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state Primary.
AT the suggestion of J. C. Brad
ford, W. j. Ewing. II ais. drew ana
,ntrodpeed a resolution which had
for its object the adoption Of some
Dlan TO prevent a repetition OF riot
and rowdyism, in future conventions.
and to authorize a State Committee
% formulate such plan-which was
10 apply alike to all eounties-in fact
To- he uniform. That resolution was
amended by J. D. Hunt-his amend
,nent simply saying, verbally. that
she plan should mean uniformity, as
10 date. etc.
u. NJ. Davis amended by providing
khat the State Committee In making
hp the Temporary roll-call" should
hot have power to settle contests
hccepted that and the resolution, as
amended was adopted. Before the
Convention the resolution was dis
Aussed b. w. T. Murray, c. E. Snod-
krass, ]. D. Hunt, ]. M. Davis, b. b.
stahlman and myself-and each OF
hose gentlemen win tell you that
The question of State Primary was
hot even incidentally discussed. and
mai the convention took no action on
that question. 1t was not my purpose
br the expressed purpose Of those who
preached the matter to me, to COM
nit the party or the State Committee
10 either a convention or State pri-
mary, but simply to do something
which In future conventions. would
guarantee fairness, justice and de-
corum. We had spent three days IN
riot and disorder and the resolution
was intended only to prevent another
convention like that and to give au-
thority to the State Democratic Ex'
ecutive Committee to prepare and pro-
mulgate such plan. in the interest OF
the whole party and not in the inter
est of any particular person.
II wanted o plan Of selecting dele
gates that would do. no injustice 20
any man and one that would make Il
impossible for an arbitrary chair
man Or committee to disfranchise ono
or more counties, or their duly elected
delegates. That resolution studioasiy
avoided committing the party Tor Or
against a convention or primary.
hut only sought to guarantee fairness
In whatever conventions are hereafter
TO be held.
80 far as the resolution is even an
incidental issue. / give It 40 my
opinion that 1t leaves, Gas intended
It should) the State Committee free
to act for the best interest Of the
party and in response to the wishes
and demands Of the people.
Those who oppose State primary
simply try to use that resolution 40
a means OF fooling some people. That
Won may know exactly what the reso-
luton as amended says, enclose II
to you. / have in my possession the
original draft OF my resolution In my
handwriting and the draft Of the
amendment In the handwriting OF
Senator John M Davis. 4 write from
the fullness and certainty of my rec
objection OF matter that had IN
charge. and l believe that w. T. Muir
ray, Ed Snodgrass. Mai. Stahiman.
Jeff Hunt and maRy memberstof the
convention, will verify all say
s"Yours Very Truly,
MORGAN C. FITZPATRICK"
The following is the resolution en-
closed by Mr.. Fitzpatrick:
Resolved ID That the State Dem
ocratsc Executive Committee be ana
is hereby instructed to formulate Q
uniform method OF selecting delegates
TO the state convention. 20 that fair
ness, regularity and unity Of purpose
may be observed. ~ Tnat sucn
manner of selection Of delegates shall
be uniform throughout the State. and
the state Committee shan adopt and
promulgate method to that end Tor
the guidance of every county.
Resolved further, That In case o.
contests in one or more counties. no
tice OF same shall be filed with the
chairman or secretary OF the State
Committee prior to the assembling
Of the State convention. and said com
mittee shall have authority to prepare
"a temporary roll-call for the conyen'
tlon, pending its preliminary organi'
cation"
Senator Jno. M. Davis offered the
following amendment:
There is nothing In this resolution
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