The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1894-03-01
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GAIT HEE>EA REPLIES TO Mn. fuE-
MAJ.
he ~h"~s Lisht pom I hat secret Circular
OF summon
Capt. john E. Hursey. having
stated that he was present a hen
hat iafamaus secret circular" va,
prepared by Judge Ay,rv. r. NJ
Furmau and T. II. Simmons, NJ
Farnan comes out Id card deny
ing that Capt Hursey was present
Ehen the scheme WAS hatched.
Capt Hus-ey replies a. follows:
An AshagllIe dispatch in tie Oh.
ever Of February 3rd quotes Il. NJ.
rnrmau asdyuNng "any conference,
r cousa ilatiou concerning the pre-
1artloa Of the secret circular" bv the
state Democratic committee IN THE
asst campaign. In refutatiou If the
talement made by me- that the cir
'-lter in ana- '"o was he joint pro.
duction OF Associate Justc- Avery. r.
i. Simmons aud Il. II. FIrmanS. ne
j quoted as saving that. "at the tim,
't The preparation Of the circular
ilussey was under grave suspicion at
ht.d1oar,Gs which preciudrs any
ikea Of his presence at any consul
ltlon concerning the cam
pagn."
shall content myself, at this time
with a simple recital Of th- facts
nd leave the public to its own in
ference.
At the time of the preparation Of
tbe circular, and subsequent to it,
Issuance, | was officially connected
with the state committee Is the cor
respondent Of the Raleigh Chronicle.
as The following viii show
"RaleIgh, n. C., August l.. 80
Capt John i. Hurs.y Is the
authorized representative and cor
respondent Of the State Chronicle,
and teIegrams sent to the Chronicle
by him will be paid for at this
Office.
IT. r. JERNIGAN,
editor, ETC.
Upon rendering my services to the
commIteee Mr.. Simmons suggested
the Chroicie assignment. 1t was
agreeable to Mr.. Jernigan and the
committee assumed the payment If
my expenses beginning with August
18th my connection with the COM
mittee continued until September
2Gth. In the interim the secret cir
cular was prepared and issued. Dat
ed September 23rd, if was prepared
several days anterior, on SATURDAY..
September 18th, | think. At the
unIe, however, contrary to Mr.. Fur
mans statement, [ was in confden-
tIaI and official communication with
the committee. If necessary | can
refresh Mr.. Furman's mind in wav
to bring the matter vividly to his re-
collection. was present when ,he
circular was written, heard its con-
tens read and discussed. 1t was
written by Furman, and, f the origi-
nal Is III existence, this staTement can
be easily verified. Judge Avery had
prepared and dtIiyerd the opinion Of
the Supreme Court in Harris vs..
Scarborough, which involved a new
registration in the State and he was
present aiding in the preparation Of
the circular, which was to be used as
a confidential communication an6
only intended to be special instruc
rlon6 ''to Democratic registrars aHd
other elections officials" The con
ference, or whatever it NAV be called,
was interrupted by Judge AyeIl
hurrledty leaving the room in re-
sponse to a message calling hIm to
the bedside of Chief Justice Nei1I
mon, who was supposed to be d}iu-.
Now Mr.. Furnia0 is egregiouaIy
mistaken in his published StaJeme Il
or he was guilty Of criminal derel.-
ton as a trustee of the Democrat
party, if he believes that was sun
der grave suspicion at the time Of til
preparation of the CIRCULAR" ana
lid not expose the already ''diScoyer
ed treachery." II the committee
entertained any suCh opinion, then or
subsequently,, it was tiagrantIv ry-
creant to duty in suppressing it. II
Is all a e--turman 5 statement bears
all the earmarks OF maleyolence and
wanton mendacity.
With the report Of the Joint dis
cussion at Morganton, September
25th, between Glcun and Butler, my
connection with the committee ceas-
I'd. At Morganton personal alter
cation between Glenn and Butler was
narrowly averted. At Marion Oh
he following Monday the discussion,
it was expected, would culmina+e in
0Ioodshed, if not a funeral. Glenn
was unarmed aud defenceiesS. Val
oruusly did | 90 to his rescue and
presented him with a nickIe- plated,
hair trigger, 30 calibre, warranted.
What more could mortal man do to
prove his Democracy? The secret
:ircular had then 0een prepared and
distributed and h4d fallen into the
hands of some ''rascally Republican
postal clerk" But instead Of 'pro-
notion for meritorious services Oh
,he tield," | must submit to the re-
probation of that virtuous exponent
f Democracy, Mr.. Il. NJ. Furman.
sod save the mark,
Equally reckless and mendaclous
is Furmau'S statement tlat nv ap-
poinunent in the Government Print