The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-23

position from she belief that neither of the
avowed candidates is acceptable to the party.
and they will come TO the convention without
marked preferences for any one.
Talking Freely About Affairs.
The Grand Hotel Office, last night, was full OF
Democratic politicians. Chairman Richardson,
of the central committee, Colonel Matson,
Judge McNutt, Jim Fritts. Judge john C. Rob
inson. Senator French. Charlie Munson, j. A.
Marlowe and a dozen others standing and
sitting around in groups. There was considera-
BILE earnest talking and caucusing going on.
Chairman Richardson said: 1.-The race for the
nomination for Governor win be exceedingly
close. No man, at present. can tell how things
will GO. The uncertainty as to what will be
done by the Cobb and Niblack element makes
the complications greater While Cobb
has made no canvass, he has given
il out that he would not be averse to making
the race and his friends have therefore rallied
some strength for him down in his own con-
gressional district. It is not believed, however,
that this extends beyond that district The stu
alton with Niblack is practically the same.
These things make the result very doubtful, as
it is not known who will profit the more should
Cobb's name be Observation-Disclosures or Myers. !"
How is the situation as to Superintendent of
Public Instruction.
Cant tell thing about it. The three can
didates are all making a strong fight for it. and
we can't tell who is going to get it." Speaking
of politics in general. Richardson said that he
did not agree with some Democrats in regard
70 General Harrisons prospects and the effect
of HE candidacy on Democratic success. He
thought General Harrison had grown very
much in favor with his party and the people in
Indiana. and that his nomination would make
the success of the Democrats. TO say the least,
very uncertain.
Leon Bailey was in conversation st different
times with nearly all the candidates during the
evening, and evidently has not yet given up the
idea of getting Bynum out of the w0y by max
ing him Governor. Its one OF the anomalies
of politics" remarked . Democratic politician
last evening, ito a mans bitterest enemy
pushing him for of The best offices in the
State, and vet that's what Bailey is doing for
Bynum. These Bailey men have been down
here nearly all day talking loud and long about
the matter until they have worn nearly every
body ont IL Bynnm, however. is a man
OF as much political sagacity as I think be is,
and he has credit for having, he will with
draw and have nothing to do with this fight
His support does not come from the right quar-
ter. nor from the right motive and think he
gees that The Democrats feel we'll disposed
toward Bynum. but these other two men have
made good canvass OF the State and have the
thing worked mp, and Bynnm will be very I'M
wise If he allows the Bailey crowd to use him as
they evidently would like tie do y
"How's the contest for Auditor of State7 Will
1t be Munson or Dougherty7"
well. that's pretty hard to eEy. The fact is
that Munson Is responsible for al the trouble he
has gotten himself into about this canvass and
he's having rather uphill work to make his can
vass You see the trouble arose this way: Char
ley was very much chagrined at his defeatStwo
years ago. He had strongly ted on election
and bad spent considerable money. and of course
when the result was announced it a sore
disappointment to him. In his disappointment
he charged the defeat OF the State ticket to the
He thought they hadn't had enough
OF the sspoils, aud that that fact
had operated to make them indifferent. and as
= result the State was lost. Wher the tins came
around this year it was understood that he still
held the sauis views. Nor did he like the Presi-
dents tariff recommendations. Looking these
things over. he concluded not tc be a candidate
for denomination with the rest OF the ticket He
thought however, that it was his duty to fur
nish candidate, inasmuch as he seemed unwill-
ing to make the race himself. So he goes to
the telephone one day. at his home calls up
Hugh Dougherty and stages tbs case
to him; tells him that he will
not be a candidate and snys that ha fDoughertvl
must take the race that il will be great accom-
mediation to him. that as be is a banker he can
afford il, and SO on, until Dougherty consents.
Munson then telegraphs Doughertys candidacy
down TO the Sentinel and the same time his
own name Is withdrawn. In a few days letters
began to pour in on Munson from his friends.
wanting to know what all this meant and urg-
ing him to still make the race Thsreupou, after
a short elaboration. he calls up Hugh Dougherty
by telephone one day. and tells him that he
guesseS he would make the after all, asking
him to accommodate him by Withdrawing, as he
couldn't get the nomination anyway"
''All of which made Dougherty mad right OFF,
platte manner that he had entered the race for
accommodation, and he'd be - if he would
Withdraw now for accommodation. he'd stay I'M
til the convention nominated him or decided
against him. From that time the fight began
and it's going yet with considerable feel
ing. The Sentinel here in town is giving all the
aid it can quietly to Dougherty. You notice the
editorials. where it says don't want any can
didates that are not in accord with the admins
tratIon. aud because man is defeated once 1t is
no reason why he shall be renominated. All
meant MuQsOu.
they're having their effect However Nun
sons evidently getting back at Dougherty
In the Fort Wayne papers. There an arti-
Gle in the Dispatch the other day which said
something like this that the way the Sentinel
is booming the Blufftonte, Dougherty at the
expense OF Munson wac stirring up quite feud
to accuse Dougherty of being a note-shaver, an
oppressor of the poor. holder Of mortgages on
poor mems lands. and so on. Well, You
about the status of the fight The men don't
agine. Dougherty has. 1 understand, made
very thorough canvass Of the State, and has. on
the whole, perhaps. an advantages over Munson
that's the way it looks a present"
Professor Marlowe, from Sullivan. is on hand,
urging his claim for the SUPPLEMENTARY of pub
lie instruction he said last night that he thought
his prospects were reasonably good He will
make a strong plea for the convention to rec0g-
nize the unwAvering Democracy or his county
and as there is no other candidate from that
section of the State his chances will be good.
Elk Senator French, however. is here and is cir
culating among the boys in way that's going
TO make it hard for anyone else He has been a
member of both houses of the Legislature, has a
wide acquaintance over the State, is a graduate
of the State Normal ana has had several years in
school work, SO that he has some advantages in
the fight over his opponent. The contest, how
ever, promises to be an exceedingly interesting
one.
Arresting the Watchers.
1t Ia the opinion of the officers of the police