The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-09-23
TO THE PUBLIC.

al delegates by the Executive Com
mittee, and if he had wanted to bt
fair i'll his statements, he wonll
have admitted in bis letter that
opposed any such action by the
Executive Committee, and in his
presence took the position that
said Committee had no right to Sc
lect the delegates.
: | did think the delegates should
be apportioned on some basis tc
the various wards and that the
people themselves should select
their Own delegates in each pre-.
cinct | would have advocated
any fair apportioDment of the del.
ega'es aud the Committee had Il
right to apportion them and would
have done 80 had not Judge Black
man offered the resolution not to
do so. There was no disposition
to take away from alexandria
what belonged to her, but Il great
many people did not think it right
that one man should name the del
egates to the Congressional Con
vention, and then take half OF
them from Alexandria. This was
not treating the rest of the parish
fairly, and to show that the peo-
pie took this view of it, l cite tie
action Oftwo Bryan & Sewallclubs.
The Alexandria club passed the
following resolutions: =,
"Resolved, That that it is the
sense OF this club, that the Execu.
tive Committee be called to pro
vide for the apportionment aud cleo.
ton of the delegates to the Con.
gressional Convention"
Again, the Lamourie Bryan &
Sewall club protested against this
ticket made by Judge Blackmau.
That club passed the following
resolution:
"Resolved, That this club re.
quests Mr.. David Weinburg, our
member Of the Executive Commit
tee, to attend said meeting to.mOr-
row at 4 o'clock and to vote to ap-
portion the delegates to the Con-
gressional Convention to the va
rious wards of the parish, so that
each precinct can elect it's own
delegate"
So it will be seen that Judge
Blackman's effort to make it APP.
pear that l am the only one object
ing to his having his own sweet
will in this matter, is "a failure.
The Judge says:
ave did not dream that it was
a matter Of any Importance who
the delegates were, or where they
came from, so they were warm
supporters Of Ariail for Congress"
When we add to this statement
the remark made by Judge Black.
man in his speech before the Elk,
ecutive Committee, last Friday,
that the gold and silver question
has nothing to do with this cleo.
ton for Congressional delegates.
we are all forced to the conclusion
that a great change has come over
he spirit of the Judges dreams.
Only a few mouths since be was
proclaiming all over this country
That the silver question should en-
Ter into every election from Con-
stable to Governor. l agreed with
him then, but | cannot agree with
llm now. believe the silver uues
ion should he considered all the
way through aud especially in the
nomination of q Congressman.
What Can Bryan do without Con.
yressmen TO stand by him! WAS
lot willing to subordinate that
question then, nor am | willing to
10 so now. The Judge has chang
ID. l have not. l am not willing
hat men who are opposed to the
rec coinage of silver, shall nomi.
late our Congressman for us. The
Judge had too many delegates from
Alexandria Oh his tickeJ and too
many gold.bugs to suit the silver
'eople. We have at least done
'ome good by fighting that ticket.
We have forced the Judge to take
ne half of bis men from Alexan
lria of of his ticket and put six
more from the country. We have
llsO forced him to take some of
lis gold men off. His ticket is
wonderfully changed. If he was
light to start on, why has he done
his? Would it have been done
lad the silver people not opposed
he manner, method and make III
If bis ticketf
The Judge overlooks the other
Gentlemen whose names are sign.
ID to the address to which he
axes exception and vents his
wrath upon me. He accuses me
'Jerrymandering.' Such a charge
rom Judge BIackman is simply
aughable. Every body knows
hat he has been scheming for
wenty years to manage the poll
les OF this parish SO that he could
ccomplish his own selfish pur.
OseS.
The Judge says:
sit is unfortunate for Rapi,les
hat there exists such a condition
t affairs which is embarrassing to
ar fhninn y