Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-28
REPUBLICAN PRIMARY
TO Be HELD MAR, 9
Aajority Of Committee Present in Per-
son and by Proxy Harmony Pre-
vailed and Way Is Open for
Prospective Candidates

Saturday at one clock the county
republican executive committee met
and called primary election for
March 9, 1918, TO select candidates for
the several county officers. In person
and by proxy there were thirteen of
the twenty four members OF the com
mlttee present
Chairman A. L. Garrison called the
meeting to order IN the office of Cum
ty Clerk w. ID. Hedgecoth and the
secretary, S. U. Bishop, was directed
to call the roll of membership. Fol
lowing are the names of those respond
ing in person and by proxy: A. l..
Garrison. chairman; s. e. Bishop.
secretary; Sampson DeRossett IN per-
son and by proxy for j. A. Hale, b.
l.. Garrison and J. s. Wyatt; Jere
Morrow, &. H. Sells, F. L. Handy,
W. F. Meyers, Sam Nelson, M. S.
Brlstow and A. L, Potter.
+ Jere Morrow made motion, which
was seconded by c. H. Sells, that cam
didates be chosen by primary election.
The motion prevailed unanimously.
Jere Morrow then made a. motion,
which was seconded by q, H. Sells.
that the primary election be,held the
first Saturday in February. l9l& On
the roll being called the motion lost
to 6, owing to Sampson neRosseft|
e sotinsg t h, esrsoS Il & & Vas Vas
then moved by Sampson DeRossett
that the primary election he held Sat
urday, March 9, 1918, which motion
prevailed without opposition.
The question of rules governing the
prinary was taken up and the rules
used in the primary election o, 1915.
with certain alterations, we're Ndopted
section by section and afterward adopt
ed as whole.
Sherman N. Smith favored allowing
soldiers and such persons as might be
unable to be present at the polls to
vote by enclosing their ballot in an en-
velope with their name written on the
back. that envelope enclosed in another
envelope, which should be mailed or
delivered, sealed to the county chair
man, A. l.. Garrison, and by him
opened in the presence of the judges
of election at the Crossville precinct
and the eligibility of the voter passed |
upon before the ballot was deposited
IN the ballot box. After some discus
sion the idea was discarded because
several mbers of the committee felt |
that such course was open to difficult
ties that might lead to trouble within
the party and the general feeling was
that every effort possible should be
IL AIDE to MAINTAIN the present harmon
ious conditions.
After the adoption Of the rules the
committee adjourned. Following are
the rules adopted:
PRIMARY RULES.
/. The polls shall be.opened at all the
voting precincts IN the county at 9
a. m. and shall close at 4 p. m.
z. All known republicans who would
be entitled to vote in the August.
1918, election, shall be entitled to
vote IN said primary; provided, the
person thus offering to vote shall
pledge himself to support the noml-
nee of said primary and provided,
further, that the right to challenge
the vote of any person under these
rules shall be given to any republi-
can who 10 entitled to vote, but when
said challenge is made, the JUDGES
shall at once hear complaints and de-
termine whether or not said voter 10
entitled to vote IN said primary.
3. That all persons desiring to become
candidates for any Office under these
rules shall signify their Intention by
notifying the Chairman or Secretary
of the Executive Committee in writ
ing at least ten days before the date
of said primary. and paying the en-
trance fee hereinafter provided for.
1. The expenses tor holding the pri-