The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-01-28
'Tallulah. La. Jan. %. 1900.

IL III nay Vi IJOU.
Your early consideration and reply
is respectfully asked.
"Very respectfully.
(Signed.)
GEO. w. SEWER.
JEFF B. SNYDER. proxy,
-. u. GILFOIL.
"Members District COMMITTEE from
Madison parish"
.'Tallulah, La, Jan. %. 1900.
"Messrs. G. w. Sewer. j. B. Snyder
and j. H. Gilfoil.
We. the undersigned.
make the following proposition for the
purpose of restoring harmony within
the party: That we will go into gen.
eral primary without any convention
attachment to nominate the candidate
for Judge of this district, under rules
and regulations which will guarantee a
free vote and fair count OF every
vote in the district. We will not con-
tend for technical rights. but would
waive anything reasonable to arrive at
an equitable settlement. Rules and
safeguards to be provided, such as
were in operation at the primary held
Dec. 9Th.
(Signed.)
~. r. MCCLELLAN.
(Acting for A S. Coltharp.)
GEO. SPENCER,
"a. j. SEWER.
(Acting for I. p. Kell.)
TO this verbal message was sent
to Mr.. Mcclellan and his associates by
Mr.. Joseph Cochrane. that a categ oricai
answer to the first communication was
requested. and the following was re-
ceived:
"Tallulah, La, Jan. 90. 1900.
ITO Messrs. G.. w. Sewer, j. b. Sny-
der and j. H. Gilfoi
"Gentlemen We have the honor
20 acknowledge receipt of PROPOSE
.ion in regard to submitting to the
state central committee the decision of
the question as to the regularity of the
two committees claiming 10 represent
the district composed IF Madison and
East Carroll. In reply, we would say
that we are willing 20 accede to the
pINDOSiilOB to tIO tAtCHt vi
to the state committee the whole SUBJ
ject matter of the contest now existing
between the political factions of the
district with regard to the nomination
of a Judge TO fill the vacancy caused
by the death of Hon. f. Z. Montgom-
ery. We are respectfully.
(Signed)
-. T MCCLELLAN,
(For A. s Coltharp).
"GEO. SPENCER.
A. j. SEWER. JR.,
("For T P. KelFO
"TalluIah, La, Jan. 90, 1900.
ITO Messrs. Mcclellan. Spencer and
Sewer.
'Gentlemen:-W are in receipt of
your reply to our communication of
even date herewith. We beg to state
that the election as ordered by this
committee for tomorrow to select the
Democratic candidate for judge from
tins district will proceed as directed.
We regret that our efforts TO secure q
determination of the question of regu
larity of the committees have failed.
eve are respectfully.
(Signed
Geo. w. SEWER.
~ II. GILFO1L.
JEFF. b. SNYDER, (proxy).
"District Democratic Executive Com
mittee."
From the above correspondence
between the two committees, it will
be seen that the new committee ac-
cepted the proposition of the old
committee to refer the matter to the
State Central Committee, aud that
the old committee then went back
on its own proposition and held
the election last Tuesday. Messrs.
Mcclellan, Spencer and Sewer did
all in their power to bring about a
restoration of harmony in the Dem
ocratic party, but their efforts were
futile. Ii there is to he split in the
party. the onus of it will be thrown
on the friends of Mr.. Holmes bat
we are inclined to hope that the
Judgeship question will be settled
before the general election.