The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-07-31

| w neither this was with or without
Mr.. Manson's knowledge is inmate
rial, and is only cited to illustrate
the revolutionary methods adopted
by the minority.
By what principle of law, parlia
mentary or otherwise, by what pre-
cedent in party history, by what
right, legal or equitable, can such
conduct be defended?
Under these circumstances, the
chair refused to entertain a PROPOSE.
ton to reopen the contest between
Mr.. Hendon and DR.. Albright, and,
on appeal, his decision was sustain.
ed.
EVOLUTIONARY METHOD.
AT this time Capt. McNeal, of
Hardeman, speaking for Messrs.
Hill and Miller, of the committee,
certainly in their presence, and
without Disturbance, said, in sub
stance that they would not 90 into
primary with Shelby county, but
would withdraw, reorganize the
committee and adopt their own
method OF procedure. This threat
was consummated, and the places of
the majority were filled by the two
boiling minority members.
That two members, or a minority
of the committee, could select three
others, of their own motion or a
majority, when the three whose
places were supplied had been elect
ed by the people in the regular way,
strikes the average MIND as singular,
and we do not wonder that pro-
nounced silver man, Gen. George
b. Peters, argued strenuously
against the course pursued.
Couple this with the further fact
that the three members whose pla-
ces were supplied were acting as
such on the committee, and the &C
ton of the minority would pro-
woke smile, did it not come at a
time when the very life of the par
ty is threatened, when breaches
should be closed, not widened,
when harmony, not discord, should
prevail.
The sO-called Congressional Com
m1ttee thus reorganized, met and
ordered convention for the 25th of
August, 1896, thus accomplishing a
purpose in direct conflict with the
action of the majority, and opposed
to the expressed democratic will.
DEMOCRATIC HISTORY.
In order to show just how far
he boiling minority has gone, and
% what desperation it is driven a |
'ew facts from local and State Dem
'cratlc history may, with propriety, |
De given.
In 1890, during the celebrated
contest between Galloway and Rid.
lick for congress, in which the con-
-ention, after days of balIoting was
ocked, and the delegates exhausted
With profitless attendance, a resolu-
ion was offered to the effect that il
7as the sense of the democracy of
he Tenth Congressional District
hat nominations for congress
hould in future be made by prima-
vote. Capt. H. G. Norman, of
'ayette, who appeared before the
ommittee as DR.. Albright's attor-
ey, and whose name appeared sign
i to the address published in the
commercial Appeal of yesterday,
'conded the resolution, and by
unanimous vote of all the counties.
thus became the expressed will
I'd judgment of the party on this
Ibject.
The object of this resolution was
prevent unseemly contests in
cked conventions, and because it
as thought to be the tairer and
tier method for selecting a candi-
tie, as well as being in accord
tn the popular demand.
In 1892 there being no rival can
dates for congress, a convention
is held, no necessity existing for \
primary. 4
In 1894, when Col. Patterson J,
d Col. Young contested, resort y
S had to the prior expressed will !"
the democracy, and a primary
S accordingly ordered, this meth
meeting the appreciation of both
ltlemen.
n 1896 when there will almost II
tainly be two candidates. with II
same conditions apparent which =,
sted IN 1894, and with the mem lOe
BILE contest of 1890 in mind, a.
believing it voiced the over @
Ginning sentiment of the democ- III
7, the regular Congressional
nmlttee passed a resolution or IN
ng primary for the eth of Oc- n
II, 1896, under such conditions ]
safeguards as will insure a fair
full expression of the popular a.
e observe that the address sign M
y the gentlemen before referred @
commenting that the presiden- -
vote of 1892 be taken as a basis
representation in the proposed