The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-11

ton occurred day Bynum would be nominated,
with Matson and Manson crowding him closely.
The influence of the federal officers was felt
In the general talk indorsipg the administration.
Collector of Internal Revenue Hunter was
backed by more postmasters than there is space
to mention, but prominent among them were
haekley, OF Vincennes; Kruger, of Lafayette;
Louthain, of Lozansport, and Ochiitree, OF
Rushville Ii they had their orders 70 puff the
administration they did their work eectually. for
nobody could be found to dispute the suggestion
that Cleveland WAS satisfactory to the Indiana
Democrats. A Democrat who knows what is
going on said that probably the resolutions to-
there. When asked what he knew in regard to
indorsing Gray for the vice-presidency he plead
ed ignorance. Harry Francis, OF Michigan
City, has. it is understood. resolution 10
that effect prepared, but whether it will
be approved or not depends upon
what the opponents, of the Govern
or can do to keep it out Of
the convention. They are trying, but not with
the oper methods. for every one approached on
the subject said he knew nothing OF the resolu-
ton or opposition to it. Phil Gapen. how.
the Governor. He was one of the two or three
who stood by the Bates House desk when the
Gray candidacy came up "Of course we are
our party who has soldier record Black.
Rosecrans and Slocum are nothing
to Gray: They stand chance; for
againt q printing Office. and Thea came
home. But he has struck the wrong crowd.
The workers of the party are against him.
They have a long record for him to answer. and
not the least of his shortcomings Is his keeping
Republicans in office. There were three SUPER
visors of construction for the new insane hos
pitfalls. two for the Capitol, and the secretary of
the State house Commissioners, whom he could
have had discharged by simply asking for their
heads. / am tired of voting for renegade
assn Ws aee s be ss. Of thai do kind
sheriff once and he retained seventeen Repub-
l;cans as his deputies to two Democrats. When
we expostulated with him he told US that it was
none OF our business we did not elect him.
He said his personal popularity gave him the Of
flee. That troubles Gray. If he is elected Vice
president he will attribute it all to personal pop
ularity." But notwithstanding Gapeu, the Dem
ocrats continued to talk generally about Cleve-
land and Gray.
Colonel Williams from Washington, was
more OF looker-on, he said. He thinks it is
hard to shape party lines until the national con-
venton is held. Tt is all talk now, he says, and
does not amount to much. P. S. ORourke, of
Fort Wayne, was in the thickest of the crowd
1t IS attributed to him that he wants to defeat
Judge Lowry for the congressional nomination
in the Twelfth district where the factional fight
wages in all its ferceness. He says. SO it is
charged, that he is a candidate for Congress,
and If he does not get the nomination he will
that nobody else succeeds.
The expected delegation from the East did not
arrive UP to late hour last night. and it is pos
sible the convention will be held with only
prominent Indiana Democrats to give it counte-
nance. This morning at 10 o'clock the con-
Fout.ou Will come 10 CTueE mhSouIC 1ldlls NUcu
a permanent organization will be perfected
This. with the appointment of committees. will
carry the business up to the noon hour. In the
afternoon the committees will report
the Hendricks Legion plan and submit the reso-
lutions. In the evening the Tonlinson Hall
rally will occur, with Henry Watterson, who is
ad Hon. VIM. Fl. English Hon Thos. r. Cobb.
and others, the speakers. The members eff
the Hendricks Club will meet at ESQ P. NJ 10 es-
cort the speakers from the club-rooms to the
hall