The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-06-07
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY.
Executive Committee Appoints Onicers Z
Hold the July Elections.

Executive Committee Appoints Onicers "a
Hold the July Elections.
The Executive Committee of the
county met this, the 18th of May, 1899
all the members of the committee be.
ing present except S. p. eagle and
Harry Tibbs.
The committee of one from each dis
trict to select managers, clerks, and
bailiffs for each election precinct to
serve at the primary elections to be
held on the 7th and 14th of July, 1899,
reported the following named persons
appointed, as follows:
DISTRICT No. l.
Brookhaven-J. F. Greer, Jessie
Smith, E. L. Ragland, inspectors.
Leon Pfeifer, L. III. Baggett, clerks.
Fl. NJ. Smith, bailiff.
DISTRICT No, 2.
Montgomery. Marion Case, r. E.
Furr, j. w. McCay, inspectors. Lent
Bouchillon, VIM. Furr, clerks. Hugh
Nations, bailif.
Goodwater-A. s. Furr, ]. M. New
ton, j. NJ. Crowford, inspectors. Gus
Newton, Geo. Furr, clerks. j. NJ.
White. bailiff.
Fair River-L. P. Kees, F. b. Smith,
H. J. Brewer, inspectors. w. w. Kees,
Ben Berry, clerks. G. w. Ivy, bailiffs.
DISTRICT No,3.
McClendon-W. G. Price, w. A. Ard,
Andy Greer, inspectors. B. G. Price,
G. C. Rawls, clerks. p. A. Reeves, bal
lift.
Pine Grove-H. E. Price, W. w. Hall,
V. V. BuSby, inspectors. B. T. Price,
W. J. Hodges, jr., clerks. A. j. Kyzar,
bailiff.
DISTRICT No. 4.
Bogue Chitto-J. j. Meyers, w. d.
Moore, A. b. Conally, inspectors. Lee
Aird, bailiff.
Lard's MILL. S. Red, N. L. Grice,
A. j. Phillips, inspectors. C. H. c.
Smith, r. j. Terrell, clerks. L. L.
Lard, bailiff.
Sheep She'd H. Albritton, Thos.
May, T. w. Chisholm, inspectors. Jas.
Albritton, SamI Denman, clerks. Ed
ward Evans, bailiff.
DISTRICT No. 5.
Red Star-A. G. Arlington, T. H.
Smith, Thos. c. Falvey, inspectors,
Everett Smith, ST., Oscar Arlington,
CACIho w. .. Il OTo, Udlllu.
Caseyville-N. r. c. Watson, George
Gaskins, G. G. Erwin, inspectors. w.
M. Higdon, r. w. Williams, clerks. w.
w. King, bailiff.
Vaughan's-W. S. Vaughan, johnson
Case, Luther Blue, jr., inspectors.
Arch Vaughan, Hugh Calender, clerks.
Prentiss Vaughan, bailiff.
The chairman of the committee re-
m nif fod tho tfor af tho calaof;o,, of m
printer to prepare the ballots to be
voted at the primary elections to the
committee. The Lincoln County Times
was selected to prepare the ballots for
the first primary and the Brookhaven
LEADER for the second primary.
1t was ordered that the chairman
assess and collect the amount to be,
paid by each candidate for county
district and county district offices, for
the purpose of paying for the election
tickets and that the amount so collec.
ted by the chairman be held and report
ed at its meeting on the 8th of July,
1899, to be then prorated to the prin-
ters of the tickets.
Thos. Brady, Isaac Smith, and Harry
Ilbbs were appointed a committee to
examine the registration and tax books
and ascertain what persons whose
names appear on the registration books
are not entitled to vote by reason of
failure to pay, prior to the 1st of Feb
ruary, 1899, taxes legally assessed to
them, and to prepare list of such
| persons for each election precinct,
which list is to be delivered to the
chairman and by him furnished the
managers of the election at the re-
spective precincts.
The chairman was authorized to
name one of the managers at each pre-
cinct to have control of the tickets to
be voted and to distribute the same,
also to fill any vacancy that may occur
in any of the election officers.
At the election of delegates to the
county convention already provided
for at the second primary to be held
on the 14th of July, 1899, the numbers
of delegates to which each precinct
shall be entitled shall be as follows:
BrOokhaven 10, Bogue ChittO 4,
Montgomery 4, Seep Shed 3,
GoOdwater 3, Lard'S Mill 3,
Fair. River 3, Vaughn 4,
McClendOn 5, Caseyville 4,
Pine Grove ), Red Star ..
The resolutions adopted at the for,
mer meeting of the committee, to
submit the names of all candidates for
State officers, was modified so as to
submit the names only of candidates
for United StatesSenator,G G Governor, At
torney General, and Railroad Commits
sioner from this district to the voters
at the primary election.
The committee then adjourned to
meet at the court house at 10 m Sat
urday, July 8th, 1899.
II. CASSIDY,
w q SUMNEpS Chairman