The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-02

The Situation in Indiana Sized Up With
Commendable Accuracy.

Ine SITUATION In Indiana sized UP with
Commendabie Accuracy.
Boston Advertiser.
If we were asked to name the area of greatest
nnhappiness in the United States at the present
time, we think it would be quite safe to say it is
In that part of the Nation whlchthe Democratic
party of Indiana represents. The kind of time
they are having out there is what may be point
ediy suggested by reference to the well-known
story of the parrot and the monkey. Indiana
has great Democratic leader, whose name is
William II. English and he is as capable OF max
ing as much trouble in any'given time as any
body who could be named Since Mr.. English
was the Democratic candidate for Vice Presi
dent. although it is not generally thought that
he did the party any brilliant service in that
capacity, he assumes to be the leader of the
party in that State, and If it does follow his
reckoning, he raises a disturbance in short or
der. There has not yet appeared anybody able
to suppress him or to stand against him.
-Four years ago Nj English succeeded in elect
ing his son to Congress from the Indianapolis
district No. we are wrong. Young English
was not elected four years ago. He was can
didare and was beaten by the Republican candi-
date Mr.. Peelle but he contested the seat. and
Democratic House of Representatives seated
him In the face of evidence that he was defeated
SO clear that many Democrats would not vote
Tor the contamination of the shameful proceed
ing, although the elder English begged their
support in way that secured him rebuke for
abusing his privilege to go upon the floor of the
House. Young English. when admitted, was no
credit to his father or his constituents. and the
Democratic convention. two years ago, threw
him overheard and nominated a gentleman
named Bynum, who was elected The offense of
beating his son in the convention and getting
fairly elected in the district which had fairly de-
feated young English, was one which the elder
English could not forgive. He has given his
whole energy to comprising Mr.. Bynum's defeat
this year; but he was beaten In the nominating
convention, and his candidate had to take nomi
nation from boilers.
Thus there we're two Democratic candidates in
the field; but the resources of the English family
were not exhausted. They went to work on the
State committee to procure a declaration that
there was no regular nomination made. The
committeeman were averSe to putting themselves
in any such absurd position, but the English
family was implacabIe. Ex-senator Joseph Nc
Donald Is member of the State committee, and
he had many times declared that Bynum was
regularly nominated. But Mr.. Mcdonald de-
sires to be United States Senator again, and he
threw the casting vote in the committee which
put it in accord with the English family How.
ever, Mr.. Bynum stoutly declared for long
time that he would pay attention To this fat
OF the State committee, ard would not submit to
make new contest before a new convention
which the State committee had called. But he
has been forced to reconsider that determine
ton, and he and his friends are now engaged in
fresh canvass to secure another nomination
for him. The chances are that he will be beat
and Coy, the latter the saloon boss of the In
dianapolis Democrats. will hardly DE defeated
The new convention was called to secure the de
feat of Bynum. and will probably succeed.
There are two or three other Indiana districts
where similar conditions exist; but the Demo
Gratis have served notice on the State committee
that they will not submit to their interference
in the raging quarrels The harmony that does
not prevail in the Democratic party of Indiana
is strongly indicated by the following utterance
of the Evansville Courier, which in standing and
influence is the second, if not the first, Demo
cratic journal in the State
LET the Democracy place no reliance upon the
State central committee, which is again, as it
was in the disastrous campaign of 1880, con-
troled entirely by English. Let the people take
the management of the campaign out of the
hands of the reckless schemers at the capital
who. in their greed for personal advancement
would lead the party TO disaster and defeat. Or
ganize by counties, and let Mr.. English and his
committee flock by themselves"
The Republicans regard this state of affairs
with composure and complacency. Their State
convention will be held next Thursday, and it is
thought probable that Senator Benjamin Harri-
son will preside. in which case we may expecs
from him vigorous exposition of the vital is
sues of the contest in its national as we'll as its
local FaatureS