The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-26
THE CONGRESSIONAL FIGHT.
The Friends of Both Candidates Confident,
but the Outlook More Favorable to Bynum.

Yesterday was day of much excitement
among the factions interested in the fight for the
Democratic nomination for Congress. and q
great deal of mysterious work was done by the
numerous candidates for election as delegates to
the convention to be held tomorrow. Bynum
was hard at work in the city all day.
Most of his time was spent In
the southern wards. Promises were made reck
lessly to prospective delegates, and great deal
of effective work was done. While there are
about nine tenths of the Democl attic voters op-
posed to him, it is conceded that he will be able
to control many delegates who will be expected to
vote for Ray or Bailey by promises of patronage.
He is using this power for all that it can be
made to do. and it is recognized as formidable
political weapon, because, as a politician yes
terday remarked, no matter how little conf
dence one may have in an Office seekers prom
ises, 1t is natural for every man to believe that
he is not the one that is to be fooled. Bynum
has the advantage of having on his side we'll
organized working force, while his opponents
are not united.
Frank Creelman said, yesterday: "Bynum
will get "a votes and the nomination on the first
ballot. He will get As votes from Marion, IL
from Hancock. 10 from Madison and IL from
Shelby. He has no fear of Scott Ray. Besides,
this is Englishs race, and is so recognized. All
the talk about Ray is merely bliEd for
Englishs candidacy. Judge Turpie will not be
a candidate He has said so within week"
The leader of Rays support in this city last
evening said that 1t was confidently expected
that hay would be nominated on the second bal
lot 1t is estimated that on the first ballot Ma
son will &c. IL votes. Bailey o. Bynum a and
Ray 81 1t is claimed that on the second ballot
Bailey's support will go to Ray and Mason's to
Bynum.
Bailey is said to have made mistake by en-
couraging too many men to try to get them
selves chosen as delegates. AS consequence
there are, for example. in the Nineteenth ward
three Bailey states. and in the Twenty fourth
ward two such States
POLITICAL NOTES.
Apropos of the crocodile tears shed over what
Bynum said about Mr. Hendricks it is said that
Tom Morgan, nephew of the late Vice-president,
is Bynum man.
The contest for the nomination for joint Rep
resentative is exciting little interest. Walsh is
confident of the nomination, and Bernhamer
claims that he is in the lead, while Dick John
sons candidacy is suffering from the cry that he
is connected with State institution.
Smith Myers has been called away from the
city by "a telegram" and will not be here as
candidate for delegate on the Bynum slate from
the Eleventh Ward. This is said to be move
ment to give Will English better chance In his
race for delegate from that ward. At late
hour last night the Bynum men had not agreed
OF candidate for delegate to "be put on the
slate with Holt"
The following have been chosen inspectors
and judges in their respective districts for the
election of school commissioners: Third district
Inspector, James g. Douglas; judges, VIM.
Mancher and j. H. Vajen Fourth district
Inspector. Henry Cox: judges. O. B. Hord and
j. S. Hinton. Seventh Observation-Disclosures, Jo-
seph Morris judges, Thomas F. Quill and -.
Eighth Observation-Disclosures. John L. Mcfarland;
judges. j. NJ Garrett and George W. Buchanan
1t is desired that the gentleman named shall
present themselves at the city clerks Office and
qualify for their duties.