The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-08
THE sCHEMESOF DEMOCRATS
The Plans for Robbing Colonel Robert
son of the Lieutenant-Goyernorship.
SIR. English's Attitude Regarding the Sena-
torship-COnfrmati of the Report
that Bynum Is After the Position.

The hearing of the Smith application for an
injunction against Secretary of State Myers
this morning to restrain him from sending the
certified returns of the last election to
HE Speaker of the House, called here yes
ferday a number of leading Democrats
Last evening, at the Bates House, they held
long consultation over the briefs that had been
prepared. It seems they have been experiment
ing on the form of presenting their case, and as
a result they had number of briefs before
Them. Some were objected to as being too YER
bose, and others as lacking essentials in citation
of decisions and other features that would con-
tribute to strong presentation of the claim.
The Democrats were not at al backward in
asserting that Green Smith would be the next
lieutenant governor It has been a complete
Shifting on the part of the working politicians OF
the party in regard to the question since the
election. 1t is in keeping with the other scheme
Of trying to subvert the wishes of the majority,
But while they express confidence in being able,
by chicaDery and political robbery. to elect
United States Senator, they dread the friction in
their own ranks, of which indications are now
Ind then reaching the outside of the tricksters'
many conferences.
'tGranting," remarked Democrat. 'that We
will be in shape to do as we please in regard to
the senatorship, the trouble is beyond that 1t
is by no means settled that Mr. Mcdonald will
be the caucus nominee. His friends
know this, and are always ready to
CRY down any proposition looking to a defining
OF the respective positions of senatorial candi-
dates before the Legislature meets. am GER
kn(r NJ Eurlieh "a nt of apfaOapi1ipO
Mr. Mcdonald. but at the same time he Is not
Averse to becoming an asprant for the place if
the conditions arc such as to preclude the cleo
&lon of the ex-senator This means that if Gov
Gray develops such strength as to threaten tho
probability even of Mr. McDonalds election Mr.
English will come into the fight, and let mo tell
you, as between him and Gray. the latter will
Stand no chance On this other hand, compiled
Aions of a different sort are appearing. and be-
1eve that instead OF one or two candidates, the
DeMocratic caucus will have to deal with half
lozen. OF course we hear mention of
Mr.. Mcdonald and Governor Gray, but there
are others in grooming, and let me make the
predicton that the caucus nominee will be 10 the
nature of compromise, and the successful man
so far has not been considered In the race"
AS an adjunct Of the prepared plans to do all
they can to put Green Smith In as Lieutenant
governor and to preserve their alleged majority
bf two on joint ballot, the Democrats have had
little to say about the effects of money. This is
given out with very much the same significance
one Of the party used last night in remarking,
s'lf we fail to make Green Smith Lieutenant
governor, we have tribunal
Ia the Senate majority, and let
me tell You it will be used if necessary This
is the spirit of Democratic bulldozing methods
which comes from the inner circles. For the
time. though, interest centers on the injunction
proceedings. of which Colonel Robertson, Lieu
tenant-governor elect says: II do not recognize
the jurisdiction of the courts In this matter. My
position rests upon constitutional provisions
wherein it is specifically set out that contested
elections for Governor and Lieutenant-governor
khall be decided by the General Assembly.
will carry the question 20 that body and under
Section 4747, Revised Statutes, committee of
Seven from each house will have final jurisdc-
fion"