Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-11-28
j. p. BLANToN,
II. A, Gkss,
MARTIN BOWMAN,
FIX. Committee.
CALLAWAY CONCLUDES TO
CONTEST.
IMPORTANT ACTION OF THE DEMOCRAT
&c CENTRAL COMMITTEE.

IL CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
At q meeting of the Democratic
Central Committee of Galloway, held
at Fulton, November Is, 1873, the
following named members were pres
enG:
R. S. Shields, NJ. Gibson, Thos.H
HALEY, Hay billiard, John Reynolds,
j, w. Martin, r. w. Criswell and d.
P. Bailey.
1t was moved in committee and
carried that S. b. Collier, on account
Of afiiliation with another organized
political party, be declared no longer
member of this committee.
The chair announced that this ac-
ton created vacancy in st. Aubert
township, whereupon j. r. Harris
was elected to fill said vacancy.
Henry Larimore, Representative
elect, vas invited and came before
the committee, and asked whether or
not, if this committee caused a vote
of the Democracy of the county (in-
Guiding both high and low salary, as
he termed them) to be taken on their
choice for United States Senator, he
would be guided in his vote by ma
jority vote SO expressed.
He replied that he would not; that
he would not be guided by any vote
taken as early as next month, and
that when such vote is taken, it
would have to include the Republican
vote also; that he represented the
whole people, and that about two
weeks after the Legislature meets will
be time enough for an expression
of the people.
The committee decided that they
had no right to call on the Republi-
cans to vote on the question, and
that two weeks after the legislature
meets would be too late for an ex-
preston OF the people, and that,
therefore, the matter be tabled.
On motion, the following resolu-
tons were adopted without q dis
senjing voice:
WHEREAS, At tue last election of
county officers in this county, w. B.
Tucker, q candidate for collector, and
S. B, Collier, candidate for the Of
flee of Judge of Probate, were elect
ed ON propositions to serve in their
respective positions for less sum of
money than the law allows, and prom
ising to pay into the county school
fund. or county treasury, all fees or
salary received by them IN excess of
the respective amounts named by
them, or set out in the platform on
which they were elected and
WHEREAS, 1t is claimed by large
part of the voters of the county and
by large majority of the Democrats
of che county, that such offers are
contrary to the laws of the land,
against public policy, and in contra
vention of the spirit of free and pure
government; and
WHEREAS, We deem it to be for
the best interest of the county to have
the legality and policy of candid
ate's offering himself for Office under
suah propositions fully adjudicated
in this State, and to the end that the
same may be legally tested, therefore
be ii
Resoleed, That we hereby request
John B. Adams and M. G.. Single
ton to contest the election of their re-
spe'stive opponents in the late cleo
tion.
Resolved, That we hereby request
all good citizens of the county to aid
in such contests, not for the purpose
of o,lsting from office those receiving
a majority of the votes cast at said
election, but for the purpose of hay-
ing the legal questions arising in the
premises adjudicated IN this State.
Resolved, That committee of three
from each township be appointed to
aid in and manage said contests, the
first named to act as chairman in
their respective townships.
! On motion committee adjourned.
D. p. barley, Chairman.
r. 5. SHIELDs, Secretary.