The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1901-09-19
THE MASS MEETING.

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LII response to call of Mr.. Il, H.
Northcutt, the chairman of the Execu-
tive Committee of the city of Marietta.
the citizens of Marietta met at the
courthouse on the night OF September
18th, 1901, some 300 or 400 being pres
ent.
Mr.. r. H. Northcutt called the meet
ing to order and stated that the object
OF the meeting was to elect a new Ex-
ecutive Committee and say whether
or not the people of Marietta wanted a
white primary election to nominate
Mayor and Aldermen. He then stated
that the first business in order was the
election OF permanent chairman.
Mr.. N. A. Morris, Mr.. T. w. Glover
and Col. j. q. Foster objected to this
and insisted that the first thing to be
done was election of a temporary Sec
rotary. This was opposed by Messrs.
Blair and Motley. The chairman, Mr..
X. III. Northcutt then directed that the
election of a secretary was in order.
Hon N. A. Morris put in nomination
for secretary the name of Mr.. Will F:
Stephens. Hon. ]. E. Motley placed
in nomination the name of Mr.. Joseph
M. Austin. Upon vote the chairman
declared that Mr.. Austin was elected
secretary.
Hon. N. A. Morris appealed from the
count or decision of the chair in declar-
ing Mr.. Austin elected. The question
was then put to the house as to whether
the chair would be sustained, and on
this the vote stood 1874 in favor of sus-
tanning the chair to y against.
The chairman then stated that the
next business in order was the election
OF permanent chairmrn. Mr.. #. w.
Glover placed in nomination the name
OF Hon. N. A. Morris. His nomination
was seconded by Mr.. J. B. Glover. Hon.
J. E. Motley then placed in nomination
the name of Hon. John NJ. Stone. Said
nomination was seconded by Hon. D.
! W. Blair. The result of the vote on
the same was 1873 for Stone and II for
Morris. Hon John. NJ. Stone was de-
clared elected and accordingly took the
| chair.
Judge Stone then explained the OBJ
Ject OF the meeting, after which Hon.
ID. w. Blair made motion that COM
mittee be appointed by the chair to re-
tire and present to the house the names
OF five suitable persons to act as the
Executive Committee for the ensuing
term of two years. This motion was
carried. The chairman appointed on
this committee Hon. D. W. Blair, Mayor
I. M. Brumby and Mr.. Henry iMeinert.
Said Committee returned and put in
nomination the names of Mr.. R.H.
Northcutt, DR.. P. r. Cortelyou, Mr.. F.
j. Lumpkin, Mr.. John P. Cheney and
Mr.. H. G. Coryell for the Executive
Committee and these gentlemen were
elected by an overwhelming majority.
Hon. ]. E. Motley then read the fol- |
lowing resolution and moved its adop-
ton: Resolved, That said Executive
Committee shall call and hold white
primary election for the selection of |
candidates for Mayor and Council of |
this city for the next ensuing term.
Said primary shall be held at such time |
as said committee shall select and un- |
der such rules as they make, but all |
white male persons in said city who are |
entitled to register and vote in the gen.
eral election for said officers shall be |
entitled to vote in said primary cleo
ton.
This resolution was opposed by Hon.
N. A. Morris and'C Col. J. q. Foster, and |
Hon. N. A. Morris offered the follow
ing amendment: Provided, That the
primary shall be held under registra-
ton for the city of Marietta, and pro-
vided further that each candidate shall |
have representation in the holding of
the polls of the primary" The latter
clause was suggested by Col. Foster,
and accepted by Col. Morris.
The amendment was very vigorously
opposed by Hons. d. w. Blair and ]. E.
Motley The amendment was then put
to the house and lost by a vote of 81
for and III against.
The original resolution was then put
and carried by an overwhelming ma
jority.
Upon motion of Hou J. E. Motley
the mass meeting adjourned.
). M. STONE. j. NJ. AUSTIN,
Ohairman. Secretary.