Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1888-03-10
10 THE VOTERSOF MADISON PARISH.

10 THE V0TERSOF MADISON PARISH.
In consenting to the a arrangement
for primaries | was actuated bv the
desire to see the democracy of the
parish united. There was nothing
else to be accomplished. | agreed
to the plan proposed. in order that
there might be only one ticket in
the field, which would certainly be
elected. There was nothing to be
gained by me except the gratifica-
ton of witnessing 4 united demOc-
racy, which would be invincible.
Had | been governed, merely, by
the desire for the Office, all l had
Il. do, was to refuse any compro-
mise and the office was III Ne.
This cannot be denied. Assuming
that the unity If the party was
really desired by all, l would not
stand in the way of obtaining that
object, and SO consented 70 the
primaries.
ButreCent events have convinced
me that the talk of unity was a
pretense, a sham, a cloak TO hide
the real object sought by the fol
lowing Of Mr.. Mcclellan, which
appears TO be the election of Mr..
Montgomery to the Senate and Mr.
Mcclellan or some one in his in
terest for Sheriff; in short what
they wanted was simply one-but
a very comprehensive One-thing
--success, and that to obtain
these two offices, they would I'M
hesitatingly sacrifice party unity.
The action of the Madison delega-
ton clearly proves this.
The Madison delegates to the
District Convention, went to Lake
Providence in response to the call
Of the District Executive Commit
tee, thus recognizing the authority
of the Committee in obeying its
summons. Ut Lake Providence
there was q caucus of both deIcea-
tons. The Madison -.iOn
objected to the superintendent,
which gave East Carroll the con-
trolling voice in The Convention,
but that this was not the real Objec-
ton is shown by the proposition to
Carroll that Stone shOuld be with
drawn, Madison would Withdraw
! Montgomery and Carroll could
name the Senator. This, shows
that it was the nomination of Mr.
Stone that was objected to, and not
the appOrtionnent. They also
stated that they had been instruct,
cd b. the Parish Executive Com
mittee not TO participate III the
| Convention unless they could get
what they called :hcir rights, which
appears TO have meant the
! defeat, of Mr.. Stone, for TO de-
feat him they offered sto disobey
their instructions and take part il
| the Convention. The twenty-OnC
| Carroll delegates declined to have
the ten Madison delegates dictate
terms, and the Convention was
called to order, Madison retiring
from the Convention. The Con,
yention nominated the followin dis
trict ticket: Senator, John b. Stone
Judge. F, F. Montgomery, District
| Attorney, J. L. Ransdell, after the
Convention adjourned, the Madi
son delegation met and nominated
a district ticket, Senator, Geo. "
Montgomery, Judge, a. l.. Slack
District Attorney, J. L. Ransdcll.
Ny opponent for the office o
/ Sheriff. took an active part i'll this
movement, went with the Madison
delegation to Carroll, and was ;
conspicuous figure in tho proceed
ings. He undoubtedly consulted
encouraged and approved the &C
ton taken by the Madison dele.a
ton. and thereby accomplished n
disruption of the party III dlstrlc
affairs, which will insure two dis
trict tickets in the field, and out o
necessity two parish tickets, for
district ticket cannot stand alone
and is bound to be accompanied by
; a,parish ticket. Even in case
should be successful at the prlmar
les il is foregone conclusion tina
NV name would not appear on u
Montgomery ticket. This actlo
has forced a division Ill the party