The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-04-01
MORE LETTERS PASS.
ar JOE y. C. BLACK DECLINES TO
WRITE A JOINT LETTER.
Dir. Watson Replies at Length, Asking
the Congressman tn Give More spe-
cinc Reasons for Declining.

in the tenth district IL vii! be remember
Ell that under the terms OF the correspon-
dence between Messrs. Black and watson
last fall the former agreed - resign ms
position with the understanding that' as
there was 80 much doubt as 10 the real
sentiment OF the people Of the district as
between the two, Mr.. Black was 10 serve
until March 4th. when he would resign.
Mr.. Black Immediately sent his reslsha-
ton to the governor 10 take effect March
18th, and a vacancy now exists
IL seems that the friends Of MAJOR biach
in Augusta oppose an early election anu
prefer TO postpone the election unll the
late summer or early fail, basing their
position on the idea that ;hey 10 not WISH
10 involve the district in heated cam
paign at this time.
In his last letter 10 Major Black ASKING
him To join in the request 10 the governor
10 call an early election in order that the
matter might be disposed of, Mr.. watson
emphasized the statement That Tor the
sake OF peace. he would be- willing TO sub
init the matter to the people Of the as
trict without either ne 81 Mayor biach
making "A speech ira the district during me
campaign.
This letter was written ou the I'd instant
and AIr Watson received the following re
ply from Major BLACK yesterday
Major Hacks Reply.
- vUrLefa. fra. AlaE-u Ao-h'- num-
Thomas r. Watson. Thomson. "a. Dear
Sir: Yours or III instant mas been received.
We differ 50 widely as u the facts that
have already trauspirad and the present
situation as they relate Ia the time oil
holiiug the special election. L have no
hoF,. WEE could reach q conclusion as 10
that matter Therefore. discussion Woulh
T.. useless and more detailed ana eN-
trui,-I reply 10 yours is unnecessary. IL
remains 10 add only that / must respect
rufIy decline % Join you i'm "A letter 10 the
governor urging him a. order an early
election. as you propose. Respectfully yours
-. q. L. BLACK"
Mr. watson " rites Again.
NJ. Watson Immediately wrote the fol
lowin- lengthy reply To Major Black. which
was mailed To IA, latter ia augusta last
night
Thomson ga. March -. lN5.-Hon. J.
a.. e. Black. boar Sir. Yours u 81 re-
ceivvL You viii. Z trust. pardon me for
being unwilling G" dismiss the subject
mentioned boa ms letter AZ - instant. with
the scuut consideration you seem disposed
~ give it,
--It Is "a matter ~ great Importance and
deserves ls.ttrr treatment than a mere
utEatury wave ~ th, hand. I feel that |
cannot resist tue temptation q argue the
question with y.u little. II may be
Join me iu letter e. the governor, asking
that DE- uui,r au early election 10 Till the
varaucy caused by your resignation. are
stronger than you had supposed IL might
POSSIBLY happen that the strength Of my
ease would SD STOW upon you as we dis
cI~se.. &C. that y.u would readily see that
luur only Way ot escape from the commits
sion ell a serious error, involving question
,t ri-It i- go Withdraw your refusal 10
raa Ell
Upon Jh- other hand. yuu ought TO give
lIv yvAr reasons Tor eXading ms request.
HuI il might D. that you would present
your side 81 the ease with such Arcadian
tl.gIeuce that 4 might see my error i'm
TRYING to secure speedy settlement II the
disturbance iu tine tenth district. caused by
1Le phenomenal capacity uf your county 10
east Itsu votes with I2usl voters.
zone newer can tell what good results
may COME ut o. comparison of Views. IL is
b. this peaceful method 81 dealing with
ones aiversarics that differences are adj
-I-ta-i. sumItIe< reruIeiled. and haIm0nies
established
Asks Tor an Interchange or Views.
q l.-- to remind You that ii takes two 10
Do axe. Hu agreement Just as II takes ivy, Ia
make "A quarrel, and / respectfully invite
NUu TO- gan iur"rg EamEe If views upan the
delicate ANA lLtrrestiu-s situation which
your rrpuii-ticu ~ the apparent results of
thc November election has created ia the
tenth district.
The vacancy (Which your disgust with
the frauds prdctict.i Iu your behalf i'm Au-
Eusta caused YOU To makst is "a source OF
constant disIuier TO our respective parties
can emutv oiiice. Of 50 important "A char
gct-r. naturally attracts "A great deal Of
notice. UruvrkrS discussion ana fomeuts
asitati"u--sIHr-all when the peculiar cir
constance under which you vacated the
premises are considered
"As lDu- as the vacancy exists there Will
be no utace iu the district. II becomes a
topic Of continual dispute
IIa. III
tie people tu uli the vacancy and thus
remove the cause of discomfort.
Even the farmers. who have found, quite
suddenly. such sincere and gratifying SYM
uarly amuu- tLe Augusta politicians much
prefer tu lo-.. Ju. GaE fen the settlement OF
tlr dispute n} Ah election. imam - be Wor-
ri.I so much from week ta week. and from
month 90 month. cropping IN the uncertain
ties ami dissatisfaction OF the present sit
with firm belief in your amenabuty
10 reason. ] now proceed 10 state my side
..Iast November we had congressional
election Iu which all tie records, including
tEat 90 lrl- were smashed
y carried nine cuuutles, You carried Two
'-lu the mime counties carried by me the
population is upwards 81 l"te'. The vote
Sin the two counties carried by YOU the
population is .-.a1. ami your vote was
upwards 90 l,.rs'-
--Lust % JhI- luscious vote Of yours was
q production III l"ur nome market i y ,i,
uur.E county having EINel yuu nearly l',vjJ
votes out ur . population OF t-sF@-
when these figures got abroad they chdi-
laI--I attention. Their dishonesty was OF
sIo1 q colossal type that 81 almost COM
"It is true that your manager. Mr. Boy
kin Wright. stated in the newspapers thit
the Richmond county vote was not SO large
as Doe had expected. bat this remark was
.1.-tuts.I aS 90 T.eec of amateur humor, ana
Was greatly enjoyed. doubtless, m those
select circles where honor IS a subject OF
jest
You. AT any rate. saw no fun in the sit
uatiun. and when Z went at you with the
proposition 10 purge the ballot boxes you
could neither afford 60 ignore my ofier nor
60 accept a.
You dreaded the consequences OF a fair
count 81 the legal votes You dreaded the
other alternative OF an investigation by
congress-
Therefore. 10 escape both perils YOU pro-
posed 10 me'to resign and submit the mat
ter hack TO the people 70 h. decided at
special election
The Point "a. Issue.
Vow. the point Of issue between us is.
When was this Special election 10 he held?
To determine this question. We must go
back 10 our CORES pOndeuce last NOvem-
beT-
II quote from your open letter of Novem-
Der ~. 1884, published IN The Augusta
Chronicle.
But 1 am in hearty accord with Mr..
Watson i'm his motive Tor making the prop
oSition for the purpose Of putting an end
To the terrible state of affairs in the tenth