The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-07
INDIANA POLITICS.
Bynum Bitterly Denounced by Democratic
Organs and His Defeat Certain.

ShebyviIIe Letter In Cincinnati Commercial Gazette
The Democracy of the Seventh congressional
| district are not in a happy state of mind The
| denomination of W. D. Byuum, last evening,
was wholly unexpected and unlocked for by
the majority of that party, and his success has
about completely taken their breath. The
| men who opposed him compose the class OF
| workers who rally the doubtful voters" catch
the 'foaters," attend to the ''wires," and see
| that every man ''votes her straight"
The fight made by Mr.. Bynum was against
that class of workers, and as they are not in the
habit Of eating crow or devouring their own
words. Mr.. Bynum had better arrange to re-
remain at home and save the expense of a cam
paign. In this county the party workers will
simply let him alone. They will not fight him,
neither will they support him. The same is true
in other counties of the district The attitude CT
the party with Mr. Bynum can be drawn from
the newspapers in the district, and in order to
show how well he Is liked few opinions are
quoted:
I The indianapolis Sentinel. the Democratic
organ for the State. on Aug. % paid Mr.. Bynum
the following compliment: "Mr Bynum de-
serves to be thrown out of the party. He has
| forfeited the respect of every Democrat who
believes the party has some other mission than
| backing Mr. Bynums selfish. reckless and de-
structive ambition Upon what meat has this
our Caesar fed that he has grown so almighty
The Sentinel has been very patient with Mr..
Bynum, but forbearance has ceased to be vir-
tue. Is Mr.. Bynum a chifdf Upon what prin-
ciple can he excuse his abominable conduct|
This coming from the Estate organ is rather
strong language especially so as the first asser
of the party. But the language of the Sentinel is
but as words of a baby compared with the Daily
Democrat, of this place, of the same date, Aug
%. The Democrat said:
"Mr. Bynum has now lost all the claims he
ever had on the Democracy. He has shown him
self to be bull-headed egotist a BOBBY, a blub.
berer, a 'battledore and shuttlecock His
career has been of blunders and political dis
aster,
However brilliant he may be, and strong he
may have been as Congressman and Repre-
sentative from the capital district of the State.
he has now forfeited all mis- honor, dignity. ano
Democracy, and merited the contempt of all de-
cent Democrats in and out of the State"
The Indianapolis People, edited by Enos B.
Reed, Democratic State official, he holding the
Office of Fish Commissioner, was the next Dem
ocratic paper to reach out after Mr.. Bynum's
| scalp. This is the choice manner in which Mr..
iced lifted Mr.. Bynum's hair:
IF Bynum cared for his party he would in
continently withdraw from the race for Congress
| and let it put up some good man whose election
would be assured. Bynum can never again be
returned to Congress from this district. The
day of his destinys over
HE maligned Indiana's favorite Sou No
friend Of the late Thomas A. Hendricks can ever
support William d. Bynum. Bynum denies that
he ever did this. But confirmation strong as
proof of holy writ can be produced that he did.
Some of his now warmest supporters have re-
lated this evidence against him. 1t is all folly
for Mr. Bynum to threaten those who are not
for him."
Without the solid support of the Democracy
of this county, Mr.. Bynum cannot be elected,
and on this point Democrats word will be
taken with more weight than Republicans, so
the Daily Democrat is quoted again, the date
being Aug 81. It said:
''The fellows who are expecting offices and
favors at the hands of Bynum may as we'll
| abandon all such hopes.
HE will never be elected to Congress again
from this district.
IF nominated he cannot be elected, and SEN
ator Voorhees, will control all the patronage of
the district.
paste this in your hats"
It is evident, too. that the Democrat is "onto'
some of Bynum's past crookedness, for on the
| same day it worked off the following:
Several years ago Bynum tried to defeat his
| father for treasurer in Daviess county"
The Commercial Gazette correspondent at
Washington. Ind, can look this matter up.
On Sept 2 the Democrat again outlined the
| situation in this terse declaration:
"Bynum is a thing Of the past.
"His nomination would disrupt the party.
'He would be placed on the defensive from
the start.
1.-THE campaign would wind up with his de-
| feat"
| On the day before the last convention the Dem
ocrat fired its last volley at Bynum in these par
| agraphs:
"There are over two hundred Democrats in
Sbelbyville who will not vote for Bynum If he is
nominated.
| He would be beaten by over three thousand
| in the district"
| But the "stupendous piece of folly" has been
committed, and. on the very best Democratic
authority, this district will elect Republic an
Congressman The Republicans are glad to hear
| it is their intention to defeat Mr.. Bynum by the
| majority named by the Daily Democrat
| The walls that have gone up to-day were the
| most pathetic ever heard. The brethren feel
| the great hopelessness of their case. and are
| ready to run up the white flag at any time. Re-
| pubicans are jubilant all along the line.
Democratic Dissension in the Tenth District.
! Special to the indianapolis Journal.
| LoGANsPoRT, Sept. 6.-All is not lovely and
harmonious among the Democrats of the Tenth
Congressional District. A big row is now in
progress, or rather a series of rows, that prom
| Use to result in an open rupture all along the
| line. For two months prior to the convention at
Delphi, Hon. Thomas J. Wood, of Lake, and
Major McFadin, of Cass, spent their time and
money working for the nomination. It ia said
Major McFadin's campaign cost him So, 500, and
Woods very little less. The result was they
were both betrayed by their friends, and DR..
Hattery, obscure, one-horse doctor from
| Logansport. nominated.
1t turns out that week prior to
the Delphi convention a prominent Dem
| ocrat from this county went over the
| district and fixed the convention with the coun-
| ty politicians. He persuaded them that neither
| McFadin nor Wood could be elected if nomi-
| mated, and impressed them with the idea that in
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