The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-23
Bitter Talk from MunsOn Men and Like
wise from Dougherty's Supporters.
Bailey Persists in Claiming that the Ticket
Needs His Hated Rival Bynum, and This
Worries the other Candidates

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fional strife and clements promising bitter ami
mosities throughout the campaign than any par
ty has ever attempted to harmonize. The lead
ers do not expect anything more after the nomi-
nations are made and certain men inlorsed than
TO begin their work hampered by internal con-
Gicts which have every indication OF developing
into violent disorder. Harmony is not regarded
as . possibility, for in every direction those de-
string peace and unanimity of action turn, per-
sonaI interests aggressively pushed to meet
them. They have therefore come to
the conclusion to wait the issue
and let fate or luck carry the party through
Nobody offers to deny the opposition that is
being engendered against any Endorsement,
direct or indirect. of Gray This inharmonious
element is being too clearly defined. although
there are strong probabilities that / he Govern
or's friends will pull him through. However,
the Washington contingent will be here in force,
from the maniDulators of it's influence to the
lowest shouter who earns his bread through
their favor. But if Gray deals with them as he
did with the men who tried 10 send delegation
from Marion county into the vention to
crush him he will have no difficulty. 1t
has been said, and is often repeated, that Gray
furnishes the first instance of one making
personal can vass for the second place on the
national ticket But this is not so often made
as the statement of Democrats who cry ont
against him account of his rapid success in
the party. They regard him as still Repub-
1ican in the Disguise of a Democrat, and say
thar bis political belief aud principles. if he has
any, are all adverse to those of
Democracy. His political record, back
to old Know-nothing days. they have
traced and claim that In that period of violent
partisanship he was the btterest opponent of
the party with which he now afiiates- His Re-
Hooked upon IA being Of the ultra type, and to
round OF their grievances &c is frequently said
by Democrats that be has thought beyond
Isaac p. Gray. But OF all tho things urged
against him which is most significant is that his
course during the war such to prevent
Southern Democrats from heartily supporting
him.
But there lie another feature of the opposition
60 him, for which the Washington contingent
cares little, since 1t has yet reached the high
plane OF denounctng corruption in its own party.
Gray, night or TWO before the last municipal
election, appeared at Tomlinson Hall meeting
as an aDologist for Coy and the taly-sheet forg-
ors. An effort is to be made in the convention
20 have q resolution adopted disca-ding Coy
and his gang, and denouncing the taly-sheet
crime. Yet there are powerful influences at work
which may prevent IL, though it is frequent
jy said in the inner councils of the leaders that
TIE party cannot afford TO carry into the cam
paign a silence on this question. OF course the
Maroon county delegates VIII array themselves
against any such proposition. two-thirds of
them represent the gang. They have decided
to select IS delegate to ST. Louis John E. Sui
ivan, whose trial the indictment for
spiracy IN connection with these for
geFies is to be called only five days later
than the convention. He will go to St Louis to
vote for Isaac P. Gray for the vice presidential
Eomination. II the Governor is successful in
lis efforts TO get an Endorsement the conven-
ton will very probably be placed in the predica-
mont OF Endorsing candidate for the second
highest Office in the land who publicly apollo
gized for Coy and the taly-sheet f0rgers, in
passing resolution denounclng thsrn and send
Ing to the national convention one of the in
dicted.
Another question the convention will have to
eonside r Ia the selection of Judge Ciaypool as
one OF the presidential electors for the State 1T
large. His earnest prosecution OF Coy and
others for the crime which IL expected the con-
vention will denounce has made him the represen-
tative Of the Democrats who will work for such
action. II he is not selected, and John Il Suili-
van Is for the place to which he aspPes, the de.
nuneiat0ry resolutions will be worth just so
many words and the party will continue to do
business on the same old line. with Coy attach
1nentA
It is indicated that the convention ia what
ever ID does will not be able to get away from
Gray. Around his candidacy centers the con-
test for the gubernatorial nomination as it is
between Matson and Myers The Washington
contingent directly fighting Gray is also Sc
cretly working for Matson. Some Of its repre-
sensatives like Judge John G. Robinson, Judge
mis- and Eb Henderson are already
here. Yesterday they were in consulta-
ton with Mstson whenever the opportunity
offered These men only the advance
guard and to-day the hotel Hobbies will be
provided with federal officers from the capital.
Out OF over 200 Indiana Democrats in official
positions at W Washington, all bat two on three
are reported for Matson for Governor. The
Colonel has been terrifying himself for his pres
ont contest Dy having large army OF Hoosiers
APPOINTED to Office during the past two years.
aud with a sense of gratitude they have been and
pre- working like beavers for him. Many
who have come TO this State to work up his cam
psien for the nomination will not appear here,
But will conhne themselves to the out counties.
Yesterday the presence of these men. with the
assurance that more were coming. created an
ia tense feeling among the friends of Gray and
that he had better order these men back to
Washington. Their work is doing him. it is
eaid. more harm than good as the Gray Myers
supporters say they want no outside interfer-
ence One Democrat under high pressure OF
wrath told one Of the contingent to leave, sup
pementing his advice with the remark: -.Ail we
WanL yen IeIiows 20 40 Is % earn your salaries
and butte portion to the Indiana cam
paign fund. You must not be putting in your
oar now" While Matson. last evening. was not
sanguine as TO his chance, be has q very hope
full view Of the situation The race viii rest be-
tween him and Myers az the outset their |
chances SIS theV stand being about even
But it is asserted that Cobb will have 100 |
votes on the frst ballot IL this is true the bal
loting may be prolonged. and to that end |
Bynums enemies are working. Last night they |
were industriousy circulating the statement |
that his letter 10 Passage and subsequent state
ments OF the same purport did not amount TO |
anything. as during the past week he had writ |
ten letter 10 a friend here. IN which he said:
II eoncede the right OF any Democrat 70 use my |
name tor any Office as he may deem proper but
i have not at anv time authorized the use OF my |
name for Governor. will au
thorize any 20 withdraw 1T *
am named. II nominated / will cheersully
accept Both Myers and Matsou. while regard |
Inc Bynum as out OF the race. fear this constant
threat IT Is asserted though, that Myers has /
developed strength within the past week which /
places him ahead of his competitor Matson is |
making vigorous effort possess the Marion |
county deiegauon, half of which il is claimed /
d. bta friends. Tn the other hand, Myerss I
friends assert that they control 60 per II
cent OF tbs delegation But af- \
fairs are becoming badly COMPLICATED Il
I'm references TO rhis force John r. wilson. 4
candidate for Encouragement first went into /
the MaIson combination. but since the pri-