The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-25
MUST ALL BE FOUGHT OVER.
Another Meeting of the Democratic Con-
gressiOnal Convention Called.
Mr.. Bynum Will Not Be Candidate Before
1t, but His Supporters Will Present His
Name on Their Own Responsibility.

cratic congressional committee met, yesterday,
In an atmosphere free from cyclonic disturb
ances. There is no telling, though, what will
happen, as affairs, instead of being mended by
every course through which it We supnosed har-
mony would come. have more complicated as
pect .nan at any time during the controversy.
In the coming convention. if Mr.. Bynum goes
before it as candidate, as is the wish of many
OF his warmest friends, it will be. he claims, to
seek the Endorsement of principle and justice
to himself On the other hand, if this occurs,
the furious zeal of the Baileyites to defeat him
will be renewed, and carried to the extent, prob
ably. Of another break and another nomination.
Who knows but what the latter will be Bailey,
for when asked, yesterday afternoon, If he in
tended to seek again the nomination, he replied:
81 don't know yet. / will give you early in
formation if determine to stand for the place"
He seemed to be confident of his position, as
were his friends, for they made no great effort
before the congressional committee, as the re-
port of its proceedings shows.
Monday night there was to the Bailey folks a
doubtful quantity in the committee. They could
answer positively for but one member and that
was Sim Coy. Mr.. Parrish, of Shelby, and Mr..
Hagen, Of Hancock. were avowedly supporters
of Bynum A reliance was placed upon ex-
Senator Mcdonald, but the burden of the Bailey
cause rested on Coy. It became necessary then,
to move upon Mr. Henderson, of Madison coun-
ty. This task Coy assumed, with the material
assistance of one or two others. They were not
discouraged as to the outcome. because, as it was
alleged, Frank Creelman went to Anderson Mon
day, and spent several hours with Mr.. Hender-
son. The attention given the latter when he
reached the city was persistent He did not
get to bed until a very early hour yesterday
morning on account of the anti-Bynumites TAX
ing up his time with persuasions to come over
to their side. He had hardly finished his break
fast before the selfappointed deleeat ion was at
him again, and they kept near him until the com
mittee met at 10 o'clock. 1t is explained that
Mr.. Henderson prefers Byuum and has always
done so, but wishes to secure harmony at any
cost.
The first thing the committee did was to re-
ceive tbs deputation from Monday nights
Bynum meeting. bearing the resolutions adopted
by 1t. With formal statement of presentation.
the gentlemen retired leaving the committee
men to do as they saw fit An informal talk
occurred regarding the resolutions followed by
discussion relative to hearing from the contest
ing candidates. who, with number of their
respective adherents waited in the ante room
Mr.. Parrish, of Shelby however, seized an op-
portunity to change the tide of talk by Offering
the following
Whereas. The State central committee has declared
that there was nomination made in this congress.
sional district at the convention held the 9th of
May, 1886, and referred the question back to this
meeng hereOf ON the 9TH is 81 5nT 1850
declared by resolution that said convention
had duly nominated candidate for Congress in the
person of the Hon. w. ID. Bynum; and whereas the
action of this committee supreme and binding on
all members of the party and all committees, there
Resolved, That the action of this committee taken
on the 9th day of July is still in force and that the
same be reafirmed.
AS there was no immediate second to this, Mr..
Coy, to head off any action, at once moved that
Mr.. Bynum and Mr.. Bailey each with friend
be allowed to appear before the committee and
submit any statements they msy have. This
bore the appearance of fairness, and, of course
received a unanimous vote. Mr.. Bynum, with
Mr.. Seidensticker, and Mr.. Bailey, with Mr.
English, then went into the committeeroom
The security the Bailey people felt as to the re-
suit of the meeting was manifested in the short
statement in writing he submitted, as follows:
Hon. Joseph E. Mcdonald. Chairman of the Congress
sonal Committee of the Seventh District of In
diana:
Sir-n response to your invitation to appear in
PBynum and one friend, before your committee /
would respectfully say: l believe that in the
recent congressional convention of this dis
trict / was the choice of a majority of the
regularly elected delegates but inasmuch as Mr. By
mum made the same claim, in the interest of party
harmony agreed in writing together with Mr.. By
num- to submit the question to the Democratic State
central committee of this State. The unbiased de-
cison of that committee that neither Mr.. Bynum
nor myself was the regular nominee, and in view of
that decision upon my submission, together with Mr.
Bynum, feel forced to stand by their decision. l.
therefore have nothing to present to your body and
nothing to ask except that you faithfully and fully
carry out the decision and order of the State central
committee. Very respectfully, LEON o. BAILEY.
INDIANAPOLIS, Aug "a.
Mr.. English then made statement of greater
length, which was controverted by Mr.. Seiien
sticker. The points in each presented nothing
new, and were free from personalities INDUCED
in so freely last Friday night.
Mr.. Bynnm read paper of many pages re-
viewing the incidents of the conventions, claim
ing the regular nomination, and that there can
be no other. Continuing, he said: ION this
state of facts the boilers have clamored that
both candidates should withdraw in the interest
of harmony. AID to this clamor have continu-
ouslv replied that there was. and. in the nature
of things. could be. only one rightful candidate
OK the Democratic party-that candidate
was either Mr.. Bailey myself. Which of US
was In fact the rightful candidate I was willing
to submit to arbitration This was declined by
the opposition for the very evident reason men
toned above, that has honestly ques-
toned that was the nominee of the convention.
They were willing however to submit 1.-The
whole matter" to arbitration is to say they
were willing that / should consent to be re-
moved from the ticket if the arbiter selected
should decide that my enemies could in that
way be appeased. This declined. hold thar
by natural right and by the uniform usage of
all political parties, the majority of lawful
delegates to any convention have the right to
place whom they choose in nomination, and that
it is due to that nominee and his constituents
that he should be allowed to make the race for
Office. OF course any man or any number of
men may work and vote against any nominee if
they so desire. but the fact that they express an
intention of doing so has never been considered
sufficient reason for removing nominee from
ticket against his will. From the first have
expected certain professed Democrats to oppose
me- Before the convention was held / knew
that if / should be nominated these men
would have to be overcome at the polls,
just as if they were so many Republicans.
have never doubted that / could overcome
them, and yet their boasts of ability to defeat
me have been the princioal reasons urged for at