Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-08-08

voted for ]. IL Jamison al tue
Macon box a, said primary when nei,
thor of them were residents al said
Macon beat. aud respondent ASKS That
thfy be not counted hut deducted from
the vote o! j.. II. JamiSon. Respond
farther shows that II llamuaock
ANA j. ", Knight voted tor said Janl-
SON. as respondent is informed ana ne
Gsyes. al Mu>Aulavillc box at said PR
mary election, while said llammoeN Is
a residcu, OF kcmpcr county and not
to vote at said primary cleo
tioa. ana J, ". Knight is a resident 81
Shnqualak precinct. and that I l
Moore voted for JGmiSOn II pceruVook
and lives in L.owndeS county, and es'
ponient asks that said votes be de-
Quoted from the vote OF j. H. JaHiison'
Respondent again SAYS lie Is now, al
WAYS has been, and always expects to
be a loyal Democrat, ready and VIII,
ING at all times TO obey and be bound
bv all lawful authority Of the Demo
cratic party, aud he does not desire
n office or cmolumcnt that docs not
come to him with the full sanction and
support of al! J~cilersouian democrats,
hy which he understands "lustlce TO
nj! and tavors 10 none" lie believes
the Democratic Executive COMMITTEE
to be The only lawful tribunal before
which 10 .rv matters of difference be-
tween democrats. and he pledges him.
self 10 stand and abide their action III
this matter. whether it be for him or
again>t him. While he admits the
right of revolution 10 belong 10 all free
people us Il last aud sugc protection d
gainst tyranny and oppression, yet he
does not admit nor recognize that II Is
any part OF the ~Aoyornmen, OF any
people or party. lie went into TINS
canvas under the rules prescribed ny
the Executive Com. with the under
standing that that Com. was TO ue-
clare who had been nominated III the
primaries, believing that that Com
and that Com. alone had the power TO
announce and declare the result OF the
election, and he pledges himself to
stand and abide by what they may do
in this matter. He believed that to be
the case when he allowed his name TO
be used as candidate he knew OF DO
other means by which the result OF
that primary could be known; he khe"
of no other tribunal within the Dem,
o%cratic party qualified or authorized
to take any action whatever III regard
to that primary or to ascertain VINO
The nominee OF the people was ana ne
knows of none now. lie knew OF put
two ways by which candidates were
to be selected, one by the people at the
primary, which was TO be asceri4lned
aud declared by the Executive CoUhr
and the other by ballot or lot by the
Com. in case there should be no noml,
nation 0itel both primaries had voted
on them. He knows OF no olher now
and wants no other.
RESPONDENT is also informed that
Frank Jackson also voted at MushuIa'
vile box for J. II. Jamison when hC
did not reside in the Mushulavillt
beat. and he nsks that said vote be ia.
ken from j. II. ,Jnmison's vote, if any
of such votes are not TO be counted
though this RESPONDENT objects tt
throwing ont the vote Of any GOO
white Democrat who resides in NoXu
bee county. no matter in what beat ht
resides. lie repeats and insists tina
every white Democrat in the county i
bv right entitled to a vote ut the pr
mary elections of the party, and tina
such right ought not to be taken ava,
or abridged by any technicality, sue
as is raised bv.he petition of said Jam
ison. lhc sole and ouiv object TO b
attained by all primary elections in III
county is 10 ascertain and discover th
will and wish of the Democracy of tn
whole county. and any effort TO SUP
press the vote of u such Dcmocra
! can rrsul, in no rood and tends TO SIT
flo and .nhvort tho will Of the part
instead of asccrtaining and making
known. Respondent is informed lh'
all over the county a great number
persons vo'eu al various BOXES 'h'
happened 10 be nearer thclr pace
business than others wllhou. eve
thinking it was necessary i0r them
asce!'nin Wne.o s.' eAaC. 'i"o W a.,
t pal',cu'n' o,"' ,"'' y. ,'a, wa" ~;
u D,or p"
, Tbc onlv reouircmcnt that should
8 made of any voter should be as
q whether or not he Is a white dcm0crt
: over II years OF aye az the ias' Gle
tlons, as rro'i''eu III ''ic ru'es pfoi'u
!. gateu d! '''s oou! io' ''c so'GI'''le'
anu eon,'o' '''" '"
" .'c n'''o.' 'n ~. w. ~,
= 49, ,ha vh;,, aom"anaar IS :,
o wnnio nonnIv mo- mntt"r in wLot nm
Ie ,;o,,Inr Lon, ;hoy NAV ,om,nrnr;lvs
C ,t tho momrnt of VOTING
In conclusion Respondcnt says III
ar all he asks is that Justice be done, tn
the voice of the white democracy
- Noxubee county as expressed at I
- Primary on July I'd. 1891. be declar
y and with that this respondent will
l. satisfied and content.
4 Respectfully submitted,
| u, u DiLAARD
TO this answer OF Capt billiard, Ca
<. JamiSon flied a reply as follows:
III JAMISON'S REPLY.
10 10 the Honorable Erecufire Comm
:, too of No,uJoo Touniv