The Green Forest tribune., 1900-05-31

was aQQeO ana the aOStract com pleted to include the real vote of Clifty, when sent in, as certified on the poll-books of that town ship by the judges and clerks, which findings, count of votes, and abstract was on motion adopted by the committee and submitted to the County Conven- tion, adopted by that body, the nominees declared and published accordingly, and everybody seems to be contented and satis- fled herewith except Prof. Bur- ney, who has solicited himself in to getting 109 to solicit him (so he says) to "write up how it was done," etc. Nothing was done behind the curtains, Professor, either in the committee or in the convention. You had all chances to speak; you were recognized by the Chair more than any one else in the convention. The Chair desired to treat you and every one else courteously and did do so, but could not and did not allow you or any one else any kind of filibustering, parliamentary or unparliamentary motions or oth- erwise, owing to the lateness in the evening, to interfere with the business and duties of the conven- tion, as was the manifest object of yourself and a few others, hence the rulings of the Chair.
 1 will refer again to the ap- pointment of judges and state that MT. Reid Goudelock, Secre- tary of the committee, assisted me, as Chairman, under the in- structions of the full committee, in appointing and making out a list of all the judges. He worked and voted for MT. Butt and knows that was not partial, nor was he, in the interest of any candidate. We appointed John Kenner, an- other Butt man, to deliver the poll books and tickets, and noti- fly the judges, etc., in Omega, Dry Fork, Piney, and Osage townships and he did so. Mr. Kenner knows that I did not want to treat any candidate or any one else unfairly.
 Now, come to the second seri- ous grievance that the Professor has, which, I apprehend from his actions, made him little sore, but he can have no good reason therefor.
 The Democratic County Con- vention refused to remove Mr. G. N. Norris (who was absent at Eu- reka Springs at the time waiting on his son who was dangerously ill) as a member of the new Gen. tral Committee and place Prof. Burney on in his stead. Now, this is selfish. Granville Norris has made a good committeeman, has done good and faithful work for the party, represents major ity of the Democrats of Hickory township, and is their choice for such position as indicated by the vote in the primary of that town- ship.
 Twill say in conclusion, that the Central Committee had the authority and power, whether the primary was legalized or not, to hear and determine any and all contested elections and so voted, but no contest was filed before the committee, no notice given, no proof introduced as required by law, and any good lawyer will tell you that the committee had noth- ing before them except the re- turns, and that the committee did right under the law regulating contested elections.
 I never tried to change a single vote from Mir. Butt or any other candidate-not even for my own son who was candidate for Cir cult Clerk-hence I feel the in- justice of such false statements and insinuations, ignorantly or Intentionally made by Prof. Burr ney. The Chairman and Secre- tary of the Central Committee have worked hard for the Demo- cratic party and it's principles, gratuitously and sometimes have paid money out of their own pock- cts and never got it back. l have done this for years-often spent nv tWn indney and time for tba