Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-02-24
THE DATE
The County Central Committee Meets
and Changes the Date Of the PrI-
From Saturday, June Is,
to Saturday, April 30-The
Chairman Resigns.

SudiIIlhu u. Il. Slmb C&ll6Q L0e
meeting to order and the roll wa
called, finding the following members
present:
Cuivre-R. F. Read, proxy for W.
8. Barbee; W. ]. Grow; W. w. Bolts,
proxy for DIR. j. o. Terrill.
Linn-H. Weber, J.. A. Medley.
Loutre-H. B. Painter.
Prairle-J. L. Pierce, &c. Bolts.
Saling-B. FL. Downing.
Salt River-Alex Carter, Jr., r. L.
Mcclure, John Abbay, A. J. Winscott,
w. M. Blankenship, proxy for G. w.
Newgenu.
Wilson,. E. Sims, J. M. Daniel, J.
A. Lewis.
Upon motion P. G. Harris was elect
ed committeeman from Sailing vice P.
j. Mckinney, whose business keeps
him out of the county.
Upon the motion of Mr.. Daniel ii
was decided to allow a full vote to be
polled from each township from which
all committeeman were not present.
Chairman Sims stated that az the
Congressional Committee had set an
earlier primary than the one set by
the County Committee, the Commit
tee had been called together to con-
slder the ~advisability of rec%onsidering
the action of setting the date on June
25.
Mr.. Downing stated that he thought
that it would be for the interest of the
party to reconsider the former action
and set the primary on the same date
as that selected by the Congressional
Committee, April 80.
Mr.. Carter stated that the question
before the Committee was a most i'm
portant one. He referred to the fact
that the Congressional Committee had
met three days after the County Com
mittee had set their date and had APP
pointed an earlier primary, April 40.
He said that it looked like the Con-
gressional Committee was trying to
dictate to the County Committee;
"but," Mr.. Carter said, 'sthe one
question presents itself before this
Committee: Will it be better for party
interests for US to hold two primaries?
l think not 40, therefore, for the sake
of harmony and peace. 1 will, under
protest, vote to reconsider the action
and set the date on April 80.
Mr.. Pierce stated that he was op-
posed to an early primary, but for
party interest said that he would vote
for but one primary.
Mr.. Bolts: "Dr. Terrill, for whom
l came as a proxy, asked me to state
for him that as the Congressional
Committee had taken into considera-
ton that our date had been set, but
he thought they had been compelled
by considering several other counties
to act as they had. Therefore I'll vote
for the change"
Mr.. Medley stated himself as being
opposed to the change.
Mr.. Weber said he did not like the
action of the Congressional Commit
tee, but for party interest that he,
under protest, would vote for the
change.
Mr.. Downing then stated that he
had meant his first suggestion as q
motion and stated that it was to recon-
slider the action taken and set the date
for the primary on April 80. Astsnd-
ing vote was taken and the motion
carried by a vote of 16 to 8.
Mr.. Weber, who was one of the
three voting against the proposition,
then offered a motion that the motion
be made unanimous; carried.
Secretary Winscott informed the
that, as before decided, |
the Committee would meet on the !
first Monday after election. President
Sims here offered his resignation as
and member of the Com
mittee.
MI. Carter moved that the resigna-
tion be not accepted and Mr.. Sims
stated his reasons as being that he
had been urged to make the race for
PresidingJudge of theU ounty Court and
therefore, out of fairness to his oppo-
nents, he would not want to be a mem
Der of the Committee. Mr.. Carter
that his resignation as Chair
man be accepted; passed.
MIR. Sims thanked the Committee
courtesy shown and honor
upon him.
MIR. Pierce nominated John Daniel
or Chairman and upon putting the
question before the Committee it
passed unanimously and Mr.. Daniel
iook the chair.
By another motion, which passed,
Mr.. Sims was released from the Com
nittee as a member. He recon-
nended ]. R. Brown as his successor
Committeeman from Wilson town
ship and Mr.. Brown vas elected.
Mr.. Carter moved that a vote of
thanks for impartial action as Chair
nan be rendered Mr.. Sims; carried.
Here quite = discussion arose as
% the best method by which the pub
ic would know that the Committee
'econsidered the previous action and
'onformed with the date set by the
Committee only UNDER
protest and because they thought that
t was best for party interest. 1t was
inally decided that the newspapers
you'd let the people understand the
natter thoroughly.
Immediately after adjournment the ,
Committee met and
instructed Secretary Winscott to fix {
assessments, which have to be
aid 10 days before the election. 8
Childers-Sims. /,
At high noon on Wednesday, Feb /,
uary 16, Jephtha Childers and Mise .
fife L.Sims were married at the home :
{ the BRIDES parents, 4 miles south .