The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-23
JUST TWO RECEPTIYES
STATE DEMOCRATS ABLE TO SCARE
Up THAT MANY CANDIDATES.
shanlxlin or ShfveIy willing to Rum
Democrats VIII Have None Of
Chendle-The Editors.

Tt Is probable that the Democrats will be
able 10 scare up two receptive candidates
for Governor. Shanklin's letter TO Bridges,
few days ago. showed pretty plainly that
he will not run from the nomination. Yes
terday ]. o. Henderson, ex-Auditor OF State,
received a letter from B. F. Shively, from
South Bend. showing him to be in the same
state OF mind only more so. Mr. Shively
says he will not make scramble for it, but
VIII not object to making a canvass If the
nomination does not cost him anything in
effort or trouble.
The scheme for fusion with the Populists
does not appear to De going along 50 SWIM
mingly as II was few days ago. The officers
OF the Populists' State committee declare
over their own signatures that they are 60
ing to hold State convention on July q and
nominate a ticket irrespective OF the Demo-
Gratis. The Democratic leaders explain this
by saying that Butts and Sheppard simply
want to keep the PopuIist shop open in order
TO get their names in the papers occasional
ly. and have the pleasure OF spending for
the good OF the cause whatever campaign
funds infatuated Populists may donate.
This Populist manifesto does not alarm
them half as much as does the action OF the
Democratic county chairmen of the Ninth
district in refusing to agree to line the party
up behind Joseph b. Cheadle, who wants 20
run for Congress as a free-silver Republican
and get the Democratic votes Of the district
The Democrats OF the district cannot see fl
that way, and are not inclined TO follow the
dictation OF the bosses at Indianapolis In
the matter. II this scheme falls through In
the Ninth district it will be hopeless for
Governor Matthews. Captain Allen and the
rest of the leaders who favor the scheme TO
put 1t through in any other district In the
State. They have high hopes, however, OF
the success OF the scheme to fuse on the
legislative ticket Governor Matthews and
his close personal friends realize as well as
anybody that his chances OF nomination at
Chicago are more or less slender, but they
expect that. In case he loses. the fight will
give him such prestige that he could go into
the next Legislature, If It should happen to
be Democratic. and beat Voorhees, out as a
candidate for United States Senator. The
success Of Indiana candidates for President
before Democratic national conventions has
not been very startling In the past. There
has been one on deck at every national con-
veHtion OF the party since 1858. when Hen
ssniisl candids ysu for 0 tSe nst p time
He was a candidate again in 1872.
ana was again defeated. In 1876 Hel-
bricks again bobbed UP at ST. Louis. with
Indiana behind him, as a lighting candidate
Tor President. In 1880 he went 10 Cincinnati
With the State behind him. At this conven-
ton came the celebrated "dark-horse" can
uidacy or Joseph T.. Mcdonald, and both went
down before Hancock, but the convention
picked up w. II. English as a candidate for
Vice President. In 1854 the Indiana Democ-
raey was organized for Mcdonald ami wen;
10 chicago 10 nominate him. bur he was not
Cleveland. picked up Hendricks for the tail
end or the ticket. In 1858 Gray went to ST.
Louis as a candidate for first place in the
repeated this performance in 1892, but after
wards got his appointment as minister &c
Mexico. lie was no sooner among the ST.
lent majority when Matthews came out as a
candidate for President.