The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-23
LOCAL POLITICAL GOSSIP.
Progress of the Canvass of Aspirants
for Places on the Party Tickets.
The Interest Manifested by Citizens in the
NominatiOns-The Importance Of the Leg
islative Ticket-NOtes of the Canvass.

The Republican county convention will be
held at the Grand Opera-house a week from to-
morrow. and as the time approaches it is notice
able that the better class of citizens are taking
more interest in the matter of nominations than
is usually the case. Another feature of the pre-
liminary campaign is the good feeling that pre-
walls between the different candidates and the
absence of INSCRIPTIONS tactics to defeat rivals.
The county central committee has decided that
the primary elections shall be held on the day
preceding the county convention, between the
hours of 2 and $3.50 P. NJ. in the county precincts.
and from 5 to s o'clock P. M. in the city. Precinct
committeemen are required to give three
days notice of the times and places of
holding the primary elections by posting notices
in conspicuous places. The convention will meet
In the Grand Opera house a week from tomorrow
morning, at 8 o'clock. The ballot for clerk will
likely be taken first, and that for the legislative
ticket last. The total number of delegates will
be 4S9, and 245 votes will be necessary to q
choice. OF the total number of delegates. lib
are from the country precincts.
THE LEGISLATIVE TICKET.
The candidates for places on the Republican
legislative ticket are: Otto Stechhan. John L.
Grifiths, William Morse of the First Ward.
Captain w. D. Wiles, Charles Hickman. Will
lam Pollard, of Pike township; Fred Ostermeyer,
John 7. Pressly and Judge R. N. Lamb. Mr..
Morse is the Knights of Labor candidate. Mr..
Pollard will probably be given a place on the
ticket as the representative of the
farmers in the county. MIR. Grif6ths
is a young lawyer, who, in the last
campaign, made quite a reputation as q political
speaker, and, as his name was one of the first
suggested in the opening of the canvass and has
been received with general favor, it seems quite
probable that he will be one of the nominees.
on the ticket, is a well-known
German, who possesses considerable ability, and
would unquestionably make a very strong and
creditable representative. The men who are be-
ing urged as candidates on the legislative ticket
are well-known citizens Of the most reputable
character. and in the selection of any OF them
the convention can make no mistake.
There is a disposition to bring out
substantial, trustworthy men, as the plan of
nominating Tom, Dick or Harry to please a Ger.
tain element has become unpopular. There is
a desire to get men in the Legislature who are
not only competent to act there, but men who
are not liable to the influence Of lobbyists and
their money.
BYNUM's ABUSE OF
Yesterday Jim Ryan, who is one of the red
hot opponents Of Bynum, cornered a well
known Democrat and told him that Bynun had
spoken of the late vice-president Hendricks as
"a liar, a thief and a snake"
Where did he say that2' asked the Demo
crat.
Down at the State Treasurer's Office said
the angry Jim; "a lot of fellows heard him say
itn
'Well, why did not some of them hit him"
inquired the Democrat.
"Oh, none of them were fighting men" said
Ryan. IF I'd been there I'd have knocked him
down." And the old man, as his companion
walked away. shook his fist as if in a p~ugilistic
encounter with Creelman's candidate.
NOTES AND GOSSIP.
The supporters Of Thad. Rollins think he has
the nomination for county clerk cornered.
Eugene Saulcy and Lon Mcdaniel. rivals for
the Republican nomination for recorder, are both
prominent members of the knights OF Labor.
L. P. Harlan. as a candidate for the Demo
cratic nomination for treasurer against Hiram
Miller. presents the unusual spectacle OF a deputy
coming out against his chief.
jackson Landers says that he did not with
draw from the contest for the Democratic NOM
ination for sheriff because he had any fears that
he would not get the nomination.
The recorders office is now estimated to be
worth 81, 900 or So. 600 per year net, and that of
sheriff about So, 600. The value Of the latter
Office has been reduced considerably by the new
work-house.
The Republican candidates for coroner are
Drs. W.. III. Wishard, j. II. Taylor and T. A.
Wagner. DR.. Stratford, the present incumbent.
and DR.. McNutt, Of Southport, are the Demo
Gratis who want it.
John e. Sullivan denies that he il out of the
race for the Democratic nomination for county
clerk, or that he intends to leave tie city. He
has opened a branch of his business in St. Louis,
but will continue to live here.
The contest for the Republican nomination for
county clerk is one of the most spirited in the
local political canvass. The names of
the candidates are: A. j. Joyce, John
Clinton, Thad Rollins, W. w. Herod, Ed
Dean and Harmon ]. Everett. Each of them
is popular, and any one of them can beat John
E. Sullivan, who thinks he will be the Demo
cratic nominee. Joyce, Clinton and Rollins are
supposed to be in the lead, though Dean and
Everett are getting along at q lively gait.
BILLY" Herod's popularity will doubtless bring
out q good deal more strength than is aptici-