The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-05-30

iCPICScnIo NOIontl hannlng as speaking
of Chalmers, and his friends as corrup
tionists. This is mere yaporing on hi:
part, because, in notice of contest,
| charged him and his friends with being
election corruptionists, and | have
proved it. They knew on the 9th q
November that he was defeated because
he did not get as many votes as he ex.
Pected in Tippah and Union, as is shown
by this telegram, which is in proof:
HOLLY SPRINGS, November 9, 1882.
To J. r. Booth, sardis, Miss
Manning defeated. Returns from Tip.
pan and Union 800 less.
After this conspiracy was formed to
change the result. Men were sent to
Iippah and Benton counties who said
they were looking for a good place to
buy cotton, but who, we prove, tried to
have the election commissioners meet
again and have new count, and the
following kilograms were sent to Her
nando:
HOLLY SPRINGS, November g. 1882.
To A. S. Buchanan, fernando. Miss.
No official count reported from any
county except Marshall. Chalmers all
legged majority here reduced to AGO.
Ed. NJ. WATSON.
And on the same day although Man
ning's majority in DeSoto had been
counted at 1873, the following telegram
was sent:
HOLLY SPRINGS, November 9. 1888.
To A :. Buchanan, fernando, Miss:
If Mannings majority in DeSoto
reaches 200 prospects good
ED. NJ. WATSON.
The intimation was apparently clear
enough that they wanted the DeSoto
majority increased, but the conspirators
were not satisfied with this and sent more
specific instruction by letter.
Colonel Harris, who is counsel for
General Chalmers in his contest ex
amined Fletcher Brown prominent elk :
zen and Democratic member of the Leg
islature from Marshall county, which
throws more and very strong LIGHT on
this conspiracy.
10 understand this testimony fully it
should be remembered that Mr.. MYERS
secretary OF State, would not permit the
publlc to see the returns from the
second District until they were count
ed, but i'll an interview with the
Appeal he denied that the returns we're
concealed to prevent the friends of Cen
eral Chalmers from seeing the returns
from late county and having .hem
amended within ten days as a CON
vlnclng reason why it was no conceal
ment that the returns could not he
amended under the Oglesby vs.. Sipman
case after once transmitted to the Secre-
,ary by the commissioners. Now Mr..
Brown in his testimony, admits that he
wrote the following letter:
HOLLY SPRINGS, MISS, J |
Nov. II, 1882.
A. s. Buchanan, Herndndo, Miss.
DEAR SIR--ln the absence of tha
chairman of the Democratic Eyecnt;va
committee | have been requested 70 in.
orm you that a letter from an official
ource at Jackson was received here this
morning urging that in all cases where
of election have forward
a their reports and irregularities have
nee been discovered, that supplement
al reports be forwarded in time to reach
he Secretary of State within the nrc-
cribed 10 days. p'0
In view of the corrupt means and IN.
imldatlon used by the opposition M
,ent demands for rigid inspection Of
nc returns are hurrying in from every
uarter The commissioners in tb;s
ounty meet tomorrow to canvass the
eturns. wy
Yours respectfully,
A. f. Brown.
W hen asked by Colonel Harris from
nat high official source the letter al. ,
uaea TO came, Mr.. Brown answered. |
rom r. H. I. Myers, Secretary of State,
ms places Mr.. Myers in an unpleasant !
Iedlcament, to say the least of It. And I
men asked by whom he was requested !
write the letter to A. l.. Buchanan
no was Secretary of the Democratic I
Necutivc Committee Of DeSoto county
e ! answered, by Colonel Manning. +
bqt there were objections raised bv !
e democrats of DeSoto, Benton ana !
iipPah, and the conspiracy Jagged One :
the commissioners in Lafayette com
:, getting little FESTIVE under the d.
y, telegraphed as follows: -
OXFORD, Miss, Nov. 10, 1882. 2
!. NJ Watson, Holly Springs
what Is the latest! We are holdino u
Re count. T. 8 Du,1 V,,'"s
leave the public to determine who =,
9 the corruptionists. ~ q
Y L
JAS. II. CHALMERS.
MORMON SLAVERY