The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-26
COULD NOT CATCH Mr.. CLAY.
CUNNINGHAM DIGS A PIT WHICH
CLAY STEPS OVER.

The POpuIIst Chairman Comes Up
Again with Another Bate For
Campaign Thundcr-Whnts All
County Chairman sworn 20 Give
PopuIists Fair PIny-sIr. Clay May
Reply Very Curly TO the ProPOsI-
ton.
Atlanta. Ca, Aug. @-The ready &C
quiescence Of Chairman Clay OF the dem
ocratic state committee in the request Of
Chairman Cunningham Of the populist
state committee that the two should re-
commend a division OF managers in the
coming election. did not satisfy the pop
ulist campaigners. 1t took the wind out
OF their sails.
The Populist Hanna anticipated that the
communication would be ignored. as it
might have been with perfect propriety
by Chairman Clay.
II he had anticipated Chairman Clays
compliance with his request, Mr.. Gun
ningham would never have sent his COM
munication TO democratic headquarters
Chairman Clay trumpet his trick, and in
stead of making campaign material for
his side by raising the cry Of fraud in the
election. as was done two years ago when
a similar communication from Tom Wat
son, then chairman of the populist state
committee was ignored by Chairman
Clay, the populist chairman has now only
the bag 10 hold.
To-day, as an evidence OF the insincerity
that prompted the first request that was
agreed to in toto by Chairman Clay, and
If possible, to counteract the force of that
false move, Chairman Cunningham sent
a second communication to democratic
headquarters asking the democratic
chairman to send out pledge to be sign
ed by the democratic county chairmen
At first, all that the populist chairman
asked was that the democratic chairman
recommend a division of managers to this
party organization in democratic counties.
When this was granted, a demand was
made to have the democratic chairmen to
sign "A solemn pledge proposed by the
pOpulist chairman.
Mr.. Cunningham says in his communi-
cation:
Hon. A. s. Clay, Chairman Democratic
Executive Committee, Kimbau House, At
lanta, Ga My Dear Sir: Your esteemed
favor of the 24th inst is received. I note
with pleasure your willingness to cooper
ate with me in obtaining a division of
AAldlhdEtG6 dl every tltGLlDn DIGElIfLL III
tho state at the coming election. I. there
fore urge that you send the following
pledge to every county chairman, in
which the democratic party controls the
county machinery, with the re-
quest that he sign the same
and return to you. l will send similar
pledge to every county in which the popu-
lists control, to be signed and returned
to me. On Sept. s. we will publish the
name of every county chairman that has
complied with the request. This published
list will plainly show the people of Geor-
gia what counties declare In favor of a
division of election managers. The fol-
lowing agreement to be signed by the
county chairmen thoroughly covers the
recommendation as expressed in your let
ter Of Aug. "a.
Il, Jone Doe county chairman of the
democratic executive committee of --
county, hereby pledge my honor and the
honor OF my party in this county, thai
the following agreement endorsed by the
chairman of both populist and democratic
parties. shall be enforced in this county
Il. That both parties shall have repre-
sentatives on the board of electors, man.
ayers and clerks at both the state and
national elections.
% That in every precinct where the
justice of the peace. notary public, OF
freebooter, to whom the election blanks
is a democrat. the populist party shall
have one manager and one clerk should
the manager receiving election clerks b'
a popuist, then the democrats shall have
one manager and one clerk.
20. The minority representative oil
each party on said board of managers and
| clerks shall be elected by his party dis
trict committee in each militia district
and should said manager or clerk be alb
| sent when the managers are sworn, the
members of his party present shall select
| their representatives.
"(Signed) This the - day of -, 1896
John Doe, Chairman Democratic Execu-
/ tive Committee, - County.
LAS the above agreement embodies YOU
| views and recommendations as set forth
| in your letter of yesterday. 1 feel assured
| that it will meet with your hearty ap-
! prevail and acceptance.
| This important matter should be set
! tied at once. 1 therefore trust you will
| favor me with an immediate answer
| Very respectfully yours, John D. Gun
] ningham, Chairman"
| Chairman Clay has not vet replied tc
| this. When he does his reply may be very
| curt.
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