The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1907-08-23

/ MeeClng OF the Lee OOuHCy FIX.
ecutive Committee, held on this
the 17th day Of August, 1907, in
pursuance of a special call by w.
| D. Anderson, chairman, and JIM.
Thomas, secretary, made on the
18th day of August, 1907, for the
purpose o. determining the ques-
ton whether, since the with
drawal of Mr.. ]. T. Horton for
circuit clerk, and Mr. Willis Hop
kins for treasurer, the committee
should decide the remaining cam
dates for said offices nominated,
or whether Mr.. D. R. johnson,
late candidate for treasurer, and
Mr.. W. M. Thompson, late can
didate for circuit clerk, are en-
titled to go on the ticket and run
it off in the second primary.
The committee met promptly
at two o'clock with the following
present: John Dulaney. w. M.
Thompson, w. G.. Kinds, proxy
by Guy w. Mitchell; R. B. Nc
Mel, John Francis, Y. C. Kim
cannon, w. D. Anderson, ]. M.
Thomas, W. S. Johnson, R. S.
Thomas. VIC. Burt, C.B. Evans,
J. D. Bryan, proxy by W. T.
Reeves.
W.D. Anderson, the chairman,
then in a we'll chosen address, Civ
ing his reason therefor, offered
his resignation as a member of
the committee, which was oppos-
ed but being insisted upon by
lMr. Anderson, a motion was
made and seconded and carried
that his resignation should be
laccepted.' A motion was then
made by V. C. Kincannon that
lMr. R. S. Thomas be elected as
permanent chairman and put his
name in nomination. There be-
ing no opposition Mr.. Thomas
was unanimously elected perma-
nent chairman.
j. A motion was then made by
Nv. T. Reeves, proxy for J. y.
Bryan, that Mr.. w. w. Trice be
| elected as member of the com
| mittee for the county ali large to
succeed w. D Anderson, resign
ed, and placed his name in nomi-
nation, there being no opposition
or other nominations, Mr.. Trice
was unanimously elected as a
member Of the committee.
The object of the meeting was
then explained by J. M. Thomas,
secretary, stating that he had re-
ceived the written request from
J. T. Horton, candidate for cir
cult clerk, also from Willis Hop
kins, candidate for treasurer, that
their names not be placed on the
ballot to be voted for in the Sec
ond primary to be held on August
22nd.
Two petitions we're then pre-
sented to the chairman of the
committee and asked to be filed
and the chairman requested the
secretary to read same to the
committee. Said petitions being
| directed to the Democratic Exec
utiye Committee of Lee county
purporting to be signed by duly
and legally registered voters of
Lee county, requesting the com
mittee to order the name of D. r.
Johnson to be placed upon the
ballot as a candidate for nomina-
ton for the office of county
treasurer, stating that the reason
therefor that. said D. R. johnson
received the third highest vote
cast for said nomination in the
first primary held on August 1st,
1907, and that Willis Hopkins re-
ceived the second highest vote in
the primary had withdrawn from
the race. And stating further
that the candidate receiving the
highest vote, towit:: John Stew,
ems did not receive majority OF
said votes cast in said primary
and was not therefore nominated
and that said D. R. Johnson is
entitled to contest in the second
primary with said John Stevens.
) Both or said petitions being the
: same and being signed by ap-
proximately 100 petitioners:
i A motion was then made by K.
B. McNiel and seconded by VIM.
Thompson, that said petitions be
received and acted upon.
Upon discussion Of the ques
/ ton which was called for, mo.
. ton was made, seconded and car
/ ried to allow Messrs. Anderson
: & Long, attorneys, to explain the
!. primary election law in behalf o1
F. L. Kincannon and John Stew
ems to the committee with refer
ence to the above petition. The
motion was seconded and carried
After a presentation Of the pri
mary election law by Mr.. w. y
Anderson, motion was made
seconded and carried that thu
chair request an opinion from Mr.
Geo. T. Mitchell, the district at
torney, for his legal views upol
. THE petition. Mr.. Mitchell, a
+bo ronI,oct nf tho chairman thn1