The leader., 1903-06-24
STATE COMMITTEE ACTS
Primary Dates Fixed for
August & and x.
REVOLUTIONARY ACTION OF THE
COMMITTEE OVERRIDING THE
CONSTITUTION AND SU-
pREME JUDGES.

Sowins Dragons Teeth for Future
Harvest Of Mischief.
jackson, Miss, June 23rd.-
The action of the Democratic State
Executive Committee in fixing
August 9Th and 9th as the dates
for the State primaries is re-
garded with general satisfaction
by the candidates. The date
for the first primary could not
have been placed later than the
10th of August according to law
and there is a unanimous desire
on the part of the aspirants to
have the matter disposed of and
the verdict of the people secured
as early as possible. The State
will have been thoroughly can
vassed by all of the candidates be-
fore the date for the first primary
arrives.
The committees action, how
ever, in declaring that voters
who are qualified for the general
election in November may also
participate in the August primar-
les does not meet with general ap-
proval. 1t was fought with much
spirit by several members of the
committee, and the McLaurin res
olution letting down the bars was
carried by close vote, there be-
ing seven nays to ten ayes.
The committees action was ta-
ken in the face of a communica-
tion signed by the three justices
of the Supreme Court expressing
their belief that the opinion of At
torney General Williams to the
effect that persons must be regis
tered four months before the pri-
mary in order to participate there
in was correct in every respect.
The committee boldly turns down
the Supreme Court opinion, chief
lily on the ground that the subject
matter is Of a political nature, and
the, three Judges are as likely to
be wrong in their conclusion as
we'll as anybody else.
Briefly stated, the committee
has let down the bars, and all
white Democrats who register on
or before the Ord of July may go
to the polls and vote on the 9Th
and 9th of August. 1t, means
that the total vote polled will be
from 10000 to 10000 larger thsn
it would have been had the Attor->
ney Generals opinion been adopt
ed.
| The committee meets again on
the 1ath day of August to canvass
the returns from the first primary.
EAll of the committee members
who were candidates for State
Offices rendered their designations
and their successors were elected.
The personnel of the committee
is now as follows:
State-at -Large-J. H. Shalp,
Columbus; J. W. Cutrer, Clarks-
dale; S. NJ. Roane, West Point;
C. c. Miller, Meridian, O, B.
Quin, McComb; D, N. Miller,
Hazlehurst.
First District-E. o. Sykes,
Aberdeen; j. NJ. Boone, Corinth.
Second DISTRICT. M. Nc
Carthy, Batesville; G. L. Sively,
Oxford.
Third District-Walter Sillers,
Rosedale; J. T. Lowe, Tunica.
Fourth Distriot~L. NJ. South
worth, Carrollton; J. w. Daniels,
Alderman.
Sixth District-J. P. Meyers,
Ellisvllle; w. A. White, Biloxi.
Seventh District-Sidney Nc
Laurin, Brandon; c. A. Gordon,
Port Gibson.
1t is feared that in instances
I where the result is close between
!; two candidates that the losing man
will make contest, and should the
: matter GO to the courts. there is
]: hardly any doubt that the Su-
preme Court will affirm its opin-
/. ion unoficial!y rendered to the
I committee. Thus, contest could
: be brought Immediately after the
primaries and decided by the Su-
$ preme Court before the regular
election in November. All can
I didates who desire to get on the
$ tickets must send their names to
] Chairman Miller before the 9th OF
d July. The committee recommends
$ that the County Executive Com.
mittees charge State candidates
not exceeding $3.50 each to print
Y their names on the ticket. The
S county committees, in large ma
e iority of instances, will hold their
i, meetings early next week and of
: course are expected to name the
g same dates selected by the State
e Conmittee.
r FREDERICK SULLENS.
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