The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-26
THE UNCERTAIN MR. MUNSON
A Facilitating Course Places Him at a
Disadvantage in a Desire for Office.
Democrats Think Hugh Dougherty Is To Be
the Nominee for Auditor Of State-AF Fore
cast of the Conventions Work.

Tom Byrnes was here yesterday, on his way to
Evansville, after one of his business trips to
New York. 1t was said with an appearance of
authority, some time ago. that Mr.. Byrness can
didacy for Treasurer of State was contingent
upon the result OF negotiations then pending
regarding lucrative position Eastern COM
Dany had offered him. If he accepted the offer
ne must necessarily remove to New York. If
not he would still be candidate for nomina-
ton. This statement rather encouraged move
ment in behalf of Hiram Miller, of this county.
but it was not pushed with vieor. nor with
an definite purpose, it antagonized
John r. Wilson's candidacy for Attorney general.
That. however did not disturb Mr.. Miller, who,
while Mr. Wilson was beginning active can
vass, said 81 am a candidate If Byrnes is out of
the field" The Evansville gentleman, though,
remarked last night that his relations with New
York business men, as far as they affected his
chaneinghis residence, had been misconstrued.
His business took him to that city frequently,
but it had never been his insention to remove
there. He wants 10 be renominated. and yes
terday he paid considerable attention to the
politicians who are supposed to direct the max
Jag Of Democratic tickets.
Munson's withdrawal of his withdrawal from
the field for denomination as Auditor surprised
New York that he would not be a candidate
giving q the sickness of his partner.
HE has reconsidered that action, I see." said
Mr.. Byrnes. II do not know what led him to re-
appear a candidate" Other Democrats do
not view Munsons vacillation. as they term it,
with friendly feeling. In Fort Wayne the
papers of his party nursing q grievance
against him for taking pains 10 send his letter of
withdrawal to the Sentinel, of this city.
The editors of Munson's heme papers think
that as a matter of courtesy he should have con-
suited them, or az least given them the first
chance at the young politicians bit of Democrat
&c news The announcement they say might
nave gone out from Fort Wayne, and not
through party organ that anticipated In this
matter the papers committed to Munson which
had zealously supported him from the time he
was first brought out by ex-Auditor of State
Rice.
But it is not only the Democratic editors in
Fort Wayne who criticising Munson for
Withdrawing. and then. in less than week,
again announcing himself as 6. candidate There
had been no opposition to him up to the time he
declined to go before tie convention for renom-
ination. HE could have been placed on the
ticket without any trouble" q Democrat said
last night He had only TO ask for the noni-
nation, and it would have been given him. This
was the feeling in the party from
end or the State to the other. Reiter, of
Knox, and Pitzer, of Upton, who had given
him hot contest in the vent ion of 49, kept
out of the field because they thought the second
nomination was due him for his work in the
campaign of that year. His withdrawal left
have done It also brought Hugh Douaherty.
OF w ellis. into the race. and Sllas p. Brown, of
Whitley. Dougherty had conversation with
Mnnson about the matter the day before the
card appeared in the Sentinel. and it
was upon the assurance of Munson that his
business partners health would not permit his
remaining in politics. that Dougherty became
candidate. Otherwise he would not have been,
but he is not inclined to treat Munson's latest
action with any degree of forgiveness. He will
continue TO be candidate and think will de-
rive the largest benefit from what Munson has
done. The latter has lost an advantage he eau
not recover"
who will constitute the Democratic State
1.-THE canvass between Myers and Matson is
SO closely drawn that think compromise can
didate will be chosen. There ID something. too,
that will operate against both men. Each has
q candidate in his own district for another State
Office, and the convention will hesitate before it
selects nearly one-half the ticket from two con-
greSsional districts In the Fifth Matson,
who wants to be Governor an6 Meier, who asks
for nomination Secretary of State. In the
Seventh are VIM. r. Myers, who ia opposing
stforney generalship. You see complications
on this account are more than probable"
sAnd the convention will come out of them
by nominating BynumF
''That is my belief. It will give the Seventh
district candidate, and the for the Fifth
will be Meters for Secretary of State. Hugh
the nominee for Auditor. Tom Byrnes will sat
isfy the First district Democrats in his nonlina-
tion for Treasurer of State. Judges Niblack
and collars will be on the tickes for re-electIon
from the First and Twelfth districts respectively
Ex-senator French the nominee for Superin-
tendent of Public Instruction win represent
the Ninth"
''You have failed to name the nominee for
Attorney genersiP
He will be Green Smith, from the Third.
Smith is no figure in the gubernatorial race. and
he realizes it, but he regards himself as an is
sue. and that account, think it will be the
policy of the convention to nominate him for
Attorney general. He will not have the place
on the ticket for Lieutenant-governOr. and. be-
sides, his friends are lying under cover to come
to Bynum's support when the Congressman's
name is sprung on the convention. By nomi-
mating Major Craven, of the Fourth, or John
B. Stoll, of the Thirteenth district. for Lieuten-
ant governor the ticket viii be complete.
Every part OF the State will have representa-
tive, and there can be growing on that &C