The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-23
THE PERTURBED DEMOCRACY.
Bynum's Decision Unalterable, and the
Baileyites' Future Uncertain.

The fat OF the Democratic State central COM
mittee in declaring both Bynum and Bailey out
Of the congressional race has opened the way
for one of the most interesting campaigns that
has ever occurred in Indiana. Yesterday the
factions were as far away as ever, with the only
difference of eongratulatory feeling the part
OF the Baileyites, and spirit of aggressiveness
moving the Bynumites. Said one of the former,
1--WE were getting tired of the matter and want
ed it settled 1t has come our way and we have
cause to rejoice" On the other hand, a leader OF
the latter faction explained: "At Friday nights
meeting several times Bailey and Bynum were
not far apart in their propositions. Only hairs
breadth divided them, and just as often Gid
Bailey incline to accept the Bynum plan of sub
hitting the question. I believe he was
supported, too, in this, by every one of his
hackers except Mr.. English That gentleman
was the STUN bling block. He would listen to
nothing that did not mean the absolute with
drawal of Bynum from the race. The burden of
the affair now rests upon Mr.. Bailey and his sup
porters. Heretofore had to bear it."
sDo you think Mr.. Bynum will continue TO be
a candidate if another convention is called and
another nomination made"
!'He has taken the only right position in the
matter in face of the decision of the State cen
trail committee. One or the other of the two
conventions must have had majority of the
legal delegates. 1t was absurd for that commit
tee to declare as it virtually did, that neither is
the regular nominee Since Il failed to pass
upon this question in just way by taking testi-
mony as to the credentials of the delegates, we
consider the matter left just where it was before;
that Is, the Bynum convention had the legal ma
jority and he is the regular nominee. He means
that every word of his declaration TO remain a
candidate shall be accepted as final and unalter-
able"
In this connection, two kilograms that passed,
Saturday night, between Mr.. Shanklin of the
Evansville Courier and Mr Bynum, have a
decisive bearing. Mr. Shanklin asked the latter:
Is it true that committee have ordered you off, and
will you get Off Answer for publication.
Mr. Bynum replied:
Committee arbitrarily, and without hearing any
evidence, decided that nomination was made in
this district shall pay no attention to its action.
but shall make the contest to the end.
On the other hand, the Baieyites are waiting
events that will attend the meeting, on Tuesday,
of the congressional committee when the time
and place of another convention is to be fixed
1t does not appear that the radical portion of
this faction are altogether satisfied with the
result thus far. A few want the two candidates
to stay on the track, so the strength of each
party be expressed at the polls election
day. "Will Mr.. Bailey go before the coming
conventonp reporter asked.
THAT depends upon circumstances. The dis
position of his foll1w is to concentrate on
some man like Jua &c Claypool If that cannot
be done. cannot tell what may happen"
Mr.. Bynum proposes to make it interesting
for some of his opponentsp
$50 | see; but two can play at that game
The fun, tell you conidentially, has just be-
gun. There is great deal that be said on
both sides / do not think the situation has
been at all improved, nor do | anything
ahead but two Democratic candidates in this dis
trict. However. think we can bear the burden
for one campaign
The meeting or the congressional committee
promises effects as sensational as that following
the action of the central committee