The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-04-12
CALL IS ISSUED FOR
THE MEETING OF
COMMITTEE FRIDAY
IN RESPONSE TO REQUEST OF
TWELVE MEMBERS OF REGu-
LAR ORGANIZATION.
CHAIRMAN MORE THAN WILLING
UNDERSTOOD That Primary May Be
Declared Off and Harmony Plan
:Endorsed--.Twol Did Not Ratify Ed.
TORS Agreement.

s6nforSed--' WoI DID NOT tR2tlry. + a..
TORS Agreement.
NASHVILLE, April 10.-Yielding
to me pressure of overwhelming mum.
bers, Maj. w, o. Yertrees Tuesday
issued call for a meeting of the
committee of which he is chairman to
be held in Nashville next Friday at
noon, It is understood that the com.
Elittee, when assembled, will rescind
its former action in ordering a prima-
ry for May 25, and viii endorse the
harmony. plan promulgated by the
state editors.
The petition for the calling OF the
committee was signed by twelve Of
the twenty members of the organiza-
tien. Two Of those signing the call,
j. D Heron and w. T.. Kennerly, did
not ratify the editors agreement.
Mr.. eIerron was out of the state and
could not be reached, and it is under
stood that Mr.. Kennerly took the pc.
sition that the committee should meet
and take action as body. Mr.. Her
ron, who is strong advocate Of har.
mony, returned to Tennessee Monday.
HID he arrived prior to April 5, it is
very probable that thirteen of the
members of the Vertrees committee,
instead Of twelve, would have ratified
the editors plan.
The call issued by Chairman Yer.
trees IS as follows: II
"To the members of the state demo
cratic executive committee:
Il am this day in receipt of the fol-
loving communication, xiz.:
Hon. William O.. vertrees, chair.
man state democratic executive com.
mittee, Nashville, Tenn:
Dear Sir-A majority Of the men,
bels If the state democratic execu.
tive committee have in writing and
by telegram authorized me to sign
their names to a request of you that
you call meeting of the said COM
mittee for date not later than the
18th day of April. /, therefore. in
their names, respectfully ask that
you call meeting Of the state demo
cratic executive committee for the
18th day Of April, 1912.
"Hcn. H. H. Barr, member from the
nintn congressional district, has in
his letter authorized the signature Of
his name to call for a meeting to re-
consider and rescind action hereto
fore taken by it (the committee) as
the primary and convention.
Il 31ve signed hereto the names Of
the committeeman authorizing me to
do so Very respectfully,
u. d. G. MORTON,
JOHN E. HELMES,
"R. c. WILLIAMSON,
u. H. HERON,
"A. E. RAY,
wv. T. KENNERLY,
IRVINE M'GREW,
81. PARKS WORLEY,
&c. A. STAINBACK,
1T. L. STEWART,
&c. S. LEWIS,
III. H. BARR.
"Tne purpose for which the meet
ny is desired is not indicated beyond
he statement that Mr. Barr desires
70 nave the committee rescind its ac-
ion heretofore ordering a primary
Tor May rs, and delegated conven-
ion for June ~. If that is the pur.
pose il is apparent that it is OF the
ltaIcst importance that every mem
'cr should attend or be represented.
Tn compliance with the foregoing
'equest I, as chairman, hereby call
| meeting Of the state democratic ex'
scutlve committee, to be held on Fri
lay, che 18th day of April, 1912, a. 70
n, at the Maxwell House in Nash
;Ille, Tenn.
WILLIAM o. vERTRESS,,
Chairman State Democratic Execu-
tive Committee"