The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-20
TROUBLES OF DEMOCRATS.
The State Committee Will Not Interfere
in the Bynum-Bailey Fight.
Chairman Henderson Thinks that the Contest
Should be Left to the Candidates to
Settle ThemSelyes-POlitica Notes.

Chairman Henderson was found lying Ian
guidly and gracefully on a bench, intently
gazing at the ceiling, and pnnctuating his
thoughts with puffs of smoke from three-for-a
dollar cigar, when Journal reporter called at
the Democratic headquarters yesterday after
noon. When asked if the State committee, at
its meeting to-day, would take any action re-
garding the Bynum- Bailey trouble, he turned on
his side and eaid: II can't say. I'm only thir-
teenth part of the committee"
Have you any idea how the matter is viewed
by the Few members of the State committeeP
Not the least in the world. The fight doesn't
materially affect the party generally, and as
long as it doesn't interfere with their work in
any way. members of the party in other parts of
the State nothing about what troubles there
may be here. The feeling Of Democrats in the
country is generally against the men who with
draw from convention, and they are disposed
to stand by the men who camp on the ground,
and hold it against all opposition. It's bad
thing for the State committee to take hold of
fight like this, especially where it does not involve
the party outside of the district. The committee
represents the party organization of the State.
and any action that it would take would be in
the nature of establishing precedent, which
may prove troublesome IN the future. A great
deal is involved The committee could not well
afford to take any action recognizing the power
of any body of men to break up and destroy a
convention, and anything that it would do would
probably not help matters any The supporters
of Mr.. Bailey seem to desire that the committee
should declare that there was no convention,
while Mr.. Bynum wants the question of his right
to the nomination ruled upon. The two factions
are irreconciliable upon any other basis than the
terms they propose Under these circumstances
everybody can be satisfied better if nothing is
done by the committee and the candidates are
left to fight it out Of course, this view of the
matter will satisfy the Republicans, too If the
fight goes on, doubtless it will result in the cleo
ton of Republican Congressman, but it will be
better to allow that to occur than to involve the
party organization of the State in the trouble.
If Republican Congressman is elected, the gen.
tlemen who opened the way for him Will be re-
sponsble."
'Nyili the matter come up for consideration at
the committee meetingP
81 suppose it will The meeting, however, is
for the purpose of holding a conference with the
State candidates, electing q secretary and treas
urer and appointing an executive committee
After the regular business is disposed of, sup
pose the Bynum- Bailey trouble will receive
some l.
way SO that this bowling for the State commit
tee to interfere will be stopped / want to get
it out of the way. great deal is being
said about the State committee settling
the trouble, but no suggestion is offered as 20
what the State committee should do. What it
can do is an unsettled question The matter was
referred 10 the State convention for Instructions
but it was ignored by that body"
While Chairman Henderson was talking Con-
gresham Bynum walked into the Democratic
headquarters
.Will you submit any proposition to the State
committee at it's meeting tomorrow the Con-
gresham was asked by the Journal reporter.
Mr. Bynum looked ont across the street, slowly
shook his head and said, I'm not on the witness
stand"
A coMMITTEEMAN's VIEWS.
E. P. Rchardson of the First DISTRICT and
John W. Buskirk, Of the Fifth, were the only
two members of the committee aside from the
chairman. here lasts night The former is fresh
from locality where a doube-headed candi-
dacy existed up to the time of the State conven-
ton. Senator Smith. Of Jay, said to him, 81
believe you have settled your difficulties by Men
zess withdrawalP
81 believe go, but Menzies still says the nomi-
nation of McCuloch was made by town meet
ing
Bailey matterl' the reporter asked.
Avoiding the direct question, Mr. Richardson
way. They don't take to him kindly, on account
of his alleged criticism of Mr.. Hendricks.
don't know any more about that than what
have seen published, but the Democrats in the
country districts not lenent with one of their
own party who is reported as having talked dis
paragingly of Hendricks"
THAT is true" was the Endorsement Of Sena-
tor Smith, ''but this trouble between Bynum
and Bailey belongs to the Seventh district alone,
and it ought not to be allowed to embarrass the
State campaign"
The committeeman intimated that he did not
see why the whole State should be overturned
to suit the wishes of factious few or many as
the case might be.
MUSTN'T ELECT NEWSPAPER MAN.
In to-day's meeting the election of = secretary
for the committee will demand considerable at
tention. Last night John e. Lamb, when told
vino the candidates are and their vocations, said,
1T won't do to elect an editor or
newspaper man to that position. He
will give the whole campaign away if it stands
in the way of news. What the committee wants
is live, energetic young man. Elect Dick
johnson. by all means" The local Democrats
were industriously talking johnson last night,
who is TO share the race with Cravens of Bloom
ington, Williams, of johnson county. and Bun
dy, of this city. John p. Frenzel will doubtless
be reelected treasurer.
POLITICAL NOTES
The primary or the hepuoncans or the Six
teenth ward tomorrow evening will be held at
No. 120 South. Illinois street
The candidates who arrived last evening to be
present at the meeting of the Democratic State
committee to-day, were Charles A. Munson, for
Auditor; Fl. d. McMullen. for Attorney general,
and NJ. T. Kruger, for Clerk of the Supreme
Court.
Charles L. Jewett of New Albany. who was
80 oitv hot ha NIT al
of Stockslager from the congressional fight in
the Third district great surprise to his fol-
lowers, and many of them refuse to believe that
he is out of the race
For the purpose of avoiding an unneccssa-
riy protracted campaign, Chairman Huston and
Chairman Henderson, of the Republican aud
Democratic central committees. have agreed that
the formal oneninc of the campaign all along the