The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-12-01
PRIMARY IS CALLED
ByS1ATE COMMITTEE
FOR APRIL TH|RT|ETH
DATE CONDITIONED ON THE AC.
TON OF THE REGULAR
COMMITTEE.
GIVEN TILL IFCEMBfR Is

Case of His Failure, Chairman Bar
ton to Name Three Regulars to Act
With the Three Independents.
AT the meeting of the State demo-
cratic committee in Nashville Satur-
day afternoon the following resolu-
ton was adopted:
Whereas, this committee, in re-
sponse to the demand of the Demo
cratic masses of Tennessee for a res
toration OF party unity and harmony,
has twice made overtures to the 9TH
err faction Of the party, first by sug-
costing a conference committee of
six, three to be appointed by each fac
ton and next by proposing a direct
and fair primary for nomination of
democratic candidates for State and
said primary to be conducted by a
board of seven, three to be chosen by
each faction through it's organization,
and the six SO selected to name the
seventh; and
Whereas, the chairman of the
committee of the other faction, the
Hon. w. o. Vertrees, has declined
these overtures without calling
meeting of his committee, to enable
its adherents to express through their
representatives their wishes and de-
sires in the matter; and
Whereas, it is evident that not
only certain of the leaders of said
faction, including many members of
it's executive committee, but the rank
and file of that faction are demanding
a meeting Of their executive commit
tee, to the end that party harmony
may be resorted and democratic sue
cess may be assured;
Therefore, be it resolved, That the
proposition made by this committee
on Nov. 4, 1911, remain open until
Dec, 20, 1911, SO that those of the
other faction likewise DESTROYS of &C
cOmrlishing this same purpose, may
have additional time and opportunity
in which to enable their faction to
take favorable action thereon.
Be it further resolved That copy
of this resolution be sent to the exec
utive committee of the other faction
of the party and to every member
thereof.
Whereas, the proposition made
by this committee on Nov. 4, 1911,
has been by resolution of this commit
tee left open for action by the oppos-
ing faction until Dec. 20, 1911.
Therefore be it resolved, That in
the event no favorable action shall
be taken by the opposing faction
through it's executice committee be-
fore that date, a State primary be
and the same is hereby called IT, be
held on April 80, 1912; and for that
purpose a State primary board is
hereby created TO be composed OF
seven democrats, not members OF
either committee, selected as follows:
Three democrats to be appointed by
Hon. o. C. Barton, chairman OF this
committee; three democrats to be ap-
pointed by Hon Chas. W. Stainback,
vice chairman of the executive COM
mittee of the other faction of the par
ty; and in the event that the Hon.
Cbas. w. Stainback fail or refuse to
make these appointments, then the
three democrats to represent the oth-
e. faction may be appointed by such
members of the executive commit
teen of which Hon. w. o. Vertrees
is chairman as are DESTROYS of party
harmony and willing to mage these
appointments; and in the event the
the democrats to repre1ent the 9TH
e. faction of said State primary board
a. provided, are not appointed in one
Oh he ways above stated prior to Dec
2 \, 1911, then, on that date, the Hon.
{ Barton, chairman of the commit
lee, is empowered and instructed to
appoint three well-known democrats
affiliated with the other faction, who
will agree to act as members OF the
said primary board, and the six mem
6eTs selected by any of the above
methods shall name the seventh mem
Der, and the seven shall constitute
State primary board.
Be it further resolved, that the
Zoo primary board created hereun-
in any of the methods ,prescrib-
Iarein. shall meet in Nashville pr1-
D Jan. 1, 1912, and organize by the
ion of the seventh member, the
ion of a chairman and secreta-