The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-28

ensitled to vote. He ruled that the ward should
be passed.
A Delegate-Pass them all
Sam Dinnon-Shes a-comin' all right, boys
The contest in the Twenty fourth ward was de.
cided in favor of the Bynum delegates, the roll
call was completed without further interruption,
and it was announced that the result of the bal
lot was as follows:
Counties. Hackney. ofut.
Hancock. ........-...............l0
Shelby .----------12 81,
Maaison 80 d3T
Marion ~
Total. 52i9
Hackney was declared elected permanent
chairman of the convention. Will English tried
to speak while the newiy-elected chairman was
working his way to the front, but his voice
could not be heard above the cries of the Bynum
men for Hackney" AS Mr.. Hackney was
delegate yelled out. II hope he is a fairer man
than you are The speech Of Chairman Hack
ney was as follows
Gentlemen of the Convention-I do not &C.
cept this position feeling that it is any personal
triumph of my own. nor do feel it is triumph
over Mr. Offutt of Hancock county. recognize
the position that l occupy in this convention
and an observer of the events that have trans-
pired, | have become convinced that
there are large number of persons
disturbance, and have discovered
that these persons are principally. might say
almost entirely outside OF the delegations in this
convention. Gentlemen Of the convention, /
hope there is not man within these walls who
is not a Democrat. Laughter. This is con-
vention to nominate q candidate for Congress; a
Democratic candidate. and let me admonish
you that bitterness, malice and revenge should
find no place here. have my personal prefer
ence between the candidates. and 1t is natural
that should have; but let me say to you that
although l may have entertained animosty ID
shall be left at this bar when l leave and the
candidate nominated shall be voted for by me,
and should be by every Democrat here"
Mr. English, interrupting-Did your friendG
in Shelby county do that-did they do that ID
1892
Chairman-Alow me to admonish you that
the election of whoever shall be nominated here
should be made certain by leaving in this room,
this Criminal Court room every feeling of bitter.
sess.
A voice-Anybody but Bynum.
Chairman-Geltlemen hope the delegations
are composed of gentlemen and that they win
conduct themselves as gentlemen. hope that
outsiders, who have been admitted here by the
courtesy of Democrats interested in distributing
the tickets of this convention, will conduct them,
selves as gentlemen, and If they do not, and
there is power enough-in this convention to re-
move them, propose to see that they shall be
removed.
For secrstary of the convention Bellamy 8.
Sutton, of Shelby county, and E. NJ. johnson,
of Marion, were proposed and both were elected.
Judge Glessner. of Shelby county, pressatsi.
a series of rules to govern the proceedings OF the
convention, TO which Mr.. Kern proposed an
amendment providing for the appointment Of
committee on credentials, the members of
which should be selected by the delegates and
elected by ballot. A motion was made to lay
Mr. Kern's proposed amendment on the table,
and on this vote by counties was demanded,
during which the contests again arose. Kern
objected to the chairman deciding. on the prima
facie evidence of the credentials. what delegates
were entitled TO vote, and the chairman replied
that he did not intend to decide the question Of
w1o should vote.
A Dslegates-That's what Mr.. Kern is eettin'
at. Creelman ia one Of them contested dels-
gates.
I'm the interest of Harmony" John P. Trenzel
hoped that the motion to lay Mr.. Kern's pro-
vail And Kern. lin the interest
of harmony" asked that contesting
delegates should not be allowed
to vote When the Second ward was reached,
however, the chairman. after examining the ere.
dentials Of Creelman and Davidson, ruled that
Creelman was entitled to vote. John p. FreDzel
raised the point of order that the chair had no
right to decide the contests The chair
man replied that he recognized the
right of some person to represent each
ward, and he would rule that the
man having the best credentials should be al
lowed to exercise that right Frenzel then, ex-
citedly, moved that the convention should then
adjourn. Hanna, of Hancock county. raised the
order during the progress Of the roll-call The
chairman refused to attempt to do anything
until the men who pretended to be
gentlemen" closed their mouths. and when
sustained the point of order. At this juncturs
English, Kern, Frenzel, Cottrell. Davidson and
Several others started toward the door, calling
out, This way Democrats" and 1--WE will hold
chairs. followed by thirty or forty delegates, and
left the room amid the widest uproar aud con-
fusion.
After the withdrawal Of the anti Bynum dele
gates and their leaders, the vote to lay on the
table Mr.. Kern's proposed amendment to tho
by yeas 65. and nays, 20. The chairman appointed
as the committee on credentials Andrew Hogan,
Of Hancock; j. l.. Carson, Of Shelby, and B. H.
Campbell, of Madison, but it had no
delegates having all withdrawn. II was decided
by unanimous vote. that the delegate present
from each ward or township. where other dele.
gates were absent, should cast the full vote. On
the motion of Creelman, it was ordered that no
person should be allowed to enter the room who
did not hold delegate ticket
ON the motion of Judge Glessner the conven-
ton proceeded to nominate candidate for Con-
gress and the name of VIM. D. Bynum was pre-
sented by Judge Glessner. The counties all sec.
onded the nomination, snd the ballot resulted in
his securing 755 votes against two, cast by DIR.
Metcalf, Of the Eleventh ward, for Judge Turpie.
Bynum was declared nominated, amid much
applause, and committee consisting OF o. j.
Glessner. Dr. Edwards and p. II. McNels, was
appointed to notify him and request him to ap-
pear before the convention. In about ten min
utes the committee returned with DIR. Bypum.
who was introduced by the chairman as the
choice Of nine tenths of the Democrats OF this
district as a candidate for Congress" He ad-
dressed the convention as follows:
'.Mr. Chairman, and Gentlemen OF the Con
vention-To say that thank you for this nomi-
nation is but slight expression of my gratitude.
The nomination for high and responsible posi-
ton such as this, is always an honor that any
person might we'll seek aud be proud of. This
nomination, though, has more significance than
the mere nomination selection to represent
this district In the national Congress. deter
mined. my fellowcitzens and gentlemen Of the
vention, at the beginning Of this contest that
/ should make 1t as Democrat Applause.l
I dAfarminad that I should anpaoo in M mas