The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-06-28
Arrival of the Fayette, Marion and
Other Clubs and Organizations.
Scenes in the Hotel Lobbies and Streets Like
Those Incident to National Conventions
Chose and the Railway Men.
THE GOvERNORSHIP.

Spirited but Friendly Contest. with Chase
Against the Eield-Boom for Judge Elliott.
Special 10 the Indianapolis.Journal
FORT WAYNE. Ind, June Effort Wayne
is full to Overlowing with delegates and
interested spectators to the State cOnven-
tion. which Assem- bies here to- morrow. The
hotels are crowded as they never were be-
FORE and in the principal streets, 1t
is difficult to push way through the
throngs with which they are peopled.
Every candidate for State Office is repro
sented by small army of workers, each
confident that bis man IS by far the best
who could be selected for the place to which
he aspires. but all are generous and friendly
toward their opposing brethren. Not the
least acrimony has been manifested any
where. and whatever the personnel of the
ticket, We have the assurance that the pro-
ceedings will be conducted in that spirit
of friendly rivalry and devotion to the
party's good that means success in Novem-
Der. Clubs have been arriving all day,
many of them accompanied by bands of
music and some of them uniformed, but all
enthusiastic and brimful of RepubIIcanism.
The contest for the eovernorship is of alb
the other Offices axe lost sight of In the
struggle for first place on the ticket. Clear
ly 1t Is Governor Chase against the field.
but not all the delegates are on the ground
tonight, and will not be until to-mor-
row. and it is impossible to predict re-.
suits with accuracy. While there is
considerable opposition to the Governors
nomination it is of good-natured character,
and not an unkind word has been uttered
by the friends of a single candidate in the
field. Chase's headquarters, at the Wayne
Hotel, have been tho center of attraction
during the day. and the preacher Governor
has shaken hands with the entire adult
population Of this section Of the State,
and fair proportion of that from other
sections.
CHAsE's FRIENDS AND FOES.
The only people who are threatening to
bring any bitterness into the contest are
the organized railroad men, who protest
against Chase's nomination on the ground
that during his service as Lieutenant
governor he did certain things that they
construe as being contrary to their desires
the history of W hich has been made pu blio
through the medium of their blue book.
On the other hand there are many railroad
men here who have no sympathy with this
fight on Governor Chase, and are actively
at work in his behalf. The soldier element
is almost unanimously for him. and the
only organizations of this character that are
here are earnestly working for his nomiDa-
ton. They are a source of great strength
to him. indefatigablo rs they are. No dele
gate escapes their i'm 2ortunities for votes
for their candidate. and their work has
been of a very effective character. How
ever, the friends of other candidates are
equally earnest. il less numerous, and all
are claiming every thing in sight.
Hon. George w. Steele stated yesterday
that he would not be an active candidate.
but his friend decline to permit the drop
ping Of his name and are working for him