The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-22
CANNOT BE COMPROMISED.
The Democratic State Committee Rec
ommends a New Convention.
Mr. Bynum. However, Refuses to Recognize
the Committees Right to Interfere, and
Declares lie Will Not Withdraw.

central committee regarding the factional fight in
this district has not improved the situation. If
anything, it has made the affair worse, for only
the immediate followers of Mr.. Bailey derive any
satisfaction from it, but this lies solely in the
fact that they have apparently beaten Bynum.
The propositions of both sides, which closed the
proceedings of the night before, the committee
seemed to look upon as formal Presentation Of
The case, together with the fiery arguments
and pyrotechnical talk each party in turn pre-
sented When the Baileyites refused the last
proposition of Mr.. Bynum, it was because they
wanted HIM to consent to an unqualified instruc-
tion to the congressional committee to call new
convention if the central committee decided that
neither was the candidate. Bynum did
not think this necessary, as its purpose
was to tie the congressional committee
down to q new convention, while
be was willing to have it select candidate The
Bailey people said this could not be done, as
there was no vacancy without previous NOM
nation, and If no nomination had been made,
then none could be had without a convention.
They were willing, though. to let the congress
Bional committee make 1t without calling a con-
vention, If Bynum would say he would not
Rccept nomination from the committee This
be would not listen to. as ne considered it an
Insult to the committee. would he say he
would decline q nomination from any other
porrce Bailey then read his last proposition,
nnd this the shape in which the central
committee found the question when it met yes
kerday morning
At that time, o'clock, the lobby rooms were
Sled by the friends of each candidate. and they
waited patiently during the two hours of discus
sion the committee had. No one but central
and executive Committeeman were allowed in
the meeting. twas claimed that the purport of
She Bynum proposition in regard to thorough
investigation Of the Question by taking testi-
nony relative to the legality of delegates in either
convention could not be carried out This"
said they will entail great expense and perhaps
tun the question into November before we can
render decision. Besides, it is doubtful If we
nave the power to sit as a committee on Gre
fentials. Notwithstanding the consent of Mr..
Bynuna, since MIR. Bailey has refused to accept
that MODE of presenting the matter" No diff
fnlty was had in getting majority of the COM
nit.eemsn to adopt this view, although few
had al opinion that there was no case
As yet before their body, "a the two candidates
bad not agreed upon the form OF presenting the
question or how far the committee could 60.
This was met with the statement that both sides
had presented their claims and arguments, and
81 the committee could do, if it did anything,
was TO act upon what was before It.
The discussion closed, when form of decis
Con, attributed to ex-senator Mcdonald. was
presented. After reciting the propositions of
Mr.. Bynum and Mr. Bailey, it read
And the committee having taken these propositions
leto consideration, and having heard the statements
IT both parties in regard to contested delegations
claiming seats in the convention called to nominate
candidate for Congress in the Seventh district and
beard other evidence and facts touching the
That there was not majority Of the legal delegates
IN either of said conventions at the time of the
nations of the said Bynum and the said Bailey, and
Is consequence Of our finding, it decides that no
Nomination made
Therefore be it resolved That the action and pro-
eeedings of this committee the subject of the nom
haons for Congress in the Seventh congressional dis
trct be referred to the congressional committee of
said district for such action may be deemed advis
nble to harmony in said district and to
Che nomination of Democratic candidate for Con-
Eress IN the same.
The vote for its adoption had no dissenting
voice If the committee believed this would
Bring the missing factions together it gave no
Immediate evidence of it, for the Bynum people
Of once entered protest that they claim will
continue throughout the canvass. The Baileyltes
poorly concealed their delight. Within few
minutes the decision was the one topic on the
streets, and 1t met with varying views. accord
Ing to the sympathy of the people.
Early in the afternoon Mr.. Bynum sent to the
committee lengthy protest He began by re-
viewing the various features of the controversy,
supporting his side by an analysis of the con-
vention's vote that nominated him, from which
he drew the following conclusion:
had present abundance of undisputable testimony
30 to the satisfaction of the committee that
&here present in the convention which nominated
seventythree delegates whose seats were not con-
1ested and who had right to cast 67la votes.
whereby 60 delegates and 60 votes was majority of
the convention and had right to make nomina-
tiop.
Your committee this morning met with closed
doors. and without advising myself friends that
ycss ready to hear intimatng that you was
considering the question permitting us to be pres
ent when testimony upon the other side was taken
9nd heard, if any taken and heard, you have
declared that you had heard the statements of both
parties in regard to contested delegates claiming
beats IN the convention. and found that there
not majority of the legal delegates in either of
myself or Mr. Bailey, and that no nomination
Hade.
In behalf of the rights, therefore, of the Demoo
Rsey of this district whose candidate claim to be
protest. against the jurisdiction of the committee to
determine any question not referred to it by agree
ment of parties relative to the matter in dispute and
especially do protest against the right power of
is committee to declare that representatives of the
Democracy of this district have not made any nom
nation. when they had assembled in due form and de-
further protest against this committee without
any evidence proof whatever, assuming to decide
questions which could only be determined by evil
dence from eyewitnesses to the proceedings OF the
different wards.
further protest against the star chamber proceed
ing OF the committee In considering questions which
affected two members of the executive committee to-
wit: John P. Frenzel, treasurer, who of the
delegates which boted the congressional convention
and John A. Holman, who. as member of the county
committee had resolved that my should not be
placed on the Democratic ticket in Marion county,
notwithstanding was the declared nominee of the
congressional convention, while said parties per-
ted to be present and take part in the proceedings
During the afternoon many of Mr. Bynum's
supporters called on him at his office, indorsing
the stand he had taken Sam Dinnin came in
with whoop and hurrah, saying, 1--WE are get
ting into q devil of fix in this county Let her
zip. We will all go down together. ! want you
TO stick, Bynum. don't care if you get but two
votes. We can't do anything worse than elect
every man on the Republican county and legis-
1atiye ticket, besides giving them Congress
man.
William Henderson offered his services and pc
cuniary assistance, and DR.. Selman said: II
have got ST. 600 for you when the canvass opens.
will 20 into every corner Of the district ned