The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-04-21
STATE DEMOCRACY.
The Meeting Of the Stats Democratic Central
Committee Largely Attended.
Result Of the Late Elections in Eighty.
eight CouDties-The Fifth District Coma
mittee Fix the Time and Place for
Holding the Convention.

The meeting of the State Democratic Gen.
tral Committee yesterday called a large
number of Democrats from all sections of
the State to the city, and the Hobbies of the
hotels were early crowded with visitors.
Besides those who came to participate in the
meeting a number of candidates, local and
State, were mixing around and doing what
hey could to feel the beat of the Democratic
pulse of the several localities as represented
by those present Among the candidates
who were most industriously circulating in
the crowds were Judge Lewis Jordan and
Myron d. King, of this county for Secretary
of State; Charles Munson, of Allen, Gerard
Reiter. OF Knox, and Or. Pitser, of Upton
for Auditor; Tom Byrne of Vanderburg for
Treasurer; Richard Conner and Cas- By
field. of this county, for Clerk Of the Supreme
Court. and State Superintendent Holcomb
for the position which he now holds In ad-
dition to these Judge Woollen. of Johnson;
Mitchell. OF Morgan, and Buskirk, of Monroe,
candidates for Congressional hOnors in the
Fifth District, and Harry Francis candidate
for the same in the Thirteenth, were freely
mingiing in the crowd. In short talks with
the majority of gentlemen from other sec
tions of the State it was learned that the
party was in good trim for the approaching
campaign, and, while the Democrats had lost
few Trustees in the late election, the de-
feats were traceable to local causes entirely,
and would not have any bearing upon the
campaign in the State. The ability to organize
the party thoroughly was not questioned, and
no doubt OF success was expressed. Some of
the gentlemen thought that a more liberal
policy regarding appointments was necessary
TO better feeling, bat did not regard the
disaffection as of such a nature as would
keep men away from the polls or cause them
10 vote against this party. The outlook
said all, is remarkably good, and a vigorous
campaign will be certain to follow the NOM
ination OF a State ticket To this end an
early convention was generally desired
THE FIFTH DISTRICT.
Messts z. H. Hauser, j. NJ Cook, J. NJ.
McSee, 5 III. Guttridge, L. n. Downey, G.
W Brill, 4. A. Arnold and B. p. Brown,
members of the committee of the Fifth Con-
OCCASIONAL District, met at the Grand Hotel
yesterday morning for the purpose of fixing
the time and place for holding the District
Convention. The main point at issue was
the place of holding the convention the
friends of the several candidates regarding
the respective localities which they favored
as possessing advantages for their cham
piOns. The Matson men were divided be-
tween Danville and Gosport and the oppOsi.
ton, the Buskirk, Woollen and Mitchell
EXCeDt
the division of the friends of the present in
cumbent, the first ballot might have decided
the matter, but, as it was, some thirty or
more ballots were taken, the choice finally
falling upon Gosport, Owen County, and the
day, Tuesday, June 1. While this was re.
garded as victory for Matsol, the opposi-
Gion accepted the result without showing any
disappointment The struggle in the Fifth
District is quadrangular one, and there
are some elements in it which cOnspire to
make it interesting. Possibly the only OBJ
lection to Colonel Matson grows out of the
patronage, which is always dangerous thing
TO handle, and especially after a party has
been out of power for quarter of a century.
Still the vote which the several opposing
candidates will carry into the convention
does not represent opposition to Matson.
Morgan has instructed for Mitchell. Johnson
for W0ollen and Monroe for Buskirk, but it
is hardly probable that either, were he in
-clined to do so, could hand this over to an
other IN Its entirety, should he withdraw
from the race. The delegates of these coun-
ties are enthusiastic supporters of the men
Cor Wh0m they are instructed, but should
ether withdraw, large per cent. would go
to Matson. Ii is on this account that Mat
sons friends claim his nomination, and some
of the friends of the other candidates con-
cede that he can not be beaten for renomina-
lion.
THE STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE
The State Central Committee met in the
rooms o. the Hendricks Club at 2:30 o'clock,
and was called to order by Chairman Hen
derson. He stated that the object of the
meeting was to hear from the several sec
tons of the State regarding the condition
and prospects of the party, and said that the
date for holding the State Convention was
also subject of consideration, and upon
which he would like to have the views of
those present.
Secretary Riley called the roll and the fol-
lowing members and proxies responded:
First Distriet-Thomas Byrne, Evansville.
second Distrlet-Dr. Thomas. Nincennes.
Third District-Joseph Riley North Vernon.
Fourth District-A- b. Arlington, Greensburg
Fifth District-Eb Henderson, Martinsville.
Sixth District Colonel Miller, Winchester
Seventh District-Jackson Landers, Indianapo
Eighth District-Dr Gillian, Rockville.
Ninth District-Elwood Avery Frankfort.
Tenth pistrict.Not represented.
Twelfth District-Charles Munson, Fort WAYNE
Thirteenth District. c. Wagner, South Bend
The Chairman then called upon the gen.
tlemen present TO present their views re-
garding the situation in the State, and quite
a number responded. They agreed that
there is good feeling among Democrats in
all sections, and that the party, as party,
has lost nothing in the late elections, the
few changes which occurred being the result
of local causes entirely, and not attributable
to party disafection nor likely to affect the
coming CAMPAIGN. Regarding the time of
holding the State convention, the sentiment
was almost unanimous that it should be at
an early day. at least before the Republicans
hold theirs. The argument was made that
the Democratic party was in power in Ma
ton and State, and it behooved ii to take
the field early and make an agrees
sive fight. The party is in excellent con-
dition. and there is no good reason for
fixing the convention at late day. No time
was mentioned, but an early convention was
understood to mean not later than the first
of July The meeting was entirely infor-
NAL and after an interchange of opinion,
protracted through couple Of hours, the
meeting adjourned and the committee proper
met with closed doors. No action was taken
on the subject of holding the convention and
the committee after discussing matters relat-
ing TO the organization and work of the
campaign, adjourned subject to call by the
Chairman.
Secretary Riley has received reports of
township elections from SO of the 90 counties
in the State, showing the total number of
Democratic Trustees elected 468, and Re
publican Az. Estimating on the four coun-
Ties not reported, he finds that the to-
tai will stand 504 Democrats, 497 Re-
publicans IL Independents. In the So coun-
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