The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1900-10-06
Correspondence Relative to Effect
ing Harmony in the 9Th Con
gressional District.

erosion nal District.
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''Ncw Orl cans, Sep. 20, 19QO,-To the
Chairman and Members of the Harmo-
lizing Committee of the State Democrat,
ic Executive Comnittc5:
owe beg to. report on behalf of the
gentlemen of the Sixth Congressional
District, claiming The Dcmocraticnonr
nation for congress, that they, have
agreed to the following proposition,
which we request that yOn submitto the
executive committee that, they may take
action thereon. - IA
The Hon. S. NJ Robertson and DR.. A.
i. Barrow, each claiming to be the DEM
ocratic nominee for congress from the
sixth congressional district Of Louisiana
do agree on the following settlenelitpf
their rival claims for the nomination:
"That the Democratic congressional
nominating convention Feassemblo in
Baton Rouge OH Tuesday, Oct. 8, 1909;
that five members of the state cential
committee on credentials shall prepare
q roll for the said convention to lie the
permanent roll Of said convention; that
Said committee Shall consist Of i've mem
bers, two to be selected by the friends Of
the respective candidates. the ffthto be
the chairman Of tise STATE central COM
mittec, Hon. E. :. KFqttsehnltt, who
shaN be chairman of the c0inlaiItee.
/ 'rfhis connhittce TO meet ats Baton
Rouge Mt the time Of the reasscmbling Of
the Democratic convention and Then hear
ali evidence iu,co:teSts and decide same.
at is farther understood that the cam
didato failing lof nomination shall with
draw said nomination. papers or eertili-
cate of nomination that lie may. have
filed on his behalf with the sccroGtTy OF
state.
'[f your c0}nmttag and the executive
committee fatify fiIc above agreement. we
would request that tia executive copL
mitApe issue ut once tie BeGessaTy cslI
for the reassembling Of the convention,
laAd the carrying out Of tie details oil
This agreemlalt. Respectfully, on DC,
| half of Colonel S. NJ. Robertson: fF
ROBERT r. REID.
4. sA1IB0LA, JONES.
icon JAHTRENlSkI."
HOn behalf of DR.. A. i. %alrow:
L. s. McE. LAWRASON.
L. CIARLES KtLE0URNE.
8fn YsgE. h. DEBUIssON.
New Orleans, Ia, Sept, 80, 1900.
Hon. S n Robertson, Present: Dca
}sir-0n bcllalfof Dir. a f Harrow, eiiiim
| ing to be the Democratic nominee TO
congressinthe Sixth Congressional dis
trict, we have tho honor to submit t
s you WHO also cl;rim to DC tile DeinoCrati
nominee for the same Office, the follow
ing proposition: That both Of yott sill
nit your claims to the nomination to
general wliitq primary il, the district
The o,lei receiving the greater humber Q
votes to be recognized as the nominee
and his opponent to withdraw his nam
as II candidate and give his loyal supper
to his successful competitor. Details Il
J. tomAMnef ofihoiling tlapri'nmy to.b
agreed on betweeA respective parties
Very respectfully, s4ss.s;t. sy. t,f .sts
CHI RLEs1 KIhR:!UkNE,.
I E.B. DUBU1ssoN, 6
90 S. Nee. I4AWRAsON.
! t'New orhatls, La, Sep, 50, 1900.
= "Hor. Charles Killmune, E. y. DIT
buisson and S Nee. Lawfason:' Gel
tiemeh- Your communication Of III
date shas just been received iy CalonC
Robertson and FefeEvsd to his ficna
J EOn behalf of the Democracy of the Sixt
, congressional district, we beg leave /
answer as follows:
: we find two objections to the prart
sal for a piimary election, either {
/ which we think -iasurmopntable, Y
q have just gore through with such
centest, t9le dcsaIls III, Which we thin
beyond any reasonable eavil or doub
| Sec0M, tile limited tinae for sNelg eas
v test makes *, ip or opinion, a physicj
+ iulpossibftty to hold q prim9ly eleeis'
I Gin lien of your proposal i've stbfd
the following: e k3sgYga ~
"BoA parties Claiming the henia;
ton and their friends with their ev
dence, are now here rar the rmrpoae (
Submitting thcir case tQthc harmMizim
committee. We propose that The il
y yestisation before the eaAHnittee pr
coed as ordered By the state exeentil
committee, and We are willing to We
them with The authoriiy: First Aft.
hearing the evidence of both parties |
! decide between Colonel Robertson all
) Dir. A. i. Barrow, which is the regul'
nominee of the Democratic party &
congress from the Sixth eongressioni
district Or, if it meets With theappro'
III Of the committee, we are willing
! hayD: the eoiohittee 9rder the nolnini
ton proceedings to be reinstated !
they were On Tuesday, the 18th Of SCI