The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-01-17
DEMOCRATIC
PRIMARY
Called for Saturday, April
S, to Select
NOMINEES FOR COUNTY OFFICES.
Election to be Held Under the Law
Legaiizing Primaries = The Vote
was 33 to A in Favor of Primary.

The Maury County Democratic
Executive Committee met at moor
Monday in the Circuit Court room, il
pursuance to call issued by the chair
man, to take action upon the matter
of selecting candidates for county Of
fees, Supreme Judges and Governor.
The first question consid cred was
whether primary for the selection Of
county offices should be held or not.
Mr.. e. H. Hatcher, who was not a
regular member of the committee, but
held the proxies of A. j. Nichols and
A. d. Forgey. made speech in favor
of primary. stating that he had al
ways favored primaries, and that there
were better reasons for holding them
today than ever, as primaries were
now guarded by strong laws thrown
around them. and an ever-increasing
colored vote offered stronger induce
ments for the corrupt spending Of
money.
Mr.. Hatcher offered motion to the
effect that the committee call a primary
for the selection of county officers.
Mr.. w. B. Greenlaw moved to amend
the motion by calling for the election
of new Executive Committee at the
same time. The Chairman, however,
ruled the amendment out of order, as
the present committee had been elected
for two years, and their time had not
yet expired.
The vote was then called on Mr..
Hatcher motion, which carried by
vote Of 80 to A, those opposing it being
Messrs. c. G. Harris, of the fifth dis
trict, w. B. Greenlaw and John
Collier by proxy of the ninth; J. M.
Grove, of the 25th
E. D. Looney, Esq, then offered a
set Of resolutions providing the rules
and regulations for holding the primary.
The resolutions provide that each
entering the election, and
each voter participating therein, bind
to vote for and support the
nominees selected 1t further provides
that the election be held under the
law enacted by the Legislature of 1901
primaries.
Mr.. Hatcher offered an amendment |
that only white Democrats
be allowed to participate in the
primary. Judge Looney moved to |
liable, but, after talk by Mr..
urging the adoption OF the
Mr.. Looney withdrew his
notion to table and seconded Mr..
aatcher's motion, which carried.
The resolutions as amended were
hen adopted.
There was some difference of opin-
on and much discussion as to the
late for holding the primary. Judge
4ooney moved to fix the date Satur-
lay, May 81, but the motion was lost
" a vote OF Is to %, many OF the
Committeeman thinking this would be
90 late. Col. Grove then moved to
* Saturday, April 5, as the date, ;
nd his motion carried by vote of
a to IA.
MIR. Hatcher then offered resulu
ion calling for mass convention of
to meet Saturday, Feb. 10, ,!
Or the purpose of selecting delegates !
} the judicial convention to nominate !
andidates for Judges of the Supreme l
curt and the Court of Chancery :
.ppeals ana also to select delegates '
} attend the convention to nominate
sndidates for governor and railroad 9
: :
The resolution brought forth strong I
oposition, and W. g. Whitthorne, !
So, made a motion to table. :
A vote was called, but before it was q
nished Mr.. Hatcher withdrew his u
solution.
Mr.. Whitthorne then moved that
,tion be postponed on this matter
1til the State committee takes action,
hich motion was carried. y
A motion was offered and adopted,
the county chairman to cast
S vote for delegated convention in
o committee meeting to take action is
the matter of selecting candidate Il
r Circuit Judge. r,
The committee then adjourned 3