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March 6th, 1900
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Hon .W.Y,McDonald,	?
House of Representatives, jackson, My Dear Mac: ??
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I understand Barber has Made a speech at purvis
announcing Ms candidacy and in which his principal theme was
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the G U IB R, C&$^?in Jones, >xeville and myself 4 I presume the f$ct that he has actively entered, hie canvass will cause seme concrete expression.
I	will be glad therefore if you will look abound and write me what you find out and make any suggestion# yeq f>ink wise, I am preparing now for an active casgpaign from this end ?f the line and in the next few days I will get out probably a diaen letters into' each County in the district and will follow that in about
two weeks with a letter to practically every voter in the District
sible would be glad to have you talk to the members and get an ?x~
Membe
probability of Bilbo announcing and his making the race. If pos-
pression from as many as you can With befct wishes, I am,
the 6th district
Sincerely your friend