Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-09-27

nittce. and refuse each or the lac-
tons TO appoint their choice, ana
to select some gentleman who \
thought would deal honestly by
all. ! told these gentlemen, fur
Their, that | would be glad to bc
relieved of this responsibility and
TO have an election on the part Of
the delegates; but as there Wa one
contested parish, and there |ouiI
be at least one parish protested
against on the representation allow
ed il by tie executive committee,
and itappcarcd tome to attempt a"
election in this state Of affairs
would only precipitate a disruption
OF the convention, which l vas
anxious to avoid. This view was
sustained. as | remember, by one
of this Committee, MI. F: 5.
Shields, a gentleman for whose
opinions I have the highest con-
side,ation. Bear in mind that the
protested parish was then ana
proved afterwards TO be tie bone
OF contention.
AS soon rs these gentlemen re-
tired sought an. interview win
Gen. King which ne granted me.
told him that was extremely
anxious to preserve harmony, ana
suggested TO him, The pgopr!ety ot
each candidate choosing one or
more friends to confer with. each
other, and sCe'lt they could not
unite Oh some man iOr ms to call
to the chair, or else provide for Il
mode Of clcctiEg some enc. This
suggestion was, firmly declined by
fGcn. King saying that his friends
felt secure and would yield no
point-aud that he could see no
good TO result from this plan. A
similar suggestion hadbeen accept
ed bv Mr.. Boatner before this--l
ask YOU to remember that up 10
this time there was triangular
fight. Ifthe suggestion had been
accepted / could have had the adj
vantage at least of the suggestions
growing out of such Il conference.
AS left Gen. King | met at the
door Col. W. r. Young, now a res
ident OF Mississippi yet 4 gentle
man well known to he the political
ladviscr and ir.cL., ot Gen. King ii
this campaign, .ss he has been ii
..vnyal otbrr. think no uut
! will depx that i he is not the man
agcr fqa,Gpp King, he had a, ltas
the ear and confidence OF those tha
were, and what he might say 10 mi
Fin my official capacity carried muc!
authority withit. Col. Young sai'
to me nearly as follows: "Iht
, friends of Gen. King have deter
, mined if you a. refuse to call thei
. choice 10 the chair then they vii
|, proceed to IN election and thci
choice if elected will be conducted
to and placedin the chair by force.
( That he Col. Young, had just lci
Il certain gentleman Of recognize
, courage, who had consented t
conduct the mau Of their choice t
the chair. The mode Of hOldin
! the election. or who Wis t. deter
( mine results was not mentioned
@ With thus threat (Which Col. 4O(n
4 asked me not to consider as
g thrcaO' still rinning iii my ears
Y left the Trousdale House II Wa
Y now within an hour of the time
. call the convention together.
/ saw no way for Cancellation. I'll
> remarks Of Gen. King and Co
y Young, referred to above, forced 0
Y me the conviction chat they wei
Is determined to attempt the mo
II revolutionary measures to accom-
!, plish their ends. From my stan
a point it was plain to my mind TN
e ! must act from my own sense
/ what was right and proper. l IA;
d none but partisans to confer Wit
II At first it was my intention TO ca
/ the Hon. &. Newton OF Bastrup
2 the chair, and had about this tn
Of sent him a message to this etict
e. As | was on my way to the Cou
d House to call the convention to c
10 der / met Mr. Newton, who to
ID me that his physical condition {
N gether with other duties, wouldpl
at vent his serving l then made
i quiry if it was possible for sol
,s one of the. delegates ire
as Union, all of whom support
to Judge Gunhy, to serve, and W
er assured that for certain reaso
Int they would not do so. l had tn
ed to decide, and determined, thou
de l had no opportunity to cons
n with linn, To call the Hon. J.
r. Kennedy Of East Carroll to I
to chair. Mr. Kennedy is the cha
lis man Of the Democratic Executi
M Committee of his Parish.
represents that parish in
he State Legislature as Democr
TO l had never heard one word Of
*. proach against his public or pr
no ate character. In the Gene
on Assembly, where | knew him W,
mt he has established an envia
ell, reputation for honesty, integr
;, | and ability. / believe then, as
he firmly believe now, that he is
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