The Bourbon news., 1912-01-19

mittee OF the Seventh Congressional
district, at the Capitol Hotel in Frank
fort Monday afternoon, primary cleo
ton was called for March 16, to nomi-
nate a candidate for Congress- If only
one candidate has announced by March
2, meeting Of the committee will be
held and the candidate declared the
nominee j. Campbell CantriIl, the
present Congressman, is now the only
announced candidate.
Desha Breckenridge and Samuel Will
son, of Lexington, and Henry Breck.
inridge, who is now max ing his home in
Lexington, appeared before the COM
mittee and protested against any action
now on the ground that the present
Legislature will pass primary election
law. Mr.. Cantrfll also appeared be-
fore the committee and urged that no
''snap" action was desired, and that
everything was regular.
The meeting was called to order at
o'clock by Mike Meagher, member of
the Democratic State Executive Com
mittee Charles Morris, member of
the committee, was selected as secre-
tary. The following members were
present: John Griffin, Franklin county;
w. o. Davis, Woodford county; w. P.
Kimball, Lexington; l.. T. Doty, Owen
county; w. P. Roberts, Fayette county;
R. H. Anderson, Scott county, and
Charles Morris, Ol1ham county.
Mr.. Doty offered resolution provid-
ing for primary to be held on March
16. Mr. Breckinridge appeared before
hearing. He declared that the only
purpose of the primary being called
this early was to shut out other candi-
dates than Mr.. Cantrill He urged
that no action be taken until after the
Legislature had passed general pri-
mary act Mr.. Wilson then made a
talk along the same line asking the
committee to wait and give everybody
chance Mr.. Cantrill replied to this,
urging that there was nothing Of a
''Snap" nature about the call at this
time He said that it had been GUS
tomary to make the call sixty to ninety
days before the primary, and that ev-
eryDody had a chance.
Mr. Davis offered an amendment to
the resolution providing for a primary
to be held in August. This was voted
down to 3.
Another amendment was offered pro-
viding that in case the Legislature
passes a primary election act the call
for the primary on March 16 is to be
void. This was also voted down by the
same vote. The original resolution was
adopted by vote of to 3, those voting
against the resolution being: Griffin,
DAVIS and Kimball. Those voting for
it We're: Doty, Crabb, Roberts, Ander-
son and Morris.
PRIMARY RESOL TION
ADOPTED.
The following is the substance of the
resolution adopted:
A primary is called in the counties of
the Seventh district between the hours
of a. m. and p. M, March 16.
The right to vote at said primary
election shall be limited and restricted
to those who affiliate in good faith with
the Democratic party, and who possess
the qualifications prescribed by law.
To carry the call for the primary into
full force and effect a sub committee,
composed of R. H. Anderson, of Scott,
w. b. Crabb, Of Henry, and w. o.
Davis, of Woodford, is hereby ap-
pointed, which committee is to make
all preparations for the primary ,includ-
the printing and distribution Of ballots
to the officers of the election.
An assessment Of So, 900 is fixed for
defraying the expenses of the primary,
and any person desiring to become a
candidate must deposit 81 500 with the
chairman of the subcommittee not later
than March 2.
The District Committee shall meet in
the courthouse in Lexington on March
6, and if only one candidate has quail
fled, then the committee is empowered
to resolve itself into a convention, and
declare the one qualified candidate the
nominee.
Polls shall! be opened in each precinct
in all counties in said district in the
usual regular voting places.
Al the close of the polls the election
officers shall count the ballots and GER
tify to the county the result of the
vote.
No candidate shall be allowed to Sc
lect the device of the Democratic party
for his emblem, and the order in which
names shall appear upon the ballot shall
be determined by lot.
The officers of the primary election
shall be selected from lists offered
by candidates in accordance with the
primary election law.
The candidates shall be entitled to
name challenger in each precinct by
written notice five days or more before
the primary.
On the third day after the returns
have been made to the chairman in
each county the committee shall meet
at Lexington and canvass the votes and
issue certificate of nomination.
The chairman of the subcommittee
shall give due notice of the time and
manner of holding said primary, as re-
quired by the primary election laws.