The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-09-15

! that such primary ought to be held
on the day of the November election,
1906. If held at tLat time, it would,
In my judgment, bring to the polls the
largest number of Democratic voters
and result in toe largest Democratic
majority we have had for many wears.
Whatever feeling of irritation or
disappointment might be caused by
the result, 1T could not iujuIiously
affect the other Democratic nominees,
as the senatorial contest and the regu-
lar election would end at the same
time.
Il have believed that it would he
better to leave the question of the date
and terms of the primary to the next
State Committee, acting under its au-
thorlty and direction. / recognize.
however, that this committee is con
fronted by a peculiar condition.
1T IS manifesty within the power
of persons controlling the party ma
cnlnery even in few counties, 10
defeat the whole plan OF a general pri-
mary by refusing to recognize or sub
NIT to the authority OF the State Con-
yentlon aud the purpose to DO this has
been made equally plain. A number
of county committees have already
repudiated in advance any action of
the next State Convention and have
ordered separate senatorial primt les
to be held in the event the committee
does not fix date OF the general pri-
mary in accordance with particular
dem@hd. Practically, therefore, bots
the present committee and the next
State Convention are debarl ed from
exercising then own iudgm ent as to
whlt would be hes. tor the interests Of
the Democratic party and must simply
determine whether they shall submit
TO limitations sought to be imposed
upon their dlscle elton or see the plan Of
general primary broken down and
defeated.
Il therefore respectfully submit that
1t would be better for the committee
to yield to these demands and order
a general primary for some date before
the next State Convention rather tnan
h we no general primary at all,
AS to the particular date for hold
ing the primary, | nave only one sug
gestion to make. Some time since
my honorable mpetitor indicated his /
tor joint discussion, and IN a
public statement | proposed to him
tn It we agree upon a list of not less !
than sixty joint appointments in as
many counties of the State. While |
this proposal has thus far been ignored, |
| assume that my competitor "a still Of |,
the same mind therefore beg leave
to suggest that in fixing the da the
committee give ample time for fairly |
JOINT canvass of the State.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
That the primary be held May II,
between the hours designated for Tegu-
lar elections, and that the candidate
receiving plurality of the qualified
voters become the nominee of the party
and be entitled to the unanimous sup
port of the Democratic members In
le General Assembly for the senator
'hIp.
That the provisions of the statute
egallZlng primaries to applying not the
,electio of the Federal Office OF Sena-
or the Committee relied on the honor
md loyalty of the Democratic manhood
If Tennessee to faithfully ascertain
md record the party will, and com
nitted to the County Executive Com
nittees other responsibility to conduct
he primary, eacn in its own county,
his duty including the Assumption
# liability tor the expense II any; but
provided,
THAT IN the appointment of officers.
tc., of election the candidates be
qually represented, each candidate
icing entitled to the name the persons
O be appointed as his proportion.
= That the candidates for Senator be
otlfied at least ten days before the
Meeting OF the County Committees to
elect the officers.
That each candidate have the priv
lege of naming representative at
ach polling place.
That the officers of election make
ath to impartially perform taeII
Iuties and certify 10 the correctness OF
he tally sheets and poll lists, which
With the ballots are to be preserved for
period of ninety days.
THAT only bona tide white members
t the Democratic party be allowed to
ote.
That no registration certificate, nor
oil sax receipt be necessary.
THAT the DoItch law shall not APP
II, but the ballot used in every ward
nd district shall he of plain white
aper, seven inches long and three
lches wide.
COUNTING OF BALLOTS.
The resolution further provided that
aturns shall be 1lei, duly certified
18th the Chairman and Secretary Of