The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-03-17
Chairman H.A. F0uShee Issues q
Statement TO the Public
BOMB OR TWO THR0WN0UT
Attention Called 10 the plan Under
Which the Next City Election win
be Held-It is Time Now to Get
Busy for a Bigger. Better. Beautiful
Durham.

Things political. which have been
rather much out of evidence during
the past few days, are brought promi-
nently 10 the front today. ana the mu-
nicipal campaign will without doubt
20 stormily forward - the end from
this day forth. The first gun is fired
by Mr.. II. A. Foushee. He issues to-
day clarion call 10 the democratic
hosts in the city and al the same time
throws few bombs and near-bombs
into the camp OF the YET invisible
enemy.
That this opening tire OF Mr.. Foa-
shee will be resumed in good time by
the opposition goes without saying.
The plans. al the present time, OF
those who will oppose the regular
democratic ticket is 10 hold the ward
meetings some time between the LIST
and 18th OF April. a; which time the
candidates can be nominated for
aldermen by the different wards The
mayoralty candidate Will not BE- nomi-
mated until after the democratic pri-
mary. A convention will be held some
time after the primary for the pur-
pose of putting out mayorahy can
didate and 10 confirm the action OF the
ward meetings.
Statement.
Here Is the statement issued BY Mr..
Foushee:
To the Democrats Of Durham:
Your executive committee points
with pride TO the rules and regula-
lions for the city primary on April
18th We believe that they are emf
nently fair and just both 10 the can
didate and 70 the 70 er. All the names
will BE- printed oil one ticket aud when
you 90 10 the primary you will nor
have 10 ask who is running. but take
up the ticket and mark OF the ones
sou don't wish 10 vote for. This saves
expense 10 the candida IS and trouble
10 the voters. For several years
there has been great deal Of, dis
satisfaction with fhe former method
Of nominating city officers When
Durham was a small town the old plan
worked well, but Durham has grown
TO be a city Of twenty thousand with
large electorate. The democratic
party on;numbers the republican more
than two TO one. IN the November
election the democrats polled l,257
aud the republicans oAly 52l. The
doors 81 our party are wide open and
We cordially invite al who will vote
VIII rs on April 25th 70 vote Ia oaI
primary ! do want 70 see the s2l
reduced There are lots Of good men
IN tina, number whs ought 20 be with
Us. u your friend VAS one Of them
speak 10 him and urge him 10 come
over and We viii give him hearty
welcome III Charlotte the primary Il
- popular that i Is ditiiruit 10 md
enough republicans 0 hold the polls
On the general election day.
The coming city election will b.
held on Tuesday. April 18th. Tbs
registration books Will open on saiur.
day April stu. and close Saturday
April 18th All Who have moved since
he city election tao years ago viii
have q register again. The city regis.
trat!on book Is different book from
be county registration book. and il
i necessary that your nafLe BE- on ths
eiig book IN order % vote
lou Nill observe that ~ candidates
must hie their notIse nth The chair.
man III ~ befors April 10Th ~ order
Tia ~ may have lime 70 print their
names on be official ballot and dis.
tribute the same 70 ne primary man.
ageTs y a man does not announce
his candidacy bis name can nJt b
printed L therefore behOoYss you Ia
Sc that FOUR faT0Iifes announce
themselves The entire city WITH r9fe
ii ihe candidates The charter n.
qHires w aldermen from each ward.
and The two receiving the highest
vote ~ The primary Wiil b. nOmi.
mated Each ward must furnish two
candidates a. lesF aud many more
4 wish q run hops mere will h.
] large number 81 entgies The more
az fnerriar This II i8e fairest 2ay
fhat sss yei been found enable tht
people 70 select their candidate
i il frequently charged that con.
tentlOn aud mass meetings can b.
packed bot nobody ever charged thai
primary could be packed. A nj.
mary means that The voters them.
selves seleft TIE men they With fof
aldermen mayor ana police comHils.
si0nar 4 BIAS been said that n
people have any better government
than they really desire We have
plenty 81 men whu are thoroughly
qualified 70 hli these positions. II 4
20 part Of the duty 81 ihe executive
committee q suggest candidates.
This IA duty which deyoires III
ton Only ~ days afe ieTt II III
g the rank aud DE 0f The party II
discuss this matter ard 10 study the
rules and 20 give earnest thought and
attention 10 selecting good men 70
iill ihese positions. and get them out
before the people II you want your
man nominated. bring him ont
Don't wait ,lli April. 10th.
The .fftNs.E