The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1910-09-07

the presiding Judge, who had tenn
porarily vacated the chair. could
assume control Of the situation III
|order that the purposes for which
1.-THE court had stood adjourned.
might be snbseryed, MI Cassedy
Twas hushed and Mr.. Mccullough
refused permission to address the
laudience at that time. Mr.. Hobbs
land other Vardaman supporters
taking charge Of the situation.
The Vardaman contingent loudly
voted a yea on the resolution. while
/ a large number of those present
left the court room. alleging that
Isuch action was discourteous to
both those who desired to speak
land to the presiding judge. M. @.
/ Times.D Democrat Special.
/ The above rather jumbledD re-
port to the Times Democrat about
the political occurrences in Brook
maven last Monday is copied for
the purpose Of correcting some of
its misleading features which
might otherwise be preiudiciaI to
Gov. Vardaman and his supporters
in Lincoln county The editor Of
The Leader is glad to acQuit the
local correspondent Of the Times
Democrat of any wilful intent to
misrepresent anything that occur
lred. and learns from him that he
Twas not present at the court house
during all the happenings referred
Ito. but received his information
labout what occurred in connection
with the Vardaman meeting from
others, who probably did not have
/ Ia correct understanding OF the
facts themselves
The main facts are simple and
easily understood.
1t was the first day Of the Sep
Etember term Of the Lincoln county
Circuit Court. Judge Miller had
kindly agreed before he opened
court, that after he had impaneled
and charged the grand jury that he
would announce recess and allow
all the time necessary for political
speaking, as this was a matter all
citizens Of the county were more
or less interested in. No one except
Senator Percy and State Senator
Hebron, President pro, tenn Of the
Mississippi Senate, had been pub
licly announced to speak. and as
far as we know, no one else was
expected to make a political speech
that day Senator Percy commenc-
led speaking between 10 and Ii
O'clock. and it was about IL when
he concluded, and in order to allow
all those who desired to get din.
ner. Judge Miller was requested to
announce that Senator Hebron
would not begin his speech until
1:30 p. m. Though the large
tcrowd that heard Senator Percy is
variously estimated at from 65 to
85 per cent in favor Of Vardaman.
he was treated with the strictest
courtesy throughout his speech.
Senator Percy left on the 12:48
train for jackson to meet another
engagement to speak in Warren
county
When the hour of l:S0 p. m. ar
rived the court room was about
ltwo-t thirds full Of persons who had
assembled to hear Senator Hebron.
and others we're continuously coming
| in. 1t was decided BY number
LOT Gov. Vardaman's s supporters, af-
ter Senator Percy's speech, that
they would proceed at the after
noon speaking to organize the Gem
tral Vardanian Club of Lincoln
County, just before Senator Hebron
began to speak Therefore before
Senator Hebron was introduced and
while tlhe crowd was constantly
gathering. i. T. Hobbs called the
meeting to order. and stated that
since the Senatorial campaign Of
1911 had already opened, as evil
denced by the active canvass now
being carried on BY Messrs. Percy
and Alexander, the time was deem
led appropriate for the organiza-
tlon Of q Vardarnan Club. to be
known as the Central Vardaman
Club of Lincoln county, and added
that If such was the sense of those
present II would be ii order 10 BEL
lgin BY the election Of a temporary
/ nreSidant and eoarefarv