The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-07-29

board-and that Board decided that,
inasmuch as the law provided for three
members only, and the political party
in power had always claimed. and ex-
ercised the rights to appoint q majority
of the members of Boards of county
Registrars from it's ranks; county boards
OF Commissioners of Election should be
composed of two Democrats and one
Republican; and as far as practicable,
and so far ne the Board knows. they
have been so appointed.
Qnestion-Do you understand that
there is now an organized Republican
party in this State?
Answer Well, yes. that is my under
standing.
Wimberly-We are perhaps, better
informed on that point than yourself,
and can inform you there is no such
party,
Stone-WelI, that is news to me, and
am glad to hear of it, for | was anti
cIpatin2 lively canvass with that par
ty this Fall.
DR. Baugh-There has not been a
Republican in Smith county i'll five
y ars.
Mr. Martin-There has not been.a
Republican IN Lincoln county for the
last five years
Stone-Then the people of Lincoln
have been misrepresented, for some of
them have certainly been charged with
being Radicals.
Wimberly-Governor, don't you
know that there is an organized Green
back party in the State?
Stoue-I cant say that do. in the
State. There are few counties in
which they organized in 1879 for coun-
tv elections. but net for the State that
am not aware of.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., don't Won
know that tne Grpenhack party has sev
raj members in Congress. and several
memb, rs ia tire Stale Legislature. aud
that We hav- nominated candidates for
President aud Vice President
Stoue-Yra, SIR, but after the adj
tnrnment OF your State Convention. I
reard General West-who, [ believe. is
regarded as a leader 10 your partv-sav
that the Convention had not appointed
ga el cforai ticket Tor this State; that
h. aid not know whether such tickCf
would be appointed or not, but that The
Executive Committee had authority t.
appoint electors if they thought it prom
or aud rxpedent to do so We. there's
fore. did not know at the time these
Commissioners were appointed, that
vonr party would have an electoral tick
ct, but felt certain that the Republican
party would. and believed il orr duty
under.the law, TO appoint the third man
from that party.
Mr.. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., we feel
that we are entitled to representation in
these county boards, We feel that we are
less your Board gives us a member of
the county Boards. it is qnr insert;on
to have a man at all the voting places
| where We have any voters.
Stone-I Wish to be understood as
speaking only for myself, and not for
the State Board or Democratic party. I.
as member of the State Board, be
lieved. and still believe that the Demo
| cratic party was entitled to two mem
bers of the county Boards, and the Re
publican party the other When the
Republican party was in power they al
| ways appointed two Republican Regis
| trars for each county. and pretended to
appoint one Democrat. This was the
construction placed upon the law by the
| Republicans, aud the same construction
has been placed upon il by the Demo-
Gratis since they have been in power
Ia conversation with Governor Ames,
on the subject Of appointing Chan
cellor. he declared that he would not
appoint n Democrat to the office o.
Chancellor. for, the reason that the
Chancellor had to appoint Registrars
that the Republican party was entitled
to two under the law. and that if he
were to appoint Democrat to the Of,
flee OF Chancellor, they might lose the
advantage in elections which the Law
intended to give them,
| Mr. WImberly-Then. Governor
understand that, between the Green
back and Republican parties. you de
eide In favor of the Republicans, ant
give them representation instead of thu
Greenbaok party7
Stone-Yes, sir. think, under th,
law, they are entitled to it.
! Wimberlv-You are the Governor o
the whole people and not of any politi
| cal party? ......
Stone Yes, hit this law contempla
ted precisely what we have done Th
law gives political advantage t.
the party in power, and while I an
Governor of the whole people. | an
also member Of che Democratic par
~, and as such, feel bound to carry on
the intent of the law as nearly as prac
ticable, As a member Of the Stat
Board of Registration in 1879, I advo
Gated the appointments of Greenbaeker
in counties in which they had organize
and in which the Republicans had not
and in some counties Greenbacker
were appointed. Twas willing to Civ
the third man to the party opposing
the Democratic whether it wal
| Greenback or Republican, so the Dem
ocratic party had its two. d
| Wimberly---We have no objection ta
the Democratic party having two, hui
we think we are entitled to the other
have consulted able lawyers. and they
are of the same opinion. Now we dc
not wish you to answer us to day, but
take your time for it, confer with the
the other members of the State Board.
and when you have done so, write me
at Coffeeville II If you adhere to youl
| former decision, not to give us repre-
sentation, it is our, intention to serve
notice on the State Board, and try te
enforce what we believe to be our rights
Stone+-Very we'll. | will confer with
the other members of the Board. and
write you. Respectfully submitted,
'+'''' J. NJ. STONE.