The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-06-27
But His Opponents Are Working Hard, and
Last Night Perfected an ORGANIZATION by
Which They Hope to Defeat Him.
Fort Wayne Filling Up with Delegates
to the Republican State Convention.
All Are Confident Of Victory in the Coming
dat.S-AciiOn of Railway Employees
GOVERNOR CBAsE's STRENGTH.

He Has 450 Delegates, but Not Enough to
Nominate-work of His Opponents.
srecihl TO the Indianapolis Journal.
Fort WAYNE, Ind, Juno 26.-The dele
gates for Tuesdays convention came in
in droves tonight. and the principal ho-
tells are crowded to the doors. 1t promises
to be a magnificent Outpouring OF Repub-
licans. with the southern part OF the State
as fully represented as the northern.
and they come in jubilant spirits. The
splendid success of Indiana Republicans
at minneapolis and the ignominious defeat
administered to Indiana Democrats at Chi
cago has resulted in widespread belief
that Indiana is going Republican this year,
and the hosts are gathering here to con-
gratulate each other and make that snccess
certain by putting strong ticket in the
field.
The situation here strikes me as
very similar to that at Chicago.
and 1 shall be surprised If
Governor Chase is not nominated very
much as Cleveland was. Unquestionably
he has good long lead, and at the same
time he is second choice of q large number
of the followers of other candidates In the
field. There are bat two candi-
dates. Shockney and Chambers, making
an avowed fight, though the names of
Huston. Steele, Johnston, Fairbanks and
Griffiths are often mentioned. The
fold lacks organization, o thing it cannot
very well have without concentration
upon single candidate. 1t does not seem
inclined to concentrate upon either Cham
In
both preserve waiting atti-
tude. They lack information. If Chase
has sufficient strength to nominate
him they do not want to bein the race and
while their friends are gathering informa-
tiOn. Chase's friends are gathering in dele
gates. Mr.. Roberts. in behalf OF Governor
Chase, Is claiming everything, but
he declines to give figures as
yet. The best information. how
ever. is that Chase has about 45O
votes and is likely to gain more unless the
opposition gets an effective organization
in the field by morning and succeeds in
inducing either Steele, Huston or Johnston
to come out as an avowed candidate and
make an aggressive fight
Thus lar the opposing candidates have
no plans further than to divide the vote as
much as possible on the first ballot by
trades with minor candidates. and the
friends of Steele hope to bring him
in. The friends of Huston are in
precisely the same fix. But in this matter
of exchange of courtesies with minor can
didates, Chase Is In position TO get the
best of it, for almost without ex ception
the candidates for minor Offices want the
favor of the Chase following. Sc holz, the
most active candidate for Treasurer has
tho First district solid; Carpenter. for
Secretary of State. has the Eighth;
Sinclair has the Third, Farrell has
the Twelfth. Farrell has Way ne county.
Sinclair has Clinton. and thus 1t goes.
Counties or districts com posing over half
own. and do not want to incur the dis.
pleasure of the Chase following. They are
likely in dividing up their complimentary
vote, to give Chase tho bulk of il, and the
opposition is very likely to find here, as OF
Chicago. that the leader will get it on the
first ballot through the timidity of his op-
ponents and lack of organization among
their friends.
The leaders of the opposition held con-
ference at the Randall to- night and made a
count of noses. Reports were received
from representatives from seventy counties
and they made Governor Chase's outside
strength 40 delegates, while they claim
that he can get no more. and his friends
must work to hold what they have. The
Governor suf ffers from the fact that his own
district is not solid for him, as well as from
the active fight made upon him by the rail-
road men. The conference did not broach the
subject of concentrating upon one map
but put together an organization for work
to. morrow. II this organization can be
held together without q candidate the 80.
lection of q man will be left to the
convention. bnt if it becomes neces.
sary an effort will be made to concentrate
Tomorrow night, and the choice will lie
between Huston, Steele aud Johnston.
RI. NJ s.