The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1911-11-18
WATTS PAYS RESPECTS
TO POWERS THAT BE
Vardamanlles are stu Not In IT,
Psrsy's Little Banquet IS
Touched On.

To the People Of the Pictorial
District. composed of the Coun.
ties Of Lincoln and Franklin:
10 reference to the special elec-
tion for representative from this
District. | would respectfully sub
Unit for the information Of the pub
llic an account of the contest be-
tween myself and jeff Gotten, of
Franklin. to fill out the unexpired
term Of the Hon. r. E Bennett,
who was appointed District Attor-
ney by the Governor. ] received a
large majority Of the vote cast at
this election, but owing to the
ticket in Lincoln county being
plain official ballot and without
printing any name thereon. and
with blank spaces for the names to
be written by the person voting for
| his choice, and in Franklin the
names Of the candidates, were print
led on the ticket, under this subter-
fuge Gotten was declared by the
Legislature to be elected and seat
ed. amid the cheers of the remain
ing Secret Caucus members. that
will linger vet few days in Office.
NOEL SAID He WOULD SEAT
GOTTEN.
"A few days after the election on
the 7th Of November. Gotten said
Noel telephoned him to come on to
jackson. and he would have him
seated anyway. This looked high
handed to me but ! had to submit.
The whole thing was carried
through strictly on the secret eau
Gus basis. being a supporter Of
Vardaman. had no show in the
world to be seated. as Noel had the
whip il. hand. and ruled the secret
caucus men as he wished, which
reminded me Of an organ grinder
and his monkey. Noel has string
around the neck of that never-to-
be-forgotten gang, and when he
pulled the string every one Of the
anointed turned a somersauIt and
pulled off his cap. They claimed
the vote Of Lincoln county illegal.
ELECTION WAS LEGAL.
The Australian ballot law, as
| Interpreted by the best legal talent,
says |he ticket in Lincoln county
was clearly constitutional and cor
rect tbs opinion WIS from men
hi2h a he profession. and of great
would not call their
names. 81 1 would not like in the
least to associate their characters
as gentlemen and lawyers, with
some of the small-minded, PIN
feathered lawyers belonging to the
Secret Caucus Legislature.
WHO | VOTED FOR CUT A
WIDE SWATH.
was asked how voted for U.
s. Senator. by member of that
body. in the August primary. IL
told him ! voted for vardaman.
He said that cut damn wide
swath in this body. | said / did
not think it should among honest
men. He asked me who my op-
ponent. Gotten, voted for. told
him as Gotten was up there claim
ing something that did not belong
to him, / judged he voted against
Vardaman. The special committee
on elections was composed of Tandy
YewelI. chairman; Yates, Russell,
Fatheree and Dorrah. YeweII is
one of those innocent. mild-eyed
gents. who is calculated to decei se
you. Dorroh reminds me Of Sam
Jones dude. Sam said house fly
could light on the bridge of his
nose and scratch him in Doth eyes
at the same time.
PERCY HAS BANQUET.
On Monday evening before the
seating of Gotten Tuesday. ! was
informed that Yates. Russell and
Fatheree were in my favor, which
gave me a majority of the commit
tee; but unfortunately for us. Le-
Roy Percy came to jackson Monday
evening and the regular little BAN
quet was held at the Edwards
House. Yates filled up on Three
Feathers or 100 Proof. and like
Judge Shiras. changed in night.
/ received about all the votes cast
at my home. for which am pro-
foundly thankful. / would rather
have that vote than to have been
declared elected.
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