The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-04-04
TERRELL DEMOCRATS MEET
ASSEMBLED AT COURT HOUSE
SATURDAYINLA LARGE NUMBERS
Elected a New Executive Committee
and Voted Down a Motion for
County Primary in May.
Resolutions Adopted.

Resolutions Adopted.
Amass meeting was held at the court
house Saturday morning in pursuance
of call by the county democratic ex-
ecutive committee. When Chairman
Oxford raped for order there were
about 800 people present.
For permanent chairman Colonel
w. H. Gurr placed in nomination
Hon. H. A. Wilkinson, and Captain
VIM, Kaigler nominated Hon. A. G.
Hill. When the vote was taken there
was considerable confusion and some
doubt as to the result A division
was called for, and resulted in the
election of Mr.. Hill by large major
itv. This was victory for the
supporters of Hon. Hoke Smith
tor governor, and they had prac-
tically no opposition from then
until the meeting closed. Colonel
L. G. HOyl was unanimously elected
secretary.
Organization being perfected the
following resolution was offered by
Colonel M. G. Edwards, and after
some discussion was adopted:
Whereas, the executive committee
of the democratic party which was
elected at the gubernatOrial primary
in 1902 is holding over and beyond
the period of two years for which 1T
was elected, and whereas mass meet
ing was called a short time since
which elected another executive com
mittee, and whereas the exercise OF
powers and functions of these dual
committees is calculated to breed dis
sensiOn in the party, bring strife and
discOrd where there should be har-
mOny and peace, therefore be 1t re-
solved that it is the sense and desire
of this meeting that both executive
committees tender their designations
to this body, and that said mass meet
ing proceed to elect an executive com-
mittee for the democratic party"
The following resolutions offered Oy
Mr. w. II. Davis were unanimously
adopted after the word 'democratic"
was inserted between the words
"said" and primary" which
amendment was entirely acceptable to
Mr.. Davis:
"Resolved LIST. BY the democrats
of Terrell county, II mass meeting as
senbed, that it is the sense of this
BODY that at such primary as shall
hereafter be called by the executive
&C mmittee for the purpose of nominal
ing county officers all white registered
vO,ers, without regard to past pollt-
ical affiliations, VINO desire to align
themselves with the democratic party,
and who will, if their right to partlc-
ipate in said primary be challenged,
PLEDGE themselves to support the nom
inees OF said democratic primary,
shall be allowed to cast their ballots,
and are cordially invited to do so.
RESOLVED 2nd. That the white
ueople of the staUe desire reunited
party, and not renewed dissensions.
"ResOlved Bird. That our people
would deeply deplOre any departure
at this time by the state democratic
executive committee from the rules and
regulations governing the qualltica-
tions of voters in the white primaries
for the last half dozen years.
"Resolved 4th. That the state exec
utive committee be urged to ADOPT
rules allowing the candidates for gov
ernOr and other state house offices
receiving a plurality OF the popular
vote to be the nominees of the party
"Resolved 9Th. That we return tC
the former custom of electing the cOun
ty executive committee by mass meet
ing every two years.
Resolved 9th. That we condemn the
use of money, whisky and other things
of value for the purpose OF controlling
or influencing voters; and it is the
duty of every good citizen to exert hli
utmost powers to prevent 1t"
A resolution by Judge j. G. Park:
that primary for the nomination oil
a representative and county officers bC
held on May 10th, the date of the con
gressional primary, was tabled.
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