The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-09-19


A more complete report of the pro-
ceedings. giving the resolutions in full,
will appear tomorrow.
;(From Tuesdays Daily Herald.l
The Herald gave yesterday partial
report of the proceedings of the retlr-
ing and the incoming Democratic
Executive Committees of the county.
Their deliberations lasted SO long that
1t was impossible to make a fuller
report than we did. as the adjourn
ment did not take place until a few
minutes before our press hour.
For the more intelligent considera-
tion of our readers we will repeat some
of the proceedings already reported.
MIR. fowler, the chairman of the old
committee, called the committee to
order and announced that the business
to come before the committee was to
hear the report of the subcommittee
appointed at the last meeting to can
vass the returns of Saturdays primary
election for Senator, and to declare the
result.
The opposition to Mr.. Erwin con-
tended that this committee had no
right to canvass these returns and de
clare the result. That the old COM
mittee had died last Saturday at the
close of the polls, when a new com
mittee was born, and that the bust
enss was in their hands.
Mr.. Erwin's friends insisted that
they had the right to wind up their
own affairs, and to transact business
until their successors were not only
elected but qualified.
And on motion it was decided that
the committee had this right, There
upon Oh motion tine canvassing com
mittee reported that Judge Erwin
having received the highest number OF
votes cast, over any other opponent,
was entitled to and declared to be the
choice of Maury county for Senator.
And this was followed by a motion
for the chair to appoint ten delegates
to attend the Hohenwald convention
and cast the vote for Judge Erwin.
The chair appointed the following
W. J. fowler, Jno. Sowell, Joe Whit
| thorne, w. B. Greenlaw, Jno. Gillespie.
Ed Hill. Claude Goodwin, j. A. Smlser,
F. D. Lander, Jno. 7. Williamson.
The old committee then adjourned
sine die.
The New Committees kction.
The new committee organized by
selecting Jno M. Grove, temporary
chairman, and Charles jackson, tempo
rary secretary. Committees on Gre
dentials and on Permanent Organiza-
tion were appointed.
The Committee on Credentials re
ported as follows:
"We your Committee on Credentials
make the following report. We find
that the following named gentlemen
have been elected committeeman from
their several districts:
Dist. Committeeman.
1. X. S. Mcknight.
! 2. J. D. Stanfill
g. J. H. Gillespie.
4. J. H. Gibson.
5. j.. Fl. Hughes.
s. J. E. Thomas and J. S. Hickman.
Z. J. E. Henderson.
8. N. E. Due.
g. w. B. Greenlaw, e. A. Forgey,
j. A. Smiser. w. D. Cameron and b.
A. Satterteld.
TO- Ed Hill
| H. Jno. G. Nelson.
10. Chas. jackson and G.. n. PICK
ard.
10. J. B. Granbery and Jim Good
loe.
IA. Lee Harris.
10. J. J. Pogue.
| 16. E A. Pogue.
II. Alb Forgey.
1S. J. P. johnson.
10. w. j. Mcknight.
30. Claude Goodwin.
81. J. A. Baker.
90. w. H. Brown.
%. Jno. s. Brown.
"a. G.. W. Ferguson.
%. Jno. M. Grove.
The report was received and concur
red in.
The Committee on Permanent Or
ganization then reported, recommend
| ing J. B. CRANBERRY for permanent
chairman, and J. A. Smiser for per-
manent secretary.
Mr.. CRANBERRY asked that his name
be withdrawn. but the request was not
needed and he was elected. He then
declined to serve, saying that he had
private reasons for not accepting the
honor. Several of his friends, how
ever, insisted and he finally accepted.
Mr.. Smiser was then elected the
permanent secretary.
Stormy Debate.
Jno. M. Grove then raised a storm
by introducing the following resolu-
| ton:
"Whereas, the rule governing the
primary election, held Saturday Sep
| TENDER 10, 1909, provided no method
| for the representation of Maury
County in the Senatorial convention
to be held at Hohenwald, Sept. IL,
1902; and,
"Whereas the Democrats Of Maury
county have expressed their desire by
large majority that the representa-
tives of this county be not instructed
in their action in the Senatorial con-
vention;