Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-05-01


a''0tt present at either of the meetings. much lese
ee .nc names giVeh save only of the officers and Tho
committee appointed by the meeting. 1t was priac;
Paiy 10 OBTAIN the nantes, and conseuuenty tho ex,c,
number, OF those who attended, that did myself th
pressure immediately receipt OF yours of the 9Th 10
request you would forward them ine for publication
taking care to inform you that comnliance with ,b,t
request was essentially necessary TO imnress t,o ,I
mind with belief that the numbers stated in The y,c
son papers, to have been present. were actually y, tho
lca"cusses You assure me- in your letter inst rece;v
eu "a' bohlhS would gave z,icaS,t,e than to
give me tie names OF those who attended; vet Won d.,
not dfenpt to doit You simply state, that the number
at me hTS' caucus was Sc and al the second 85 Ipre
sumo you have been told and you NAV believe VIVA,
you have been toidi-but believe me nv Dear Gene
raj those loose and general statements of numbers are
upoo no authority Whatever for DO one that he
Eouneo the!n ana 'ctout names, you cannot satisfy
the peop'e-Thcy have been used TO other and r,o,a
satisfactory and conclusive evidence. They have been
usch 10 nave TIE names of the persons who recommend
candidates for their sufragcs, the end that from m,
CHARACTER anu principles of those at the caucus thew
may Judge OF the character Of him whom they recu
mend - N"'
~ know your experience, and have some know
eue oi tue many conventions you have attended but
excuse me, my dear General, your memory is not "a
accurate as 1t was twenty years ago. AS reason for
your not gYing me, not having published the nues
OF the members who attended the late Caucusses vou
say that yen 'have never the names of the nom
oers published, except in casen the nomination
OF the late Gov Snyder in 1905. have had the 6os
o: The Democratic Press hastily examined and rive vo,,
an abstract of tie Information which they aGod IN iii;
subject. You will find it to be in direct con,rodctin,,
to your recoectons. There nothing like reCerr;no
10 tie records. From them il appears that those who
haVe assembled. and recommended candidates under
whatever name they assembled, except on one occa
sion, took 10 let their NAMES accompanr their
proceedings. his was done from a conviction that If
u were ie!t undone il would considerably affect IN.
force of the recommendation. You know This IA bo
true, and you understand too well the ina nagement of
such business, and the effect to be Produced not TO
have given the names, if by giving them rou copli
In 1903, "a Democratic Confcrencen met AZ fan
caster. March 7ih and nominated SIMON S,,ypra f.,
governor They published address signed by the
% neulhers present at the conference.
In 1911, a meeting the Democratic Republicau
members OF the legislature, and Delegates from coun
tes not represented by Democrats met at Lancaster
and nominated SIMON Snyder, for Governor Thev
published a list of their names and the counties they
represented. There II Senators, G8 Represen-.
tatvcs, and II Delegates, total 1o2 The two demo
cratic members who happened be absent from the
renee In the nomination. -'
On the 18th OF March 1914, meeting was held at
II "'sburs to nominate FIR. Snyder or Goyernor
None OF the usual foFmalcs were attended IN .r1
eTci question made whether was necessary IN
make any nomination. there no prospect of .ny
opposition; decided in the Affirmative In this case M
Names except those OF the president and secretaries
we're published.
In 1917, there were two Caucusses or conventions
held: one at harrisburg the 4t! of March, which
nominated William findiay for governor THE names
-
ties they represented ere given.
Inc other meeting OF that ye;r vas heil at Carlisle
oy ~ persons, who nominated Gen. Hester. We
cannot iind any record their names the business OF
the meeting was transacted in private.
In 1890, there was held en- the eth of January y.
iiafrisbnrg preliminary meeting OF members of the
Legislature, which made nomination, but recon-
I!eDGed the meeting OF VeDtion Lew stown on
the 7th of March following. The names Of those who
composed this preparatory meeting were not gwen
But the convention which met pursuance of the ar.
iran F~flr~o inf kIisI,n "a 3D.
detail.
In 1928, Democratic Caucus was leli al Harris
og on the 9Th uf January, for the purpose calling
Convention to The iti of March following
TO nominate candidate for Governor The names Of
those composing this Caucus not given but they
indicated no person for nomination.
TIE Convention which pursuant to this arranre
ment nominated MIR. Suize and published "a isl OF :cir
amee-in number 1871.
IN 1895 CA meeting" was held at HARRISBURG. on
The 1871 of January, 10 propose, ttat Conv ention
should be held on the 18th of March following, to non--
male candidate for Governor. No names are oiven
but those OF the chairman, secretary, and committee
appointed TO draft resolutions is any candidate in.
dCatCd by them for Dornna ton.
On the DAY proposed, Convention consisting of J29
members met and nominated Mr.. SbuIZe. Their
names published and the counties they represeD
ted.
Thus from these facts and records you see tina; czceDt
IN 1914 and your Caucus whenever ndidate has bee
nominated by the Democratic Party, the per-
sons at the Caucus, Convention Conference at which
the nomination was made hare .9LV4YS been gircu
he people. o. we'll remember how urgently and with
wat effect we objected against Cen Hester 1917, be-
cause the Of those who him were not pubs
hed trust that this body of evidence will satisfy you
am persuaded VIII satisfy the People, that there Jvl
one apology, for having given the names az
those at the Jackson CauCUsses, v2 that from your rx
,ensvc experience in such you knew their publ
cation would only inre ic cause, the promotion Of which
you have much at heart.
"Eon had my letter. requesting The names four davs
before you wrote your answer; in that time ave, even i'm
he fire
y" soao other Jealous Jackson could have ascertain
ed and committed 10 paper, only the of all who
mac attended bu' oil those who were willing loan their
names 20 exc ont the numbers that did attend.
The truth is, there but THIRTY FIVE al tho Can,
the Cd and HAT the Caucus of the th was adouo
cd, in all possible haste, from the fear what had been
done the second, would have been ueGatvcd IL vo,o
had been taken.
This, and this only, satisfactorily accounts for the fart