The Opelousas courier., 1892-02-20
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 10, 1892.
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NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 10, 1892.
Hon. t. s. Wilkinson, Chairman, New Orleans,
La:
Dear Sir Some days
had the honor to address a communication to
the chairman of your executive committee,
submitting propositions looking towards an
adjustment Of the differences that now exist IN
the party. am instructed by the State central
committee, over which ] have the hon
or to preside. to communicate with you upon
the same subject matter and present the same
propositions, and request that You bring them
to the notice of your State central committee.
The question of the manner of at dressing the
communication we consider lmmaterial, and
heg to assure you that I will find no fault
whatever with the manner in which you, or
yolir committee, sees fit to address me in re-
nly. The interests involved our committee con-
slider TOO grave to permit us to stand upon a
question OF diplomatic etiquette.
THE propositions which oure executive COM
mittee have submitted, and which meet the
unanimous approval OF our State central COM
mittee, were elected by the universal feeling
that most disastrous effects TO the material
welfare of the State OF Louisiana would follow
| the election of Republican ticket, caused by
a division among the Democrats who have
acted together since the downfall OF radical
rule in 1876. 1t is useless to deny that such q
result NAV flow from continued division OF
/ the Democratic party. Confident that the
state nominees of our convention are patriots
whose love for the party and whose solicitude
| for white supremacy outweigh any ambition
| to hold public Office we feel no hesitation in
speazing for them at this critical period OF the
party's existence. Therefore, in the interest
OF the integrity and harmony or the Demo
cratic party, and to avoid the possibility OF the
/ election OF a Republican governor IN the
State OF Louisiana, and the consequent loss OF
Louisiana's electoral vote to the natlonal Dem
/ ocratic party in November, 1882, we offer for
the consideration of your committee the fol
lowing propositions, VIZ:
First-Thab the nominees upon the two tickets
/ known as the McEnery ticket and the Foster
/ ticket withdraw.
seconlI-That the State central committee
| known as the sMcEnerY State central commit,
! tees and the Foster state central committee
/ foin in cali for new primary election fel
/ delegates to O State nominating convention, 60
/ be held IN New Orleans not later than March ID
| 1892.
Third-The adoption by the two State cen
fral committees OF set of rules as will insure
4 fair and honest expression OF the will or The
Democratic voters, the prevention OF frivolous
! contests, equal representation among the com
/ InissieneTs of election to the two contendine
parties, the selection Of such commissioners &C
1 be made by the campaign committees OF Ihf
I respective tickets within the various parlsnef
throughout the State, the election to be uniform
and the primaries iii the different parishes 20 bt
7 held upon the same day that day to be hxet
/ by the joint action OF the state central commit
4 tees.
Confident OF the patriotism OF the people o
i the State OF Louisiana, and their deep interest
] in her welfare, we feel certain that they vii
gladly give one day, or more. II necessary, e
4 the duty of attending a primary election. so q
Democratic party.