Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-19
JUNE 9Th. is NAMED
DATE OF PRIMARY.
For Congressional Nomination In
Third District.
COMMITTEE IN SESSION HERE
Fixes Time and Prescribes Rules of
Nomination COnvention Assemblies
In Montezuma August 14tn. -Reso
buttons Adopted.

June 5th. is the date of the congress.
slonal primary, at which only white
democrats will exercise the right OF
franchise; Hon. f. B. Lewis will be
the nominee of the party without even
hopeless opposition, and peace, har
mony and good feeling will prevail
throughout the Third district. 1t will
be great year for democracy all along
the line in Georgia.
The date of the primary was fixed at
the meeting of the democratic execu
tive committee yesterday.
Hon. J. M. Collum, of Schley, pre-
sided, and was made permanent chair
man to fill the unexpired term of for
mer Chairman Collins. Mr.. J. M.
Harrison, of Macon county, was secre-
tary.
The delegates in attendance were:
J. M. Collum, of Schley; James Harri-
SOB, of Macon; q. 8. Lockett, of Sum.
ter; F. E. Wimberly, of Twiggs; j. H.
Hodges, of Houston; J. s. Byron, of
Dooly; G. f. Putnam, of Lee; j. L.
King, of Wilcox. The several other
counties were represented by proxy.
The meeting was short and har-
monious ore, there being but little
business beyond naming the date of
primary and fixing rules therefor.
This was embraced in the following
resolution, which was adopted with
out opposition:
At meeting of the Democratic
Executive Committee of the Third con-
gresslonal district, this day held in
the city of Americus, for the purpose
OF transacting what business is neces-
sary in order for the democrats of said
district to give expression of their
choice for Congressman to represent
them in the fifty Congress, it is
ordered:
1st. That general primary election
be held on the 5th. day of June nsxt,
in every county in the Third congress.
slonal district, at which primary cleo
tion all qualified white democratic yo.
tiers who have qualified under the rules
and regulations as prescribed by the
State Democratic Executive Commit
tee meeting held in Atlanta, March
80, 1902, shall be given an opportunity
to cast their votes for Congressman.
End. 1t is ordered that the candi-
dates for Congress shall be voted for
directly by the people in each county
IN the Third congressional district,
said candidates names printed on the
uniform ballot adopted by the State
Executive Committee and that the
votes IL each of the counties shall be
consolidated by the county executive
on day after same occurs and result of
same certified by the county executive
committee and forwarded to "The
Chairman of the District Convention, ,
said District Convention to be held at
time and place as hereinafter provided,
and to the successful candidate
3rd It is ordered that the candidate
receiving the highest votes in each of
the several counties in said district
shall select and name delegates to the
said District Convention, each county
through its delegates to have double
the number of votes in said convention
that it has representatives in the lower
house of the next Legislature, and the
candidates receiving the highest num-
Der of votes in said convention shall
be declared as the democratic nominee
ID represent the Third congressional
district IN the fifty eighth Congress.
4th Is is orderad that the District
Convention assemble in the city of
Monteznma on the 14th. day of August
1902 at 10 O'Clock q. m. for the purpose
of nominating candidate as above or
dered and for the selection of demo
cratic District Executive Committee
and to transact such other business as
may be necessary.
9TH It is ordered that the chairman
of this committee send Ito the Demo
cratic Executive Committee of each of
the counties of this distrc copy of
these resolutions.
N.