The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-04-18
SHIPPING A NEWSPAPER AND ITS
CORRESPONDENT.

In letter from the Austin CORE
spondent of the Galveston Ne,cs, pub
iished in its columns, appeared the fol-
lowing:
1t Is eovertly charged that Major
SaJers, as chairman of the Democratic
executive committee, in managing the
election of place for the convention
to meet, will be able to obtain the re-
suit he desires. He receives and
counts the votes of the committeeman,
and he is the returning board, and,
presuming him to be unscrupulous, will
return the place best suited to his pur-
poses.
To this most unnecessary and un-
warrantable attack Major Sayers re-
plies IN letter to the Ne,cs as follows:
The charge, thus covertly made, is
of most serious character, and, If
sustained, would be fatal to my repu-
tation as a man of honor and integrity,
from which l could and should never
recover. make haste to say that 1t is
wholly untrue.
AS chairman of the Democratic State
Executive Committee, 1 have hereto
fore endeavored, and will continue to
endeavor, 70 discharge my every duty
fairly, featlessly and justly, without
favor or paftiality.
No interests have controlled or will
control my actions In the premises
other than such as will tend to the
harmony, purity and success of the
party.
In the selection of place for hold
ing the convention l have been guided
entirely by the opinion of the commit
tee, and confidently appeal to each
member as to whether or not l have
ever approached him. by letter or
otherwise, upon the subject.
But it is not my intention to rest
upon mere denial, and, as is custom
ary in such cases, demand proof of the
same.
l propose to 90 further and, assum-
ing the initiative as well as the burden
of the proof, to show by indisputa5le
testimony that the charge is cruel and
malicious slande, originated for the
purpose of doingme lasting and irep-
arabic injury.
To that end, Ihave to earnestly re-
quest that you will at once see Judge
Cleveland, who is one of the commit
tee, and such other gentlemen of your
city, who are we'll known throughout
the State, as yo1 may deem best to Sc
lect, and have them-in connection
with yourself--to examine the vote of
the committee Snd make known to the
public, through the Ne,oS, whether or
not it has been rairly counted.
send you I'll the communications
from the several committeeman upon
the question-in which you Will find
that their votes have not only been
properly considered, but also that the
plan adopted by me to secure an ex-
preston from tie committee has met
with their approval.
Judge Cleveland being absent, the
communications from the different
committeeman were placed in the
hands of Col. F. NJ. Mott, who, to-
gether with two we'll known citizens,
examined the letters, and they give as
result exactly the same statement
which was formerly published in the
papers, showing the first, second and
third choice of the various committee
men, in which Austin and Dallas were
ahead. Mr.. Motifs committee exam
ined the last vote, and gives it as does
Major Sayers, as follows,
For Austin 1G, Dallas II; total 27.
The vote as to the time of holding the
convention was as follows: For May
1, June 4, July Q, August s, September
3 and October /; total %.
The Neaos and Its correspondent were
simply starting off on big hunt, as in
nocently supposed, and have been most
sidly ''sniped."