Oxford eagle., 1911-06-22
Executive Committee Meeting

Stephens. B. L. Murry.
Beat No. 2-J. b. Anderson.
Beat No. 3-W. NJ. Goodwin,
NJ. l.. Childress. r. l.. Jones.
Beat No. 4-D. T. Mitchell, E.
w. Williams. J. A. Browning.
Beat No. 5-L. M. Brummett,
J. o. Brown, W. b. Coleman.
On motion Mr.. b. T. Markette
was elected to filled the unexpir-
ed term OF Mr.. b. p. Gray deceas
ed and was also elected chairman
of the committee.
Col. J. W. T. Falkner then Of
fered the following resolutions
which were adopted by sections,
except Section Five which wac
referred to the following, c. L
Slough, B. T. Murry and X. S.
Adams who were instructed to
make Investigations "a to the time
to elect the Executive Committee
a. its next meeing.
Whereas; 1t appears that the
State Democratic Executive Com
mittee did at a regular meeting
called for that purpose at jack
son fixed the following dates for
the holding of a State primary
election to-wit:: For the first
primary Tuesday, Aug. lst, and
for the second primary Tuesday.
Aug. 22nd, and
Whereas; The committee
deems it unwise to have separate
primaries for the county and the
county district officers; therefore
be it
Resolved; That the time so
fixed by the State Executive Com
mittee for the holding of the State
primaries be and is hereby adopt
ed as follows, to-wit:
For the first primary for the
County OF Lafayette to be held
on Tuesday, Aug. 1st, and the
second primary on Tuesday, Aug
22d.
Resolved, second; That all
legally qualified white Democrats
shall be allowed to participate and
vote at said elections, provided
they will pledge themselves to
support the nominees of said pri-
maries.
Resolved, third; That the Exc.
cutive Committee shall meet on
Wednesday, Aug. 2nd, at the
court house in oxford at 2 pm
for the purpose Of counting the
votes and declaring the result of
the first primary and they shall
meet on Wednesday, Aug. 23rd,
at the same place and hour for
the purpose OF counting the votes
and declaring the result Of the
second primary election so held.
Resolved, fourth; That the two
candidates receiving the highest
vote in the first primary shall
have the right to contest in the
second primary, provided no
candidate receives majority of
all the votes cast and if any candi
date receives such majority at the
first primary shall be declared the
nominee and the candidate for
any office who shall receive the
highest vote in said second pri-
mary shall be declared the nomi-
nee of the Democratic party and
placed on the ticket in the general
election as such nominee.
Resolved, fifth; That a new
Executive Committee for the
county shall be elected at the first
/ primary as follows to.wit: The
judges and clerks hereinafter
named are requested to prepare
separate boxes for the reception
of votes for Executive Committee
men in the respective beats and
there shall be elected three from
beat. The returns shall be made
to this committee at the place and
hour designated above for the rs.
turn OF boxes in the primary elec
ton. The three persons reciev-
ing the plurality vote in each
beat shall be declared elected 10
serve as members OF the Demo-
cratic Executive Committee of
Lafayette County until the next
general primary election or until
their successors are duly elected
and qualified.
-ha das;,-
mated as ticket committee and
authorized to see that all names
are placed thereon to be voted for
In both elections. The said COM
mittee is hereby further author
lzed to make contract for print
ing said tickets and for proper
distribution OF same to the vari-
Gus voting precincts of the county
On motion Col. j. w. T. Falk-
ner, Wilmer Kennedy and G. G..
Hurst were appointed a commit
tee to receive all money from all
candidates and have all names
properly placed on the ticket.
On motion each State, District
and County candidate be requir.
ed to deposit $500 each and Beat
candidate S1.00 each to defray the
expenses OF the two primary elec-
tons.
Col. j. W. T. Falkner then Of
fered the folloging resolution:
Resolved; That the friends and
supporters of the three candidates
for the United States Senate are
requested to suggest and recon-
mend names for judges, clerks
and officers at each voting pre-
cinct to this committee at its meet
ing to be held on july 18th.