The Harrison times., 1912-03-23
W. l, Snspp Explains.
To the Democratic Voters Of Boone
County:

County:
Since there have been selected two
sets Of committeeman and delegates
to be voted upon at the Dem ocratic
primary election to be held on March
9th, 1912, and as | am the one who is
alleged to have selected one set OF
these committeeman and delegates,
and Messrs. Troy Pace and c, b. Rob
inson the other, wish to take this
method of explaining to the voters OF
Roone county my connection in this
matter,
| wish to state here that this list
positively had to be filed with the Sec
retary of the committee, DR., Charles
Routh, and the chairman, James M
Shinn, not later than March 7, 1912.
do not know the methods these
gentlemen used in getting up their
list; but | shall give you my reason
for taking hand in this matter,
The most Of you know that Prof,
J. &, Eaton was chairman Of the Dem
oCratic county central committee, al
though there was faction that
claimed Mr.. Shinn as chairman, and
this faction recommended to the elect
ion board men for election commits
slUners, and the board held that the
committee, Eaton as chairman, was
the legal one and so approved their
selection of election commissioners.
Now, Prof, Eaton, who has moved to
Imboden, called a meeting of the
county central committee to be held
on January Goth, 1912, and sent me his
proxy. He also at the same time ten
dered his resignation, So | was pres
ent at this meeting and discussed the
matter with DR.. Charles Routh, and
we decided that, as Prof, Eaton was
teudering his resignation, that |
would not present my proxy, but they
would elect me to fill the vacancy,
Mr. Dot FanCher was elected tenn
porary chairman, proxies were con-
sidered aud readiness made for busi-
ness | was nominated to succeed
Prof, Eaton and c, b, Robinson was
also nominated for the same place
On the first ballot ! received seven
votes to six for Mr., Robinson, Now
Mr.. Fanchcr, who was acting chair
man, votes and calls it a tie, so, see
ing that there was no chance Of un-
tying the vote and since there were
other vacancies that could and should
be filed, they proceeded to elect a
Mr.. Rose for one of these vacancies,
which gave them a voting majority,
Then by the aid of Mr. Fancher
again, Mr.. Robinson was elected to
succeed Prof, Eaton, Now in this
vote where it stood a tie, Mr., Fancher
did the proper thing in untying the
vote, but in the former case or the
first vote, Mr. Faucher as chairman,
had no right whatever to cast the
tying vote. You all well know that
this is the rule and custom in such
meetings, and the chairman has no
right to cast vote, except in case Of
a tie, and am sustained in this opin-
ion by a number of our leading attor'
nGys, as well as one Of our most dis
tinguished eX-congressmen, SO | con-
tend that they used unfair methods in
filing the vacancy caused by the res
ignatiou of Prof Eaton, After this
committee meeting referred to above,
discussed the matter with a number
Of my friends and leading Democrats
of this county; and owing TO the un-
fair methods that have been used and
since it has become the custom by
some of the politicians Of this county
to place the names for committeeman
and delegates on the ticket at the last
moment in order to gain control Of
the Democratic organization Of this
county, we decided TO solicit a good
man for committeeman and delegate |
from each and every township to be-
come a candidate and have his name !
placed upon the ticket, SO | was Sc
leCted to take this matter in hand and |
wrote and received a favorable reply |
from practically every man ! have |
placed on the ticket, Those who did |
not get 10 see nor write 20 saw some |
of their intimate friends from the |
same township and they gave me per-
mission TO use the names with the as
surancG that IL would be entirely sat.
isfactory TO the parties directly con-
cerned as well as the voters OF their
respective townships OF course, you
all well know II costs VI for each eom'
and delegate 70 get their
names placed on the ticket, 50 now !
am going to explain my connection
with the financial end of this matter,
did not ask single man, whom !
had solicited to become candidate,
for cent But as / was leaving the
state on business and would not re-
turn until after the 7th Of March,
made arrangements with DR. Charles
Route, our committee secretary TO
this cllccG
That | was going 20 allow any Dem
ocrat who so desired TO pay 81 to help
defray the expense of putting these
men on the ticket, and as he express
ed desire to give 81 | said all RIGHT
aud probably some Of your friends
would like 20 assist In this work and
will leave list Of the men who have
been selected, together with my check
signed by me with the amount Of
check left blank for you 60 fiji Ia, 80
YOU may deduct from the total neGes.
sary your contribution with any 9th.
cr you may get Now II has been said
that acted very indiscrectly In lcay-
Ing that blank check, do not know
In what way, for am not candidate
for any office, nor do have any desire
to enter politics, DR., Charles Routh