The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-07-13
Stockslager. Brown.
Counties.
Totals 80.
Chairman Korbly announced

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Chairman Korbly announced that Mr..
Stocksla9er had received a majority of all
the votes cast and declared him the nOmi-
nee. The cheering having subsidized. Mr..
unanimous, Stockslager sat across the
aisle and a row in front of his vanuuished
foe. In a burst of gratitude and concilia-
ton he stepped across to Brown and ex-
tended his hand, but the olive branch was
rejected; Brown rGwa eooindts em nppa 3Ss waved ,, MS
to his seat. In answer to loud calls Stock
slayer arose. and accepted the honor. He
spoke a half hour, declaring adherence to
everything Democratic. and concluding
with a mild deDrecation, of the savage
op In answ eT ' to loud feS Calls. Mr.. Brown
Formidable bundle of documents and pro-
markable address perhaps ever heard in a
political convention. From the character
OF S6rm ~ i r WAS Inseror from as noi }as9n I BTow foS
no man with political plans for the future
would SOW such thistles and briars as are
bound to spring from Browns u~tterances
Il thank you most sincerely he began.
for this most graceful and generous re-
not necessary TO keep me in the Demo-
cratic ranks and lines. The best services
the flag. but when | have been in the
trenches. l am back there now. ] want
no scenes of the immediate past in this
district re-enacted. / am for the election
of every Democrat nominated in the State,
n nomipee ana 10 f fRia gist a4G 'f for tC9 onEress. th {
am not one of these Democrats who work
ONLY when he is a candidate. and who
to subserve. l keep my eye on the pole
star of Democracy and have. followed 1t
and will follow II through all it's vicissi-
tudes. When God created man and en-
dowo6 him with all his attributes he i'm
In my political career have never
heretofore awaited myself Of that
right, In law and o politics 6, have
my heels and have made no defense. Now
/ have decided that ii is proper to make
a defense. The campaign in this district
Clark county was that I defeated Stock
slayer 100 votes and Marsh four hundred
That narrowed the contest down TO me
and Stockslager.
DEVILISH SANDER.
But no sooner was the contest in Clark
county decided than the foulest and vilest
ISLANDERS the devil ever invented were set
afoat over the district against me by
the friends of Saockslager. They said
when Browns vote was needed in the
House that an officer had TO be sent out
to drag him from some disreputable re-
sort. This was charged by these disrepu-
table liars and cowardly hounds. some
of whom L see in this convention. They
spread it all over the district. There is
not a scintilla Of truth in the charge. I
have resided in Washington five years
and Stockslager has lived there thirteen
years. When / went TO Washington I
sought Stockslager's advice and received
IL freely, and ] never refused any request
OF his. Our relations for five
years were as close as the re-
lations between two men could be.
If any man knows whether my conduct
was correct and my habits right. Stock
slayer knew, and / ask him now to look
you in the face and say whether this
charge was true"
AS he uttered this Brown turned and
shook his fist at Stockslager, who sat on
the stage. paUsing for a reply. Stock
slayer arose and moved toward the front
of the stage. II never said it," he began.
That doesn't answer the question"
Numbered Brown state whether my con-
duct was exemplary or not"
1T was exemplary" faltered Stocksla-
ger.
entlemen,'' resumed Brown, II ask
you to Judge whether or not he is mistaken
when he says he never heard OF IL before.
Derisive laughter from Brown men, Ev-
cry day / have sent him the Congressional
Record. and / ask him If there is any ac-
count of my being brought to the bar of
justice. If 1 had been he would have posted
II on every oak tree In the district"
Holding up a pamphlet Brown contin-
ued: Herein is the evidence that I have