The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1902-06-21
Proceedings Of Congressional Execu-
tive Coh1mittee.


Committee was called to order by the
secretary, Mr.. NJ. ]. Bouldin.
There were present from tile District
at Large, Col. ]. T. Casey, MI Bouldin,
l.. Marks by proxy, John G. Sessions by
proxy, c. H. Blum by proxy, A. F. Card
ner by proxy; Tunica, A. S. Ivy and W.
k. Heron; Coahoma, G. E. Sessions and
Geo. Richberger; Quitman, w. B. Clark
and NJ. Denton by proxy; Leflore, B. l..
Jones and w. r. Phropet by proxy; from
Bolivar, W. ]. BeaI and w. L. Key by
proxy; from Sunfower, T. H. Edmund
son; Washington, LIE Roy Percy and Wal
ton Shields; Sharkey, DR.. A. Miller; 1ssa-
quena, l. Lucas, Chas. McGinnis by
proxy.
A quorum present.
A vacancy in the craftsmanship of the
q &committee having occurred by the reap
u portiontment of the State, Hon. E. N.
Scudder, OF Warren, having been the
chairman, on motion Mr.. B. l.. Jones, oi
Lefore, was elected chairman. Hon. J.
L. SdSey WAS ClcClCu Gil
man and presided at the meeting,
On motion of Mr.. A. S. Ivy, Of Tunica,
primary election was ordered for the
nomination of a Democratic candidate
for Congress on Wednesday, August 20,
1902 That meeting of the Executive
Committee be held on August 22nd to
receive and canvass the returns and de-
clare the result.
The following are the resolutions in
full as adopted by the committee
Belt resolved, That a party primary
election of the Democratic party of the
Third Congressional District of Missis-
I sippi be and the same is hereby ordered
to be holden at the various election pre-
cincts in the counties composing the
Third Congressional District, on Wednes-
!. day, August Goth, 1902.
Resolved further, That the county ex
ccutive committees of the counties COM
posing the Third Congressional District
shall proceed to provide for the holding
of the said election under provisions oi
that certain act of the legislature of the
State of Mississippi, entitled "An Act to
repeal all of Chapter 105, relating to
primary meetings and elections except
Sections 1874 and 1915, and to provide
for all nominations of State, District
County District, and County officers to
be made by primary elections ap-
proved March 4, 1902.
Resolved further, That all persons who
desire to become candidates for the nom
ination for said office in the said primary
election hereby ordered, shall present a
request in writing to the chairman ot
this committee to have their names
printed on the ballots to be used iii said
election, on or before the 5th day Of
August, 1902, and thereupon the chair
man of this committee shall forward III
writing to the chairman of each county
Democratic Executive Committee the
names of all candidates whose names arc
entitled to be printed upon the said Off
cial ballots to be used in the said election
and the names OF such candidates and nc
others shall be printed upon the officia
ballots to be used at the election afore
said.
Resolved further, That the County
Democratic Executive Committees afore
said shall apportion the costs of print
ing and transmitting the said ballot:
and booths among all the candidates to
be voted for in such election and that
said candidates shall bear bear their pre-
rata of said expenses.
Resolved further, That all qualified
electors of the said counties and election
precincts who intend to support th'
nomination made at said election anc
who have participated with the Demo
cratic party within two years next pre-
ceding the holding of the said election
shall be entitled to participate and vot'
III the said election hereby ordered to b.
holden as aforesaid.
Resolved further, That the Count,
Democratic Executive Committees OF tn
counties composing said Congressiona
District and the County Election Com
missioners of the said counties shall re
spectively perform all the duties required
of and imposed upon them by the term
Of the aforesaid act OF the Legislature c
the State of Mississippi.
Resolved further, That the said Demo
cratic Executive Committees shall NEE
at such place as they may designate o.
the 22nd day of August, 1902, and sha'
there receive and canvass the returns c
The said election and shall declare the rs
suit thereon and announce the names c
the respective candidates who shall hav
been voted for at said election and til
number of votes received by each; tina
they shall tabulate the said votes by pr
cincts and shall certify the result of tn
said election to this committee and tran
init the return of such results to this con
rnittec by mail or registered letter {
sther safe mode Of transmission with