The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-13
PETTIS, BASSETT & co.
WORKING AGAINST BYNUM.
That Is the Canvass Which Captain Myers
is Said to be Making for Governor.

Ex. Secretary Of State Myers in his guberna-
torial candidacy finds, Democratic politician
said yesterday, hard work in counteracting the
demand for Bynum to lead the ticket Captain
Myers 10 anxious to have 1t understood that By
mum does not want to be Governor or to have
anything more on his hands than making his
third election to Congress- snre. 'It is
rather odd," said this Democrat, 'to find
Captain Myers championing Bynum for
Congress when the events of the last campaign
are recalled. Early in the struggle for the con-
gressional nomination Of that year It is well
known that Myers was o candidate. He sent ont
numerous circulars soliciting the support OF
Democrats in this city. A hundred more
were promptly returned, with unfayorable COM
ment, to the sender, and thus his ardor became
suddenly cooled. Later, however, and after the
second convention was called. and Bailey's
friends bad advised him to withdraw from the
race, which he did, Myers, still anxious TO
try his hand, was at time proposed as
the candidate upon whom the anti-Bynum
force should center. To this. from some of
Bynums bitterest opponents both in Marion
opposition, and again he had Co be dropped.
Throughout that lengthy contest. Myers,
though always vacillating and full OF policy,
repeated aud numerous occasions denounced
Bynum personally and politically in the most
unqualified language. OF this there can be
denial 1t was as well and publicly known AS
that Bynum himself was candidate"
SIS there any other reason why Myerss candi-
dacy viii meet with opposition from Marion
county7D asked.
Yes was the response. "While he occupied
the Office of Secretary of State in the part he
played in the appointment of police commits
soners he Impressed the Democrats OF this city
with the belief that he was man full of equiv
ocation. To some he claimed TO be earnest
advocate OF 'the wide-open policy" and in
stinted terms criticised Commissioner Murphy's
course, always claiming that their failure to
remove Murphy was due to the opposition of
his colleagues. Again, in private advocating
liberal treatment toward saloon keepers, all at
once he stepped TO the front in an interview in
the Indianapolis Times announcing hiehlicense
rs proper item to'be catalogued in the list of
Democrats promises In principle he may
have been right. but matter of party policy
lit Is always wise for gubernatorial candidates t.
permit the State convention TO frame and adopt
its own platform. Myers is alec looked upon
as being always after Office
What about Bynurn's candidacy for Govern.
orr
"In a conversation with him prior 70 his de-
parture for Washington, he said his pecuniary
circumstances would not permit of his making
State canvass with the uncertain chances of
success. He believed he could secure a re-
nomination for Congress- with little or no oppo-
stion, and that being pleased with his duties in
that Office, he would be content TO remain there.
But should the Democracy honor him with the
nomination for Governor. ne would graciousiy
accept IT, and put his best efforts into tbs race.
Despite the apparently conflicting stories upon
Ehis subject there can be no doubt that this is
his true position