The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-04-15

The above committeeman were Sc
lected Monday at a mass meeting of
Patterson Democrats held in the Cir
cult Court room. and are intended to
direct the destinies of the Patterson
wing of the party in this county until
the primary in June, at which time
their successors are to be named.
The mass meeting went further and
admitted the regularity of the pres
ent Democratic committee by endors-
ing all the nominees of the recent
county primaries, as we'll as the nomi-
nees of the judicial primary
Called to Order.
The meeting was called to order at
1922 o'clock by Judge W. O. Gordon
DR.. w. E. Cox was elected chairman
by reclamation. Speeches were made
| by w. J. Webster, Dr. Timmons and
Judge W. o. Gordon. The session
lasted about an hour w. j. fowler
was elected secretary and The Herald
Representative assistant secretary.
There were exactly four persons
in the court room at II o'clock, the
hour at which the mass meeting was
to be called to order. But others came
in rapidly. When the chairman arriv.
ed and raped his gavel there were 1879
persons present by actual count. Grad
ually the number increased until to-
tai of about 200 was reached.
Judge w. o. Gordon introduced the
chairman as "one who needs no eulo-
gy. Democrat all up and down the
line, who stands by the regular organ
ization of the party every time called
upon"
DR.. Cox in assuming the chair made
a short talk in which he stated that
he had never before presided over a
public gathering. He read the call for
the meeting, and then announced that
1t was open for business.
DR.. Collins then took the floor
The following resolution was
offered by DIR. Collins af-
ter being so amended as
not to include any member of the pres
ent County Democratic Committee
who is loyal to the State Committee,
and was adopted.
Whereas, J. A. Smfser, Chairman; J. |
l. Finney, secretary; John Odi1, q. H.
Foster, C. C. Denton, G. T. Lootiey, H. {
L. Hendley, T. ]. English, Cam Mckay, !
g. N. McKennon, R. S. Mcknight. ]. [
s, Gregory, ]. T. Wilkes, and others, I
to represent the Democra-
cy of Maury county, have bolted and
refused to recognize the action of the
State Executive Committee, refusing r
o go into general primary, and in
others to do likewise, anil v
lave not consulted the Democracy of a
he county in this matter, and have Il
rot been loyal either to it or prece. r
lent. a
Now, therefore be it resolved, that o.
Until regular election be held for c.
hat purpose that this body select a 81
democratic Executive Committee for Il
his county, and that said committee In
e and is hereby instructed to hold an ii
lection on the fourth day of June for Ill
he purpose of electing an executive
for the Democratic party in CT
Taury county by popular vote, and ty
lat the basis of representation be ar
new civil districts-one member for vi
very hundred votes, or majority of
ne hundred according to the vote cast CT
" the Democratic candidate for Gov lol
nor in the last election, under such Co
lies, and regulations as the commit cir
e hereafter named shall require. Fa
Be it resolved that said temporary
'mmittee be, and is hereby empow- sci
ed to act for the regular Democra-
of Maury county In all party mat he
RS that may arise until the election cir
their successor. for
Be it further resolved, That said emf
committee is hereby direct Of
to meet and organize upon the ad- bee
OF this meeting. be
Tlmnfons Speaks. for
Or. Timmons spoke to the resolu- mo