The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-09-15
STATE COMMITTEE Meets and SET
Ties MUCH VExED QUESTION.
GUBERNATORIAL CONVENTION ORDERED FOR MAY 18TH.
Taylor Was In Nashville But Failed To Ap-
pear In Person.

The State Democratic Committee, il
session at the Tulane Hotel Nashville
Saturday, adopted resolutions providing
for United States Senatorial primalN
to be held over the State on May l;
and a convention for the nomination
of Governor and Railroad Commits
sioner for May 20 The committee
meeting was without extraordinary
incident. A communication was reaC
from ex-GOv. Taylor setting forth
views hitherto expressed by hlm, and
Senator Carmack read a statement OF
bis own views. Gen. Patterson OF
Memphis, candidate for Governor, also
presented communication, suggesting
primary to nominate the candidate
toT that office, but the committee ig
nored the proposition.
Tie committee was slow in getting
down 10 business. the cause of the de-
lay being the absence of Gen. W. M.
Brandon, VINO was known to have the
communication of ex Gov. Taylor.
Gen. Brandon explained on his arrival
at l1:30. that his notice of the meeting
had specified II O'Clock as the hour of
assembling. Gov. Taylor was in Nash
vile and his failure or refusal to meet
the committee in person was the cause
of some comment.
GOV. TAYLOR'S VIEWS.
Gov. Taylor's paper, read before the
committee, gave history of his con
tTOversy with Senator Carmack, rel
terating his opposition to late pri-
mary and his wish that the primary he
held next December, continuing as fol
lows:
''Aud ! see no reason now why
should call the reference of MY cause
to the Democratic people of Tennessee.
But in view of the fact that this com.
mittee has been called to meet and
presumably to further tender its
friendly offices liz this matter, and
while [ still believe that December
next is the more appropriate and better
time to hold the primary election, yet
for the sake of peace ana harmony in
the Democratic party, | am willing to
waive my better judg meut and per-
sonal desire, and if agreeable to Sena
tor Carmack | am willing that phi
mary election should be held at any
reasonable time among the Democratic
voters of the State tc determine their
choice for United States Senat ", pro-
Nlucu IL ID hSlu al t1LuO buulClcullJ
long and on Saturday not less than
thirty days before the Democratic
State Convention shall assemble to
nominate Democratic candidate for
Governor, to the cpd that the primary
election for United States Senator shall
be held and its results ascertained,
declared and announced before the
State Convention meets, In order that
the Senator ial and GubernatOrial con-
tests may be kept as separate and dis
tinct as possible, and before the life of
this committee shall expire.
CARMACK' POSITION.
Senator CaImack then addressed the
committee. saying:
MI. Chairman and Gentlemen of
the Committee-In response to cour
teous invitation from your chairman,
submit with all due Difference my !
individual views with respect 10 a
senatorial primary and the proper
action for this committee to take In !
regard thereto, My views, however,
are held in submission to the Judgment /
of the committee and | shall cheersully |
ah'ce by any action it may choose to
and hold my candidacy SUBJECT
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II have DellSvds and still believe,