New-York tribune., 1878-10-14
4 DEMOCRATIC TRAITOR.


LESTER D. FAUIKNER's BETRAYAL or HIS DELE
GArrs-How HK swoRE TO VOTE FOR MIR. PUR-
CELL, AND THEN RAN FOR CHAIRMAN OF TnE
STATE COMMITTEE HIMSELF
To the EdttOr Of The TrtbuHs
SIR: observe in The TRIBUNE paragraph con-
cerning the appointment OF Lester b. Faulkner, Of
Livingston, to membership in the Democratic State
Committee by the antl-Tildcn delegation in majority
Of to ;, from the XXYllth Congressional Dis
trct and his subsequent action as memberbt that
committee. As the matter has attracted good deal
of public attention and IS of no little public interest
in this section of the State where The TRIBUNE is
widely read forward for publication the following
document the original Of which. bearing the auto
graphs of the majority of the delegation, was
served upon Mr.. Faulkner in New-Hork before the
meeting of the State Committee on Tuesday last.
and received reply only by Mr.. Faulhners treacher
Gus action therein. The document speaks for it's
self:
sm: Whem the majority OF the delegates from the
XXYIIth District to the late Democratic Convention
were IN called ut YOUR request, you made eN
PLANTATION OF Your position "a the effect thar you were
still III sympathy with tie political trends with whom
that fact that deemed II expedient 10 reappoint
yuutu represent the district In the Democratic state Com
mttee subsequently your action IA TIE convention !ed
us believe that had been deceived Dy you, tnat You
had betrayed conhdeuce and that you were In col
We endeavored TO secure another meeting of dele
ua lion on evening the 18th Instant but beng uu
able fud yOu and give YOU hOtice, could not do 3d.
MIR DryCr Que OF our number dCputed to interrC-
gate you report whether you would voefor William
Purcell for reelection to tue chalrmanShlp OF
the state Committee Tor the coming year
In accordance with our wishes. lie ala 40
and reported that your answers his interrOga-
tories were here for that purpose and IL does
not ueed pressure to lnduCc 10 do have al
ways supported Mr.. Purcell IN the State Committee IN
every position he has taken Iu.cnd % support him IN
the committee rAising hand and there Is no power
above elsewhere To prevent me frOm dong So Ihere
wall DC any opposition 10 him, and be VIII be elected
unanimously" He did so ana We all SAID
that we were satisfied that when Lester b.
Faulkner pledges hi5 personal honor he WIZ not
violate H." aud resolved 80 make no reversal OF our
action III voting your appointment. -
In pursuance OF thaI determination mr wright IN An
interview with AtterwaId ctted the report OF Mr.
Dryer aud said you tnat no further meeting was
deemed necessary, and did not question tue cor
10 our ledge which cOutirm the impression that you
studouSiy deceived thar you do not intend 10 vote
for the reelection or Mr. Purcell TO tho chaImanshp OF
State Committee and tLhl YOU are youtseI te can
dldate Of those opposed 10 MI furceH ana no Dchoc
racy he represents.
YOU written answer to what Is above sol IOrtb ana
direct and quiyOC response 10 tho QUESTION, Do
yo intend aud viii either IN person or Dy proxy,
vote tori Mr. PARCEL for chairman OF tho state Com
mittee In accordance with your express Understanding
with usl An immediate ropy 10 respectfully requested
tS.gnedl WM. W. WRIGHT. d. ". BRAN
: H. PARKER. W. =. HUBBELL-
G.. WAGNER. j. l.. RUSSELL
WM &. DRYER.
Canandaigud, Oct =, 1878.
With this think leave Mr.. Faulkner to
the Judgment Of all honest men in politics. whether
Democrats OF Republicans A.
DaasriLe. n. Y, Oct, IL. 1873.