Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-03-22
CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE OF FIRST
DISTRICT SELECT DATE
4 Call Meeting 10 Be Held 10 Princeton
April 7, 1906
OLLIE N. JAMES WILL Be NAMED

Paducah, Ny, March 10. A pre-
sinct primary has been called by the
Democratic executive committee Of
the First congressional district, 10
nominate a. candidate for congress.
The committee met ., 1890 o. clock
this morning IN the parlor Of the Pal
ner house. The chairman, Mott
Aver, of Fulton, called the meeting
70 order and a call Of the roll dis
closed the following members pre-
sent. r. l.. Smith. Clinton e. :
Num-, Crittonden, Peter Scay, era
res; j. Il. Trail, Livingston, W. \
Berry, McOracken Conn Linn. Cal
loway Clarence Smith, lyon. The
following proxies Were held by Com
nitteoman Num-. John II. stevens.
Caldwell W. r. Hardwood, Carlisle;
J. II Coleman. Galloway and j.
Prank Ladd, Trgg.
On motion Of Mr. Barry, l.. v
Armcntroutf editor Of the News
Democrat, was chosen secretary. aud
Mr.. Berry, Of McCrackcn, introduced
the following resolution. which wa
unanimously adopted
"Bc II resolved by the Democratic
oommittec Of the First congressional
aistric, Of Kentucky, that a primary
election is hereby called to be held
in the counties Of this district on the
9th day Of June. 1906, to select
nominee of the Democratic party. To
be voted for At the November election
1906, to represent said district IN
the SiXticih congress, said primary
election to be held according TO Law,
and
BE 1t further resolved, that the
executive committeeman. Mott Ayers.
10 10 ascertain the least possible cost
q holding said primary aud furnish
aid information 10 tho candidate,
sho inform him OF their desire to
enter said race, aud laid candidate,
are 20 dcfray in pro rata the expenses
q holding said primary aud are to
pay same over to the executive com.
nittccman, Mott Ayrcs, on OF before
The Bird day Of April, 1906 and
BE il further enacted that, h by
the Bird day Of April, 1906, there -
but one candidate Who has paid hi,
-nterancc fee into the primary hcain
called. aud announced his candidacy
for said nomination, then, in that
went, the executive committeeman Of
cha district j. "a declare said primary
n. aud call the committee Of the
Fret congressional district together
90 April I. 1906, at Princeton, Ny,
to nominate the candidate Who i, the
only one entering the said primary
All persons who supported the
regular Democratic ticket at the Nov
emher election, l90i, aud all persons
sho become 81 year. of age between
-aid election Of 1904 aud 1906, shall
be- entitled to vote in said primary
On motion Of &. :. Num-, the
meeting at Princeton Wa called for !
o'clock IN the afternoon.
Before adjournment, Il L. smith
moved that, in view the fact that the
chairman Of the committee, Mott
A'cr,, ha, been mentioned for fire
marshal an office created by the pre-
sent legislature, the committee en-
aor'' hl- candidacy. Mr.. Smith put
bis motion, and it was adopted unan
imou,Iy The committee then al
louucd.
lhere Is at present no announced
opposition to Ollie Jamcs, the con-
FRESHMAN, and there is a small pro-
inability Of any other making the race
this time.
lhe congressional bee is buzzing
a good many top pieces, however,
"u Two years hence the campaign
'oml'es To be lively with candidates.
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