The Indianapolis journal., 1886-03-31
TRYING TO DEFEAT BYNUM.
A Secret Meeting Of Democrats Bit
terly Opposed to His Nomination.
They Fail to Agree Upon Any Plan for His
Defeat, However, Because Too Many Can
didates Are Represented in the Caucas.

The opposition against Congressman Bynum
is becoming more and more pronounced, and it
is probable its effects will be felt in the imme-
diate election as well as in the selection of the
county ticket. Bynum has alienated the sup
port of number who helped him out in his first
election, because they regarded him as Hob
sons choice and they preferred to vote
for him even rather than to strengthen
the Republican candidate. But it is certain this
feeling will be largely wanting in the coming
campaign, for" said one of these lukewarm
original Bynum supporters last night,."I voted
for him it is true, but will not do it again"
II suppose that determination is due to the
appointments he has secured"
Rather to the appointments he did not So
cure, but mostly for his utterances and those Of
his friend Creelman against Hendricks"
'Bynum, said another Of his opponents, twill
be hard to beat in the convention under any cir
cumstances. He has loyal following, and has
shown that he is good canvasser; but think
he can be defeated for the nomination. If not,
there will be no trouble for the Republicans to
elect any suitable man they put up even in this
Democratic district"
This was the drift of conversation that illus
trated the phase Of Democratic difficulties. An
other occurred an hour or two later with q man
strongly in favor of Bynum, and one who has
large responsibilities, or thinks he has, in the
management Of campaign. s'Confound them
kickers," said he; 'they had their instructions
not to do anything in this affair until
the township election over.
They were told that any Democrat who opposed
Bynum at this time by any definite movement
would hear from the party when the proper time
came. l tell you all this will not amount to
anything. Bynum will be nominated. He has
the solid Shelby county delegation and will get
the twelve delegates from Madison county if
Bill Meyers does not look out for himself We
know what we will do for him in this county"
1t was day before yesterday that an anti
Bynum man, with the air of one overburdened
with secret, said, Something is goin' to drop
in the congressional fight among the Democrats
in few days. Say, do you remember when
the Creelman interview was published, that one
you know in which he spoke about Hendricks2
Byuum has done the same thing, too, and
we are .goin' to have them words
printed in circular and spread
broadcast. This fight again st him means bust
ness We amt got no candidate yet, but there
will be one. The Irish are going to down him,
you bet Something is to take place in O few
days and I'll let you know"
This something, no doubt, referred to caucus
Of anti -Bynum mon that was held last night in
the Office Of the Secretary of the State Board of
Health. It had during the day the
promise Of q large attendance, If the
number of invitations sent out indicated
anything, but there were not more than sixteen
or seventeen present. They crowded the Sec
retary's rear Office, and discussed the features
of the coming congressional campaign from
nearly every point of view. Yet there seemed
to be only one thing on which all united--that,
the determination to do all they could to defeat By
mum, though many and varied were the opinions
as to how it could be done. One wanted to do
it by supporting VIM. r. Meyers, another by
giving the nomination to VIM e. English and
still another thought that Leon Bailey repre-
sented the majority and force of the Seventh
district Democrats Only two hot speeches
were made-one by James Ryan and the other
by Colonel MAYNARD. The former talked loud
enough to entertain the passers-by on Washing
ton street. Austin FL. Brown left early
in the evening" and was followed at
intervals OF fifteen or twenty minutes, until
nearly half of the caucus had disappeared.
When requested to tell what was done, gentle
man said: Nothing, purely nothing. Every
man had candidote, and no. two could agree
The caucus closed with everybody disgusted."
Among those present were Austin a. Brown,
John Carlon, James j. Fay and Dorman David
son.