The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-08-21
NOMINATIONS FOR
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
WILL Be POSTPONED
REGULAR COUNTY COMMITTEE
DECIDES TO TAKE NO ACTION
AT PRESENT.
CANDIDATE RYE IS ENDORSED
Platform of the State Democracy Is
Also Heartily Approved and Demo.
Gratis Are Urged to Vote in the
congressional Primary.

Gratis Are Urged to Vote in the ,
Congressional Primary.
At a meeting of the regular dem. !
ocratic county committee this morn |
Ing the calling of legislative prima-
~ or convention VAS indefinitely
postponed and resolutions were pass
ed endorsing the nomination Of Thos.
C. Rye and the platform upon which
be was nominated.
Resolutions extending sympathy to
President Wilson in the death Of his
wife, were also adopted. Another
resolution urging the democrats to
vote in the congressional primary.
was adopted.
There was only one fight before the
committee and that was on a resolu-
ton of Chairman PEBBLES to more
specifically endorse the prohibition
platform in spite of the individual
views of the members of the commit
tee." This resolution was tabled.
The committee was called to order
at 1880 o'clock by Chairman Pee
bles and the roll call showed quo
rum present.
Judge Bond, of Mt. Pleasant, NOV.
d that the making of legislative
nominations be indefinitely 'postpon-
ID and the motion was adopted.
Prof. T. Y. English, of the sixth dis
trict, then offered the following reso-
lutions, which were adopted:
BE it reslved, That this commit
tee hereby urges upon the democracy
Of the seventh congressional district
of Tennessee, in disbursement OF
an independent candidate for con-
gress and the consequential combina-
ton by him with the republicans as
we may expect, the importance OF
showing interest in and polling a
large vote in the congressional pri.
mary to be held throughout the dis
trict on Saturday, the fifth day OF
September.
BE it resolved by the democratic
executive committee of Maury coun'
ty, Tennessee: ,7t O."
Il. That it's sympathy be extended
to President Wilson in his bereave
ment.
80. That we believe that the ma
ton has the utmost confidence in the
President and the administration and
their ability to meet and successfully
solve the problems so suddenly
thrust upon them by the European
war.
"3. That a renewal of our faith In
the party is hereby expressly made II
a pledge of hearty support Of the
candidates. of the Hon. T. G. Rye fol
governor and the Hon. Geo. N. Welcf
for railroad commissioner.
a. That as a further expression
of belief in the wisdom of the rule O.
the Democratic Party in Tennessee
we hereby pledge the people of thu
State the support of this COMMITTEES
for each and every plank of thu
platform adopted at the Convention
at which said candidates were nom
mated. .'..
y Chairman PEBBLES then called W
C. Whitthorne to the chair and offer
ed the following resolution:
"5. And, that, whereas, 1t mus
be acknowledged because true, tina
, the Democratic Party in Tennessee 1
greater than any plank in any pla,
form any of it's conventions ma
adopt and that as fact it has rad
cally changed it's position upon tn
whiskey question and it's policy II
.egard to the same and pledged !,
elf to maintain the present prohlbl
ition laws and to enact such othe
, avs as may be necessary for thei
mforcement,-
Therefore, be it especially known
he Democratic Executive COMMIT
"A ee Of Maury county. with a rnernbe'
!. hip processing to be to the mano
!. born and proud of their heritage, DOE
q lnow, Notwithstanding any persona
/. Views of any of its members on tn
r Ivexing political question, cheerful
r. Submit to the Rule of the Ma1orit
+ in the party and in loyalty pledge
Iself, as the platform has promise
!. and in ratification thereof, uncond
tionally to the prohibition OF II
sale of intoxicating liquors with
the borders of the State OF Tenne
see"
This resolution was vigorously o
4 tnosed by T. Y. English, Judge~ w.