Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1912-04-18
TO HOLD CONVENTION
Democrats Adopt a Short Meth
cd to Nominate Candidates.

The democrats of Marion County
will hold conventions over the county
Saturday, May 4, to nominate dele
gates to mass convention on Satur-
day May II at Jasper. These delegates
will be instl ucted, and will be accord
ed vote in the mass convention for
ten votes and fraction over FIVE of the
vote accorded in the district to Bryan
and Kern, in 1910.
This matter was decided on at the
convention held at Jasper Saturday,
which was called to order in the court
room at II clock by w. NJ. Cameron,
Chairman of Executive Committee.
A. L. Robertson was elected temporary
Chairman, and L. R. Darr, Secretary.
The resolution referring to the nom
ination of candidates by delegated
convention was read by A. r. Hall,
and was adopted without dissenting
vote. The convention of Saturday,
May 4th, will be held at the various
voting places except at Orme, South
Pittsburg, Deptford, Whitwell and
Whiteside, when they will be held at
7:30 p. III. Democrats only will be al
lowed to participate, and they shall
elect a chairman and secretary, and
the names of the candidates to the
different offices shall be submitted to
the convention and voted for or
against The result of the meeting
shall be forwarded under seal to W.
M. Cameron, at South Pittsburg, who
will produce them at the delegated
convention May II. The convention
shall also name their delegation to at
tend the convention of May II, and
the number of delegates is not re-
stricted, as the vote accorded the dis
trict will be based on the vote of that
district for Bryan and Kern in 1910
o, ne vote for each ten votes OIL fraction
over five. Democrats seem to be very
we'll pleased over the arrangement,
which will cost nothing beyond lit
tie time, and will avoid a primary,
whicn is source of contention and
heavy expense, judging from the late
experience of, the republicans.
The following is full text of Reso-
luton regarding primary:
"Resolved that on the first Saturday
in May, 1919, at 1 o'clock, p. NJ, ex-
cept at South Pittsburg, Orme, White
side, Whitwell and Deptford, which
will be at 7:30 O'Clock p. M, dele
gated convention be held at each poll
ing place in each district in Marion
Tenn, to determine the nomi
nees for the office of Sheriff, Trustee,
Tax Assessor, and Members of the
County Board of Education.
That for every ten votes or fraction
thereof over five cast for Gov. Taylor
in the year 1910 there be allowed a
delegate to a convention to be held in
JASPER, Tenn, on the second Saturday |
In May, 1919, at O. clock, p. IN.
That the candidates for either of the
respective offices receiving the largest
number of votes cast in each district |
will be entitled to the entire vote of
that district as aforesaid, and to this
end the candidate receiving the high
9st vote in each district shall name
The delegate or delegates from that
v no shall attend said conven-
lion in Jasper and vote the instruct.
ons as expressed at said district con-
7ention.
In case of tie between any two
for the same Office, the vote
If the district will be divided equally
between them. Returns from each
polling place shall be eltitied to the
county Chairman by the Chairman
ind Secretary of each convention, and
n case no delegates appear to vote
rom any district at said convention,
he Chairman of the Jasper ConveI-
ion shall cast said vote as certified.
Only known democrats will be per-
nitted to participate in any of the
Delegates were appointed and in
tructed for Bachman for judicial con-
'ention of Saturday.
The following resolution endorsing
he action of the Hon. T. L. Stewart
nd the Editors Primary Plan was
dopted:
Whereas. we desire to express the
ratitude we feel to the Hon. T. L.
tewart for his splendid efforts to pro-
note harmony in the democratic party
n the State as one of the members of
he Regular Democratic Committee,
nd of his fellow members of that COM
littee, and.
Therefore, be it resolved that we
earthly endorse the course of Mr..
tewart and his fellow members, and
ledge ourselves to the Editors Har-
lony Plan.
The following resolutions were adj
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