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been received. and inasmuch as you
ask for immediate attention 70 the
matter, ] Will. without delay, commu-
nicate TO you my views upon the sub
lsct contained In your letter
In the first place I do not see that
anyone of the candidates for the nom
ination for Mayor on the Democratic
ticket is charged with responsibility
that can result adversely 90 the sue
cess Of the party ticket at the election
20 follow. The responsibility Of
choice Of candidates rests with the
great body of tho Democratic voters,
and IL IS to he presumed that they
will exercise wisdom in making such
choice
~ is one of the cardinal principles
Of Democracy. as ] understand Il. that
any citizen may offer himself for the
suffrage of his fellow citizens without
incuTring the displeasure Of others.
Go not see why this instance should be
an exception to the general rule. Can
it be that the voice Of the greater
number Is not TO be accepted with
satisfaction? II II Is then where is
the danger in a friendly contest?
Can Il be that Democrats will not
support the successful nominee whose
selection is 10 be determined by an
honest and fair contest? For my part
7 would not think of Withholding my
active support Of you If you should
prove the party choice 7 have at all
times considered both you and Mr..
Dubell as gentlemen of the highest
type and worthy and honorable op-
ponents. who. IF chosen ia the high
faf r.Ff ..tt
form the duties with fidelity
There is no friend and supporter Of
mine that | could suspect Of disloy-
atty 70 the party II either you or he
should triumph az the primaries. May
I not expect the same fidelity to me if
] should prove 10 be the favored oneq
But let me direct your attention 10 a
feature Of your letter which ! consider
Of much more vital importance than
the personnel Of the ticket TO be sub
mitted 10 the whole body Of the voters.
Your proposition that each Of the can
didates for tho Mayoraliy nomination
(there being now three in alD. name
two persons. who with Mr. Daniel Du-
Ross shall constitute Compromise
Committee who shall Select a can
didate for Mayor" is indeed a novel
departure I'm Democratic politics. This
proposition is so startling and so full
Of danger. TO say nothing Of its eX-
traordinary presumption. that 7 could
under no conditions become "A party TO
t. I would consider IT. duty to do all
I could to discountenance the cstab-
lishment OF such a precedent You
certainly could not have given care
ful consideration 10 that thought In
the first place IL is undemocratic. The
selection OF candidates by the whole
body OF the party voters is fundamen-
tai with the Democratic party Have
you lost sight OF the practices of the
Republican party In this regard? Do
you not recall how their cor gentions
have met and nominated Candidates
and then a few men with the arrogance
Of dictators have thrown them from
their places and substituted others Of
their own selection? Have you forgot
ten tho tyrannical organization that
has the Republcar party by the throat
so 10 speak. anC which so completely
dominates II that no ono of its men,
hers dare aspire 20 a public office
with hope Cf success. unless II be by
tho grsoc Of that organization? Hav,
you not heard Of the discomfort that
has grown out Of that partys practice
DO YOU NOT know that il has initiated
an example Of the most corrupt ma
chine methods by which some Of our
neighboring cities have become char
acterized as Corrupt and contented ="
This condition has grown out Of such
practice AS Won propose If were CON
vinced that J could not prevail I'm this
contest, / would nevertheless, con-