The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1900-06-06
County Democratic Executive Coamittee
Meeting.-Primary Election Ordered
June FL.
OFFICE OF II. CASSIDY,
Brookhayen, Miss, June 2nd 1900.

Brookhaven, Miss, June End 1900. !
Pursuant to the call of the Chairman
of the Democratic Executive Com
mittee of Lincoln County, the Com
mittee met in the office of the Chair
man in Brookhaven at 2:30 o'clock p.
NJ. June md, 1900 The chairman,
Hon. II. Cassidy, being unable to at
tend the meeting of the committee
because of illness, Isaac Smith, Esq,
was elected temporary chairman of
the Committee.
On motion the following resolution
was unanimously adopted:
The Democratic Executive Com
mittee of Lincoln County, assembled
this the 2nd day of June in pursuance
to notice by the Chairman, express
their unaltered allegiance to the party
and to its principles. They express
their faith in the patriotism and states
manship embodied and set forth in
the platform adopted by the National
Democratic convention held in Chi
ergo in 1896 and they declare their
unaltered loyalty to the nominee of
that convention. The Committee de-
clare their allegiance to the platform
of principles adopted by the State
Democratic Convention which assem-
bled in Jackson in 1899 and the action
of the State Democratic Executive
Committee in its honest and patriotic
effort to carry out the principles there
announced, and repudiate any sug-
gestions as to the selfish desires of
that body to perpetuate itself in office,
and this committee expresses its con-
fidence in the patriotism and integrity
of the members of that committee.
And whereas, the Democratic State
Executive Committee, in pursuance of
the resolution of the State conve ntion
held in 1899, having ordered primary
election for presidential electors and
delegates and alternates to the Demo
cratic National Convention at Kansas
City on July 4th 1909; therefore, be it
Resolved, That a Democratic pri-
mary election is hereby ordered to be
held in Lincoln County on the 2lst
day of June, 1900, to select delegates
and alternates to the Democratic
National Convention at Kansas City,
and for candidates for presidential
electors:
Resolved further, That at said pri-
mary election each qualified white
Democratic voter shall be entitled to
express his choice for two nominees
for presidential electors for the State
at large and one presidential elector
four delegates to the National Con
vention to be held at Kansas City from
the State at large, and four alternates
from the State at large, two delegates
and two alternates from the 9TH Con
gressional District.
Be it further resolved, That this
| Committee meet on the 23rd day of
June at II M. o'clock to canvass the
returns of said election
Whereas, The Democratic Executive
Committee of the 7th Congressional
District, having called convention to
select a candidate for congress from
said district to be held on Aug. nth
1900, at Jackson, Miss, and having
fixed the time for the selection of del
egates to such convention on the 18th
of August, 1900;
Therefore, be it Resolved, That a
mass meeting of the Democratic quail,
fled white voters of said county is
hereby called to meet at the Court
House of Lincoln County at II M
o'clock on the 1lth day of August, 1900
to select delegates to the Congress
sional District Convention to be held
in Jackson Miss, as hereinbefore
stated.
On motion the following persons
were appointed to hold the primary
election on June 2lst, 1900. wit:
Brookhaven T. A. Willoughby,
Abrams, and J. o. Boadwee, managers
g. G. Lyell, J. B. Hardy, Clerks: Hardy
Magee, Bailitf.
Montgomery. Marion Case, John
Chandler, Hugh Nations, managers: r
E. Furr Albert Davis, Clerks Floyd
Middleton, Bailiff.
Good Water-A. NJ. c. Davis, J. c.
Furr, j. w. White, manage rs: A. S
Fur, j. N. Smith, Clerks; B. T. Smith
Balif.
Fair River-G. w. Ivey, w. w
KEGS, H. J. Brewer, managers: Johr
Cowart, Lee Maxwell, Clerks; Ber
Berry, Bailif.
McClendon's-A. Fl. Summers, n. N
Hickman, James Rawls, managers: Ed
Summers and Will Daughdrill, clerks
Gus Williams Bailiff.
Pine Grove J. w. Brent. Fount
| KiZar, Jack Hodges, managers: Eman
uel Price, Allen Boyd, clerks: Eman
uel KyZar, Bailiff.
Bogue Chitto J. J. Myers, G. II
Vernon and l.. O. Crosby, managers
James Albritton, r. L. Brent, Clerks:
A. NJ. Hunsucker, Bailiff.
Lard's Mill H. l.. Grice, l.. l.. Lard
w. p. Sasser, managers; c. HI. G. Smith
j. p. Terrell, Clerks: l.. S. Red, Bailiff
Sheepshed j. E. Carruth, C. T.
Montgomery, j. H. Albritton, mana.
gers; Edward Evans and Joseph King
Jr, Clerks; r. E. Woodall, bailiff.
Vaughans-Irvin Smith, w. S.
| Vaughan, J. M. Calender, managers
Johnson Case, Thomas Vaughan
Clerks; Loring Smith, Bailiff.
Caseyville w. W. McRee, w. r.
Williams, w. W. King, managers; Willie
McRee, Owen Easterling, Clerks;
Laurin Applewhite, Bailiff.
Red Start. w. East, A. G.. Ar.
ington, Hugh Smith, managers; l.. L.
Anding, G. w. Norton, Clerks, John
Case, Bailiff.
On motion, the Committee adjourned
until u o'clock M. June 23rd, 1900.
ISAAC SMITH,
Temporary Chairman.
\. c. MCNAIR, Secretary.