Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1874-07-25
RoBT. 1. CHESTER,
B. L. RoZELL, Com.
JOHN Y. KEITH,
a CARD FROM P. D. W. cONGEn.

1t is with great reluctance that appeal to
the public with what may be regarded by
deRcc OF over forty years in Madison county
and constant effort on my part TO do my
whole duty as good citizen, tmpels me 10
defeat IL possible what is regarded by myself
and many others as great wrong. As
candidate for Tax-COIlector, I endeaVored 10
conduct the canvass upon fair and hOnora-
BILE principles never doubling for moment
but that the canvass would be continued by
the candidates in the field until the 9Th OF
August, and abide the verdict of the people
The county Executive Committee made a
call on the ..-..... for the people OF the sew
eral civil districts to meet and send dele
gates to county convention called by the
committee on the 9th inst. The farmers in
a card published in the Wing and Tribune
on the 18th Inst, urged the farmers to at
tend these primary meetings and send dele
gates TO saic convention on the 9th TO NOM
mate a c0alCkddte for Representative
This was all proper and right But on the
18th the County Executive Commute made
a call in the Daily Courier Herald for these
primary meetings; on the 18th IN the country
districts to postpone the political convention
uNtil the lstday OF September, and to send
delegates to the convention of the 9Th to
nominate oOulGV candidates. And ordered
the 18th ciyd district TO meet on Saturday,
18th, TO appoint delegates 70 the county con-
yentiOn on The 9th.
The point OF injustice to myself and 9th
ers, IS that only few Of the candidates and
their friends could possibly become ac-
quainted with these sudden and revolution
airy. calls ofthe County Executive Commit
tee, and that those candidates who happened
20 be in advance in obtaining the informR-
ton as TO the action OF the committee in
making these changes, urged their friends
to the primary meetings on the 18th, and
that the candidates not posted, failed TO nOti-
~ their friends, and hence the result. We
ind districts voting several hundred al cleo
lions, only represented by 10 or L voters.
" These results show that the voters in the
country could not have been informed as 70 the
orders OF the committee, and the committee
clearly admit the inadequate notice to the
COUNTRY districts by Dos tDOning the call in the
Jackson district one week longer, that the
1frg m M cfflJ ysyf0ht hare time in which =,
become informed as 10 the call and the pur-
poses of the committee. Il is still in doubt 50
lar As the call OF the committee shows whether
the voters of the l5th district are 10 hold pri-
mary election on to-day, or whether they are
called TO meet IN an old fashioned mass con-
ventiOn and appoint delegates TO the cOnyen-
ton on the 9th inst
Can any candid and unbiased mind believe
that a convention called under such q state OF
facts as 1 have here shown, VIII give 10 the
various candidates in the county a fair and just
expression OF the wishes OF the people OF the |
oOunty2 I do not think 1t possible; yet, as a /
democrat, good, true, and lifelong, VIII abide /
its action. But protest against the farce Of 4 |
primary election on to-day and Oaly ask IS one /!
evidence OF the ancient customs and practices 4
OF the party, that delegates, repres entaiive 4
men OF the district, be appointed by the mass I
70 represent the district IN conyen- /
ton on the 2sth. p. d W. CONGER.
Jackson, July 25lh, 1874.