.. Bynum. who is undoubtedly the
first choice of more than three-fourths of the
Democratic voters of Shelby county. There is
30 Disgusting the fact that the news of the can
didacy of Mr. Ray was received here with aston
ishment and disgust by nearly all of the better
element of Democrats in this county. They
were amazed that he would allow his name to be
used, Rowing. as he does, how odous he is
to three-fourths of the rock-ribbed Democrats
of Shelby county. And now, for the benefit of
the Democracy of this district, it is only fair
to state the truth Here, where Mr.. Ray is
known, there are hundreds of Demo
Gratis who have no respect in his moral
standing. There are hundreds or more who do
not believe, and can never be convinced, that he
is an honest man. In order that the
people of the district may know before it is too
late we give it as opinion that. should Mr.
Ray receive his nomination, respectable Re-
publican nominee would secure in old Shelby
county from 800 to 1000 majority. We are not
stating this as an assertion without reasonable
basis, but it is well known that machine ticket,
because it was Scott Rays choice, was defeated
by more than 500 majority in county with a
Democratic majority when an understandable
ticket is in the field of from 500 to Co.,"
Leon Bailey, who has probably personally visited
every Democratic voter in the district since begin
ning his canvass, is confident that he will get the
nomination. The fight between Ray and Bynum
is believed to be to his advantage, and an effort
is being made to further promote his chances by
circulating report that Judge Turpe. who is
the dark horse in the contest, will not accept a
nomination.
POLITICAL NOTES.
Sam L. Lefanewell is a candidate for place
on the Democratic legislative ticket.
Hon. U. T. Wiley, of Fowler, is candidate
for the Republican nomination for Congress in
the Ninth district.
Senator Voorhees, has written letter to a
friend in this city stating that he is now conf
dent that all his appointments will be confirmed
by the Senate. including Collector Hanlon.
Will English has anaounced himself candi-
date for delegate to the Democratic congress
sional convention in the interest of Scott Ray,
whom he is now trying to pay political debt"
"That man Bailey" remarked Democratic
politician yesterday twill get more votes in the
convention than anybody supposes. He has
talked with everybody, and has worked almost
necessarily. He is great hustler,'-in fact
don't think have ever known his equal think
he will surprise somebody whom the balloting
begins"