The weekly clarion., 1874-01-01
ADyEzk'TESEHaENT. !


JACKSON. Miss, Dec 2G, 1873.
To the Editors of the Clarion:
The action of the public meeting held in
this city Oh last Tuesday evening, demands
Of me q briei explanation. Since July last
| have been repeat edly urged TO become =
candidate for Mayor OF The city. Mpssrs
w. 3. Taylor, ID. n. Barr.ws J. II. Boyd,
Col. W. IL. Taylor. ana perhaps others, have
also been urged in like manner. About
the 18th or IA II OF Novembrr,a public call
was made through Chc city papers upon m,
tn become a candidate. | responded, pIedg =
ing myself. if elected, to Il faithful adminis-
tration. Thee solicitations convinced me
that the people desired a change in the
| administration of city affairs. | entered
upon the canvass. but was met with appeals
for settlement between MIR. Marion smith
and my self n L. which OF should Oe the
canddatr, il being understood that at
| least ii portion OF Tho Republicans would
present straight out party candidate.
consented, though my judgment was
! against making a political contest for our
| little c'rppratiOn offices, to any equitable
arrangement thAt ,uld be made. Oh lest
Thursday | notified MIR. j. IL. Boyd, with
such other friends It's he might select, to meei
an equal number on the parJ of Mr.. Smith
| to determine Il plan OF adj justment. On the
| following Saturday morning, Mr.. Smitl
came t my shop aud stared that our friend
had agreed upon a public meeting, to be
| held on Tuesday eV, ming ensuing. / sup
| posed. of course, that Mr.. Boyd and other:
! had been consulted aud ali prelim marie,
settled, and sad 10 him, That's all right
shall abide BY any just settlement in the
! case"
! was very closely engaged in my shop al
| day. Alb put O'Clock | learned that Mr
Boyd knew nothing OF The prop 'sed meet
ing; that, although his name had been a D
| pended to the call, iJ was done by another
under = misappreheusio siou of the facts, AM
Without his know ledge. he having no par
| or lot in g-ttlug mp the meeting. IJ i
| proper for me- t. add thai | was not aware
| that at or ABOUT the time Mr. Smith call,
| on me, sumo of his special friends We're cir
| Tuesday evening. While Mr.. Boyd aht
myself were talking this IN ,tter over, Mr.. j
| X. Ger@tr came up and said that. a. Mr.
Smiths request, he had drawn up 4 ca
| at cary hour that morning, Whic!, ha,
| been seTt around for signatures. l a>krt
him it any friend OF miuu had been a part,
| to the arrangement. He frankly told me
No. | then told Mr.. Ierger that | coult
have nothing TO do with that meeting. How
ever, to prevent any mistake To my posi-
| tiOn, did 20 10 the IN Getting, simply to an
nouuce the fact that | could not. under til
circumstances, be candidate before il
that ! had advised such of my friends as
me-, 10 take no part in it, ani that | shout
run the race through INDEPENTLY as l hd
| commenced.
have heretofore served this city as Nav
or for two ears. and although during tina
period. | did not startie the world with Tn
| dispeay of any wonderful executive or il
dIcIal ability. 10 decision of mine has bee
| feversed q, d during the term OF NV admin
| jstra ion, between $1,000 and $4,000
the city debt was pad. {. II. MANsHIP