The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-04-14

to the effect that it was not
and suggesting that our
Executive Commute appoint SUBJ
of three members 10 con-
fer with similar sub committee to be
appointed by the committee of which |
Mr.. Stubs Is chairman.
This suggestion was approved by
our committee and by resolution we
were appointed subcommittee to
confer with q similar committee to be
appointed by the other side.
On meeting the other subcommittee
in joint conference and q plan for the
reorganization of the Executive Com
mittee Oh basis satisfactory to US hav-
ing been agreed on, it was stated by
them In behalf of the. committee which
they represented, as an ultimatum,
that the right to fill the Office OF sheriff
should be conceded them, but that
we might select u suitable person for
the judgeshtp, provided we did not
select the candidate nominated by Us
for that position. 1t was At the same
time suggested by them that for this
Office Mr.. w. n. Potts would be &C.
ceptabIe to their committee. 1t was
further stated In line With a compro-
mise on this basis that Mr.. F. g. Hud-
son would withdraw In favor of Judge
Garrett for District Attorney.
Pursuing the discussion, and reach
ing the Office of representative, it was
stated that if the withdrawal of Mr..
6arretson could be- secured that we
might name suitable person to fill
this position. While canvassiEg the
matter az to whom would be suitable
person to fill this Office, the names Of
several gentlemen on ou- eide were
suggested by them, but ON proposing
the name Of the gentleman whom we
had nominated for this position, 1t was
said that his name " Ould not be accep-
table.
! In answer to these various PROPOSE
ti0ns and suggestions II was stated by
US that in order to secure for the hill
country representation on the ticket,
our Executive Committee desired to
have the Office OF shreiR allotted to
them, that we conceded the opposition
the judgeship, and that in a compro-
mise the present incumbent would be
satisfactory to our committee, but If
the judgeship was allotted US, our Exc.
cutive committee would confer 1t upon
the gentleman whom we had nomi-
mated.
In answer to the proposition tina,
Mr.. Hudson would withdraw in favor
Of Judge Garrett 1t was stated that
Mr.. Garrett was not in hormony with
our Executive Committee, and would
not likely be chosen by them for that
position.
! AT this juncture, no satisfactory set
Element having been reached, an adj
journment for an hour was had. This
time having expired, the sub-commit-
tees reassembled, aud the matter was
again discussed and without effect. 1t
was then mutually agreed that the state
of affairs should be discussed with
the State Executive Committee. Here
| the point was sought to be made that
two positions had been offered as but
that we had refused to name the indi-
| viduats upon whom our Executive
! Committee would likely confer them.
In answer to this they were reminded
that in our joint conferences this In
formation had not been sought by
them, and while contending for the
right to fill without advise from them
any positions which In q compromise
might be allotted us, having no dis
position to conceal the names of the
gentlemen whom we thought our
Executive Committee would select,
they were promptly given.
BY this discussion before the State
Executive Committee nothing WAS
accomplished, although we offered to
submit to them the "tcho1e' question
in accordance with the original pros
position OF Mr.. Stubs but this was not
agreed to by his subcommittee. SUBJ
sequently the objection of our Execu-
tive Committee to Mr.. Garrett was
Withdrawn, aud this Information was
conveyed to the State Executive Com
mittee while still in session, with the
statement that settlement could be had
on the line previously indicated, and
through the said committee this in
formation was conveyed TO Mr.. Stubs
without any result.
Finally no settlement was had, not
because the names submitted by us
were rejected, but because, we had
been advised, that the terms offered by
our opponents with the conditions at
tached, would not be acceptable 10 the
committe which we bad been selected
to represent.
This effort at a compromise having
caused the withdrawal of three of our
candidates, although, every assurance
was given them of our willingness to
renew the contest and the time for q
reorganization of our forces being in-
sufficient, and in the absence of time to
secure meeting of orr Executive