The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-02-02
Democratic County Committee Met
This Afternoon at Court House.
Chairman o. W. Morrison rendered
His Resignation, But Afterward
Withdrew 1t.
CITY COMMITTEE DID NOTHING

pursuant to call, met at the county
court house this afternoon at = O'Clock
TO consider q number Of important
matters.
There were about 10 committeeman
present. II was decided upon vote
to hold the county primary May 8, the
date Of the judicial and state prima-
ries, and it was ordered that all candi-
dates be entered by April 20.
The matter of settling with Attor-
ney W V. Eaton, formerly secretary
of the Democratic county committee,
was brought up for discussion. IL
was stated that Mr.. Eaton had never
rendered to the committee an account
of the property he had in his posses
sion. including 2s ballot boxes, which
cost about s1.I6 each.
Il was said he collected about $500
from the candidates for the expenses
Of the primary, and that 1t might have
been used for that purpose, or might
not. Ali they wanted was an account
ing for the funds and ballot boxes.
One member OF the committee stated
that he understood that Mr.. Eaton
said the boxes had been used for kind
ling.
IL was finally ordered that the chair
man and secretary take what steps
were necessary to recover the boxes,
etc., from the former secretary.
IL was learned that Mr. Eaton was
in the court house, and q committee
was sent to have him appear before
the committee and make the desired
explanation.
He was waited ON, but declined to
go before the committee as commit
tee, saying that he had been insulted
and treated so badly that he declined
to appear before It as a body, but that
IL any Of the individual members de-
sired any information, he would cheer
fully give it to them.
He said further that the money he
collected for the primary was all spent.
on it, and that the ballot boxes re-
manned in bis office for six months,
and having no keys, they had to be
broken open to burn the ballots, and
he used them for kindling.
Chairman o. W. Morrison then ten
dered his resignation as chairman Of
the county committee. He stated that
he had heard outside talk which he
didn't like, and that for this and other
reasons he desired to retire.
Colonel r. @. Caldwell moved that
the resignation be refused. On vote
the committee declined to accept it.
Mr.. Morrison then stated that he
would not serve, and preferred that his
resignation be accepted.
State Central Committeeman Clem
]. whittemore was present and made
few remarks, saying that. things had
been running 30 smoothly under
Chairman Morrison that he recon.
mended that Mr.. Morrison continue,
especially as TIE primaries will soon
be on hand and change at this time
might disorganize. II was then moved
that Mr.. Morrison withdraw his res.
ignation until after the county prima.
~.
The motion prevailed and MIR. Nor
rison withdrew the resignation with
the understanding that he then step
out after the county primary, May y.
The business Of the meeting having
been finished, tho committee adjourn
ed subject to call
The city committee met after the
county committee, but nothing was
done. Owing to the fact that the in
junction suit has to be decided by the
court Of appeals before it is known def
nitely how many offices there will be to
fill at the city primary, it is impossible
that anything definite can be done.
Il seemed to be the sense Of the COM
mittee however Dot to have the city
primary the same day as the state and
county primary. The county primary
is called for making nominations TO
the only to offices to be filled, represen-
tative to the Legislature and circuit
court clerk.