Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-11-01
The King and Boatner Committees
Fail to Reach an Agreement.


RUsToy, La, Oct. 25-In accord
ance with the joint call Of c. ii.
Moore and A. w. Crandell, chair
men of the Boatner and King Con-
gressional committees for the fifth
district, the committees arrived
here Yesterday. The former rep
resenting Mr.. Boatner, met in cau-
Gus at Harpcr's Hall, and the lat
ter, representing Gen. King, at the
Borden House. None Of the COM
mittee from the fourth district nor
Col. Hollingsworth being present
10 act as arbitrators, as agreed, the
Boatner caucus notified the King
caucus that they were IN session
and ready to receive any PROPOSE
ton looking to an adjustment OF
the party differences. To this the
King committee replied as follows:
We are instructed by said committee
to say that the committee is called to-
gether by the chairman for the purpose
of taking into consideration PROPOSE
ton made by Mr. Crandell and Col.
Moore, Jointly, to IIon.J. N. HolllngS-
worth, chairman, and the Members OF
the Democratic Executive Committee
of the Fourth District, to act as arbl-
traitors in the differences between the
democratic party of the fifth district
and Col. G. J. Boatner and his friends.
Col. Hollingsworth and the said COM
mittee not being present at the appoint
Ell time and place, it becomes impractl-
cable to carry out the proposition con-
tanned in the joint letter Of Nr. Crandell
and Mr.. Moore. We, therefore, have no
proposition to submit to your commit
| tee.
After this communication was re-
ceived Col. Moore addressed the caucus,
and in the course Of his remarks said
! the friends Of Gen. King had relieved
the friends of Col. Boatner from all
further responsibility and the commit
tee had only to adjourn, return to their
homes and make as vigorous a canvass
as possible. Among the other speakers
were Col. Robert Richardson and Mr..
Brigham. judge Delony also spoke,
and offered the following proposition to
the King committee, which was unan-
imously adopted:
Whereas, It is believed by 4 large
number of Democrats within the Fifth
Congressional District that with two
candidates within the Democratic party
the success Of the party both as TO the
national and district tickets may be i'm
perilled therefore, in recognition o
that sentiment, though We do not full,
agree thereto, be it
Resolved, That we do hereby PROPOSE
to the district committee representa-;
Gen. King, OF which Mr.. 4. w. Crandei
is chairman, that this committee, rep
, resenting Col. Boatner, Will WITHDRAW
him from the canvass provided sat
! committee will withdraw Gen. Kin
and that the two committees will the
meet in joint conference and select
candidate who will settle all difference
: existing in the party by reason OF tn
candidacy Of those two gentlemen, an
thereby insure the full and complet
f success of the Democratic party i'll tn
G district.
4 The Boatner caucus then adjourne
to O'Clock to-day. This morning at
: O'Clock the following reply was recei'
ed, to which no answer was made, an
4 both caucuses adjourned sine die:
Y To Messrs. Brigham and others, repr
senting Col. Boatner:
d Gentlenen-As the committee repr
&C. genting the organization of the Den
n ocratic party in the fifth district, v
IS cannot entertain said proposition E
the following reasons:
= l. That Gen. King is the nominee
II the Democratic party speaking throut
,e 4 majority of convention Gale
II elected and convened according
Democratic forms, precedents al
IN usages that have been recognized fro
x time immemorial.
K 2. That this committee represen
te the Democratic party OF this dIstri'
one of whose most sacred msxirns
Id that the will of the majority must pl
s. vail, and we would even by consider
u, your proposition not only forfeit
OF title of good and faithful Democra
G. but betray the party whose trust h
~ been Teposed i'll us.
te Your proposition that yourself es,
re conjunction with this committee, sh
Or assume the authority inherent in
people and never surrendered by the
al except to duly commissioned represel
Ill atives, to nominate a candidate, strli
~ Us with establishment. AS an exec
rs tive committee, our functions are W
known TO be limited to the proper C,
al duct of the campaign and gene
y care for the proper organizati
&C. and conduct of party affairs. We
= rot vested with authority to reno
- the party nominee and substitute {
in his place of our own choosing.
~ respect the fears entertained that