The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-14

To The Democratic Voters Of Kinds
County: In communication published
in the last issue of the State Ledger, the
minority or Hooker portion of the Ex-
ecutiye Committee of the Democratic
Conservative Party Of Kinds county,
claim that their schemes we're defeated
by one member of the Executive Com
mittee and name me as that one. | am
glad to know from them that / am a
man of such extraordinary influence;
but / desire to state the true facts OF
the case and nothing more.
Mr.. S. P. Head, who charges that ]
made overtures TO him, is gentleman,
and know that he would not knowing
" misrepresent me; but | certainly did
not seriously make him any such propo-
sition as he charges that / made; fol-
when / had my conversation with him,
had not consulted a single member OF
the Executive Committee and had nc
authority to speak for them.
After met Mr.. Head, and just before
the Executive Committee was called t.
order, the members who favored the
| Hon. E. Barksdale met in caucus, there
being seven present representing eight
votes. Mr.. Crisler did not attend the
caucus as he had business with the
! Chancery Clerk; but authorized me tC
vote FOR him aud said he would stand
by whatever the caucus did. BY
unanimous vote of the caucus 1t wa
resolved that as Mr.. St. Leon had LET
the county, he was not entitled to repre-
sentation and that his proxy should b'
rejected. When the Committee was
called to order and | moved to rejec
the proxy of Mr.. St. Leon, was acting
as the mouth-piece of the caucus, as th'
vote on that question showed, and dc
not make the motion as my own lndi
vidual act believe that l represented
the wishes of my district and am per
fectly willing to go before the Demo
cratic voters of Kinds county on thai
question. / trust that the people Of
Kinds county will see that it was the
votes of eight Democrats, not Que, which
defeated the cherished hopes of the mi
nority of the Executive Committee.
If you will look at the names signed
to the communication in the Ledger
you will readily see that several of then
have endeavored to get positions eithe
by Federal appointment or at the hand
of the Democratic Convention of Hind
/ county; but have failed in every in
stance. | do not blame them for want
! ing to try some new plan for the nomi
nation of the officers of Kinds county
but be it either by Federal appointment
Democratic Convention or primary cleo
lions, if they get Office they will eithe
have to shift their wind or get some on
else to blow for them.
As it is charged tina: all of III
attempts at trickefy, &c, ale on tn
Barksdale side, let me ask one or tw
questions in conclusion:
1. Did the Hooker men hold caucu
in Raymond during the morning il
which the Executive Committee met?
2. If they did, did Mr.. J. NJ. Peytol
attend that caucus?
8. If he did attend that caucus VIII,
did he select the Hooker caucus, when
to use his own language, che did not a
the time know for whom he woul,
vote?"
f. Why did he not present his pla
for primary election to the Barksdal
caucus?
5. Did he present it to the Hooke
caucus?
6. Did not DR.. B. Lemly call upon "
J. Crisler and promise him favors 8
Col. Rockers hands, if he (Crisler
would support Col. Hooker?
7. Was not the proposition repeate
to Mr.: Crisler at Raymond by anothe
Hooker member of the Committee?
The forging arenot charges, but mer
questions asked for the information {
the public, and when they are answere
have few more to PROFOUND, whic
will show which side is doing the tricl
cry and trading part of the campaign.
Respectfully, &C.,
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