The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-07-30
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rhey Dun't Want Harmony ia the Demo-
cratic Party OF Carbon.
At very enthusiastic meeting of
the Democratic party held at Mauch
. Chunk ON Saturday, the 10th instant,
10 was unanimously resolved that IA
committee of five be appointed to meet
a similar committee from the opposing
faction Of the Democracy with view
to perfectiug unity of party. This com
mittee by appointment met iu the par
lor Of Bob Klotz at Mauch Chunk, "a
similar committee, and after discuss.
ing the many points in the case ud-
iourned without coming to any deci-
sion, but later the Cassidy committee
made public the appended letter which
conclusively proves that they do not
want the Democratic party ina Carbon
county to harmouize at this time and
purely from selfish motives as time
will clearly demonstrate. The silly
twaddle about state convention deci-
siOns amount to nothing i'm decent ar
gument because it is well known
through what means this recognition
was gained
MAucu CHuNK, July ~, 1892
We, a committee appointed by the
chairman of the regular Democratic
County Committee of Carbon county,
to consider the question of "harmony,"
as presented by the meeting held by
certain other Democrats, in the Court
House ON the 10th inst, do hereby an
swer the said Committee of Confer
ence" appointed at said meeting, and
submit the following statement and
declaration to the whole Democracy of
Carbon county.
First, That there was deplorable
and apparently irreconcilable division
in the party last fall which resulted in
the formation of two distinct organi-
cations, and later two tickets, and
defeat.
Second, That both organizations
elected chairmen for their respective
county committees, and two sets of
delegates to the Democratic State Con
vention, one set for 1891, and one set
for 1892.
Third, That both sets of delegates
we're contestants at both State Con
ventions, i. e., 1891 and 1892, to estab
lish their regularity, and in both cases
the party presided over by Michael
Cassidy, as chairman, was declared by
the unanimous vote of the State Con
vention to be the regular delegation,
and at the State Central Committee
meeting Of last January Michael Gas.
sidy was seated at the regular Demo-
cratic chairman, in contest over
George w. Esser, by a very decided
majority.
Fourth, That the above facts settle,
beyond a doubt, that Michael Cassidy
is the regular chairman of the regular
Democracy of Carbon county, so de-
clared by the only power having au-
thority TO decide the dispute, and
having the regular authority to act in
that capacity.
Fifth, That it is to be the interest of
the Democratic party to have but one
harmonious organization, and that it
is the duty of all loyal Democrats to
sustain that regular organization until
it is replaced by another regular or
ganization. That under the rules of
the Democratic party of Carbon coun
ty its regular organization comes to an
end annually, when the chairman of
the County Committee call the Demo
cratic county meeting TO order, and a
president of the meeting is elected.
Then a new county committee is Sc
lected by said meeting, and said new
committee selects a new chairman and
completes an entirely new county or
ganization.
Sixth, That we do not consider the
preamble and resolution (Which were
adopted at the meeting on the 10th
inst. in the Court House) fair or hon
orable forreasons hereafter given. The
said preamble is as follows.
Whereas, the rules of the party dc
not provide for the calling to order OF
the county meeting by any particular
person;
In the first place the whereas" OF
preamble is bubble, every honest
and intelligent Democrat, even those
who prepared the resolution, and al
who attended the meeting on the lGtl
inst, know that it has always been the
custom and usage of the party, for the
county chairman to call the meeting
to order, and that the Democratic
county rules, according to all prelimi
nary practice, fixes clearly the right o.
- the county chairman TO call the meet
ing to order.
The rule is a. follows:
Rule l. The annual county meetin,
shall be held at the Court House, il
, the borough of Mauch Chunk, ON thl
. second Monday in July of each year
, at one O'Clock p. M. Notice shall b
given by the Chairman of the Count.
r Committee in the Democratic newspa
I pers of the county
! Here the rules make it the duty o
, the county chairman to meet. The
I assemble at his call, lie is the onl
t person who has the right to summon
;. them together, and the only persoi
S who has the right to call them TO orde
when so assembled
!. When said resolution says, Nv
waive the right of our chairman Nh
Sharkeyl TO act in such capacity. pre-
viding the rival faction do likewise,
e its authors should have known tina
this was no waiver on their part what
ever, as Mr.. Sharkey had no rights {
:, waive in the matter. Mr., Sharkey mu,
9 admit that according TO Democrat
authority lac is not the regular chaii
man of the Democratic county con
mittee, hence he could haye no right
. whatever TO call the county meeting {
,r order, There is but one man who hJ
"a clear right to call that meeting {
-, order, under the Democratic count
\, rules, and that man is Michael Cassid
\ chairman of the Democratic count
committee.
~ The resolution we deem "a gratuitoJ
~ insult to Mr., Cassidy, when it demand
N that he should retire in order to sele,
, "any honorable man ia whom the Den
10 ocrats of the county have confidence
10 We deem Mr. Cassidy au honorab
~ man. The Democracy may in face