St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-03-10

tue ten committeeman were present
all Of st. Tammany parish. The
members from Washington parish
had furnished Mr.. Goddess Re
stated with blank proxies which
he filed in to suit himself. Mr.. +.
n. Burns, 1t his ewn solicitation,
was elected permanent chairman Of
the committee by the vote Of him.
self and one other member, and Of
the proxies from Warrington parish.
A written resolution, which had
been previously prepared, was Of
fered, providing for the election Of
delegates on March Srd, to attend !
convention to be held il Covington
March 6. The dates were after.
ward changed to March 10th and
18th, respectively, to give me .
chance ~ to participate. The
resolution further provided that
each parish should have five votes
in the con vention.
opposed this proceeding for the
reasons l now state, and l submit
to the fair minded people Of this
District whether such reasons are
not good and valid objections to
this high handed, unfair and nm.
democratic political trick.
First, because Of the lack Of COM
mon courtesy-I may say decency
with which I was treated. It
Was self-esident that this plan had
been Matching for some time. The
procuring Of the proxies in blank
and filling them out with the names
Of persons who would and did act
as Mr.. Goodbee dictated; the pre-
paring,of long and elaborate reso-
luton, tue reports which were in
circulation as to . contemplated
meeting Of the committee and the
calling of . convention and the care
with which all knowledge Of these
things were kept from me, are proof
mure than sufficient to show that
this plan was concocted by support
ers of Mr.. Goodbee for The purpose
Of aiding him and lnjuring me. In
addition to this the fact that other
members Of the committee were
notified Of the meeting several days
in advance, and that no notice was
given 10 me until less than twenty
four hours before the time set,
was . etudied disregard Of my rights
- . candidate and . member Of the
committee. and q lack Of common
p0liseness, to which I would not
tamely submit.
Second, because the former Judi
cisl Committee, which includes the
same delegates from Washington
ton parish, which committee had ex-
elusive authority to provide how =
should be made, had
held q meeting to consider the mat
ter, and had decided that no pro-
should be taken by the
but that the candidates
should be nominated by petition,
and therefore. the present COM
mittee had no right to take any &C.
ton in the matter-especially ut
this late day, after the candidates
had announced Themselves and had
prosecuted their campaign upon the
faith Of the decision Of the old com.
mittee.
Third, because holding OF nomi-
mating convention is not authorized |
BY the present rule and practice Of
Tue Democratic party in this State. |
Every candidate now running for |
office in Louisiana has been nomi.
nated b. . primary. not BY . con-
No reason was given why
! convention should be held in this |
,ase, except that il ~as for Mr..
3oodbee's interest to have y pri-
nary.
Fourth, because tie proposed
resolutions were contrary to all
ormer Democratic practice in this
district. 1t allowed Washington
parish the same vote in the con-
'ention Is st. Tammany parish
i've each : whereas Washington
PARISH has never had IS large q
ote in any convention or other POI
itica! meeting rs St. Tammsny.
rbe committee had no right to ar.
ok the representation Of
he two parishes, and had nothing
efore it upon which to base each
representation.
Fifth, because the proposed AZ
was manifestly unfair to
,e in every respect. It gave me 4,
o opportunity to make . canvas Of
be two parishes and select delegates
fourteen wards and get the voters
, 60 to the pole. Under the theory
urged BY Mr.. Goodbee j
bic objections 70 primary, that {
is strength lay in Washington 8
arish end mine in st. Tammany, a
would be necessary for me to
lrry nine wards in St. Tammany
arish and one in Washington to !,
.cure nomination. while he had
nly 10 carry Eve wards in WASH ii
gt0n and one in St. Tammany. 2
The committee, 20 . matter Ut y
,urse, paid 10 attention % these ar =,