The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1889-09-21

me Ooahema Case--Ne Compromise.
The Coahoma courthouse eomplica
ton, before the State Board of Elec
ton Commissioners on last Monday
took the following course;
lAppeal special.l
Jackson, Sept. IL.
Mr.. Dan Scott expressed his willing.
ness to withdraw if the spirit of the
resolution Of the County Executive
Committee was to be carried out in
good faith by his opponents, and pre-
pared letter of withdrawal for pub
licstion, which he submitted to the
State Board, but before publishing the
same he says he learned that his op-
penents construed the resolution only
to eliminate the mooted question from
the canvass, leaving Cook free to bring
1t before the Legislature if elected,
thereby placing, as he claimed. his side
of the question at a disadvantage, so
he therefore submitted the matter to
tht State Board, before whom the par
ties appeared to-day, Mr.. Cook appear
ing in person with his friend DIR. j. r.
Peace on the one side, and Mr.. Scott
and the Hon. w. II. Stovall on the
other side. The question was argued
and reargued at great length by both
parties, much time being consumed
therein.
The following shows the gist of''@
position taken by each. The ~ rep
resented by Mr.. Cook claimed that
when the Democratic Executive Com
mittee Of Coahoma rescinded the reso-
luton touching the removal of the
courthouse they removed all cause
for complaint from Mr.. Scott's friends;
that Mr.. Scott based his entire candi-
dacy upon the passage Of the late reso-
lutions by the late Democratic Con,
vention, and when they were abrogat-
cd Mr.. Scott was an Independent cam
didate without any grievance.
Mr.. Scott insisted as q condition
precedent to bis withdrawal that Mr..
Cook would pledge himself not to ln-
troduce any bill touching the court
house question.
Mr.. Coof refused to make this
pledge, but said he would be entirely
neutral on that subject, but ifpetitioned
by q respectable number Of citizens Of
Coahoma would introduce bill sub
mitting the question Of removal and
location to vote of the people. lie
would not pledge himself to deny the
people the right Of petition.
Mr.. u. A. Scott, through the Hon.
w. II. Stovall offered the following
proposal In response to suggestion Of
the State Board:
|. Mr.. S. Cook to PUBLICLY renouncc
oil acts of the Democratic mass meet
Ing In relation to the court house issue
and be neutral on said issue during the
campaign.
q Mr.. Scott to Withdraw from the
race. .
3. Commissioners Of Election to be
selected, one from the Scott faction,
one from the Cook faction, and one as
recommended by the Republican Ex-
ecutive Committee.
A. That the question of removal or
non-removal should be voted on at the
general election in November next,
and IL a majority of Votes were for re-
moval, then Mr.. Cook should intro
duce aud pass a bill submitting the
question to vote. Otherwise he
should oppose any legislation touching
the question.
5. That each party be entitled to two
representatives at each voting precinct
to insure fair election.
6. That this agreement be signed by
the State Board, Messrs. Cook, scvtt,
Stovall and Peace.
Upon the refusal of this proposal by |
Mr.. Cook aud his friend, Mr.. Scott |
submitted proposal to select one of
the election commissioners, Mr.. Cook |
one and the State Board the remain
ing, or that the State Board select the |
entire number from men of integrity, |
who would guarantee fair election. |
Both of those proposals were also re-
jected by Mr.. Cook. As a Democrat |
Mr.. Scotts candidacy was sustained,
and he will now continue in the race.
Mr.. Cook refused to accept the propo-
sition Of Mr.. Scott. Mr.. Scott refused |
to make any further concessions. This
places both gentlemen before the peo-
pie as candidates for the Legislature,
divided only on a purely local issue.
The Governor being necessarily
called away to go to Columbus TO meet
the trustees of the Industrial Institute
and College, could not remain to con-
slider Che appointments of The commits
sioners for the county, who will be ap-
pointed as soon as the Governor
returns.
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