The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-16
ALL WANT THE DELEGATION
.Bailey's Ardent Friendship for Bynum
Denounced by His Old Supporters.
The English Faction Favoring Wilson for At
torney- General Comes in Conflict with Him
-MunsOn Afraid of Revenue Reform.


The desire on the part of certain Democratic
candidates for State Offices to control the Ma
rion county delegation in the nominating conven-
ton is producing trouble equal to that which is
disturbing the party through the clashinR of
Munson and Dougherty's interests. The fact
that the Bynum movement was conceived by
Leon O. Bailey is becoming daily more clearly
defined, and by the time the convention meets
all the details of the plot and it's purpose will be
10 completely uncovered that the least astute in
political chicanery will realize the full extent of
the misery the plotters will throw into the
campaign. To give Bailey and those aiding him
. position TO commaEd trading for support it
!, will be necessary for them to have at least
majority Of the Marion county delegates
Bailey is not Deglectng this advantage,
and has already selected his men in each
ward and township 20 form the nucleus OF the
Bynum forces. Bailey's place in politics and
desire to go to Congress are due to the English
influence which gave him the nomination two
years ago from the boiling convention. But his
uncon trollable ambition to get Bynum out of
the congressional race this year, by nominating
him for Governor, so far as present results ara
concerned, is not helped By English. On the
contrary, it has led to strained relations with
the men who stood at his back against Bynum
hate Bynum less nor from a lack of
interest in anything that promises
TO crush him, but they consider Bailey as
using advantages which were only temporarily
loaned to him in an emergency. tine strength
that Baily had two years ago." said one of Will
E. Englisn's friends yesterday, represented an
idea Il was not personal to Baily. He was
only dummy. and it is the height Of imperti-
hence for him to now assume to be a candidate
for Congress If Bynum Is put out Of the way.
He cond no more become the nomipee for that
place thar he could for Governor
What Is the cause of this feeling against him
from those who once shouted Justify for himP
awe want John R. Wilson dominated for At
torney- general Outside of that we will give no
positive help TO any candidate except when il
will benefit Wilson. He being from Marion
county, must have its delegation, and We are
working TO that end. The delegates could be
secured if it were not for Baileys interference
in promoting his own chances at the sacrifice OF
those who once Voluntarily favored him"
The meaning of this is that if Wilson is not
nominated aud Bynum becomes the nominee
for Governor, the English faction will go into
she congressional convention with tomahawks
whstted for those who advised and assisted in
the movement Bgnum will not have the aid
of this faction in the campaign, and the tur-
MOL of the Congressional fight Bailey will be
lost. Mr. Wilson and Will English read law to-
gether. and the former having attended to con-
siderable business for the iatter's father. the
connection il something than political
There will be special tickets of Will
majority OF them are carried through he and
the men supporting him will be in position to
trade for the assistance of the influence that is
defining Cobb as 3 gubernatorial candidate.
Wilson and Matson are working together now,
and IL 10 probable the combination may remain
undisturbed. since the latter the past week, it Is
represented, has gained largely over Myers
There is no hope of the Myers and Wilson men
coming together. both candidates are from
tribute s the nominses over the State I without
taking two from any one district For like
son, and because Bynum's supporters
are doing their work now at
the sacrifice Of Wilson by urging the nomina-
tion of Green Smith for Attorney general, there
can be no deal in that direction. Ii Matson fails
then Vt is posi- BILE the Wilson men will support
Cobb for Governor. "But can suggest plan"
said Democrat last night 'by which all the
schemes now being promoted can be knocked
out 1t would not restore harmony, but what
of that as We will carry into the campaign at
any rate the chickering's, envy and hate that
have demoralized us for SO long II men like ST
out for Bynum his nomination could be made"
THAT would take the nomination for At
torney from Marion county"
mo doubt and give it to Green Smith. The
Smith idea must be on the ticket in way
He cannot be nominated for Governor which he
knows. He will not accept the lieutenant-gov-
ernorship, and therefore the only Office left to
him il tno attorney generaRhip.S
While 1T is urged the party must stand by the
revolutionary Senate Of 81. another difficulty
appears in the denomination of Judges Nibiack
and collars. 'twho slapped the Senate in the face
and Green Smith, ALSO as Democrats
expressed it 1--WE cannot avoid renominating
those two Judges" he continued. I'VE must
trust TO luck in carving through the anomaly
of indorsng Green Smith, aud at the same time
the men who virtually decided against him"
Smith went to Muncie Saturday and after max
ing speech to the Delaware county Democrats
was urged to come out for Governor. DO it
and We will instruct our delegates for you to-
day." they said.
NO." replied Green, CT cannot get the nomi-
nation for Governor. There are too many poll
ticians in the way" But the Delaware county
dorsenent, so they put themselves on record as
favornR him for Attorney general and Myers
for Governor.
With these diverse elements at the front ac-
is not lessened any by Eli H. Brown, OF
Whitley county, announcing himself for
Auditor OF Sta te, the faT-sesipg Demo
Gratis look for riot in the con-
vention The break between Munson and
Dougherty IL widening bv friends OF the latter
asserting that the secret of Munson's withdrawal
from the his fear of Democratic defeat
on account OF the Presidents message. When
the State central committee met some weeks
ego Munson had about decided to withdraw
Munson had his apprehensions as to its
effects excited. why said he and it
comes straight from the inside, 1--WE
cannot carry Indiana on such platform as that.
I have been in the northern part of the State
and in the factories there the feeling is strong
against IT,"
Within two or three weeks OF making these
Munson withdrew aud re-entered |
the contest only when he was led to think that
the Democratic Knights of Labor would support |
him against Dougherty. But the latter and /
Brown, OF whitley It is asserted, will come in
she convention. dividing Allen county's delega- |
tion with Munson.