The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-31
mr.. CARAVAN IN REPLY.
NiIllam r. hsrrity Invited to Conc
Out Ia the Open
AND STATE HIS EXACT POSITION
Did he vote for Bryans--Why does
he occupy a Position ana Refuse
10 DO Party work.

Reading. Pa. August so. Democratic
State Chairman John A. Garman this al
terncon gave the Associated Press the toll
lowing open letter In reply to that given
out by Mr.. aarrity last night;
To William +. Harrity; Dear slr--As
you say. you were elected National commits
tcemsn upon the unanimous recommended
ton OF the Pennsylvania delegation to that
convention. In order that this may be
thoroughly understood " the people. Il
may bc well to remind you that you were
elected on sunday; that fully one-third
OF the delegation was absent and had no
notice Of the meeting at which you were
said to DO chosen and those absent had
been informed by Chairman Robert II,
Wright that no call u tho delegation
would be made that day. Assuming your
election and even recognising H. II re-
mains that IL was nfado under circum-
stances, as you remember | stated to you
IN Chicago. that We're peculiar. II not posi-
lively discreditable. The democratic con-
vonuon OF Pennsylvania NAY or may not
have the absolute power OF approval But
the right OF either State convention or the
State central committee recognizing the
existence Of vacancy in the membership
from Pennsylvania In the National demo-
cratic committee can not bo questioned.
Certainly thtse bodies can speak their seu y
timents IN tones so certain that no sen.
respecting man will fail to heed them, and
that the National committees VIII not hest
tate to respond TO them.
observe you lay considerable stross
upon your correspondence with MI Jones,
| the National ohnirnian, ana upon TINT your
assertion that you have never voted any
other than tho democratic ticket. and that
hasf M GIlA
democrats. but observe that no man can,
either In letter or expression, determine
what YOU consider either democratic candi-
dates or principles, Neither have you cx-
| pressed In your letter regret for your mac
| ton and indifference to the party's inter
| est last fall. for your positive discourtesy
| to the democratic candidate when he visited
\ Pennsylvania, and therefore your failure
| To perform your duty az committeeman and
| your positive aid given TO the enemy by
| your published interviews
| Your letter Is absolutely wanting In any
expression as to whether or not you voted
| for MIR. Bryan. tho democratic candidate.
and as to what your course In the future
| will DO in National affairs.
| Knowing as yon doubtless do, that you
are opposed by the great mass OF the dem
| ocracy OF Pennsylvania, tho query with
! them Is why don't You resign and per-
4 NIT the position to he filled by some per-
| buu III MHom 'hn patty 'hP'N'N N'N''
denceY"
You state in your letter that your an
swer to Chairman Jones wae accepted by
him IA entirely satisfactory. and that he
so declared and so decided. but l see no
letter to you quoted as coming from Sem
ator Jones, and nothing from him to you
approving your course. You state that
last September you considered an attack on
you unwisc II was fully two months from
that date to the election, when every demo-
crat was entitled TO the full period up e
tho election TO determine his political
course. But having solicited your persona
efforts IN behalf OF the party and the ful
time for democratic action having gone by
| now consider II both wise and proper thai
the democratic party should no perfect III
organization that every man from Nntiona
chairman down 10 the vigilance COMMITTEES
should DO true and tried democrat whit
will stand up and battle for democratic
| principles in tho face OF the foe and mo
retire from politics" to n safe place whci
the battle IL hercely raging.
win candidly gay to YOU now at thi
| time I will deprecate and to the best OF m!
power viii not permit IAN attack on yo
sa an individual. But aa democrat In tn
| full discharge az my duty to my party
must insis, that your place on the nationa
committee be vacated by your rctiremen
from politics. and that II be allied by Al
active worker whose loyalty can not b
questioned. youu truly,
John NJ. Garman. State Chairman.