The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-09-16
FOR NOMINATION
OF CANDIDATES FOR
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
PRIMARY FOR OCTOBER 8, WITH
CONVENTION OCTOBER 10
is ORDERED.
BY COUNTY DEMOCRATIC BODY
Committee Holds Brief and Harmo
Nous Session and Follows the Plan
in Vogue for Many Years-Resolu
lions Adopted.


lions Adopted.
At brief session Of the Democratic
County Executive Committee at II
O'Clock Monday a primary for
the election of delegates to a county
legislative convention was ordared
The primary for the selection OF dele
gates will be held on october and
the convention will meet at the court
house two days thereafter. The plan
is substantially the same plan follow
cd in this county for forty years.
There was no discussion OF the
plan. the members of the committee
apparently being of one mind in the
matter The only qualifications for
voters are that they be known white
Democrats who will pledge support to
the nominees of the legislative con-
vention.
The committee met at IL O'Clock
and was called to order by Chairman
Smiser. Secretary Finney called the
roll and the following districts we're
represented First, second, fourth,
fifth, sixth, eighth, ninth, twelfth,
thirteenth, sixteenth, seventeenth,
eighteenth, nineteenth, twentieth,
twenty first, twenty second and TWEEN
ty-fourth.
The following resolutions were then
adopted:
Resolved nv the Democratic Execu-
tive Committee of Maury County:
/. That for the purpose of nomir at
ing candidates for representative in
the next General Assembly from Maui
~ county, and also for the purpose OF
electing delegates to a Senatorial con-
vention of the Twentieth District, a
delegated convention of the Demo-
Gratis of Maury county, is hereby call
ed to assemble at the Court House in
Columbia on Monday, october 10th,
1910, at II o'clock a. m.
2. That said convention shall be
composed of one delegate for every
100 votes, or fractional majority there
of cast in the old civil districts OF
said county for the Democratic noml
nee for President in 1908, upon whlcn
basis the said old districts shall be
entitled to representation as follows:
First, Second, Third, Fourth, FIFTH,
Seventh, Eighth, Tenth, Eleventh,
twelfth, Thirteenth, Fourteenth, Fiji
teenth, Sixteenth, Seventeenth, high-
teenth Nineteenth,e, Twentieth
Twenty-frst, Twenty-second, Twenty
third Twentv-fourth and Twenty.ffth
districts one delegate each. The
Sixth district two delegates; the Ninth
district, six delegates.
3 That the delegates to said con-
yention shall be elected in the rum
hers above stated at a Democratic
primary to be held at the several vol
ing places of this county on Satur-
day. october 9Th, 1910 between the
ho,,rs NJ O o'clock a. m. and o'clock
n m. Voters in said primary to vote
IN their several old districts for the
number of delegates to which SAID
old districts shall be entitled uncer
the above apportionment and not oth-
erwise.
a. That in said primary elecFloh
the qualifications of the voters shail
he as follows All known white Dem
ocrats who are qualified voters in
Marry county under the primary cleo
zion law and who will pledge item
selves to support the nominees OF the
convention hereby ordered.
< That said primary shall be un
der the Dortch and registration laws
II heing the intent and purpose OF TINS
committee to order primary
which all safeguards thrown arouhc
q general election are provided.
G. That the officers of said prima
nv shall be appointed by TINS commit
tee at meeting to be held on Mon
day, September 26th; the officers 10
the several voting places being noml
mated by the members of the commit
tee and approved by the entire com
mittee. and every candidate for Rer
resentative or delegate, shall have TN
right to have watcher at the pollin
places to witness the counting an
casting of the ballots.
7. That no supplemental registr'
ton shall be necessary for the reaso
that practically every qualified Dem'
crat in Maury county is already regi
tered and the cost OF supplements
registration would work hardsni
upon the candidate for iesislatur
whore the compensation Is small.