The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-10-15
To r. A. Crawford, Chair


Hon. 7. A. CRAWFORD, Chairman,
Fayette Co., Executive Committee.
Dear Sir
At the meeting of the Democratic
Committee of Fayette County held in
the court house at2:O0 O'Clock Saturday,
October End, for the purpose of receiy-
ing applications from various candidates
who desired to qualify and enter the
race for Register, Sheriff. Trustee and
Tax Assessor, was denied such right
and that too on technically unheai d
of among Democrats.
Il is claimed that the original resolu-
ton fixed the hour not later than noon,
but no clause in said resolutions con-
tains any emphatic statement that such
a failure to file application would act
as barrier if the committee were dis
posed to extend the time. Owing to
an inadvertence on my part. although |
had made out my check several hours
before. | failed to file same with the
Secretary of The Committee until thirt,
minutes after the noon hour. Whel
the same was presented to him he re
fused to accept it, and claimed it was
beyond his jurisdiction. | then appeal
ed tony opponent, believing bin to be
in favor Of fair play. He told me he
could not alter the rules, but if called
upon by the committee. would make
the statement that he would leave it in
the hands of the committee.
Then you called upon my opponent,
Mr.. Matthews, to know it he had any
objection to me qualifying after time
had expired thirty minutes. This
caused MIR. Matthews to move uneasily
in his seat, his cheeks grew pale and
in his despair he looked for the Hon.
VIM. Mayo, who at once arose to his
feet and inquired of you what right you
had to call on Mr. Matthews and place
him in such an awkward attitude.
MIR. Mayo was allowed to make
lengthy legal argument in behalf Of
Mr.. Matthews. His argument was
inconsistent with his first statement
and that was that if Mr.. Matthews had
no right to make a statement. such
statement could not be made by proxy
(Mr. Mayo.
A motion was made by Mr. Wilson
of District No. and seconded by Mr..
Henley of District No. 2 that be al
lowed to qualify. When vote was taken, |
two or three voted aye and none voted
nay. You failed to declare result as
you might have done.
If l had known that the Committee
was to be confused by legal and par
iamentary declarations, | would have
had some one to represent me who was
familiar with law and parliamentary
isages. You allowed Mr.. Mayo-not a
member of the Committee to confuse
he Committee when a family affair
ike this should have been settled by
tremendously and fratern-
lily. Mr.. Matthews was selected by
he County Court to serve until the
he people should have the chance to
lame the successor to the late lament
d Junius Hobson. If your Committee
,ars my entrance on such trivial
echnicality and permits Mr.. Matthews
o be declared the nominee of the Dem
'cratic party of Fayette County, you
title the right of every citizen of the
,ounty to express his choice vt the
'allot box and place yourself as their
guardians under the censorship of the
Ion. VIM. Mayo.
| have lived here all my life. My
ather, Captain Carter, was q citizen
| this county In the latter years OF his
fe. He taught me to be democrat.
nd as long as live shall remain
emocrat.
AS a member of the Democratic party
nd a. citizen, deny your right to
efuse me to qualify to enter as a can
idate for Register Of Fayette County. ,
nd ask you to call together your Com
iittee and as you have not declared /
lr. Matthews the nominee, allow me
, make the race with him before the
eople. This is all ask. This is fair :
lay. and this is demanded Of you by
ie vox populi whom you are supposed s
, represent. Respectfully, (
NORWOOD CARTER.
| am sending you in this letter a 1
stition signed by Is Of the 81 Com
itteemen which is more than a ma
'rity of the whole Committee who v
in me in asking that the Committee t
: reconvened, for the purpose of al b
wing me to qualify and make the race b
II register. NORWOOD CARTER.
adv. II. q