The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1894-07-20
WHOLE No. 2lS
THE EIGHTH DISTRICT.
The Candidates for Congress Both Prefer
Straight Primary.

Nollo III ulllS SOuSLeSSlOudl ulbITlCl
over the proposed delegated con-
vention to nominate a candidate for
Congress has called forth consid-
cradle comment. The candidates
prefer a straight primary, and the
Congressional committee will meet
at Mckenzie tomorrow to take
such action as deemed for the best
interest of the party. The follow
ing conversation of Chairman Tom
G. Rye, Of the Congressional COM
mittee with the Washington CORE
spondentof the Nashville American
is full explanation of the matter:
l haYe been somewhat at loss to
know what ought to do in my district.
The action Of my committee, which met
at jackson on the 9th of May last, in call-
ing delegate convention seems to have
caused considerable dissatisfaction. In
some Of the counties in my district there
seems to be some apprehension that a
primary election to elect delegates on the
I'd Of August will interfere with the gem
eral election and perhaps create some dis
cord and confusion. Several members of
the committee express considerable anx-
iety on this account.
" Another cause of complaint is on &C.
count of the expense which will attend
the holding Of a convention. The farm
ers of the country, who are very much in
terested in the nomination of a candidate
for Congress, are suffering on account of
the scarcity of money, aud it is alleged
that if a convention is held there will be
difficulty in getting delegates to attend
the convention and represent their dis
tricts.
cit is right and proper, under the cir
cumstances, that the reasons Tor and
against straight primary or a convention
should be thoroughly considered by a
full committee; that whatever action is
finally taken will produce harmony in
the party and be conductive to Demo-
cratic success,
Knowing both the candidates as l do
and knowing that all they desire is a fair
test of strength in the district, and that
, each will be ready and willing to support
the man receiving the majority of votes,
and desiring that the one receiving the
majority should be declared the nominee
OF the Democratic party Of that district;
? and in view of the fact that the idea of a
I delegated convention has not met the APP
, prevail of the candidates in the district
, and that a change has been discussed
through the entire district, / have decid-
7 ed to reconvene the committee and again
| submit the question to them, This, |
n think, should be done to satisfy the pub
/ lie and stop the discussion of the method
of selecting the candidate
y al am informed that the executive
e committee Of Chester County has decided
t that Chester County will act later date.
This could not be done without destroy
/ ing the authority of the Congressional
committee, and such action by one of the
Z counties emphasizes the necessity for an
= other meeting OF the committee.
|, 81 have just had a consultation with
q Mr.. Enloe and he is disposed to leave the
matter solely to the discretion of the COM
> mittee. He has always preferred a
Z straight primary and has sent to members
e Of the committee copy of letter adj
l. dressed by him to his competitor, Mr..
II Sims, on that subject. Mr.. Enloe has re-
! ceived letter from Mr.. Sims in reply, in
which he (Sims} expresses his preference
= for a straight primary, and asks that it
e be secured if possible. The majority Of
the committee seem to he in favor of the
change, and it seems that the Democrats
in the district are expecting it on account
l. of the discussion of the matter which has
taken place since the action of the com.
mittee was made public,
n 81 have decided to call the COMMITTEES
70 together at Mckenzie, Tenn, on Satur.
day, July q, to take such action as may
y, to them, seem proper and best for the in.
d terest of the party,
le "This is time when everything should
ts be done that can be done to strengthen
~ the party. The Eighth Congressional
=. District is a close district but is unques
IL tionably Democratic, and We will cleo
tn our nominee the next time by an increas
ne ed majority. We waut to make the ma
M jority as large as possible"