Newport weekly independent., 1902-03-21
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 COMNISSIONERSHIP

recent open letter from Hon. Ihos. c. McRae, a man whose reputa- Il Il both public and private life is, even in tn SC degenerate days, un- spOUUeu, g4Vlng lis views on the sena- torial race and stating facts within his own knowledge, has brought upon him storm of criticism from the Jones press, the tone of which would indicate that it is little lees than lese majeste, to dare utter a word against the senator now candidate for re- election. This persistent effort upon the part of some to saint the senator and place him beyond the criticism of ordinary mortals, determines me to publish, solely on my own account and responsibility, a piece of his treachery, which the gentleman most concerned by it, from motives of delicacy, per- sistently refuses the request of his friends to do.
 Below are all the letters of Senator James K. Jones received a year ago by ex-Gov. Dan w. Jones in response to his to the senator, asking if he might expect the senator's support in his application for appointment by the president on the Louisiana Purchase exposition commission under the bill then pending i'll congress, and saying to the senator that if for any reason 1t was not agreeable and convenient for him to support him, to say so frankly and he would be satisfed:
 Washington, D. O., Feb. 12, 1902.
 Dear Dan-Your letter came this morning, and while I have but very little time, l want to answer it, as St. Paul says, "with my own hand"
 I ' went down to see the president, had him all to myself, and had full talk. l spread myself and wrote down a memorandum of what I said, and then sad that if he could do it he would. I said there will be many other sugges- tions, shall 1 get letters, etc., to back me up? He smiled and said 1T want to recognize the minority in these ap- pointments, and if I appoint man for you who can say that it is not for the minority?'' I very much hope he IS going to appoint you. As l stated, he said write me note about this to keep on file. It is almost II o'clock and cannot write much more, as I must be on the floor every'minute do ing the best 1 can against the ship steal; but must say that you have misunderstood me or have been lied to about me, as 1 have never said or done anything to do you wrong, or give you offense, if that letter wrote you after seeing yours to Col. Dun ham was not such. Nothing has made any difference with me, conscious of having done right all the time I was sure that if you felt otherwise you would see the truth, and, seeing it, knew you would do me justice. I will write you more fully when I get time. Meanwhile am glad you wrote me as you did. Appreciate it and will a. ways be glad of it. Yours as always. JONES. l Washington, D. o., Feb. IA, 1902. Dear Dan-I wrote you hastily a day 'or two ago and have been trying since to write more at leasure, but it seems that leisure will never come to me. Il have now two conference committees on important bills and of course I can take but moment of time, however. to say that so far as I am concerned nothing will change the old time cor dial feeling toward you l have felt from my childhood up, and I hope that you will see that you have done me an act of injustice in feeling that I have been guilty of any wrong to you. know your good heart and that you never consciously did anything, much less anybody, wrong. So let the dead past bury the dead. The vote will come up today, perhaps, in the house, l on the St. Louis matter. It may be that the sundry civil bill will push it aside all day tomorrow, and it will be acted upon soon, and when it does pass in compliance with the presi- dents request, 1 will write and remind | him of your matter, and very sincerely hope we may succeed. Yours,
 JONES.
 Washington, D. C., Feb. 24, 1901.
 Dear Dan-This is Sunday, and am at home, where I can't get a pen that can write with, but will be so con- stantly engaged tomorrow that can not write, hence I write now to say that your two letters came late yester- day. l saw Governor Francis at once | and gave him his. I had just had talk with him, and will see him again | tomorrow. This letter is strictly con tldential. Francis told me that if you were not appointed that Arkansas would not get a place. When I saw the president first 1 left him with the belief that you would certainly be ap- pointed. When IneXt saw him I knew there had been a change somehow, though this inference came from what he DID NOT say. I know nothing of the influence you mention being used against you, and think that of itself would not be effective. I think that your republican friends have rather overdone the matter, and will explain when l see you, though this, too, is conjecture. This I do know, though, that thespressure for those places is