The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-08-21
oecLAReo ron slms
a Majority Of tha Committee Opposed at
mr. Enioe.

The Democratic commilloeof the /
Eighth Congressional District COM
vened 90 Lexington last Monday Of /
4.l0 p. m., Chairman j W.N BUR- .
kett IN the chair. Every member
Of tho committee was present, and /
about sixty gentleman from thesoy-
eral ountescomposing the district.
On motion OF Mr. McRae, OF
Benton County, al persons were
excluded from the room except
members of the committee and rep I
resenia6vts of thepres Mr. Car
ter, Of Henry County, proposed an
amendment 10 the effect that the /
candidates and their attorneys be /
permitted 20 remain, which was
voted down, 6 against and in fa- |
vor of allowing objection TO frauds I.
Mr.. Houston said they wautedno
star chamber proceedings Chair
man Burkett said he wanted O fair
and square deal; that If the nomi-
nee was sent forth under n cloud
he would fail. But all attempts to
have the returns canyassed in n
manner to ascertain where frauds
had been committed were ignored
by the committee.
AIR. Enloe, on retiring, left q re-
quest with the committee that he
and his attorneys be permitted to
remain. Later n second note was
received from Mr.. Enloe claiming
that illegal and fraudulent votes
had been counted for Sims in GER
tain wards, precincts and districts,
and that he and his attorneys de-
sired to canvass the returns. A
majority of the committee voted to
exclude the candidates and their
attorneys.
Mr. Stanford said he thought the
committee could count without the
assistance of the candidates.
Mr.. McRae made the following
motion which was adopted: "That
the several counties of the Eighth
Congressional Distric now pro-
ceeded to comply with the rules as
laid down by the Congressional
committee, and declare thenominee
according to the official returns"
The affirmative vote was Benton,
Chester, Decatur, Hardin, Hender-
son and Perry; negative, Carroll
Madison, Henry and McNairy.
The committee then adjourned
until s p. m. for supper.
When the committee reassembl.
ed. Mr. Carter arose and changed
his vote on the McRae resolution
to the affirmative, and thereafter
demanded a reconsideration of Mr.
McRae's motion, but the committed
declined to reconsider and proceed
ed with the vote by counties. AT
ter supper the proceedings were
thrown open to the public.
Benton County-EnlOe 455, Sims
761, Trout As.
Mr.. Carter challenged the vot'
Of the fourth district, but the com
mittee after fully discussing thc
matter by vote Of 6 to 4 passe(
the vote of Benton County.
Carroll County-Enloe 985, Sim
448, Trout 81.
Mr.. McRae challenged the vot
OF the first district, alleging tina
fourteen Republicans voted in tn
urinary: that thirteen Republican
voted in the second district, AM
that twenty-sixneg voted in tn
fourth district, and in the seventh
district. there was no information
to show what kind Of an election
was held. The vote passed as reaC
Chester County Enloe 39l, Sim
202. Trout 200.
No unofficial returns from tn
tenth and twelfth districts gave Er
loe 43, Trout 3, Sims 2.
Mr. McRae moved the adoptlo
Of the official vote.
Decatur County Enloe $50, Sim
308, Trout l78 ooo
Hardin County Enloe 800, SIN
673. Trout 43.
The fifth district Of Hardin we
challenged by Mr. Burkett, on th
ground that the ballot box was LEI
ina blacksmith shop by the judge
with no one accountable for 1t, an
The election was not regular. Th
was voted down, and the distrl'
admitted for Mr. Sims.
Henderson County Enloe Az
Sims 597, Troutt 81.
The third and fifteenth distric
vare eballenoed. the claim beiu