The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-06-18
Democratic Executive
Committee Meets.

The Democratic Executive Committee
of Grenada county met at the court
house in Grenada Monday, June IA,
1915, pursuant to call duly issued.
There being a quorum present the
chairman stated the object of the meet
ing was to fix dates for primary cleo
tons and make the necessary arrange
ments as to same.
On motion the following was adopted:
1t is hereby ordered that a Primary
Election shall be holden in Grenada
county, on Tuesday, August 8, 1915,
according to law, for the purpose of
voting on the nominations for state,
district and county officers and that q
second primary shall be held, as or
dered by the State Executive Commit
tee, three weeks later for the purpose
of voting on those who do not secure e
nomination in the first primary. it,,
1t is further ordered that only white
Democrats who are qualified electors
shall participate in the primaries.
Ordered further that the assessment
for defraying the expenses of said pri-
maries on the candidates for state,
district county and beat officers shall be
follows: Candidates for state offices,
81. 90; candidates for district Offices,
So. 90; candidates for county offices,
81. 90, and candidates for beat offices,
81. 90.
1t is further ordered that a commit
tee consisting of R. Pressgrove, j. W.
Wood, and o. F. Lawrence be and is
hereby named to arrange the ballots
and have same printed, and that o. F.
Lawrence be and is hereby named as
the proper person to receive the assess
mani foo from tho ca1didatac
Ordered further that all candidates
who expect to have names on the
tickets be and are hereby given notice
that fee must be paid in on or by
July 10.
On motion it is hereby ordered that
the officer of the primaries who has
charge of the tickets, and the ballot
box, the returning officer, shall be paid
three dollars t$3.UO) for his services at
each primary, the same as is paid the
same officer at general elections.
On motion it is further ordered that
any and all county candidates who are
without opposition on July 10, 1915,
shall be and are hereby declared to be,
nominated for the office to which they
are aspiring, and that it shall be un-
necessary for him or them to have their
names placed on the ticket.
On motion the following be and are
hereby appointed to hold the two pri-
mary elections, the officer whose name
appears first in each list shall be and is
hereby designated Returning Officer
and shall have charge of the ballots:
Grenada-Judges H. B. Peacock,
J. j. Horton, j. X. P. Handy.
Clerks: j. s.. Pressgrove, j. P.
Broadstreet, Jr.
Bailitf: A. G.. Bratton.
Elliott Judges: A. Olson, P. H..
Horton, j. H. Bull.
Clerks: j. c. Evans, J.. T. Cant.
Bailiff: J. E. Leverette.
Graysport-Judges: 0. H. Perry,
W. B. Parker, H. M. Anderson.
Clerks: R. p. Perry, w. W. Koonce.
Bailiff: H. E. Trussell.
Providence-Judges: w. P. Blakely,
j. H. Woods, r. G.. Shumake.
Clerks: Claud Shaw, W. l.. Spruill.
r Bailiff: E. G. Fraser.
Spears Judges: c. NJ. Anderson.
T. N. Aven, W. NJ. Koonce.
Clerks: G. C. Trusty, T. W. An
derson.
Bailiff: J.. T. Spears.
Enon-,Judges: J. F. Smith. H. l..
Trussell, Jas. Pritchard.
Clerks: E, L. Sanderson. W. N.
Haywood.
Bailiff: W. NJ. Carpenter.
Pea Ridge Judges: w. R. Baker,
; +. 5. Wright, w. B. Winter. .
, Clerks: W. B. May, A. ]. Thomson.
Bailiff: J.. r. Coleman.
Hardy--Judges: C. E. Smith, Hurd
Horton, j. S. Purdy.
Clerks: j. A. Martin, Jr., F. P.
Collins.
Bailiff: H. l.. Hall.
Holcomh-Judges: Volney Mason,
Vernon Gibson. DIR. B. j. Farr.
Clerks: M. d. Britt, B. F. Smith.
Bailiff: P. 2. Critz.
Oxberrv-Judges: T. E. Smith, W.
II. Payne, Bob Massey.
; Clerks: Edgar Tribble, w. r. VOL
J fork.
! Bailiff:-J. D.. Emmons.
K: ID. Williams and j. N. Roberts
rendered their designations, both being
candidates, from beats 5 and 2. anf