The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-03-11
No More Local Primaries viii Be
Held in Kentucky.

Committee met here Saturday for
the purpose of Strengthening out
the wrangle between Judge M. c..
Saufey and Mr.. w. c. Bell over
the Thirteenth district judgeship
nomination. But that business had
hardly been entered upon before
the arrival or the hour Tor Jne de-
parture of the west-bound C. d O..
train, on which the members had
toleave in order toreach their home
for Sunday. So theEquestion was
not disposed of, and an adjourned
meeting will be held in Louisville
at call Of chair.
The most importantIactlon of the
State Committee, however, was to
unanimously adopt the following
resolution declaring it to be the
sense or the committee THAT no
more local primaries or conventions
should be held prior to the date OF
the State primary of May g.:
| Whereas, The subcommittee APP
pointed by the Democratic Execu-
tive Committee on February, o,
1908, adopted a rule prohibiting
the calling of any primary or con-
vention for the purpose of nominal
ing candidates for local office prior
to May 9, and.
Whereas, Since said resolution
was passed on February 8, certain
primaries and conventions have
been called, be it, therefore,
Resolved, That it is the sense OF
this committee that said primaries
and conventions be set by said Local
committee on day on or after the
date fixed by said primary, to- wit
May 8. The chairman of the com
mittee is directed to furnish to the
chairman of each local committee
where such primaries or conven.
tions have been called a copy OF
this resolution. Tbs committee i,
empowered to take all necessary
steps and to do all things necessa
ry to have said primaries or con.
ventions declared off.
The rule adopted by the sub
committee of the Democratic State
Executive Committee on February
9 was never before made public
and came as surprise to all the
members of the State Committee
They felt that they should &C
quiesce In the decision of the sub
committee in charge of the State
primary, and when the roll was
called all voted for it except Messrs
Whittemore and Griffith, of the
First and Second districts, who
were recorded against it, but who
changed their votes before the re
suit was announced, thus making
ANONYMOUS the adoption of the res
olution.
All the members were present ex
cept Judge s. E. Jones, from tn
State at-large. The meeting wa
held in the Courthouse and tn
public was admitted.
There was no argument over tn
resolution. This action makes /
necessary for changes to be mad
by the local committees in Jeffer
son, Logan or other counties wher
local primaries and convention
have been ordered, since Februar
J 8, to be held prior to May g.
THE DANvILLE MIDDLE.
l The Danville case was then cal
ed, Judge Saufey opening in
speech of a half hour. Judg
, Sauhey was represented by c. c
! Fox, of Danville, and w. G. Welch
! of Stanford. Mr.. Bell was renre
sented by E. H. Gather and w. W
Stephenson, of Harrodsburg MI
, Gather spoke for Mr.. Bell, eac
, side contending that it representa-
the Irregular" convention. A me
:. tion to adjourn to meet in Louis
! Vile subject to the call of tn
chairman was made by Mr.. Garnet
S and was carried.