The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-10-09
Asks for New Deal.
CONSEQUENCES BETWEEN DR.. II. B
FuRaERsoN AND CHAIRMAN TRAVIS.
DIR. FuRGERsoN,s PROPOSITION

DIR. FURGERsoN's PROPOSITION.
HALIFAX, N. c.. Sept. 20, 1902.
Hon. E. L. Travis,
Chairman democratic
Executive Committee Halifax CO.
Dear Sir.
We have been authorized by the
Executive COMMITTEES of the Indepen.
dent, Anti Ring Democrats Of Halifax
county, to submit to yon the following
proposition
That for the sake Of harmony within
the ranks of the Democratic party, the
two existing Democratic tickets be
Withdrawn, and mass meeting Of the
psople be held to select full ticket
which will be acceptable to all we
pledging to support the ticket thus SO
lected.
An early reply is earnestly requested,
but not hearing from you by Thursda,
morning, October 2nd, we shall con-
side. that you answer in the negative.
Very respectfully,
III. B. FURGERsoN,
Chairman.
JOSEPH F. MCMAHON,
Secretary
CHAIRMAN TRAVIS REPLY.
HALIFAX, N. c., October 2, 1902
DR.. HI. B. Furgerson and
MIR. Joseph F. McMahon,
Halifax, N. e.
Dear S!rs:
Yours Of 10Th ult. received yesterday
proposing, "That for the SAKE of harmo
ny. within the ranks of the Democratic
party, the two existing Democratic
tickets be withdrawn, and mass meet
ing be held to select full ticket"
In reply / beg to say that there is
only one Democratic ticket in this
county, and haying just finished a
canvass of the county, l ann in a posi-.
ton to state there is no ground for un
| easiness about harmony within the
ranks of the Democratic party, nor the
success OF the ticket.
II, however, there is discord and con
sternation in the ranks Of our oppc
nents, which l am not surprised tt
hear, 1t is a matter that / do MT lee
called upon to settle.
Please allow me to observe that i
you had really cared anything abou
harmony IN the Democratic ranks, yor
should never have started your move
ment to str up dlscord in it and ate,
having spent three months strenuous
work in that futile effort, itseems rath
or late in the day for you to be sug
costing plans for harmony. The sud
denness OF your conversion, coming
only after failure, will, l fear, require
explanation. But if you really thinl
there is discord in the Democratic par
ty, and sincerely wish to promote bar
! mony therein, I would respectfully sug
gest that the best way to dc it is t.
abide the result of The Democratic pri
maries and convention that have beer
legally called and held, and In which
you and your followers participated. In
fact, your failure to do so, and you
present proposition to ignore the actor
OF your own mass nesting, are MOI
good guarantees of your pledge to stant
by the result OF the mass meeting yo,
now propose.
In regard to the proposed withdras
al of the Democratic ticket, l beg tc
state that, as you know, it was regular
ly nominated by the people in thei,
primaries and convention, legally calico
and held, in which ninety per cent O
the people participated. Neither tn,
executive committee nor any othe
body or set of men have the power t.
withdraw it. The work thus done b,
the people must stand. There is NJ
power lodged anywhere to undo it, ant
our executive committee would mo-
presume to exercise such authority.
Moreover, there is no authority il
the Democratic plan OF organization
Tor the calling OF a mass meeting
Neither you nor I have amy authorit,
to do SO, and If one were called, az yor
suggest, being unauthorized, it coult
not bind the larty. Even if it nance
ticket that suited you and me, Their,
are others worthy of consideration. L
might not suit them, and they coul6
raise the valid objection that it was il
legal, and not according to the plan o
organization OF the party. and demand
another convention. Thus there woult
be an endless chain of mass meeting
and conventions, and perpetual dis
cord in the party. You profess to wan
h0rmopv Hwithin tho rorl,. ae -