The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-11
Some Are Booming Candidates, Few Are
Statesmen with Suggestions to Offer and
Great Many Want Offices.
Mr. Bynum Comes Strongly to the Front
as Candidate for Governor.
the Democratic Ticket Meets with Some
Opposition from UnfriendIy Politicians.

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noon that the Democrats of the State coming to
the convention that is, to some extent, to shape
| affairs for them in the approaching campaign.
began to give political coloring to the groups
| in the Bates House and Grand Hotel Hobbies.
| Until o'clock at the former place not half
| dozen politicians could be seen, while at the
| Grand James III. Rice, Sim Coy, Charles A.
| Munson and two or three others waited for the
/ first delegation to come in. About the city
somewhere were Col John S. Williams, Third
Auditor of the Treasury, and Chester A. Faux
ner, who had come direct from Washington to
take part in the proceedings. Active partisan
ship under a civilservice reform government
was also further manifested in tho presence of
Special Pension Examiners McGinnis and Pit
man, who came down from their Detroit Office
to take hand in regulating whatever schemes
were afoot to advance the interests of the
party. There are indications that while the
hurrah features to-day and tonight
will be supplied by the young De-
mocracy and brass bands the iong-headed
politicians have arranged plan for the party's
reorganization. This plan, and the methods by
which it was perfected, is not to 60 to the public
until the men the inside fl to give il out,
but its salient points have already been detailed
in the Journal, when they were considered at
the last meeting of the Democratic State CEN
trail committee. II the plan is approved by the
chairmen of the county central committees, to
whom it is to be submitted sometime to-day, the
State committee viii then formally adopt it, and
rest in the possession of almost unlimited
power to deal with controversies arising
anywhere in the State over congress
sional or county nominations. This is of
great interest to Mr.. Byrum. whom certain fac
n Dornnrrayr amt 70 Of 1t0f( N
by nominating him for Governor. and. also. to
Jonas G. Howard in the Third district, whose
place in Congress is being looked after by sew
eral aspirants 1t is probable that in certain
contingencies Jason B. Brown will consent to
make the race in that district. But it is pro-
posed to give the power principally to the State
committee, account of the disaffection in
the Twelfth district, where a fight over small
postofice has almost caused an insurrection.
There are signs, too, that the purposes of this
clique of leaders go further than congressional
or county n ominations. Many assertions are
made that it will be absolutely necessary to have
an Indiana man on the national ticket. Appar-
entity, there is no division regarding Governor
Gray for the vice presidency. for all the young
Democrats have, to a certain extent espoused
his interests, and those who are uuqualifiedly
for him are doing their best to work Gray
hurrah. But there is quiet antagonism keep
ground until it is ready to let the bolt fall
Gray's adherents. 1t is shown in the chilly re-
serve with which some politicians receive sug-
gestlons as to the Governors candidacy, or In
remarks that would never come to the public
were they not intended as the random shots of
skirmish line that does not feel as yet safe in
its position. A leading Democrat said yesterday
afternoon, in the Grand Hotel lobby: "Do you
see that man over there talking to Sim Coy2 He
is one of Gray's lieutenants. down here to give
the old man all his service
evil the convention tomorrow commit itself
to an Endorsement of candidate for the vice
presidencyP was asked.
may prepare something to that effect, but it
would look little odd to have an Endorsement
of that kind come from the committee, since the
Governor is its chairman"
II understand Senator Voorhees, is a probable
candidate9
'The last time saw him he and Gray were
talking together over by that window. They
We're together for an hour or more, and think
the Senator is for the Governor. But / have
heard some talk about VOORHEES, for the sec
ond place on the national ticket. Whether it
will take shape in opposition to Gray / can't
say. l was speaking to New York business
man last week about the Governor a suitable
man for the vce-presdency He did not take
to my commentators kindly, and said the bust
moss men Of New York would not listen to it, as
they hold him responsible for the notification
of the contract for a State loan that was made |
with Coffin g. Stanton last year. His son |
Pierre on know, went to New York after the |
contract had been given to another firm and |
placed the loan with it,"
By 6 o'clock there were one hundred and fifty |
or two hundred Democrats from different parts |
Of the State at the several hotels They began |
to assume some force, and the gossip turned at |
once on what is 10 be done this year. AS to |
Cleveland, the expressions are all one way, and |
seemingly the Indiana Democrats do not want |
any better platform than his message. cit suits |
u.s." said Senator Urmston, from Ripley county. |
1.-THE message will be the policy of the party"
Representative Hsrrell, of Franklin. indorses |
this view while Jason B. Brown thinks there |
ar m m q n county that
would like to have protection but as a general |
thing the Presidents ideas are accepted without |
much discussion. NJ. d. Fansler of Cass coun- |
ty, gave the same views in regard TO Cass |
county's position, and it went, the drift of |
opinion affording no break or rough places rela-
tive to the President. 'He has done SO much |
better" said Representative Harrel, than we |
thought he would last year. that he IS winning |
over the malcontents who were abusing him be- |
cause they didn't get Offices"
The delegates avoided any definite expressions |
in regard to candidates, though what dozen |
or more said shows an active Bynum sentiment |
in all parts of the State In the the south |
east Bynum and Matson are talked of mostly, |
while in the northern part the feeling for By |
nun is counteracted by efforts for NJ anson, |
with some talk of Voorhees,. There are few |
who think a man who has not been mentioned |
will be taken up by the convention and nomi- |
mated. Who he is does not appear. but his |
name is more than likely to come to the surface |
after the leaders get through organizing the |
party machinery tomorrow.
After the crowd was largely increased by the |
early evening arrivals the presence OF leQeral
ofice-holders and candidates for State Office /
gave the gathering a colorng of nominating |
convention There was the same button holing |
and corner consultations observes The |
eve OF a convention of that kind. A delegate I
would sooner be released from the blandish- I
ments of one prospective candidate than he /
would fail into the pany of another. Thomas
r. Cobbis position in regard to the governorship
is not definitely established. but none was
more energetic than he in passing from
group to group w. r. Myers also looked
after his own interests in the same direction.
Judge NIblack, too, spent an hour or two in the
Grand Hotel lobby, but Notwithstanding the /
presence of these possible candidates the talk
con tinued around Byuum and Matson. with the |
odds favoring the former. DIR. \. b. Pitzer, of
Upton, who is presumed to have q grievance on
account of losing the nomination for Auditor of
State, divided his attentions among the dele
gates in counteracting the influence of Charles
A. Munson, who IN yesterday morn
ing, one Of the very first in the