The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-27
FAVORABLE TO Mr.. BYNUM.
A General Row at the Democratic Pri-
maries Last Evening.
Contesting Delegations Chosen in Seven
WardS-Mr. Bynum Claims that He Will
Be Nominated on the First Ballot.

The bitterness of the preliminary canvass, as
had been anticipated, caused lively time at
the Democratic primaries last evening, and a
large nEmber Of contesting delegations are the
result In the Second ward, where MIR. Bynum
lives, proposition was made to arrange the
Bynum and anti-Bynum men on different sides
OF the room, the object being to make the
secret opponents OF Bynum show their hands
This was declared carried by AL Beck, chairman
of the meeting. In the balloting for delegates.
Dorman N Davidson, the candidate of the anti
Bynum men, received forty eight out of ninety
four votes cast, six of those present not voting.
Frank Creelman, the candidate of the Bynum
men, will contest The Ray men were
much elated last night over their claim
that Bynum had been "downedn in his own
ward In the Ninth ward Che Bynum men got
together in Sam Dinnins saloon at an hour
earlier than that set by the county convention,
and elected Dinnin and Harry Smith delegates
and adjourned before the other crowd got there.
The latter marched in and wanted to take
part in the primary but were told that it
had already finished its work and adjourned.
The newcomers then went to Wright's Hall,
elected tom Cottrell and Casper Hedderck del
egates to the congressional convention, and
passed resolutions den ouncing the "unwar-
\
so-caled primary in Sam Dinnin's saloon
In the Eleventh ward the excitement ran high.
The meeting at the fire headquarters was called
to order by Will English instead of Ross Clarke,
the committeeman. The meeting was in the
hands OF the English crowd from the start and
the Bynum men could not make themselves
heard DIR. Metcalf and Will English were
nominated by viva voce vote for congressional
delegates. A resolution was adopted instruct
ing the congressional delegates against
Rvnupn and ha 0th ar atacf Mitehall for
prosecutor and Dick johnson for joint
Representative. The Bynum men withdrew and
nominated George W. Bunting and r. j. Abrams
for congressional delegates. They will contest
the seats of Metcalf and English on the grounds
that the meeting was not called to order by the
committeeman. and thatit was held nearly half
hour before the time that had been announced.
In the thirteenth ward, the anti-Bynum men
held a meeting at half past o'clock in Oscar b.
Hords stable and nominated John Pennington
and Harry Russo for delegates. When the
meeting was finished, Mr.. Hord ordered his
coachman to run the carriage back in
the stable 80 that another meeting could
not be held. At o'clock the Bynum
men, including q large majority of tho
Democratic voters in the ward arrived, and held
a primary on the sidewalk. being unable to get
into the stable. Thomas Carney and w. By
field were elected delegates. In the Sixteenth
mum men elected Bynum delegate
from the First precinct, after which
they marched to the Supreme Court room, where
the Second and Third precinct meetings were
being held. State Auditor Rice. who was chair
man. adjourned the meeting till 10 o'clock to-
day. The Bowling crowd primary remained, and
elected their delegates. There contests.
also, in the Seventeenth and Twenty-third
wards. Gin the last named ward a freef all
fight was INDUCED in and several bloody noses
were the result In the Sixth ward, John Kern
was elected as the delegate to the congressional
convention, and was instructed to present the
name of Judge Turpie for nomination
The Bynum men claim that the result of the
primaries is decidedly in the favor of their candi-
date, and that he has enough votes without any
Of the contesting delegates to nominate him on
the first ballot Mr. Bvnum by
Journal reporter shortly after midnight, and he
nation. ~ will GET" he said, more
than enough votes on the first ballot
to nominate me. Without counting upon any of
the contesting delegates, will get thirty votes
from this county. fourteen from Shelby, eleven
from Hancock and eight from Madison" The
opposition to Bynum concede that he will get
twenty seven votes from this county, and that
he will have total of fiftyone on the first bal
lot. while the remaining ffty-fve will be
divided between Ray Bailey, Mason and
anti-Bynum delegates to all unite on the candi-
date who is In the lead, and if the combination
fails to make u nomination dark" horse will
doubtless be brought forward, and it is init
mated that II this person Is not Judge
Turpie it may be Will English, although he
strongly protests that he does not desire the
nomination The convention will be called TO
order by jackson Landers in the Criminal Court
room, this afternoon. at o'clock. The fight
will open with the election of the presid-
ing officer The Bynum faction will
endeavor to put Judge Glessner, of
Shelbyville in the chair while the anti-Bynum
forces will unite upon either John w. Kern, of
this city. or c. G. Offut. of Hancock county.
The judicial and joint Representative conven-
tons will be held during the afternoon In the
Criminal Court room. if the congressional nomi-
nation is made in time for them to occupy, but
it way be necessary for them to be held else
where.