New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-18
THE MISSISSIPPI PLAN.
NO CHANGE IN BOURBON METHODS

VAIN L'FokTs OF THE MANAGERS OF THE INDIE
rGNDhN' PEOPLES PARTY TO OBTAIN JUSTICE
FROM THE STATE BOARD OF CoNMIssIoNrKs-No
FAIE PLAY TO BE EXPECTED
lFRoM AN OCCASION AL CORRESPONDENT or rrrp rpr,rxr
'NoAeoN MISS, Sept. 14.-John l., Hull chair
man or the Central Committee of tho National
"ieehpack Labor Party, and H. r. Ware chairman
vi ohe republican Central Committee TODAY issued
az '',toicss TO the people of Mississippi, detailing at
length the efforts they have made to secure fuIl
o'e' iree ballot and fair count IN the approach
ing election, md the want of success with which
they nave met thus far. They say:
o me Z4tA and 25th Of August two Conventions ron
o'oS ehe national Greenbacb Labor, anu the Repub-
o', P'sieS' met in jackson. AS the result of their
heSSions State ticket placed in the field known %
inc Independent Peoples Ticket and the undersigno
were aoe chairnen OF the State Central COMMITTEES. of
Vher respective arties. We were charged with to Do
VI 'no c"'npaisn Orr representative position was
wei hnown and distinctly recognized i'm the etensiva
'oA'9poIuehce betN con Captain Frank Johnston chair
ah Oh the Democratic state Executives Committee and
i'eS-a correspondence which led to the Joint an
P''i'AeHts between tne candidates the resuectfye
P"res Upon the 9TH Of September the State Boord o
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF Election, consisting OF the Governor
the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and Secretary Of Sofa Whoa
S ''e 20 select county Commissioner-thrce for each
eo9 anu all OF whom shall moi be OF the same poii
o' parry were advertised 20 meet On the day after
the Adjournment Of the Convention orr candidate for
st'e ocs prepared and the Goth we presented and
Hau NE" IN the Secretary of office the following
communication:
10 ne $ate Board Of Commissioners j cEa,n. sgss
uItrslgned nominees OF the Conventions Of the
party for Goy%o a60r PARTY AID Ae Republican
,te, f'dt2r or Public Accounts, Treasurer ATTORNEY.
go, ~ am fuperntendeEt o! Public Edj,aon Re-
ne"o NY ASK vou 10 appoint Comfy Commentaries
OF LECTION for raoi county rs pIosented To- Won bv thn
De1rcG m a. committee representing said parties. as
~ the time His letter was presented, neither
t" "o'e'aof' L'n"'onant-G vernon, nor Score
n
taFys Office with instructions to call the Boards ntcn
ton to il.
On september l, learning that Captain IT, C. Myers
n" Ie'ured We at once addressed him tho following
ieiter' ana waited upon him IN person for n reply:
TIE UNDERSIGNED members Of the Calpparl Co,,.,it
toGs Of the Republican party and the National
q the state Board % ' 9 a. Of l DIX member
~, GNrf. op in regard to the appointment Of
lHeo nous 10 represent the opposition TO
Dg,iaoctec! m the various counties We woud respect
which We represent have gtrrd fnis uWT t @
are 9 cGis we reGn3st that only such as
request he grantedi Ir not, Vii y6n Indicate in What
s only suitable and competent be appointed in order
DaiothoN, be respected. WV
10 THIS Captain Myers replied verbally lie said snb
sahtlaly yla there form or manner Of pro-
c"eC'hg TO guide the Board in making its selecions
sometimes they appointed on TIE recommendation OF
Committees, sometimes Of Individuals In every case
they exercised their discretion 4 hypothetical
case was then stated to him Suppose IT wac said the
Joht central Committees OF the two combined parties
recommend man represent thciu from this GIndsl
County. suppose then this recommendation was in
doraod by the chdrmcn Of the two County Executive
committees Now. on the other hand suppose q number
OF individuals in non-o,lcia capacity recommend
someone else Will the Board exercise it's discretion
Captain Myers replied thai It would.
on the 30 Of September flied the secrctarys Office
printed roll OF the counties opposite each county
the name of the wished appointed ~ the third
man. This we able TO do from recommendations
to us by party friends and committees in the various
counties.
We annexed the foiIowingIettcr to It:
10 tle Won Sfe heard Of Com Hisoners Of Eiection
tive Committee and the National G. ccnbncE Iannr ~
ecutiVe Committee respectfully urge the appointment of
achod above as Commissioner Of Election for the
lariou. counties enumerated They all of good
as Conmis'ioncr opposing the Democratic party they
the republicans, the combined opposition
Ths table OF counties arranged systematcally.
and could have been acted without delay on tie
same day we filed number of recommendations cover
ing the those In the general nda-
lions. The Board met Oh the 7th inst. We pre-
scntcd ourselves before them We asked a respectful
manner 10 have claim considered. We were told
by his Exeellenoy Governor stone that the Board
sons privately After making an appeal for justice aud
first time, to obtain list OF the APPOINTMENTS Ne |
hnd that Of the number asked for by thirty |
"iEht were granted ana MY min" rejected Those APP
n,"i@9 Mrro almost rNc1sy' conIucd to ne sparsey
'lll'u Nhtc ntlrH, Whcrp lair play would De
rally looked for any ent, while the rejected appca-
uoi covered the section, frtn which tho charge ras
CAVITY ut elections has been frequently made . .
we nave mus cndtuNplcd, without passion, 10 lay be- |
fore the public the details OF this melancholy at
hberty During the of the session the board
we ala not by word deed raise objection to Dem
ocralS recommended for the majority We recognized
tht authority ol The Democratic committees to make |
tuch recommendations Bus do not recognize The |
right of Democratic Board 10 select FOR holly
incompetent to iHchafEc their duties aud whose ap
p"ntncnts are In the Interest Of tine Democratic ticket
iie evidence Is an In ana IT Jns9s our conclusions
OF cant and hypocrisy Il Is the old story over and over
aSCln OF lCuD's voice aud Lstu's hand.