The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-05-13
EIGHT MEMBERS OF BOLTING
COMMITTEE CUT MEETING
Continued from First Page.)


Ut was evident that the committee ha
usurped the power to name it's ow
members, even without the formalit
of waiting for designations. Whe
the secretary called the roll, in tn
place of Richardson (whose I'M
tails are yet a mystery he called thu
name of Mr.. fowler, who proceeded t.
act as a member of the committee
Mr.. fowler was badly needed, as h'
knows something of political proceed
ure and was capable of directing the
work. He did most of the talking, of
fered a resolution or two, and was
right there in all the pinches. With
out him the committee would have
been badly handicapped.
Elect Committeeman.
AS soon as the secretary had com.
pleted the roll call w. ]. fowler of
fered the following resolution, which
was adopted:
Be it resolved by the Democratic
Executive Committee Of Maury county
that an election be held In the ten
civil districts of Maury county on the
fourth day of June, 1910, at the legal
voting places of each district for the
purpose of electing committeeman to
represent the said districts on the ex-
ecutive committee for the ensuing two
years.
That said election be held by the
present committeeman of each district
and that the polls be open between
he hours of 9 a. m. and 4 p. m, and
hat all known white Democrats be al
owed to vote in said election, and that
ZACH committeeman shall at least ten
lays before said election forward to
he secretary of this committee the |
ames of such candidates as may wish |
0 represent their districts on the COM
nittee.
That the ballots used in this cleo
ion be the regular three by seven
allot.
That the same judges and clerks of
lection who act in the State primary
{ this date shall act as such in this
lection.
That the several districts shall be
ntitled to one committeeman for ev-
~ one hundred votes or fraction over
fly cast for the Democratic nominee
n Governor in the general election
November, 1908.
M. S. King offered the following RESI-
ution, which was adopted:
Be it resolved by the Democratic Elk
,utive Committee of Maury county,
enn., that an invitation is hereby ex-
nded to the Chairmen of the county
mmittees of Lewis and Perry to
eet with the chairman of the Maury
unity committee at such time and
ace as will best suit the convenience
all, to arrange the time and manner
selecting a nominee for the State
nate from the Senatorial district
w. ]. fowler moved that the chair
IN appoint a subcommittee of two, g
d after some discussion, during \
itch number of suggestions were II
lde, the following were named: Sam n
hton, w. J. fowler. This commit .,
}, acting with the secretary, will ar D,
lge the details of the primary.
IN motion of w. J. fowler the COM
tee deferred action regarding the
nination of legislative ticket until "
alter date. Y
Harmony Speech. -
It this juncture Judge w. 0. Gordon ~ ~.
de his accustomed harmony speech. VA
counseled the holding out of the ="
tie flag, referred feelingly to the -
amped primary ordered by the
tie committee, and offered a resolu-
/ embracing all who would come II
, the fold. But his address was
ely interrupted by Chairman Burns,
, ruled him out OF order, and who
ounced that the Patterson men
e always in a receptive mood, but CIR
1t didn't become them to be maxi do
overtures. bu
he meeting then adjourned. ed