Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-09-27
To the Democratic Voters o. the Fifth
District.
DELHI LA. Sept, y, 1884.

DELHI, La, Sept, u, 1884.
l feel that il is due to myself and
to the public to place before you
all the facts and circumstances IN
relation to the late convention held
in the city of Monroe on the 10Th
inst. the results of which | greatly
fear may prove disastrous to the
party. Ny statement will be only.
Of such matters as came to my per
sonal knowledge: lshall comment
but little on these facts, leaving 1t
TO the intelligence Of each individ-
ual voter TO draw his own inference
from them.
left my home on the 7th Of Sep
teinber to go to Monroe stopped
over at Rayville, the parish site Of
Richland, to attend to some private
business, where was detained
until the 9th. Before leaving home
II went to DR.. G. Med. Brumby
and said to him, that it was my
wish to call him to the chair 10
preside over the temporary organ
ization of the convention soon to
be held in Monroe. My reason for
making this request was simply
this: | felt certain that the friends
of each candidate would attempt
70 get control of the organization.
II believed that DR.. BrlImby as a
strong friend Of mine would have
due regard to the responsibility
assumed in appointing him, and
that he would free himself from all
partisan feeling, and that his rul'
| ings would be dictated only from a
strict sense OF duty and sense OF
right. DR.. Brmby positively re.
fused to serve, and even pressed
me not TO appoint him. On thu
Sth, while the cars were stopped
at Rayville, l met Gen. King OF
the platform. and he told me thai
Col. Young, who was OF the train
, had letter for me, and which wa
, soon delivered This letter wa
, from DR.. Brumby, announcing Il
I. me his desire to accept my profile
to call him to the chair. | though
: it strange he should have changco
/ so soon, and could only conclud
|, that Gen. King had, in his own III
terests, persuaded him to a differ
ent course. | then determined f
n inquire into the causes Of TIN
;, change Of purpose before renewin
If my offer.
81 On the 9th, failing to get on tn
regular train, ] was forced TO go I
', Monroe on hand-car after dark
e so as TO be there in time for calm
IS the convention to order at II NJ. o
;, the 10Th Arriving at Monroe / wei
directly to the Trousdale Hote
'c expecting to meet DR.. Brumby,
i did not see him, but heard that /
er was then actively participating i
e the King caucus This fact rel
! dered it impossible for me to longt
!" consider him the most suitabl
y person to preside over the organ
|, cation.
at On the morning of the 10tl
J. while at breakfast, l was Motif,
that certain gentlemen, represen
'' ing the King caucus, wished
o. CONFER" with me In few m
s. monts / REPAIRED to the Trousda
ct House, where | met these gentl'
-, men. Their bearing towards II
:. was respectful and hgnifed, al
az left on my mind pleasant memol
of the interview. The purport
their communication was that
caucus they had selected as the
choice for temporary chairman, d
X Brumby, and they formally ma,
yt the request that | should appoi
40 him. replied about as follows
" that in this whole matter l desir,
re above all.things to act impartial
ar TO look to the interests Of no ma
ID but TO the good of the party: tn
~ doubtless q similar request won
: be made on me Shy the friends
p Mr.. Boatner.. That l saw no 9th
lie mode of preserving harmony tn;