The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-01-18
HARMONY OR DISCORD?
Which is to Prevail in the Ranks Of the
Republican Party Of Missouri
A Faction Of tho SILK stocking Kickers,
Who Refuse 10 Unite ON
any Basis.

ST. Louis, Jan, II. Ever since the unan-
imous acceptance Of the basis of agree
ment by the Regular or Filley committee
and the certainty Of its acceptance by the
committee ofTwenty- eight appointed by the
SILK Stocking Convention. conjecture mas
been rife as to what the Silks would do
about 1t. On the one hand 1t was claimed
and with reason, that that select and emil
nently respectable faction could not 60
back on the work OF the committee ap.
pointed by their convention; on the other
hand the weH-kn own kicking prociyities
Of the animal was urged as a reason for be.
lievtng that the overtures would be re-
iected: This in fact was done at the last
meeting Of that body. but against the
strong protest Of large minority.
The following comm unieaton which was
read at the last meeting and has since been
carefully suppressed, clearly states the
grounds upon VIII lob the minority stood;
SOUTH ST. LoUIa.
Path Ward,
Jan. lh, 1884.
KILLhS FRANK
and Rep. CITY Central. Committee:
DEAR sIRs-Bcing unable to attend the
meeting called by Mr.. Tedman for TO day,
on account OF previous business engage
ments. wish that YOU would attend for
me. II | understand the oh9eet Of the
meeting-though 1t Is not statsd--it Is ! am
satisfied Important as the call states.
Therefore consider it importsnt to ex.
peas to you and through you " tAe COM
mittee rs my proxy what would say il,
present.
II the meeting IL called to take action on
the basis of reunion as submitted BY
the Subcommittee Of the committee OF
Twenty eight recently appointed BY the
City convention which our caBtnaften
through Mr.. Andrae, ehslrnnan, and Ms.
Tiedman secretary, called, and which was
held the l8ph Of October tsst, and tps sob.
man and Mr.. Waters Is SECRETARY, con.
slider It ell the nDre impostsat, heesuse /
see IN Il a way out Of the present comph-
cation, Of double OF trebA orSaRisstidas,
and q way a. provided thpoush Vie esn afitl
action Of our own committee aud conyen-
tion, and thereby and therefor to secure a
Reunion Of the party IN 4 way honQrabte 20
US all and disb0norsb,e 70 n0ps. Take the
proposition as presented By the two Sub.
opmmittess and las Is proper and should be
II harmony sod jeist aetiea Ia desired,
there is not word sald Is totne past,
whether we are right or wrons,or whether
thsy are right or wrong, the only thing
proposed "a, let the entire past be blotted
out, and let there be Joint action for the
future.
Too cnm,nittaa renvasantad hu Mr.
Fosrssel, have. / andsrstapd, wffAoat dc.
bate, without rsfetfing % the past, and
locking only 10 t,ataEe Joint acsi6n uaapi.
mousH voted "a favor of the proposition
and SO notified The co4nmittse Of Tweuty
eight.
| understand the Sub committee oil
| Twenty .sigbt were the arst through the,I
Sub. COMMITTEE to propose conference and
through that ertelnsl proposition, made
the middle Of November lest, The basis OF
agreement wss arrived At bstween tho two
Sub committees. We NE occupying there
fore debatable and doubtful ground.
Through the courtesy Of the Committee
Of %, we have been consulted. because, a.
I understand Il, y was desired for the ssk,
Of our own crsda and past prstsnsions
that there should be no element Of our side
OF the party put TO the disadvantage Of op.
posing when honorable opportunity Of
fered, the reunion Of the party and future
Joint action, and the securing 10 the future
from the whole party one committee. Thi'
proposition emenates from a convention
aud committee really of cur own oreR-
tion--a convention to which the whole
Republican psrty was invited 10 send dele
gates. There has always been grave doubt,
| In lid a. fho anI
ularity Of our committee, because the eHl
through which we were created com nit
teemsn, that which emeusted from the
Mercantile Library Hall Committee, die
not, as Judge Gottssh4lk clearly stated IL
his letter OF Oct. Eth, 1882. invite all Of
the Republicans of the city to participate
in the primaries or Ia the convention
and restricted the call Go
those only who supported the plst
form and the action Of the Jefferson City
Convention, and therefore prevented 1
large portion OF the party from participat
ing. How many OF us would go up and
swear in order to vote under such call ~
that that we supported the action ant
platform Of the Jefferson City Convention
This clearly, as Judge Gottschaik statet
| auu 40 ouNSos AAiai anu AsohuouSA SVh
cured, puts us to the disadvantage Of moi
being duly representative body of tn
whole Republican party, aud makes u
represent, as they said Of oar committee
only part OF the party.
Now, as have stated, this put us at
disadvantage, and If persisted In by OPP
posing joint sesion cannot fall to Great
prejudice against Us ~ committee. blu
will hurt the party and will deny us rep
reservation through any separate action o
ours in any future convention, state o
national, after Joint action has been, as
am satisfied 1t viii be, agreed upon; and
will add, ought to be agreed to, by thu
Committee Of %.
As representatives Of any part Of tn
party We ought arst to consider the success
Of Vie party and what It wants. an
satisfied che, the a4th Ward wsnts joint &C
tiou and the passage Of the basis Of join
aotion as proposed. Therefore lreques
you to vote fer II, and 70 Spts against an
proposition thsa Opposes u. II must b
understood by you aaa BY the oommit'e
We represent chat the platform Of the JET
terson city ConveDatsn 10 not acceptable
nor accepted by very large portion Of thu
Republicans Of the city.
You are aware, as the committee mus