The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1892-04-22
CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE.
AN IMPORTANT MEETING AT JACKSON
A Primary Election for this District Call
ed for September 8, 1892.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT INV. -! 'i''' 0i'5
says Oho Jackson lrIpuno anu oull' anu
were called TO .oruer by OapV' o. J. Olc'
Outcnen, secretary
l. " hye was nominated ana ulalll-
nousIY elec'eu chairman lor inc ensuing
Two years ana D. l. mcOu'cllen WAS re-
elected secretary
Inc iol'o"ihg members were present :
~ u Barton hehiy COUNTY loln "
Rye BehTon County; n b. Llpe' Gar
ron county, proxy D. W. N buINeII' "
II. scott Henderson County; W. d. H.
0Iilesple, McNalry county j. h. hu-
wards Chester county EDGAR II, Oher-
~, Haroln County, proxy, ~ Barton
j., l. McUulcheh' Madison County, Judge
Whi'WeII, Ferry county, proxy, " u
barton; w. ., brawley' Decatur County
proxy d. D. Nealh'riy'
On mouon W. b. BraWley was recog-
hizeu as a member Oh the committee by
proxy j A. England not present or rep
resented by proxy, claiming 10 be d mem
Der OIL li'e committee
Oh mouoh Edgar Cherry Of Hardin
county, was recognized as member OF
Ihe cothihlIlee' represented by u u Bar
'oh' proxy
On mouoh oy . W. N burkett' second
ed by o. o. Barton 1t was ordered that
Ine contest lor Congressman be determ-
lneu oy primary election Carried
unanimously
j. W. ~ burket'' seconded by u h.
Scout moved unaI the primary be held
saturday, september ~
W. H. H. Ulliesple' seconded by y. u
Barton moved to amend by having the
primary on saturday, SeptemberS. Mr.
0lllesple.s motion prevailed
II was iurther requested that the Dem
ocratic Executive committees OF the re-
sPecIIYe couhtes composing the Eighth
congressional DISTRICT snail select Con-
gress'onaI committeeman TO serve the
neat TWO years. from ocVoDer l, IoSZ' OF
'i''li MS successor Is elec'ed' where the
same mas not oeeh done previously by
mass coh'ehuoh' OF other"ise'
" men committeeman mas peeh select
Gu his name shail De reported TO l. u
hye' chairman OF the congressional Com
lnlIlee Oh the EighIh congressional DIS
Vrtcl' camden Tenn
removing are tAe rules governing the
primaries
W we darect that paIlot-DoX ne
opened IN each voting precinct III the SAID
congressional Dlstrlcl at O'Clock, a. M
ana close at O'CLOCK p M September
o io9Z' ior sad election and that the
oallot-ooX De under the supervision and
control Oh three judges, one officer OF
eiection 70 receive the ballots, and two
clerks SAID judges, officers, and clerks
TO be selected by the Democratic EXecu-
i've COMMITTEE OF each county in connec-
ton with the Congressional committee
man, aud in case no quorum is present.
then those present to perform this duty
That the judges, officer OF election, and
clerks shall reside in the respective yot-
ing districts from which selected.
~ That each voter shall cast his bal
lot in the ward or district in which he re-
sides, but in case ballot-box should not
be opened in ward or district, the yot
ers OF such ward or district shall vote in
the nearest adjoining ward or district
and vote in person,
(3) That all persons eligible to vote il
the general election in November, 1892
shall be entitled to vote in the primary
election, provided they are also qualified
under the rules hereinafter adopted.
(4) That the judges and officers OF sale