The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1893-09-29
THE OOLLEOTORsHIP.
Biloxi Herald.

DEAR Sir-The following article appeared il
the columns of the DExocRAr-SrAR of Sept
I'D:
Hon. Mortimer Dahlgren, of Biloxi. is agam
standing Tor collector Of customs Of the Pear
River district. Several months ago he with
drew his application, quit the race and endors.
ed Mr.. Frank II. Lewis, of tins county, for the
place. But now, since ms recent visit ia
Washington, he is a full iedged candidate
again, and is not leaving a stone unturned to
capture the place. Truly, politics make
strange bed fellows. He is nesting with his
former bitter enemies in order to gain his
point.
The above article is false from beginning to
end. 1t is not true that | ever withdrew my
application for the position of collector of Gus
toms. 1t is not true that ever quit the race.
1t is not true hat | ever endorsed Mr.. Lewis,
except conditionally.
When informed by Gen. George and Gen.
Walthall than that on account of Col. Stock
dale's opposition to me they could not endorse
me for the place, | did say that if | was out OF
the race | then desired to see Mr.. Lewis ap-
pointed, or words to that effect, and also wrote
letters to that effect, but never endorsed the
candidacy of Mr.. Lewis, against my own can
didacy. Mr.. Lewis is in possession of the
above mentioned letters, and | have never had
any occasion to change my sentiments in that
respect, until this uncalled for, unjust and I'M
true attack made upon me by the organ of
Mr.. Lewis.
1t is also untrue that | am "nestling with
my former bitter enemies that l may gain my
point"
When it became known that Col. Stockdale
was more opposed to the appointment of Mr..
Lewis than to my appointment, and when
Col. Stockda!e voluntarily withdrew all oppo-
sition to me, aud endorsed me for the place,
for the good Of the Democratic party of the
coast, as he stated, there was no reason WHY |
should decline to accept his support nor that
Of any other Democrat, nor do | believe Mr..
Lewis would haye declined had it been tender
ed to him in the same way.
was the first man in the race, have never
been out of ii, and will be in it to the end.
A. NJ. DAHLGREN.
1t is very evident that Mr.. Dahlgren
has been talking through his hat"
In the above, one does not have to
read between the lines to see that he
has been writing and talking one way
and thinking and scheming another.
He said in u sanctum several
months ago that he was no longer a
candidate for Collector that he was
then for Frank Lewis ard hoped he
would get it. That as for Col. Stock
dale he had the documents on him
which he intended to use for all they
were worth in the next canvass, He
(Stockdalc) had prevented him from
getting the appointment and he had
it in for him. In substance. Mr..
Dahlgren stated the same to Mr.. Ira
Ford and others in Scranton. He was
very bitter against the opponents of
Mr.. Lewis, and advised him to make
no compromise or concessions to the
Stockdale side.
When it was announced that Mr..
Dahlgren was again seeking the ap-
pOiutment, endorsed by Col. Stock
dale, 1t naturally caused us to wonder
what had come W. the spirit of his
dreams. The flop was so sudden and
unexpected and so out of harmony
with his former statements and die.
tated policy that we could hardly be-
lieve 1t. 1t occurs to the DEMOCRAT.
STAR that Mr.. DahIgren confirms, in
the last paragraph OF the above arti-
Gle, the statement that he is now nest
ling with former enemies, and by ac-
cepting 0vertures that he himself on
former occasions had in such a pro-
nOunced way advised against-over-
lures which Mr.. Lewis, from a sense
of honor and trust, has had occasion
to reject.
The DEMOCRAT-STAR Is not he or
gan of Mr.. Lewis or any other man,
or set of men, and it has no quarrel
with our young friend because he
wants the cOllectorship. Many 9TH
ers want it, and want it bad, too.
We will be satisfied with any one who
gets the place, so he is a coast man
and a good Democrat.