The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-15
CONFRONTED WITH COYISM.
The Embarrassment Democrats Seek to Avoid
by Nominating Maynard for Mayor.

quiet canvass among the Democrats re-
garding the availability of mayoralty can
didates, and the name now most used is
that of Col. j. b. Maynard, for many years
editorial writer on the Sentinel. The more
the ColOnel's chances are discussed the more
aggressive become his friends, and one of
them said yesterday that the tendency of
the Democratic party is now strongly to-
wards him as the man most likely to carry
the full vote. 1t is claimed that his can
didaey would be accepted by the organized
laborers as an acknowledgements of their
merits. For several years the Colonel has
been connected with the Fireman's Journal.
of Terre Haute, in an editorial capacity,
and, of course, the whole line of his
thought has been in the direction of organ
lied labor. 1t is further said that the
saloon element would give him a
hearty support as he is sup
posed not to We any prejudices
against that class. While canvassing the
merits of the Colonel, however. his friends
discovered an unexpected opposition which
has its origin in the factional fight between
the friends Of Congressman Bynum and
Leon Bailey nearly four years ago. At that
time Maynard was a pronounced anti
Bynum man. and vent so far as to declare
that he would not support the Congressman
if he were the nominee of a hundred con-
ventions. He denied the right of a pOliti-
cal convention to bind the conscience of a
man, and said he would not support Bynum
because he had used language disrespectful
to the late Vice-president Hendricks. 1t is
now said that Maynard did not vote for
Bynum, and that he was leagued with
,11 md N fnur An m nar rate urhn
not only refused to vote for the Congress
man, but worked against him at the polls.
This is urged against Maynard, and some of
the most relentless declare that no man can
come before the party and expect its sup
port when he has himself disregarded its
conventions and worked to defeat its can
didate. 1t is not improbable, therefore,
that the friends of Bynum may keep the
Colonel in the background.
Joseph L. Tanning is making q quiet cam
vass, it is said, for the nomination for the
city clerkship, and there are several others
who wouldlike to receive a call from the
party. Tanning was deputy under Shields,
and wanted the nomination when the COM
of Shields, just before the election two
years ago. In fact, he expected to be Sc
lected, and had made some pied yes to depu-
ties when the the action of the committee
i'm selecting ODonnel was made known to
him. At that time he had no support from
the little ring of politicians that control
the courthouse, but now he seems to have
developed some strength in that quarter,
and the ring will no doubt unite upon him,
unless Arthur Brown can succeed Ill break
ing the combination.
''The position which Sim Coy is to occupy
in the coming campaign" said a Democrat
yesterday. has beeh definitely settled,
and he has been Informed just what he is
expected to do and what not to do. The
opposition to Coyism in some localities has
developed a fear that any prominence of
the chief in politics will result in harm to
the organization, and he will be confined
to the Eighteenth ward during the coming
campaign, with the promise that he will be
permitted to broaden into city politics by
the time another campaign comes around.
The scheme is to have him run for the
Council in his old ward, but to appear not
to take any interest in the general CAM
paign, the idea being that the managers
can thus escape any responsibility that
may attach to his being n candidate. DEM
| ocrats believe that he will be reelected,
and by the time the State campaign is
again on all prejudice against him
will nave worn away, and he can then
return to the leadership of the party and
openly act with it. This is the plan mapped
our. Ii is said that his reelection to the
Council will be vindicatiOn by his people.
and will allay any feeling that members of
his own party may have against hin. The
plan has been put into operation already,
and this accounts for the quiet, u%nassunl-
| ing attitude which has characterized his
| action in the municipal body since his re-
turn from prison. He is expecting the
| councilmanic nomination in the Eight
eenth ward, but he does not want to ap-
pear to seek it. If it comes to him an
parently u%nsought, he expects this fact to
be used to his advantage. both in the COM
ing election and in his ultimate return to
| the leadership which was lost with his con-
~viction. While then ~ostenslbly doing moth
ing, Coy and his friends intend that he
shall do everything that may tend to his
political advantage"
Speaking of the outlook. yesterday,
another member of the party remarked
Ia the Democrats were rapidly getting
to the point where suspicion was the only
factor at work. THAT always works ruin.n
| he continued. THE few are willing to sac
rifce everything to prevent Coy from
becoming again the recognized leader, and
the many are determined that he shall,
sooner or later. resume his old position in
the party. Everything that is done and
everything that is said has O tendency to
increase the suspicion of the two wings of
the party, and the result will be the same
as if q person attempted to sit down be-
tween two chairs. To succeed in its coming
campaign, Coy and his friends must under
stand that they can have no place in the
party but as voters. and there must be rs
little ostentation about that az possible.
The people will never allow this city to be
ruled by Coyisn,, and it is worse than fool
ishness to suppose that the Democrats can
win with him in its ranks in any capacity