The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1906-08-14
Chairman DIcQuown Creates a
Sensation.

Democratic State Central and EXecu-
tive Committees, and Chairman of the
ub-Committees of the latter appoint
ed to prepare rules for the conduct of
the State primary in November, Great
ed a sensation at the session of the
State Executive Committee Saturday
afternoon at Frankfort by resigning as
chairman of the Sub Committee, de-
claring that he would wash his hands
of the primary, after the committee
had voted to adopt majority report
from the Committee, fixing the
rules, assessments and other regula-
tions for the holding of the primary.
Judge McQuown denounced the rules
adopted for the primary was absolutely
at variance with the party law and the
statutes. and state vehemently to the
committee that unless the primary was
conducted as the law provided that he
would have nothing to do with it. He
told the members that they had decided
by their vote to violate the statute in
a number Of instances in their primary
rules, as adopted and that nothing but
what complied with the law.
He SAID he knew his position was
right and he would re use to be party
to such palpable oisreagrd of the
statute under which they were pretend
ing to operate. There was minai
ture panic among the members of the
committee in the parlors of the Capital
Hotel after Judge McQuown had told
them in unvarnished language what he
thought of the rules adopted by the
majority of the Subcommittee.
The trouble arose over the adoption
of a report from the Subcommittee.
Two reports were presented, one signed
by Secretary Ayres and Messrs. Fogg
and Fitch. The Report, which was
adopted, fixed low assessment for the
candidates in comparison with previous
estimates and provided that the 'elec-
ton officers of the primary shall be
appointed by the county committee
men, instead of by the State Executive
Committee
This is but the beginning Of the end
and when judge McQuown resigns and
says he will wash his hands of such
fraud and disregard for the statutes you
may know something is doing and the
primary will be farce. Hager and
Hines are responsible for the action of
the subcommittee as that part of the
so-called divided machine dominates
the committee.
1t remains to be seen whether the
people are going to stand for this
monkey business.
The following is how the primary is
to be conducted:
Democrats who vote in primary must
have voted for Democratic candidate
for Congress.
Officers of election are to be named
by county committees thirty days be-
fore primary and approved by sub
committee of the State Executive Com
mittee. Candidates may submit lists
from which officers are to be chosen
thirty-five days before election.
County committees must canvass re-
turns three days after election and GER
tify them to State Executive Commit
tee.
State Executive Committee will
meet November 20 to begin canvass of
returns. 1858
Candidates for office must announce
candidacy to the secretary of the sub
committee by September 20, and must
pay their proportionate assessment by
October /.
Position on ballot will be determined
by drawing lots by subcommittee in
presence of candidates.
Cost of the primary is estimated at
$32, 300, divided among the Offices as
follows: Senator, $4,000; Governor.
81, 800; Auditor, 81, 600; Treasurer, 49,
300; Clerk of Court of Appeals, 49,
300; Attorney General,l So, 200; Secre-
tary of State, $4,000; superintendent
of Public instruction, $1,000 ;.Commis-
sioner of Agriculture, $4,000; Lieu
tenant Governor, 81, O0O Assessments
may be increased if more funds are
needed.
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