The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-19
Mr.. Shankiin's Reply.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
EVANSVILLE, Nov. lS-The Courier to.mor-
row will reply at length to Senator Voorhees,
assault upon Mr.. Shanklin. 1t says that like
everything emanating from Mr.. VOORHEES,, the
document is very remarkable. There is
great deal of se!fg lorifcation in the let
ter and two three statements of alleged
facts. In explanation of the latter Mr..
Shanklin says, in regard to that portion of the
document which Senator Voorhees, says is the
main bone of contention, the postoffiee HE
considers the contest for the postoffce in this
city the thing that Shanklin had most at
heart. and In this he is right. But when he says
he refused to violate well-known rule
in the House and to act dishonorably
toward Mr.. Kleiner, the representative from
the First district, in the appointment of a
postmaster In Evansville he makes most as
founding statement in view of the fact that
when MIR. j. G. Shanklin went to Washington,
about the middle of March, it was understood in
Evansville that MIR. Kleiner had removed to Da-
kota to make his permanent residence there
This fact was stated to Mr.. Voorhees, as a rea-
son why Mr.. kleiner should not be allowed
to make the Evansville appointment Mr. Voor-
nees cordially fell in with this view, and re-
peatedy assured Mr.. Shanklin that he would do
whatever he could to aid in the appointment of
Capt Frank r. Carson. for whose sue
cess the Courier was enlisted On sew
eral occasions he said: II am for
Carson, and L believe can manage things for
him. Later on. during the protracted stay of
Mr.. g. W. Shanklin, who was in Washing ton
for two months on this business alone. Senator
VOORHEES, accompanied him to the Postmaster
generals Office twice, and after the last
interview between the Postmaster-g neral
and Mr.. Shanklin, expressed the belief that
Carson would be appointed, as did another
gentleman in the party. and professed great
pleasure ha lao ho
| uttered to Mr.. G. w. Shanklin, before the latter
| left Washington for home. was an emphatic de-
| claration that he was for Carson and no matter
| who was against him. The Senator's remarka-
nation we have had from anv
authoritative source that he was insincera
In his professions of friendly interest in Carsons
| candidacy, although, while in Washington. we
frequently heard preferences for other cand-
dates attributed to him. only to resent them
| as misrepresentation. His statement that he
refused to violate the rules observed
between senators and members IN the appoint
| ment of the postmaster at Evansville and that
tnis Is the cause of the commissioners criticism
| OF MS attitude toward the administration is an
admission that his protestations of dc votion to
Captain Carsons candidacy were the merest pre-
| tense unworthy of senator Il is not our pur-
pose TO enter into a controversy with him in the
spirit manifested In his letters for after all,
public will weigh both sides of the case, and
draw its own Inference, independently of what
ever might be added to the statements herein
declared. AS to the epithets which Mr. Voor-
bees has employed in speaking of the
Shanklins, we have only to saw that
decent people are quick to place their estimate
upon a man who descends to that kind of argu-
ment. whether he Eliminates from seat in the
Senate or from the fetid brothel where such
language belongs. In flinging mud one often
misses the object of his aim entirely, but seldom
engages In that kind of exercise without bedaub-
ing himself. The Shanklins are not sensitive
AS to their standing as men. What the Courier
has said of Mr. Voorhees, has concerned his pub
lie acts. We have uttered no falsehood against
him, norsought to detract from his public service
In the past. In some of his recommendations for
federal appointments we have thought that he
has allowed personal attachment to out
weigh considerations of greater consequence,
and have said So We have disapproved his at
titude toward the administration, for while in
dorsing it in words, he makes no secret OF his
hostility to the only policy that the President
has thus far developed. What we have thought
and written we still think, and have no apologies
to offer for our belief"