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ito accomplish this result.
On January II the announcement
was made and the Democracy Of Ten
nessee rejoiced in the belief that the
party was united-that the two com
mittees had agreed But disagreements
arose and the party was again divided
On March 9 the committee again met.
Another effort was made for unity.
The Democracy Of the State again ex-
pected an agreement, but they didn't
agree. The plans Of neither were ac-
cepted by the other. The party was
still divided,
Realizing this, number Of patriotic
Democrats, without regard to factions,
and number of Democratic editors of
the State, met in Nashville in confer
ence to consider the state of the party.
As neither committee would accept the
plan proposed by the other, it was
thought that plan originating with
neither might be acceptable by both.
j A plan was suggested, submitted to the
members of the two committees tor
their acceptance and was accepted by
the moiority of the members Of both
committees
i The regular Democratic Executive
/ Committee, OF which | am member,
to which / owe my allegiance and by
whose action l am bound, met yester-
day in regular session aud by an over
whelming majority rescinded its action,
recalled the convention and primary
ordered and adopted the plan suggested
by the conference.
The Independent Committee will take
similar action next Wednesday
There is now only one plan Of Den-
ocratic procedure in Tennessee.
This is not boltAvis not an inde-
pendent movement.
The regular Democratic Executive
Committee, which is the undoubted
and authorized representative Of every
regular Democrat in Tennessee; has
adopted the plan-bas made the plan
its plan--and the regular Democracy
OF Tennessee is bound and will abide
BY the action Of the committee.
When the Independent Committee
takes action the same will be the case
with the Independents.
No Regular can question the regu-
larity OF this plan.
No Independent can claim that it is
not the action OF his committee also
| It is the action Of the regular Demo-
cratic Committee, and those Regulars
who do not submit are the boilers from
the regular Democracy.
II is the action Of the Independent
Committee, and those Independents
who do not submit are the boilers from
that organization.
The adoption OF this plan does not
mean the abandonment Of primaries.
The plan which was rescinded provided
for convention to do everything which
the convention now ordered can do.
The Democracy Of Tennessee, both
Regulars and Independents, are COM
mitted to and demand primaries for
Governor, for Senator, and other State
officers.
A new committee will be elected by
the convention, and this committee,
elected by the representatives Of the
people from each district, will carry out
the will OF the people, and, Democracy
demanding primaries, primaries will be
ordered. Instead Of meaning the aban-
donment OF primaries, it meaus that
primaries will be held in which all
Democrats will unite; that its nomi-
nees will receive the support Of unit
ed Democracy.
No more will there be war between
Democrats, but war between Democrats
and Republicans.
Under the plan adopted delegates to
the convention are to be selected on or
before May by such means as the
county committees shall determine in
each county-ten days notice Of the
method to be given by newspaper pub
location.
The time is short, and the matter is
important. These delegates are to NOM
mate your candidates for Supreme
Judge. Judge Of Court Of Appeals.
to declare the choice Of the State for
President, to select electors, and last,
hut most important. to select the COM
Etee which for two years will have IN
rye the destinies Of the party to
nz anessee. Men should be selected who