The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-25
fought so hard to have nominated, cant
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Crisis No. 1

fought so hard to have nominated. can't
help it.
Crisis No. |
you doubtless remember at the time
you ran for Congress against Mr.. Bank
head, that Mr.. Bankhead controlled the
congressional committee: that he called
the committee to meet at Tuscaloosa:
that he wanted a snap primary, and that
We had a delegation from every county
In your district to meet them: that we
begged and plead with them to have a
uniform primary, TO have the congress
sfonal primary at tie same time of the
other primary, but after all our begging
and pleading they called a separate pri-
mary and set the date at an early date,
and that you used this on every occasion
that YOU made a speech and ripped them
up about the snap primary. And you
also doubtless remember that [ ran
against Mr.. Beasley for committeeman,
and that I had many circulars distributed
all over Fayette county. asking the voters
to vote for ]. NJ Hoffman for committee
man and avoid snap primaries. You
doubtless remember that you and I car
ried Fayette county by good majoritics
and that the voters. by their action. said
that they did not want any more snap
primaries.
Crisis No. 2
you doubtless remember the time in
1910 that you called or had called the con-
gressional committee to meet at Tusca-
loosa, to call primary. You also know
that they were your friends and that they
had been elected on the principle that they
were not in favor Of snap primaries. In
this meeting it was known that you had
called them to meet in order to order an
early primary, and that the state prit
mary was coming up a little later. But
for some reason Il became known that
you wanted an early snap primary. But
at that time knowing you had no oppos-
tion in your race. | did not think much
about it. But I had been elected by the
voters of Fayette county on the issue
Vote for Hoffman, and AVOID Snap Pri-
maries.' I felt It duty to vote for a
uniform primary, and this | did
1T is true that l left Tuscaloosa a
day or so before the committee met in
order TO come home to attend the mar
riage of my brother-in-law. and while
here my baby was taken dangerously
sick and ] did not appear at the meet
Ing of the committee But | sent my
proxy by Mr.. Miner with instructions
to cast my vote against a snap pri-
mary and for a uniform primary. [
could not have afforded to go back
on the instructions of the people who
elected me and ordered me to avoid
snap primaries. regarded this as a
duty and one which l performed to-
ward you and the people of Fayette
county.
"Now. for doing this you say that /
can't be dependen upon to do my duty
In the time of crisis that | am not
! qualified for the position of internal
revenue collector, not for the reason of
intellect but of character. which to
say I am of bad character. Not only
yon do this but go further and say
that In the nature of a public duty
you file a copy of this letter with the
Secretary of the Treasury
Worked for HObsOn
you know, captain. that l took hold
OF your campaign In this county when
no one else would and pushed 1t to
a success. / made your appointments in
this county for your speaking dates
and went with you all over the coun-
ty. ] not only did this but went over
the district with you. | attended many
political meetings in your interest |
fought Mr. Bankhead hard. | waded
mud and the rain with you in carrying
your campaign In all parts fof the
county. And by reason of the exposure
| t, the weather during the campaign
| took a severe cold and cough and it
| was several months before ] got over
I this; that l spent money, neglected bus
! sss for you and by reason of neglect
| of business and the making of many
political enemies / failed in business
While this might not have been the
direct cause of my failure 1t was a
contributing cause / not only did this
but | have voted for you in every race
that you have ever made. My friends
ard yours of this county say that |
was the cause of you carrying this
county against Mr.. Bankhead, and now
Notwithstanding all this you take the
liberty to tell me that I am of bad
character. and can't be depended upon
to do my duty in time of crisis
His Conscience Clear
Captain, I feel lilxe that ! have been
loval to you; that / have done for you
as no one else has done in your dis
trict. | feel that I have done my duty,
my whole duty to you. to the voters
| of Fayette county. to my country. and
to my Maker; and I have a clear con-
science in the matter.
Don't you think that you have mis-
treated me wrongfully, without cause
Don't you think that it is your duty
to Withdraw the letter sent to the Sec
rotary of the Treasury and apologize
to me? I am sure that If you will look
at the matter in the right way that you
will agree with me. Sincerely yours,
a. Nj. HOLMAN"
FUSEN SHOT AND