The Greenville times., 1891-06-20
FsocEEBIsss EIEqnIE uomTLE.

Al the meeting Of the Democraue (
Executive Committee held tins dal 2. &
De Office Of lbe Lavee Board, thsfs
we're present.
L. Spencer -
secoud District -alerriIt Williams,
Iuo. R. Shields
Third Distriet-C. Il. Startling,
rhe0. pcLL
Fourth District. a. V. Feltus, \.
r. Aldridge.
Finh District-W. o. Aldridge, W.
d. Ferris.
Leroy Percy, Chairman absent. }.
H. Wynn, Esq.
Meeting was called to order by the
Chairman, who explained the object Of
this call to be for the fixing OF the
time for holding the different primary
conventions and the time for holding
the county delegate convention for the
selection, first, of delegates TO the State
convention to nominate Railroad Com
missioners, also to nominate delegates
to the Senatorial convention and dele
gates TO the District Convention TO
nominate a candidate for District At
torney for this the 4th judicial dis
trict.
w. ID. Ferris made the following
motion which was duly seconded:
That Friday, July Srd next at IL
O'Clock NJ. should be agreed upon to
hold the different District convention
for the election of delegates to the
County convention, in the same man-
ner as heretofore held. Action ON this
motion was deferred by the Chair un-
ill some gentleman, not members OF
this committee may be heard, when
the Hon. W. L. West addressed this
committee and presented the follow
ing petition:
To the Democratic Executive Committee OF
Washington County
We, the undersigned, Democrats
and registered voters Of said county,
hereby declare that we are opposed to
the holding of a Convention in each
precinct in the county, but desire as
heretofore, that convention be held
in each District in said county. Such
has always been the unbroken rule in
our county, and We regard violation
of this established rule us uncalled for,
unjust, and departure from Demo-
cratic usage, unwarranted by the oc'
casion.
This petition was signed by 1872
Democratic voters Of the Hollandale
District.
Next petition of like purpose was
presented by Mr.. Tom Worthington
from the First District, signed by %
Democratic voters of that District.
Then the Hon. j. NJ. Jayne address
cd the committee and presented similar
petitions from the 2nd, 3rd and All
District signed by 372 Democratic
voters of the three Districts, tho 5rt
District leading with 275 Democratic
signers.
Then the Hon. VIM. G.. Yerger al
dressed the committee aud presented
the following petition:
10 the Democratic Executive Committee o
Washington County
The undersigned Democratic voter
OF the 5rd Supervisors District, re
spectfully represent that in thei
Judgment tho practice Of holding on
primary convention for this District !
unwise, that owing to the large mum
ber of voters to accommodate them II
one building, the excitement and hea
of feeling liable to be engendered Il
so large a crowd, especially In thi
ensuing convention where there wi
be contests over every county Office
will embarrass or prevent orderl
proceedings and fair expression Q
the popular choice it should be mad
easy and convenient for all desirin
to participate in the primary conven
ton which practically settles the cour
ty administration for the ensuing fou
years. For these reasons we respect
fully ask that a convention be calle
for each election District In this th
third Supervisors District, to be bel
at suitable places as designated b
your committee.
This petition was signed by Il
Democrats.
Mr.. A. j. Aldtidge presented I'll
following petition from the 4th Di
trict:
To the Democratic Executive Committee
Washington County, Mississippi
We, the undersigned, Democrat
voters of the 18th District, would r.
spectfully show to your committee IL
following facts, that the Democrat
Conventions In this District have her
tofore been held at Arcola or Lelan
and at whichever place held II cause
great Inconvenience and trouble
voters in the other end of the Distric
. desiring to participate IN such CONVEX
tious, and has always resulted in mar
bcing unable to attend such convel
I tions, all of which would be obviatC
D by permitting conventions TO be he
!, in such precinct, and we therefor
petition your honorable body to ord
: conventions at Leland aud Arcola, Il
delegates chosen by the two conve
Q tions to cast the vote for their respe
: tive precincts, and If the represent
: tives of the precincts be not equal q
member of the Board of Supervisor
+ allowed hereafter to be selected alte
Q nately by the two precincts.
+ This petition was signed by So vote
q of that District.
., A similar petition from the Belzon
u precinct In the 9th District was pl
II sented by Mr.. Leroy Percy, signed
IS II Democratic voters.
o The committee deliberated ON the
Il petitions aud Mr.. G. Ii. Starting ma
y the substitute motion which was du
D seconded: That the committee C
4 for the 3rd of July next, convention
. In the different voting precincts of Il
d county for the selection of delegates
ii the County convention to be held
s the 9TH day of July next, at the opc
r, house in Grcenville, which mott
a was holly contested between the me
Is bers and carried by the following vol
le Yeas, Messrs. Nj. f. johnson, S.
Spencer Merritt Williams, G. II. Sta
III ing, J. A. V. Feltus, A. j. Aldrid
't and o. w. Aldridge Messrs. W.
Dt Ferris, Jno. r. Shields and Theodt
lg Pohl voted in the negative.
H. Col. M. H. johnson introduced