The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1901-03-15
c0WQITTEE TaKEs aCTI0g
IN The LEGISLATIVE MUDDLE
AND CALLS A~PRlMARy.
Election to Take Place on August 9Th.
and All Good Democrats invited
TO Participate.

Pursuant to d call the following pre-
Fulton counties, met in Clinton, to con
slider the situation "a TO a Democratic
nominee for Representative for the two
counties. S. ID. Griffey, Chairman of
Hickman County Committee, called the
meeting to ordeg; and Mr.. j. j. Craig
was elected chairman.
North Columbus, K. L. jackson;
South Colombus, W. j. Kerr; Eas. Chm
Ton. J. p. Vaughan: West Clinton, W.
j. jackson Bugg, w. h. Bugg; Mos
COW, 3. d. Gritfey Oakton, J. }. Craig
RuSvilIe. j. j. Russell bennets, not
reuresented; Peio, not represented
Beelerton not represented Spring Hill.
John &. Wiley; East Hickman not re-
presented /; " est Hickman, vacant; East
Fulton not represented: West Fulton,
not represented Cayce. DIR. j. ". Nay
lur Lodgton, not represented Sass4sa-
fras Ridge, not Represented Madrid
Bend, not represented.
The chairman announced a majority
present and ready for business.
The committee declared that there
WAS no nominee at the Fulton Conyen-
ton held Feb. 1.
They declared that majority OF the
Legislative Committee was present and
acting. and that the rules OF the State
Committee give them authority TO de-
termine contests, and that such findings
are final and binding.
They say that the State Committee
ordered primary election in each pre-
cinct for the election of precinct com
mitteemen To be held NocNmber ) 1901.
that such an election was held an Cayce
Precinct and that j. W. MAYOR was
elected by the people, and his opponent
defeated. That the Cayce delegation
at the Fulton convention was headed
by this regularly elected committeeman,
he being the only one elected from "a
ton county, ana that SAID delegate :
vote was refused by the acting chairman
of the Legislative District. who not be-
ing u member of the County or District
Committee had no right TO vote. They
allege a vacancy I'D one and probably
both Hickman precincts. And that
having IL of the 20 committeeman OF
the two counties they are the Lesis.a-
tive Committee. And therefore, be
cause of these facts, and Others they oe-
clare that no one received the nOnlna-
tion in regular order at the Fulton con
vention, and issues a call for primary
as follows:
Resolved first. That primary cleo
tivn be held by the Democrats OF the
Legislative district composed of Fulton
and Hickman counties, Kentucky, on
Monday. August 5, 1901. between the
hours of 2 a. IN, and p. IN. 10 select q
Democratic nominee for the Legislature
TO be placed ON the Democratic ticket
at the next November election.
Second That the vote In said primary
election to be by secret ballot, and the
name Of each candidate be printed on
each ballot and all ballots alike Ia color
and size, and that the voter shall eX
press his choice by making a cross *
mark with pen, pencil or stencil 20 the
right of the name OF the candidate Tor
whom he desires to vote. The clerk OF
the election shall record the name OF
the voter in a book provided for the pur
pose, and the ballets shall be deposited
in box provided for the purpose.
Third. All qualified voters who voted
for Bryan electors and for Beckham "a
the November election, 1900, and al
young men who have attained the age
of 81 years, or will attain by November
election, and subscribe to the principle:
Of Democracy and all who desire TO affili
ate with the Democratic party in The
future and agree to support Democratic
nominees shall be entitled TO vote IL
said primary election at their regular
voting places in said counties.
Fourth. The candidates seeking tn,
nomination in this primary may selec
one man in each precinct a. an officer o
the election. The officers so elected [,
appoint one OF their members clerk
Judge and sheriff, provided that if ther'
u no more than two the two can ap
point the third. 1t is further provided
that II there is more than three canGI
dates to make selections, all that ar
selected over and above the necessar,
number may act as judge or inspector
Fifth. 1t shall be the duty OF tn
election officers to count the result an'
issue certificates to all the officers. ans
inspectors certifying how the vote wa
eaat. 1t will be the duty of the sheriff
sf the election to deliver to the char
man Of the county COMMITTEES on Tues
day following at the county seat o
some convenient place to be designated
later BY said chairmen, the poll bool
and . certificate of the result in hi
precinct, who Will on We d me d a
following deliver to the Legislative
Committee the certificate and poll bool
given them. The Legislative Commit
tee to assemble at the court house II
Clinton, KY, on Wednesday. August
1901, canvass the returns, declare tn
nominee and issue certificate to same
Sixth. 1t Is further ordered that tn
candidates seeking nomination pay tn
necessary expenses of this primary, viz
the printing of ballots, supplying o
poll books and that they shall let thei
candidacy be known at least one montl
before the day fixed for said primary.
Seventh. This primary is not hel,
under the primary election law of tn
State, but according to Democrat
usage. j. W. NAfLoh,
il. CRAIG, Chairman.