The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-12-12
The Election in Franklin County.
MEANWHILE, FRAEKIIN COUNTY.
Mss, Dec. LIST, 1883. !

MEADvnLE, FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Mss, Dec. LIST, 1888.
EDITOR CLARION: / notice in your
issue of November 28th, the following
extract from the Nstchez Democrat;
1--WE have Just been able to get q cor
rect statement in regard to the election
in franklin county. Ii seems that after
the Democratic convention failed to
agree upon nominees and split on. the
candidates for representative, the ex-
ecutive committee of the. county agreed
that the ticket should be made up with
the names of Sll the Democratic candi-
free for all' race. For representative,
both DR. 81 e. johnson and Judge Thos.
Magee were recognized as equally Dem
eeratic. and the race was on their per-
sonal popularity and merits. Both
popular gentleman, the canvass was q
close one. and resulted in the election
of Hon. 81. e. johnson by q snail ma
jority of Is.
In the represeniatiSe,elect the county
of Franklin will have nm able and ener-
getic exponent of the views of the Dem
ocracy and OF the interests of his con-
stituents. As true as steel, he will ever
be found where he has ever been, bat
ting in the ranks and for the best in
terests Of the Democratic party. We
congratulate our neighboring county on
having a tried and faithful representa-
in DIR. n. e. johnson"
Allow me, as the Chairman of the
Democratic Executive Committee Of
Franklin county, to correct the forego-
ing statement and others of similar
import that have appeared in the Natchez
Democrat, which appears to be strangely
partial to the independent and boiling
candidate for the Legislature in Frank
lin county.
As to the split" in the Democratic
party, there was none, except that which
occurred by reason of "bOlt," by mi
nority of the Convention when 1t was
apparent that DR.. johnson could not be
nominated The fact is, that Conven-
ton 70 be composed of the regularly
elected delegates from each box was
called, both candidates for the Legisla-
tare agreeing to submit their claims to
the Convention thus elected. The Con
vention, by order of the Executive Com
mittee, was to be composed of 81 dele
gates. The delegates were elected by
the primary meetings at each box. The
Convention assembled, and when it was
apparent, after the preliminary organi-
zation and proceedings, that of the "a
votes Judge Magee had % votes, the
minority, who were supporters of john
son, withdrew, and during the recess for
dinner some 1S or 20 of the minority
assembled and declared their preference
for johnson. When the regular Con-
vention re-assembled after dinner, there
were present 30 delegates and CT this
number Judge Magee received % votes,
a majority of the whole Convention,
and was regularly declared the nominee
Thereafter johnson declared himself a
candidate against the regular Democrat
ic nominee, and managed with the aid of
large proportion of the opposition
vote to squeeze in by eight majority, as
the vote is returned bS the election com
missioners.
| give you these facts as the represen-
tatiye of the Democratic party of Frank
lin county, and as matter of justice to
our party and our people. 1t is cold
comfort to the staunch Democracy of
Franklin county to see the organs of
the party at the Capital and elsewhere
exto!ling the virtues and the democra-
cy Of disorganizer, bolter and an in
dependent candidate. Our good old
county has been true in every emergency
in the past, and we expected better treat
ment at the hands of Democratic news
papers. Yours truly,
JOHN TUCKER,
Chairman Dem. Elk. Com.