The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-25
EvERYBoDY's FIGHT.
The Opinions Delegates and Politicians
Bring with Them.

The Opinions Delegates and Politicians
Bring with Them.
The trains, yesterday all day. brought many
politicians from all parts of the State. but only
q small number of delegates have vet arrived.
The majority of them being farmers and busi-
mesa men, will NOT come until to-day. One or
two delegates, however. from each county
present. enough TO make the situation at the
Grand, last night, extremely interesting.
the Washington contingent industrious in
booming MAtscn's cause, and are hauling the
scattered delegates into the Coonel's room at
lively rate. Jim Fritts. Judge Robinson, John
r. Gordon and number of other
well-known political workers in
charge of Matson's campaign. Myers
was out in the west part of the State yesterday
making a speech, and his absence necessarily
allowed the Matson men to have their own way
for q while, and they improved the time to good
advantage The situation at the Grand last
night rather indicated that Matson in the
lead; that was the general conviction. but that
condition was ascribed by some to the fact that
he had q larger number of lieutenants al work
than Myers, as all the Washington crowd and a
great many other Democratic politicians in the
State who are under obligations to him for
favors shown we're present. and loudly claiming
that the first ballot would settle the question.
jim Fritts said: why we know Nations the
man. There's doubt about it. He's way
yondar ahead"
But how do you know itP'
.Why. getting assurances all the time.
There's question about it,
How about the rest of the ticket2n
Don't know thing about it. I'm here for
Matson, one else. Excuse me. must 20 to
make arrangements to catch these delegates 40
they come in"
The friends of Myers. however, claim that to-
morrow when the delegates come in, when
there 10 relatively not great number of poll
tclans present, will see different condition of
affairs. Myers returned last night and the fight
is going to be hard one. A large
number o.. ot those who claim a,+ to p =
yet any mans victory. and that the result will
be decided by the work done to-day. Gil shank
lin arrived in town yesterday afternoon, limp
ing around with the assistance of a cane. He
says that nothing but Democratic convention
could have induced him to TO the city
dereurs deaastion he ssid: I'VE are Instructed
for Judge Niblack and our people are very
sorry to learn that he refuses to be .
would make q good candidate, but
am informed he will not have it, cannot say
what viii be done when bis name 10 withdrawn
the delegation will probably De divided between
Myers and Matson, though cannot say ia what
proportions. We do not know what the dis
trict will do yet in regard TO Nihlack. Alto
lion"
w. M. Moss, of the Second district. editor Of
the Bloomfield Democrat, said: Oar districS
is strongly for Cobb. aud we will stay by him
long as there is any chance for his nomination.
We have ninety votes in our district alone and
do not see at present why cannot hold out
long enough TO make somebody else come to us
We are going TO try IL, ANYWAY. We much pre-
fer Cobb 20 either one of the other men, and we
will do all we can to nominate him. Nloack
b as good following with us, too. =
But Niblack .Sfases TO allow his name 20 90
usedln
WELL his son told me that his father was
not seeking the nomination, bad not authorised
the of his name, but that IL the democracy
nomin ated him, why of course ne couid not de-
cline
With all these complications, the candidacy
of Cobb the probable candidacy Of Niblack aud
the Bynum movement still being urged, it fs
Impossible at present to give anything like
safe prediction what will be- done. The MRtson
men are undoubtedly most conndsnt, but II -
equally certain at present that they nave not
ANYTHING ike majority OF the delegates
Their claims are looked upon BY scme as little
overreaehing and they are likely Co find that
fact out to-day
a warm friend OF Matgon's remarked yester-
day afternoon that Bailey ana his crowd might
talk all they want to about Bynrm. as il won't
amount TO anything. II lieutenants and work
ers can do any good Matson y going 70 get There;
he has plenty of than here"
ssYou mean the Washington crowd. d. vst
suggested the reporter.
mo- mean the people--the Democrats
the State. They want Matson. There's
cali. necessity for Bynum. Who IL demAna-
uprising of Democrats that can see We ara
not particularly anxious to have any man OUR
candidate for Governor who voted against
Speaker Carlisle--the greatest Democrat in tho
Honse-in his contested election case. and
man who also voted againat the majority reportin
the Lowry White contest That isn't tia kind