The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-05-18
OFFICIAL RESOLUTIONS.
rules Laid Down BY Committee For
Nomination of State Senator

Do"H by committee For
nomination of State Senator.
CUTHBERT, Ca, March 2Sth.
l91O.-The members of the demo-
cratic executive committee for the
Eleventh senatorial district met in
Cuthbert this day as per call.
Present: E. w. Killingsworth.
chairman of the democratic execu-
tive committee of Clay county; M.
Z. Edwards, chairman of the demo-
cratic executive committee of Terrell
county; Robert L. Moye, chairman of
the democratic executive committee
OF Randolph county. All the men,
bers of the committee being present
the same was organized by the cleo
ton of E. w. Killingworth of Clay
county as chairman, and Robert l..
Moye of Randolph county as secre-
tary and treasurer.
The following resolutions, offered
by M. G. Edwards of Terrell county,
were upon motion adopted:
Be it resolved by the members of
the democratic executive committee
OF the Eleventh senatorial district.
regularly assembled, That we re-
affirm our allegiance to the time
honored principles of rotation in the
selection of the senator for this dis
trlct, and that in the due course of
events it is the time for the county
OF Clay to furnish the next nominee
for senator from this district for the
general assembly of Georgia.
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state now required that the primary
for such office shall not be held
earlier than the 5th day of August,
1910; and, whereas, the law requires
that the nomination of the members
of the general assembly shall be held
simultaneously with that of the gov
ernor and other state house officials,
Be it now further resolved, That
"a primary election be called in and
for the Eleventh senatorial district
of Georgia, to be held in the coun-
ties of Clay, Randolph and Terrell,
at the same time, and subject to the
same rules, regulations, restrictions
and registration that is required for
state house officers.
Be it also resolved, That the same
managers hold same, and that when
the returns are consolidated the
chairmen of the democratic execu-
tive committees of the counties of
Clay, Randolph and Terrell certify
to the chairman of the senatorial
executive committee of the district
the vote, showing the number of
votes received by each candidate. and
that the chairman of the senatorial
committee shall declare the result in
favor of the candidate receiving the
highest vote cast in the district as
the nominee for the office of senator.
Be it further resolved, That the
name of every candidate shall ap-
pear upon the ticket under the cap
ton For State Senator Eleventh
Senatorial District, Vote for One, q"
and that the voter be required to
strike the name of such candidate as
he does not wish to vote for. No
candidates name shall be printed
upon the official ballot unless he
shall have paid to the secretary and
treasurer of the committee by or be-
fore June 1, 1910, IL o'clock m, the
sum of $50 to cover registration fee
and the expense of holding said pri-
mary election.
Resolved further, That in the
event of any contest the chairman
shall call the district executive COM
mittee together, and it shall have
full power to consider, pass upon and
decide same.
There being no further business
the committee, upon motion, ad-
journed
E. w. KILLINGSWORTH, Chair.
ROBERT L. MOVE, Secretary.