The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-10
THE FIFTH DISTRICT DEMOCRATS.
Time and Place for Congressional ConYen.
tion Chosen BY the Committee.

The Democratic congressional committee OF
the Fifth district met at the Bates House, yes
terday afternoon, TO select the time and place
for holding the convention to nominate can
didate for Congress Thos. j. Taggsrt of
Brown; III. B. Lingenfelter. of Hendricks; DIR.
Cox. of Owen; G. w. Hamilton, of Morgan, aud
others, were present Since Col Matson has
retired from q contest for reelection in order
TO devote his time TO a canvass for the guberna-
torial nomination, the sentiment of the district
seems be in favor of George w. Cooper, of
Columbus, except In Monroe county, where
there is decided effort for John r. East The
friends of Cooper, however, think they have the
advantage. not only through bis personal follow
ing but with the assistance oe Matson. Two
years ago the latter came near being thrown out
by the Cooper influence, which developed even
after the nomination Gisaffection that only
quieted by Matson giving assurance that he
wanted one more term in Congress- when he
would abandon the field to the Columbus candi-
date. How far the supporters of East
going to contest the claims
of Cooper to the nomntion this account does
not appear but the friends of the latter say
the delegates from every county in the district
will be instructed for him, and that the conven-
ton will be practically I'm animous in nominating
him. The East and Cooper men. of course. ex-
They are advancing his canvass for the nomina-
ton he wishes all they can. and therefore the
Fifth district delegates coming to the State
convention with a solid support for the Green
castle candidate for Governor.
Mr.. Cooper thought it advisable to have the
district nomination made before the State con-
vention. lest there may be a miscarriage of
schemes and combinations in the latter that
would lead Col Matson change his mind in
regard to his congressional service In such
contingency he might not think he had enough
of it But there was much harmony In the
meeting yesterday, with the evident purpose on
the part of Matson to control the wishes of COM
mltteemen in reference either time place
for the convention that he let them
have possession of his room until they
settled the question that had brought
them together. The Colonel found
opportunity to attend to some other business,
and left the committeeman to themselves. Aft
er they decided hold the convention at Mar
tinsville on the 10Th of April, he returned and
had a long consultation with his friends. Dur
ing the afternoon there was a frequent coming
and going of Fifth district and Marion county
politicians to and from the Cooners rooms.
With the Fifth district delegation and that from
is now devoting his energies and methods. the
Colonel will have a strong nucleus around which
to bring his support from other parts of the
State.
While the congressional committee unit
as to time, there was considerable diversity of
preferred Columbus, and the East men said they
would be satisfied with any other town but
that which is Cooper's home. Several ballots
were had. by which Columbus, Franklin Bloom
in eton, Danville aud Greencastle were voted
down. G. w. Hamilton throughout the meet
held in Martinsville, but that place was accepted
as a COMPROMISE