The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1876-11-03
(From the Atlanta Constitutiou.)
A BRISTLING LETTER.
Goodwin Republican, Rises to Talk of the
FELTON, Hargrove Controversy.

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Editors Constitution. wish through youl
paper to make an expose of the FELTON, Har-
grove Glenn Wikle Fletcher Harris & Compa
ny conspiracy, entered into for the purpose o
splitting the democratic and running th- repub
licau party in tue seventh congressional district
Last winter while FELTON, was in congress
friends . mine, good republicans met lIargroye
in Rome, and in frequent conversations, Har
grove often made the assertion that FELTON, was
with Us politically, that he could not go back TO
the democracy, that he would be q candidate
for reelection, and that all republicans should
support him aud that when he returned home
he would convince all dopbtug republicans to
that fact
In proof of the above IIargrove asserted that
he was we'll posted with DR.. Felton, = views as
he kept up continued correspondence with
FELTON, and that correspondence was then in his
Office.
Soon after FELTON, returned home, aud before
he announced himself candidate, no met with
Hargrove in his office and Immediately after
their consultation FELTON, made his announce
ment And soon after this in reply to my letter
when denounced FELTON, as a demagogue, a
traitor to his own party and betrayer Of conf
dence OF republicans. Hargrove says BE a lit
tie cautious as TO congressional matters at this
time" aud refers me to Glenn Of Dalton for adj
vice, as he, llargrove could not afford to have
Dabuey elected suggesting that we could defeat
him by an alliance with the independents But
again charge that before Feltou's election there
was an arrangement between himself and Mr..
Wikle and the Postmaster at CartersyiIIe, where
in for the support of Wllle, Dr. FELTON, was 10
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West Point, (Which | regard as rather high
price Tor such service as Wikle rendered), and |
presume the doctor thought the same, as he re-
pudiated the debt, but as Wikle is again sup
porting FELTON,, ! presume that other promises
have been made. Another postmaster one OF
the ring, A A. Fletcher, of Marietta, writes me
thus: In your opposition to FELTON, you are
running the Republican party, and | therefore
have no faith in your repubcanistn, and in an
other letter 10 republican leader OF Paulding
county, Fletcher says, we must rapport FELTON,,
as he has broken off from the democratic party
aud has no where to 80 but TO tall INTO the re-
publican party
now assert to my own personal knowledge
that nearly the entire ring OF poslmasters Of the
9TH district are supporters and allies Of FELTON,.
The sequel OF which is that It Is lmmaleral
to them who may be elected president, for with
FELTON, in congress and Hayes AZ president the
postmnsters would receive the support OF FELTON,,
which they consider equivalent 10 an appoint
ment. And with Iliden as president and Eel
ton in cOngl ess, they will be very able to salts
fly the most scrupulous that they are as good
democrats as their ally and thereby receive
their appointments, the almighty position being
all they care for, and party or party principles
can go to the dogs for what they care
A genteman-a democrat with whom have