St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-02-13
FOR HARMONY.
PATEnvTIc l.eTTeH ~ Hos. =. ID.
McExEHr.

The existing critical condition Of
the Democratic party In this State
was met last Monday by the follow
ing patriotic letter from Hon. =.
ID. NcEnery. candidate for Cover
nor Of the regular Democratic party /:
New Orleans, Feb. :, 1892.
Hon. 4. ". Cr.nsi~ll, Chairman of the
Executive Committee u the Demo
cratic Party. New Orleans. La:
Nv llear Sir.-The condition Of
the Democratic party ut this juno
ture h critical. 1t the last con-
vention the difference which sepa-
rated the factions Was the method
Of dealing with the Lottery question
one faction desiring to submit the
amendment to white primary vote.
aud the other that plank should
be placed in the platform oppos-
ing the adoption IT the amendment.
The primary election which pre-
ceeded the convention returned .
majority Of delegates in favor Of
the submission to white primaries.
1t il my sincere conviction, and I
believe it Is shared by = great ma
jority Of Democratic voters. that
the convention which assembled at
Fixes Hall at baton Rouge cOnsti-
tuted the regular authority of the
party, and - such nominated .
ticket for State Offices. hut, ~ the
condition Of the party Is critical,
and It Is absolutely essential that
the party should be united. l think
that at this time We ought to forego
any advantages We may claim ~
the regular organization. and afford
those who left the party at Baton
Rouge an opportunity to reunite the
party. l will. therefore, suggest
that = proposition he made to those
representing The Foster party to
agree to . white primary election
throughout the State, and the a.
sembling VI another convention to
place . ticket before the people
which win command the undivided
support Of the party.
Very truly yours,
5. ID. McExEmr.
Upon the receipt Of this letter the
executive committee Ut the Demo
cratic State Central Committee held
= meeting and sent the following
communication to the executive
committee Ut the Foster faction.
Democratic State Exec
utlve Committee, No. ! Caronticlrt
IT.. New Orleans. Feb. q, ls93.
Y. b. kruttschsltt. ESQ.,, Chairman Ut
the ''fOster" Executive Com,nittse.
New Orleans, L.:
Sir-ln the name and on behalf
Of the Executive Committee Of the
State Central Committee, to whom
The duty u conducting the cam
paign In the interest u the Demo
cratic ticket nominated by the regu-
lar Democratic Convention. held at |
fike's Hall, In the city Of BATON |
Rouge, Dec. l6, 1891, We have the |
honor, through you, to address the |
Executive Committee of The dissi- |
lent Democrats who held their
convention In the State House, In |
he city Of Ration Rooge, on dec.
-. 1891.
While convinced that the resu-
arly nominated Democratic ticket,
,eaded BY Samuel Douglas McEn-
.ry for Governor. and Robert G..
HicklifRe for Lieutenant Governor.
the wishes and intentions
4 = large majority Of the Demo
ratio voters Of the State Of Louisi.
ma, and, being nominated accord
ng to the rules and usages Of the
)emecratic party. will receive the
upport Of large majority of the
Democratic voters, at the general
lection to be held In 1892, this
ommittee fully appreciates the
LANCER to Democratic rule and
1hite supremacy - threatened now
y the division within the party.
This committee Is fully alive to the
effects to the material
Telfare # the State u Louisiana
hat wns,1d I1Ils,vr th> el>1pHar,s, ~