The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-18
A POPULIST PREACHER
REV. U. vi. BROWDER NOMINATED IN
THE FOURTH DISTRICT.
LOgansport Crossing Accident Results
In Death of Three Girls-Kentland
Courthouse Fight.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
NORTH VERNON, Ind, June 17.-Popu-
lists of the Fourth district met here to-
day. every county in the district being rep
resented, and nominated Rev. L. NJ. Brow
der, of Greensburg, for Congress.
]. Q. A Newson, of Jackson county, was
made convention chairman and o. p. Nc
Lain, of Decatur county, secretary.
After the appointment of committees on
credentials and resolutions adjournment
was taken until tomorrow. On reassem-
bling the chairman delivered a Populistic
speech, advocating straight fight and de-
nouncing both the old parties. He claimed
that the eyes of the Populists of the Ma
ton We're now on this district TO see If
Populists here had the courage of their con-
victions. The committee on resolutions
then submitted its report, returning the
St. Louis platform of 1885, declaring for the
cardinal doctrines of Populism and the free
coinage of gold and silver at 10 to l. L. j.
Lindley, of Jefferson county, presented the
name of j. n. Hughes, of Jefferson county,
the ''plumed knight of social REFORM
O. p McLain, of Decatur county, presented
Greensburg as a who was "a loyal
Populist, who would canvass every county
in the district The ballot resulted 2S TO 8
in favor of Browder Mr.. BroWder accept
ed the nomination in a dignified speech,
pledging himself to put forth every eiiort
to promulgate Populist principles. Edltor
Vincent, of the Nonconformist, being
present, pledged himself to lay aside all
other work to come into TINS dlStrlct ana
assist i'm the campaign.
Mr.. Griffith the Democratic nominee, and
other leading Democratic politicians, We're
here last night and labored hard to turn
the Populsts from the path or duty, put
they stood firm and will go into the can
vass with a strong and determined front.
Browder Once Against Texas Bailey.
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GREENCRITRG Tune 17.-ReV, u.
NJ. Browder, Of this city. who received the
Pcpulist congressional nomination to-day
at North Vernon, was for a year pastor of
the Christian Church of this city, and re-
signed his pastorate to engage in politics,
claiming that he could do more for suffer-
ing humanity by advocating free silver
than preaching. He posed as a Republican
of twenty years standing, and made fierce
speeches last campaign in this county, set
ting forth why he was a Populist and not
now a Republican and was so eXtravagant
in his assertions as to what Republicans
had done and were doing, and what Pop
lists proposed to do that the newspapers
throughout the district took him to task
This greatly irritated him, and he was sent
to Ohio, where he made silver speeches
under the auspices of the Democratic COM
mittee. He was born in ONO, ana served,
when quite young, as a drummer boy IN
ed South and ran some years ago for Con-
gress on the Populist ticket against Bailey,
now leader of the Democratic side of the
House. in the Fifth Texas district. Beng
a lover of debates he challenged Bailey to
a Joint discussion. and at one place pushed
his opponent hard that Bailey drew a
dagger and would have assaulted Mr..
Browder had it not been for friends. Bailey
was elected, receiving 1922. Browder,
3,54O, and Farmer (Rep.), I517. Browder
was also a delegate from this district to the
st. Louis convention, where he took an &C
tive part in the nomination of Bryan. Ever
since the nomination of Griffith the Popu-
listic wing of the Democratic party has
been dissatisfied with his position on the
money question and began to look for
candidate to represent their radical IDEAS.
In no person in the district are these eie-
ments so prominent as in Browder, and II
is said he has consented to make the race
on certain contingencies, which are sup
pcsed to be his campaign expenses Brow
der is a able pulpit orator and dehghts IN
Joint debates and will challenge the Repup-
iican and Democratic rominees
There is much speculation as to Wnlch
party Browder will draw FROM and 1t is
Claimed he will hurt the Democratic party
more than the Republican; but he mas many
admirers among the free-silver Repub-
Hcans Browder in personal appearance Is
q Texan.