Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-12-22


TIE Trimble letter gives a clear
er understanding, of the purpose of
the Goebel Election law than any
thing that is said by its opponents.
Here il is
Frankfort, KY, Aug. 3, 1S9S.-Mr.
w. T.. Thompson, Frankfort, KY:
Ny Dear Thompson: will preface
the contents of this letter by saying
that you haven't better friend in
franklin county than / am, and it is
my friendship for you that ! write
this letter. You were indicated bv
the County Committee as one of the
Election Commissioners for this
county.
"NO better man could have been
appointed, but it is an unenviable
position, and one that you should not
accept. Our county is all right
safely Democratic, but city elections
can not be won with fair count, and
you know that as well as do. In
competent, unreliable Republican
judges will have to he appointed. The
right of the Republicans to indicate
who shall represent them as judges,
will have to be ignored, and the
Election Commissioners will have to
do this, or receive the ill-will of the
city Democrats. i would not do il,
for 1 could not conscientiously do so,
and know that you would not there
fore my advice to you is TO refuse to
act.
~ had a talk with Judge Pryor on
the subject, and he said if you would
refuse to act he would appoint any
one that we might indicate, which
would be Ben Marshall. You know
Ben is so partisan that he thinks
anything is right that helps the Dem
ocrats. Think this matter over, and
use your best Judgment, and il you
conclude not to accept, write to me
Immediately, and L will have the
change made. / will also see that
your interests are represented in the
appointment of officers on your side
of the river. Let me hear from you
at once. Sincerely your friend,
"SoUTH TRIMBLE."
Thompson replied as follows:-
Flag Fork, Aug. Is, lS9S.-Mr.
South Trimble, Frankfort-My Dear
Sir: Yours of 18th of August in re-
gard to Election Commissioner for
the county received, and in reply will
say, my confidence in your sincerity
about this matter compels me to re-
fuse to accept the appointment as
Election Commissioners, for il l have
to do dishonorable act / will not
accept. Show this letter to Judge
Pryor that he may act regardless of
the County Committees recommen-
dation. Most respectfully yours,
"W. f.. THOMPSON"
Chairman Pryor gave out the fol-
lowing letter.
Frankfort, KY, Dec. Nv. f..
Thompson, Esq.-Dear Sir: You wish
to know what took place between
myself and Mr.. Trimble i'm regard to
your resignation as one of the County
Board.
Several Democrats applied to
have Mr.. Marshall appointed i'm your
place, Mr.. Trimble among them. !
replied that you had been selected
by the County Committee as one of
the Board of Commissioners, and /
would not consent to appointing any
one in your place unless you declined
to accept 1t.
sin a few days I was notified by
several Democrats in the town that
you had resigned, and upon theit
suggestion and a statement from sew
eral of the County Committee, / an
pointed Marshall.
"After the appointment. or perhaps
the next day, Mr.. Trimble Informed
me that he had your letter. | told
him it was not necessary TO produce
it, as Mr.. Marshall had been appoint
ed. This is about all that took place.
] can't give you the contents of the
letter written by yourself i'm answer
it. Yours, Nv. \. PRYOR."