Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1915-08-05
PRIMARY ELECTION ocTosEh
Democrats Of Putnam County to Nom
mate Ticket on that Date

Democrats Of Putnam County to Nom
mate Ticket on that Date
The Democratic Executive Commit
tee met at the courthouse in Cooke
vile July 81. at p. m. Chairman Z
H. RickmAn called the house to order
and Secretary ]. H. Corwnell read the
call. Upon calling the roll of the com,
mittee quorum was found present
The following resolutions were offer
ed by T. D. verble and unanimously
adopted:
Whereas, 1t has been a time4honor.
ed custom of the Democratic party of
Putnam county to nominate it's can
didates for county Offices by primary
and
Whereas, u has been more salts
factory to hold said primary in the
fall preceding the August election, in
order that the canvass may be made
during good weather;
Therefore, Be it Resolved by the
Democratic Executive Committee of
Putnam County, assembled on this the
31st day Of July, 1915, that primary
be held in all the districts of Putnam
County, the 9Th and 10th districts
voting together. on the first Saturday,
the End of October. 1915, for the pur-
pose Of nominating Democratic can
didates for Trustee, Sheriff, Assessor,
and County Attorney.
Be it Further Resolved, That on ac-
count Of the fact that the regular b.
ennial registration is being held this
year and large per cent. of the vot-
ers, not being prticularly interested
In election matters at this time, will
in all probability fail to register, the
DOrtch ballot in the First district be
waived and that the ballot be cast on
regular 3x7 tickets under the same
rules and regulations as govern the
voting in other districts.
Be it Resol red, That primary CON-
mittee be appointed by the chairman
Of the executive committee to formu-
late rules and regulations covering
said primary. to arrange tickets, poll
books, ETC.. needed nd through its
chairman and secretary count the Of
fetal returns and announce the result.
The following primary committee
was named by Chairman hickman:
J. N. Cox, "A. A. Staley, John Cha
pin, J. d. Lowe, v. w. Talbot, v. e.
Bockman, Worth. Bryant.
Whereas, For the first time in the
history Of Tennessee United States
senator is to be elected in 1916 by pop
ular vote, and
Whereas, On account of the fact
that our Democratic president needs
the support Of every Democrat that
can possibly be returned to the United
States senate, and especially the one
from the Democratic state of Tennes-
see;
Therefore, Be it Resolved, In order
that all the Democrats OF the state
may participate in the nomination Of
its candidate for the senate nd. the
nomination may be made by majority
vote, that the state executive commit
tee, which has been called to meet on
Aug. 4th. be requested to call -pri-
mary some time before the first of
December next, separate and apart
from all other interests and Influences
for the purpose Of nominating Dem
ocratic candidate for United States
senate to 90 before the people Of the
of the state of Tennessee in the next
general election.
Suggested further that no other elec-
tion or Nominations be made at the
same time and, it be kept as far as
possible aloof from all entngling in
fluences that might affect the nominal
ton and thereby endanger our chanc-
es to send Democrat to the United
States senate
Resolved Further, That majority
Of all votes cast should be required to
make the nomination, and should
there be more than two candidates
and neither should receive q majority
vote. then second primtry should be
called with only the names Of the two
receiving the highest votes appearing
ON the ballot, and the one then re-
ceiving the highest number is to b
declared the nominee for the United
States senate.
Suggested further that We believe
It would be wen for the state commit
tee to appoint primary committee.
composed Of well known Democrats
of the highest character, to conduct
the state primary, to appoint election
oflcers, and to preserve and roport