The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-05
BYNUM BEATS HIS ENEMIES,
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resolutions carried, DR.. Metcalfs motion being
lost In the shuttle
motion was made to adjourn. voice.
mo, no, no! Every delegate has not got gold
watch yet. Every delegate ought to have gold
watch"
This was followed by derisive laughter and
applause. The chairman ''All in favor Of adj
journing say aye"
Cries of Mo- NO" 'Wait for Bynum," we
want to hear Bynum." This was answered BY
shouts and cries of Put up Creelman" followed
by great confusion Will e. English, rushing in
front of the chairman, shaking his fist and ges-
ticuating wildly, yelled: There's a motion to
adjourn and other business is in order"
A voice-Three cheers for Thomas A Hen
bricks.
This was given, ''Hip hin, hurrah!" to be fol-
lowed by Kisses. AS Mr. Bynum appeared upon
the stage, manuscriptin hand. to read his speech.
John FrenZel pressed his way out, remarking in
loud and angry voice, "If you think
III ever vote for him, you're mistaken"
Mr.. Bvnums appearance provoked bedlam again.
He stood for some time his face flushed, his
teeth shut hard, waiting for the noise to sub
side, Chairman Seidensticker expostulating In
dumb-show. At last the chairman was able to
say: LAS question of privilege, as a question
OF Democracy, | want to introduce to you the
Honorable Mr. Bynum, your nominee for Con-
gress."
AS Mr.. Bynum began to speak the confusion
diminished until there was sufficient quiet for
those crowded about him to hear
he said that if ever any person should feel
grateful for nomination, he should for this
one. The contest, in many Respects, had been
unparalleled It had been long, earnest, and
sometimes exceedingly bitter. When ne waived
his claims as the nominee of the convention
held on May q he determined to sink every
animosity that might have been engendered
and to enter the convention with the in
tention of supporting the nominee He had
no enemies to punish The responsibility OF
maintaining the supremacy of the party must
sooner or later fall upon the younger men of the
party, and they cannot hope to succeed with
divisions and dissensions. He was sometimes
hot-5iooded, but he would not give much for a
man who was not. In the heat of excitement ha
may often have gone beyond proper limits,
but no one could say that when
judgment had resumed its habitation
he was not willing and courageous enough to
make amends for every injury and every wrong.
In leaving the convention, he would turn his
back to the past and look only to the future.
My young Democratic friends" he said, 1--WE
have nothing to gain by fighting each other; we
may destroy ourselves, but not our opponents,
by engaging in bitter personal contests, and l,
for one, shall decline to do it. If / can forget
and forgive those who have fought me, they GER
tainly can do the same" He promised, il con-
clusion, to devote his energies to bringing sue
cess to the party in every county in the district.
There were cries for John Kern, and moment
later pair of slender but talented legs attached
to a goat-like beard were assisted upon the plat
form. MT h0rn spoke as JOlIOWS: QO0G
know that it ought to be necessary for me to say
anything or that could say anything to interest
you. am Democrat and have been from my
youth up. | expect next week to go out in In
diana and take the stump in behalf of the Demo
cratic party and Democratic principles. and not
to cease my labors until the Republican funeral
is over in November next. 1t is late and un-
necessary for me to detain you. l have a favor
to ask Mr. Leon o. Bailey is here and desires
to say something, and hope you will hear him.
voice-Why don't you say something about
Bynum?
There was no answer-the legs and the beard
had disappeared.
Mr.. Bailey appeared with bunch of manu-
script in his hand, and betrayed some apprehen-
sion that he might not be permitted to speak his
piece and make his farewell appearance as con-
gressional candidate in good form. AS he ut
tered the opening words, 'Mr Chairman and
gentlemen of the convention" a strong base
voice shut him off with ''thats a good boy"
which was followed by laugh. He managed,
however, to get under Roadway again, and said
that he hoped the party would come together
again; that he would now heartily support Mr..
Bynun, both before the people and at the polls.
There we're cries for English and renewal of
the confusion. The chairman shook his head, as
the cries for English were continued. A dele
gate moved to adjourn, with three cheers for
Bynum, harmony and victory" There was a
preponderance of ayes, with a great
mingling o. noes, laughter and yels. and the
mob surged out into the corridors and pushed
and showed their way down stairs