The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1910-04-20
Vardaman's Third Letter.

AGhO1 EGROAs
vaFdaman's Third Letter.
jackson, Miss, April IS, 1910.
Hon. Leroy Percy, Jackson. Miss
Ny Dear SIR: Your third com.
munication was just handed me.
mote that you say you are unwill.
ling to select q representative to
90 with a representative selected
by me to ascertain from the gov
ernor Of Mississippi what appoint,
lment he will make should the pro
posed primary result in your de
feat. That. you feel that YOU
have not only no right to dictate
the appointment of the governor,
but that the course suggested might
seem to him to be gratuitous in.
reference, = etc.
would not have suggested this
course to you had not been con-
|vinced of the most cordial relations
existing between you and Governor
Noel in the recent senatorial eau
Gus. His support Of you was
earnest and / am advised most
efficient. | am still unable to see
the improperly of your ascertain-
ing from the governor whether or
not he would be willing to carry
out the wishes of the people ex-
pressed at the primary, should ii
result in your defeat and my cleo
ton. Of course, you understand
as well as I do. Governor Noel's
hostility to me and the impropriety
of my making any request of him
whatever except jointly with you.
/ feel like the man who is elected
at this primary ought to be at once
appointed to represent the people
of Mississippi in the senate in the
event that you should be defeated.
It would be but simple justice also
to the successful candidate to as
nearly as possible place him be.
yond the probability of being
forced to make another campaign
in 1911. While / feel that my
former propositions to you are just
and fair to both Of us, land regret
that you cannot agree to them, /
am willing to make concessions
that the matter may be settled by
the people. Therefore, | shall ac-
cept your proposition to request
the State executive committee to
order a white Democratic primary
to be held at such time in Novem-
Der, 1910. as the committee may
designate for nominating a United
States senator, such primary to be
open to all who will agree to
abide by the result thereof and to
support the nominee of it in the
primary of 1911, and before the
legislature of 1912, for the full
term of United States senator, be-
ginning 1918. You agreeing to
tender your resignation to the gov
ernor Immediately upon the result
ascertained from the primary,
should such result be adverse to
you; provided that the governor
will appoint the successful candi-
date before the primary. In the
event he falls to agree to do this,
you to tender your resignation
when the legislature meets in.
1912. | Ishall be glad to meet you.
in joint debate before the voters at
such time and places that we may
agree upon; provided. as stated to.
you in a former letter that these
engagements will not in any way
prevent either of us making indi-
vidual appointments.
Trusting that this may be satis-
factory, am.
Cordially and sincerely,
JAMES K. VARDAMAN.
PerCy's Letter TO State Committee.
jackson. Miss. April is, 1910.
Mr.. C.L. Lomax, Chairman, State
Democratic Executive Committee,
Edwards House, jackson, Miss.
Dear Sir:-I hereby request the
State Democratic Executive Com
mittee to fix White Democratic
Primary to be held at such time in
November, 1910, as the Committee
may designate, for nominating the
United States Senator Cor the term
beginning in 1918. such primary to
be open to any candidate who will
agree to abide by the result there
of, and to support the nominee of
it ia the primary Of 1911 and be-
fore the Legislature OF 1912. i
hereby pledge myself to the support
of the nominee Of such primary as
indicated above.
Governor Vardaman and myself
have agreed to meet in joint debate
before the voters at such dates and
places as we may hereafter agree
upons this not to prevent either of
us making Individual appointments.
IF we should be unable to agree,
as to such dates and places. and /
do not anticipate that such contin-
gency will arise, request that you
will, when called upon. fix dates