The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1895-06-20
THE STATE SENATORSHIP.

THE STATE SENATORSHIP.
EDITOR FREE PRES s:-Referring
to the mmunication of r. R. White,
which appeared in the FREE PRESS
and Head Block under the caption
of "The State Senatorstlp," l de-
sire to say that 1 fully concur in
the views of the writer as therein
expressed. / do not claim TO pos
sess any more patriotism, or any
less selfshuess than ia usually
found in weak mortals, but l do
claim that I have always been wills
ing to submit my candidacy to the
people of Pearl River county for
their Endorsement.
will state further in explanation
Of my position, that early in the
spring before either Prof. Summer
or myself had made any canvass or
spent any money in the campaign,
N ade Prof. Summer proposition
to let the people of this county de-
eide which one of us should be the
candidate from this county, in any
fair manner they might choose to
adopt, and not haye but one candi-
/ date from this county, as will be
seen by referring to a copy Of my
letter under date of March IL, 1895,
and made part of this communi-
cation. want the people of my
county to know where l stand on
this question, and that I value their
esteem and confidence much more
than any personal or political hons
ors worn in disregard to, and against
the wishes of a majority of the peo-
pie of my county. l have always
said, and l now say, let the people
of Pearl River county meet and de-
eide which one of us is the candis
date of her choice, aud if should
not be selected, and the senatorial
mantle should fall upon the shout
ders of my opponent, l would ac>
cept ny defeat in becoming spirit
and work with undated zeal and
energy to secure his nomination
and election.
Now in conclusion, will say,
that if We both should be defeated
and Pearl River county should lose
the senator, no blame can be i'm
puted to me for l made my oppo.
nent three different propositions to
settle the question of our candidacy
by leaving it to the people OF this
county, all of which he refused to
accept. 1 know not how others
may think Of my propositions, but
I tell you In all candor that would
not run as a candidate for district
Office If thought that 1 could not
get the Endorsement of the people
of my own county. My political
faith is: "Livs or die"-sink or
swim-suryive or perish will
plant my political hopes upon the
Endorsement of the people of my own
county. Yours truly,
G. w. ELLIS.
Poplaryllle, Miss, June IA, 1895.
THE LETTER.
Poplarville, MISS, Mch. II, '95.
Prof. A. L. Summer,
Lumberton, Miss.
Dear Sir:-Referring to a con-
versatlon | had with you short
time since when 1 was 10 your town.
will say that am of the opinion
that there should be only one can
didate from Pearl River county in
the primary or convention, and
with the view of relieving our
friends and constituencies in this
county of deciding by primary
election (Which would entail an un-
necessary cost on the county,,
which one of us shall 60 before the
primary or convention, in this SEN
atorial district as the candidate from
Pearl River county. / hereby pro-
pose that we agree to let the County
Executive Committee say which one
of US shall be the candidate from
this county. If this method of
choosing does not suit you, then !
propose that you select a friend, and
will select one, and they together
chose one or more persons from
each of the FIVE beats of the county,
and let the decision of that com.
mittee determine which one of us
shall be the candidate from this
county. If this proposition should
not meet your approval, then / am
willing to submit the question 10
any manner that will be agreeable
to our respective friends and that
will voice the sentiments of our
democratic friends in this county.
Please let me hear from you at
the earliest opportunity as l have
some time in this month that I
could 60 to Covington and Simpson
counties and do some worR in be.
half of my candidacy If tins guess
ton between you and myself was
settled.