The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-03-28
HOME FROM THE EAST.
TSm Byrnss Returns From New York snd
is Ready for the Campaign.
he Says the Business Men OF the Empire
State are Unanimously For Clovo-
and-Grsy Favored for vice
President

The Hon. Thomas B. Byrnesof Evansville
arrived in this city Sunday from New
York, where he has been for more than q
month. He is on his way home, but will
remain at the Grand hotel for a few days
Mr.. Byrnes is in the race for the democratic
nomination for treasurer Of state, and as
yet he has but one rival, Mr.. John II.
Percy, of Greencsstie. When asked by q
SENTrsEL reporter last evening as to the
political feeling in New York city, Mr..
ByInes said:
81 never saw anything in my life so
unanimous as the sentiment for Cleveland.
The business men are for him to man.
In feet, heard no other name mentioned
for the democratic nomination in business
circles and / am about as well acquaint ted
there rs here. At ths hotels Hill was oc-
cnsionRlly spoken of by some local poll.
ticisn, but l am son6dent that If Gov.
Bill should make an effort, he could
not carry the delegation of single county
in the state as against President Cleveland.
The commercial interests of the country
are united for Cleveland and there is in
my judgment not the least doubt of his
denomination and re election"
"Wlll any of the republican business
men of New York seaport him."
Yes. A very great number of them; ct
least three times ss many as did before.
Those republicans WI o voted for him be.
many of them 60 70 fsT IS to tell other re-
publican business men that they are foolish
If they do not vote for their own inter
ests'
How about the republican preferences?'
There is very little talk as to the re-
| publican aspirsnts. / heard q prominent
business man ssy, however, that Wall st.
would be against Gresham. under.
| stand that some of the judges recent
| opinions have made him unpopular
in thst quarter. There seemed to
be such 8 unanimous opinion in favor
\ Of Cleveland among business men
| hat il did not appear TO me that any re-
publican wss being seriously considered.
| l presume. however, that John Sherman
would be the choice of The monied men OF
| the republican party"
"Wbom do the New Workers want on the
| iCkst with Cleveland?'
| There is certainly strong Gray sent;-
| ment in New YORK and ii is growing.
| could see that his boom had materially
| siren ethened while / was there. A few
days ego had d talk with thu Hon. John
R. Fellows, who will be delegate to the
national convention, as he has been
for years, and he told me that
| New York wss certainly thinking
seriously of supporting Indians's governor.
| But be ssid that if Grsys nomination
would cffeDd VOORHEES, and Mcdonald he
would not favor it, as be thought party
harmony in Indiana was greatly to be de-
| size d."
Mr.. Byrnes slso visited Philadelphia and
| New Jersey, and he says that the people in
| those states, as Ii New York, are enthusi
SIS ic admirers OF President Cleveland. Mr.
| Byrnes is alec sauguine qf success in Indi
| ana, and is of the opinion that the pros
| poets of the democratic party were never
/ brighter than they are this year.