The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-25

their plans. However, some men are not
afraid 10 denounce his candidacy. Among
them are :. srserin and United States
Marshal Hawkins. With Others they have
brought very great influences to bear against
the indicted conspirator's candidacv. and have
evan gone so far as 70 urge the sentinel 10 de-
nounee it edisorialy. halfway promise In
said TO have been given that the paper would
warn the Seventh district Democrats against
sending such q man St Louis. and there was
much disappointment because the promise was
not fulfilled. Last night Mr.. Sheerin and
Mr. Hawkins renewed their request that Sulli-
van be publicly denounced. but It is said they
received no promise that IL would be done.
Those who bitterly opposing Sullivan
still have hopes that he will vet reconsider his
determin ation. One gentleman said last night:
81 feel confident that Mr. Sullivan will withdraw
before the district convention meets He will
surely see that he Is going TO ruin the party II
he persists in holding The only way TO de-
feat him is TO compel him TO withdraw If we can
It is use in trying to get his delegates away
from him. They will not listen to argument. and
il would defeat every man on the State
ticket. ALI have to say 10 that
it will be outrage if such man is allowed to
90 to the convention TO represent the capital
city district of Indiana Ii is question of
more than local interest. It would be suicidal
to Grover Cleveland 10 be rensminated with the
assistance of a man from Indiana who was in
dcted conspiring to change tally sheets.
No matter what pressure is brought against
Sullivan, it il certain that he is not going to
withdraw. and it seems equally certain that he
is going TO be elscted A gentleman who is very
close to him said last night "They may kick
all they please, but the kicking will not do them
any good Sullivan now has enough delegates
to elect him. and they will not desert him. All
the delegates in this county but eleven are
delegations from s Shelby sna Madison eoun
ties. An arrangement of that kind
has already been made. Scott Ray, who
will lead the Shelby county delegates, has
pledged him the entire vote. The county can
not go back on him, because it has q candidate
in the person OF Judge Hord. The Democrats
outside the district will not dare to kick after
the meeting 10 over. They have got no right to
NEEDLE with the Seventh districts affairs
and we dare them to do it. If they attempt
TO denounce Sullivan in the convention they will
insult every Democrat in his district. You can
rest assured that the delegates will submit like
lambs after Sullivan 10 elected But Democrats
with nerve say hat-footed that IN case he is
elected they will oppose his Endorsement in the
State invention, and will have enough follow
ing to defeat him.
One thing that increases the feeling against
Sullivan among many local Democrats il the
treachery he showed in his candidacy. No
but his intimate friends knew he going
be candidate when the primaries were held
lest Friday evening. and he did not make any
announcement of 1t until Saturday. While he
and his friends at the primaries setting
the pins for himself, they were ostenslbly work
ing in the interest of Conduit president of the
Hendricks Club. The way Sullivan treated
Gray, il is said, has also served to make the op-
position of the Gray mon to him all the
bitter In many of the wards Sullivan's crowd
pretended under the gnise OF n combination. 70
L6reSb governor.
In reality they were working against him. Mr.
McDonald's ward is an illustration. There Nc
Cannon elected, many believed.
Gray man, when in re-
atty he is heart and soul in
accord with the Sullivan crowd 1t was FIRST ar
ranged that William Sproule. Sullivans chief
deputy in the clerks Office. should become the
candidate against Mr. Mcdonald. but after
sdering tho matter Sullivan concluded that it
would be policy to select outsider, and
McGannon consented Co become his tool. The
Arrangement proved satisfactory, as it CAPTURED
all the men in the ward who were in favor of
GRAY
Suppose" said one Democrat last night,
THAT after Sullivan is selected delegate he is
convicted in the United States Court, and sent
TO join Coy and Bernham.r at Michigan City,
the Democrats will be in O bad plight for dele.
gate to St Louis The trial begins a week
from Monday. and there will be decision before
the convention is held