The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-17
MATSON's SLY MOVEMENTS
lie Holds Secret Conference with a
Number Of Marion County Democrats,
for the Support of Both Gray and the
Washington COntingent-Locai Gossip.
cANDIDArE MArsoN.s SCHEMES.


CANDIDATE MATsoN's SCHEMES.
he Il Trying to Get the support OF Both
Gray and the Washington Contingent
Colonel Matson. when he left the city last
week. told the people at the Bates House that
IN h1s return he would have to change quarters
Tor a day or two, as he had friends whom he
wished to consult in regard to his canvass for
;he gubernatoriaI nomination. He did not tell
Them that he could do it better at the Grand
than the Bates. but he intimafed that his course
was suggested by political view OF what he
needed in securing the Marion county delega-
tion. That quantity in the convention is some
thing for which he and Myers are putting
forth strenuou efforts, and in Sc
curing it it is believed Matson is
having the assistance of Governor Gray Two
weeks ago the Governor was thought to be a
supporter Of Myers's candidacy. but. now it is
given out that he favors Matson. .Our Gov
Srnor, you know" said Democrat last night,
sis a willy politician. His great ambition 10 to
70 the United States Senate. He would pre-
ter to enter it as Vice-presidsnt but if he fails
10 be nominated at St. Louis, then he will surely
seek Senator Voorhees, place. In help
ing him TO accomplish his ends Ell
Their way the candidate for Governor
will be valuable Gray is too shrewd not to
Ing In opposing his candidacy for Vice-president.
1T he weaken that opDo~itfon he may
succeed In securing the nomination If not, he
will have harder problem 10 solve tran he ever
bad before. The Democratic politicians regard
him as an lnteroper and want to retire him.
Gray Is not much concerned about what they
think what they do, and il is to head them
off that he favors Matsona nomination"
'Hpw will that aid himP was asked.
"Matson IS the Washington crowds candi-
date and during the past ten days he has devel-
opad a strength that places him in the lead.
Since his return from Washington he has OBJ
served that Gray has advantage over his o2-
ponents, and this led him to court the Govern-
Drs favor more than he would have done had it
been otherwise. Maison doubt regards his
stay by him 10 the end. Gray thinks
because Myers committed hims elf in = speech at
the Hendricks Club a night or two since irrev-
Dcaby in his favor the vice presidential
candidate that he need not reciprocate by sup
porting him for Governor. Matson will be of
more use to him. as it will be taking away the
candidate of the Washington contingent and
the placing of line for the succession
whose immediate ambition is not to go to the
United States Senate"
'Is that Myers's ambitfon7"
ITO some extent yes. No man of his
wants to stop at the Governors Office. With
ouch hopes and purposes he would interfere
with Gray's schemes IL he is not nominated at
st. Louis Matson 10 less likely To aspire to the
Senate in opposition TO Voorhees,. of whom he
has from early manhood been something Of a
political protege. In that way he will do Gray
more service than Myers. Bynum is also
anxious to go to the Senate. and for that reason
Gray would not support him for Governor.
nomination for Vice.president Bynum
could have GRAY in line. On the other hand
Bynum does not want to be Governor unless he
can leave the Office. before his term expires, for
! WASHINGTON again. He rs not willing to do any
thing that will retire him finally from that city.
That is the situation, with this suggestive feat
IRE. that Green Smith and his followers would
prefer 70 have Bynum nominated. Green
would like to be Governor himself and with
Bynum the ticket headed directly to the
United States Senate. he would accept the sec
ond place. tn be in line OF succession
Colonel Matso1 went 20 Fort Wayne Tues
day. where he cared for by Munsous
friends. They were showing him about among
the party workers, said gentleman from that
city last night. A majority of Munsons dele
gates will doubtless come to the convention for
MAtson but r. E. Bell ia disturbing quantity
with his aspiration to lead the ticket Muuson
NAV succeed in suppressine him by assuring him
he can have his support for the congressional
nomination. That will not be much of
an inducement, for all the Democratic
leaders in the district are burdened by the Low
ry affair. and il will ne difficult TO induce any
of them TO take the nomination. Bell may after
all push himself to the front as a gubern atorial
candidate at the sacrifice of Munson If that
occurs there will be trouble, and Munson's
friends will be ready to make any combination
that will give him the nomination for Auditor of
Stale. They do rot incline to Myers on account
of his coming from north of the national road.
and bis being much nearer to Fit Wayne than
Matson.n
Matson left Fort Wayne and went into the
northwest part of the State, taking along the
time TO consult with Mortimer Nve who is
a probable candidate for attorney general. and
who said not long ago. ~ will have to support
Shiyely for Congress. but I will not for Govern
or Having covered all these strategic points
MAtson returned to the city to confer with his
Marion county friends. The direction his
vRSs 10 taking is shown by what Frank Arnold
OF the Greencastle Star-Press, said Yesterday
'Matson was the first man to publicly mention
Gray for the vice preside ncy."
"Can the Colonel retain the delegates from
his own district
''Certainly There will be no trouble abont
keeping the delegation solid for him. Myers
with us.S Mr. Arnold was averse expressing
mis- preference for Announcement but he re-
marked that either Mortimer Nve or John r.
Wilson would be strong candidates.
Colonel Robertson Il Not EIectIoneering.
acknowledgement Robertson. last night, in
q general conversation on political matters said:
ut is supposed that during the winter 1 have
been actively eLgaged in pushing person al can
vass for Governor. / have travelled over the
State considerably. IL is true. nut went TO no
point except on business outside OF politics The
only two occasions where politics wa0 partly
political clubs. / would not have been here to-
day were it not for my lecture date At Plymouth
Church l am of again early to- morrow morn
ing to attend to legal business"
PHASES OF The LOCAL CAMPAIGN.
There WIN Probably BE No Changes in the
List OF Infamous Election Inspectors
The appointment of the election inspectors
who constituted the notorious board of canvass
ers has subjected the County Commissioners