The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-09-25
BOILERS NAME
JOS. H. RUSSELL
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cratic party and the platform an1
nominees Of the STATE Democrat,
party. as set forth in the last expires
sion OF each. That. in holding thi.
election and to insure fairness Of Sc
lection of judges and clerks at each
polling place. the faction shall alter
nate. each one being allowed to pick
a majority of the officers at one place
and the other faction at the next,
throughout the entire Senatorial Dis
tricr \
1t being the intention 10 hold this
primary on exactly the same plans
and terms as the primary was held
between Patterson and Carmack. ex-
cept that the candidates securing the
largest vote is the nominee, and it is
not intended to hold it under the Aus
tralian ballot system. Only known
white Democrats of over 20 years old
who will make the above pledge to be
allowed to vote in this primary,
"'This is made not because we con-
slider your faction as being the duly
selected delegates and we claim we
are neither asking you to concede
anything nor do we coneede the fact
that we are not the delegates, but is
made as we believe, for the good Of
the Democratic party.
If this proposition is favorably
considered by you we will reduce it to
type, each party to have copy, and
then we will meet quietly altogether
and adopt resolutions embodying it
and pass them regularly and adjourn.
"'WM ]. WEBSTER,
Delegate from Maury and for Maury
delegation.
"'W. N. SLOAN,
/" Delegate from Perry and for Perry
delegation.
GA. B. COOPER,
I" Delegate from Lewis and for Lewis
delegation
"I'To Hon. w. ]. Webster and 9TH
ers representing the so-called opposi-
ton to Hon. j. A. Greer in the Hohen-
valid Convention:
latter mature confederation on
the part Of the regular delegation
from the counties of Maury, Lewis
and Perry, your proposition for pri
mary on Oct. 10 to nominate candi-
date for the Senate is declined for
the following reasons:
First, on its face the proposition
shows that a primary could not be
held that would be safeguarded by law
for the reason that the statute requires
thirty DAYS publication and this would
not be possible between this date and
Oct 10, the date of the proposed pri-
mary.
Second, for the reason that on its
face the plan proposed to violate the
provisions of the Dortch or Australian
and registration laws of Maury Coun-
ty, which said laws apply to all legal
elections in said county.
Third, for the reason that the
plan proposed being in direct viola
ton of the law and not being safe
guarded by the statute in any essential
would invite fraud and corruption andl
encourage bribery and the intimida,
ton of voters and is contrary to the
usages and precedents of Maury Coun-
ty in which county live two-thirds of
The Democrats Of the district.
Fourth, for the reason that the
Democrats of those counties would
1ot approve and indorse a plan pat
.erned after the plan pursued in the
ate Gubernatorial primary, where
here were no safeguards whatever
lround said election and where fraud
md bribery was made easy.
Fifth, for the reason that-the ex-
'ense of holding legal primary, the
My character of primary that wei
you'd consider, including printing of
allots, necessary supplemental regis
ration and cost of advertising would
pproximate nearly $500, which would
e a burdensome assessment to place
pom candidates for the Office of Sem
tor.
Sixth, because we do not concede
hat this convention would have the
Ight to dictate the terms and condi-
ons and the political beliefs and
rinciples and policies or candidates
no submitted their claims to the SOW
reign Democracy, that being a mat
,r for the Democrats at the polls to
ass their verdict upon.
And finally, for the reason that
ohn A. Greer is already in effect the
ominee for the Senate, having re-
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