The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-07-18
IN THE THIRD DISTRICT.
CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION MEETS
IN NORTH VERNON.
Jason brown and Capt. StocLsIager
the Only Two Candidates Before
the COnveRtiOn-A Remarkable
Gathering-Mr. StOcLslagcr Speaks
and Mr.. Brown Follows.

! NORTH VERNON, July Especial
The democracy of the Third district met
/ here today to nominate candidate for
! congress TO succeed Jason b. Brown, who
! is now serving his third term.
| on account of the long and bitter con-
/ test, caused by the personal features that
! took root early last spring when the first
| delegates were selected in Clarke county,
| the contest was very bitter, but
/ Brown won the first victory by getting
/ the solid delegation. This was followed
/ by an equally bitter fight in Floyd coun-
] ty which was instructed soidly for
Stockslager. Stockslager represented the
\ Tlird district i'm congress in 1880 and 1882,
/ two terms.
] At o'clock Isaac p. Legion called the
convention to order, and said that he had
/ issued a call under instructions from the
! State central committee. and the man
/ that said he caused the apportionment
/ TO be changed was dirty scoundrel and
the truth wasn't in him. lie then de-
/ nounced Stockslager in unmeasured
| terms.
Charles A. Korbly Of Madison was
! chosen permanent chairman and made
a ringing speech, which for truth and
/ honesty in expression was at wide vari-
/ ance with the political methods now in
vogue by parties at elections.
". w. Stevens of Salem was chosen
secretary.
George H. Voight of Clarke nominated
Jason 3. Brown. which was followed by
! long and continued applause. clapping
! of hands and stamping of feet.
/ William Ridley OF Harrison nominated
/ 5. NJ. Stockslager, whom he SAID had al
} ready been nominated by the people who
I had selected a ma jOrity Of the delegates
( for him; said he was the peer Of any
] democrat i'm the Third district, and had
made his canvass fairly, squarely and
| honestly and was not a Hill democrat
/ but a fearless. bold and uncOmpromis-
( ing democrat-a democrat from princl-
/ pie No other counties presented any
. candidate.
The ballot resulted In Brown getting
55ls votes and Stocllslager getting S5l2.
On the announcement Of the vote Jason
| B. Brown. himself, moved the nomination
J be made unanimous. which was carried
I amidst the widest enthusiasm, clapplns
of hands. stamping Of feet and tossing up
\ of hats.
St1ckslager was called 70 the platform
and spoke briefly. thanking the conven-
tiOn for the high honor. and then de-
! nounced the leaders of the republican
/ party for being the most notorious liars
he ever knew; said the democratic con-
( gresS HAD wiped out the sherman silver
J law and the odiOus election law, and
before this month was gone the Mckiu-
/ ley Jaw would he repealed ana just
/ tariff law substituted. spoke feelnEiy
~ the personal bitterness engendared by
the nominating campaign they had just
/ undergone.
Brown was then called to the stage
Z amidst the widest enthusiasm. He said y s
/ best work for tie -emOc. at C. party WIS not
/ when carrying It's banners as "a leader
hue when i'm The erenches, meet the boys.
He said all the chickering's OF the past We're
: buried. and that ne was for the election
! of every democrat i'm the state, district
and county, and that. he said. ''iIclud es
/ the nominee OF this convention. and IF 1
can vote for him. surely you. my friends.
/ can said he mad allowed the SlueCi-
I hounds to bark at his heels paying no
( attention to them. said ne had beaten
Stockslager 1900 votes and Marsh 500
. I'm Clarke county i'm February last
primary. and that then the Vilest SANDERS
J ever hurled against any man in This dis
( trict was peddlad out against him ny the
/ vile hounds who pursued him. called on
( StOCkslaCer TO bear witness TO his con-
duct at Washington. which caused stock
: Slayer 10 say this was the first ne had
/ ever heard Of such stories, but Brown de-
/ slayer was compelled TO stand up and
/ give personal Endorsement TO Brown $
, utterances of his own character, which
I brought forth the widest cheers. Said
/ he was the only democrat from Inli1na
. who had ever reached the Craftsmanship
/ of the committee on elections one of the
[ highest and most honorable in congress,
/ and that the only Indiana congressman
, who had ever reached this position be-
{ sides himself was Col Dick Thompson
lrt.H nj "a hn hrr oh ma Z
/ sufficient Endorsement OF his character
I and standing at the national capital.
I Said ne was a better man now than six
/ years ago becuse he WAS six years nearer
heaven. He paid a sarcastic tribute to
/ Editor Peters of the New Albany Ledger
. and Jennings Of the Salem Democrat and
| Gwartney Of the Corydon Democrat for
| the abuse and velification heaped upon
[ him. dealing them the most vigorous and
| scathing blows. He then spoke at some
! length on national affairs, indorsing
/ Cleveland's administration and declared
| in favor of free silver He then de-
| nounced the A p. A. in the most vigorous
| terms as a dangerous and reasonable
/ order. He also denounced the civil
I service law in the most vigorous terms.
| He said the way TO inaugurate proper
| civil service was 10 turn republicans out
/ and put democrats in.
At the close of his speech, which lasted
for over an hour. loud calls were made
| for J. X. Marsh, but he did not respond
/ George K. GwaTtney Of the COrydOn
! Democrat then got up and attempted to
| explain or answer Browns assault on
| him. but the delegates all began filing
out Of tho kali to go TO the trains.
The committee on resolutions, which
| had gone out an hour before, never re-
| turned, and upon inquiring it was
learned that they agreed on an indorse-
| ment of the administration and the late
measures passed by a democratic con-
| gress.
This was one of the most remarkable
| conventions ever held and those who
| listened to Jason Browns scathing and
excruciating denunciation of his enemies
| will never forget il.
p0RREQC GET IN THEIR WORK