The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-06-22

There i Much Discomfort and Dissatis-
I faction Among the Democratic Voters
of the State-The Primary Would, in "a
Great Measure, Relieve Thi>-SomethinC
Worth Reading.
WASHINGTON, June 8, 1894.
Hon f. VI. Simmons, Chairman Demo
cratic State Executive Committee
DEAR SIR-I see from the newspapers
that the state executive committee of the
democratic party is called TO meet in
Raleigh on the 18th instant to put the
necessary machinery in motion for the
meeting Of the safe convention, and
for the transaction Of such other business
as may properly come before it "
As member of the democratic party
and candidate for its honors | beg to
submit some suggestions for the consid
Grafton of the committee.
1t will be conceded, suppose, that
there is much discomfort and dissatisfac
ton among the great body Of the people
of North Carolina and that the demo
raic voters share largely in this dissatis.
faction. If this be true then ii is Of the
first importance that our methods Of
party management should be such that
The voters whose votes We must have if
We succeed should have the fullest np-
pOrtunitY to express their will as to pol
icy and candidatcs. Among other i'm
pOrtant positions t. he filled by the re-
suits Of the November election are those
of two United SIa'ce senator's The i'm
pOrtanCe of choosing two democrats to
these positions cannot be 0verestimated
The loss of them may change the whole
political complexion Of the Senate and
open the way to The ruinDUs financial and
tariff policies Of the republican party
The question cannot be kept out UI the
approaching campaign even if the Candi-
dates for the Senate and the party mana
gers should be united in their efforts 10
do so The people will and, in my Opin-
ion, Ough to have something to say
about it, If this be true then it is the
part of wisdom to 60 direct o the people
with this question and let them settle it..
To this end | suggest that when your
committee meets that it provide the
machinery for holding primary election
in such manner that the democratic vOt-
ers may determine for themselves who
shall be the democratic candidate for the
United States Senate This election can
be held at the time the democrats meet
in their township or precinct meetings
to elect delegates to the county cOnver.
ti0ns in July or a. such other times as
your committee may select The returns
can be made to the state committee and
the result declared. merely suggest this
time and method ANY other which
gives the democratic voters ample OppOr-
tunity TO express their preferences will be
: entirely satisfactory with me. If the
committee shall say it has not the au-
thOrity, even with the request of the
candidates, to take this action, then beg
to suggest that the committee prepare a
plan for such election and submit it to
, the state convention when il meets.
am aware or the fact that there has
been a suggestion that such a course as
propose will tend to disOrganizc the
party. DO not take any stock in that
objection. do not believe there is
anything in it. 1t does not seem to NE
that a party can be disOrganized by let.
/ ting the voters themselves say who shall
be the candidates Of the party. ON the
contrary, believe that such "a course on
our part VIII tend to unite the party and
restore confidence On the part of the
people in our methods and our efforts 10
ascertain and execute their will. There
is feeling among the people lin which
feeling must confess | sympathizey that
4 the election Of United States senators is