The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-07-23
OFFICERS NAMED
FOR PRIMARY
COMMITTEE HELD SESSION
AT COURT HOUSE YES
TERDAY AFTERNOON
SOLDIERS TO VOTE
Officers Named to Conduct Elec-
tion at Each of III Precincts
in the County.

Officers for conducting the first pri-
mary election on August were ap-
pointed, and unopposed candidates
were declared nominees of the party
at meeting of the Lowndes County
Democratic Executive Committee
held yesterday afternoon at the cir
cult clerks Office in the court house.
The most important matter to come
before the committee was the ques-
ton of the soldier vote. The COM
mittee was in the air on account Of
the absence of official information to
guide its deliberations.
After much discussion it was de-
cided to allow all discharged soldiers
who presented their discharge cer-
tifcates to vote in an envelope on
election day regardless of qualifica-
tion. The name of the soldier so vot-
ing will be placed on the outside of
the envelope and the votes will be
counted by the executive committee
two days after the election, the time
prescribed by law for its meeting to
canvass the vote.
The integrity of the ballot will be
maintained strictly by the committee
in its handling of the soldier vote and
the caster of the vote will not be
known to the committee when the
votes are actually counted The
names will be used simply by the COM
mittee to enable it to pass on the
qualification of the voter.
In order to be in harmony with
the rule that will prevail under the
authority of the State Executive
Committee the local committee adopt
ed resolution directing the secre-
tary to request an official ruling as
TO the soldier vote from the chair
man of the State Committee, and the
resolution provides that the local
committee shall be governed by that
ruling. This resolution was offered
by Mr.. Carey Cooke and seconded by
Mr. T. Bailey Hardy. Mr.. l.. g..
Bridgeforth offered the resolution
providing for the voting of all SOL
diers by envelope regardless Ut quail
ication.
The committee was called to order
by Mr.. E. R. Sherman, county chair
man. Immediately after converting
the committee Mr.. Sherman offered a
resolution on the death of Mr.. r. B.
Hardy, who was an honored and val
ued member of the committee. The
resolution expressed regret at his
death and the esteem of the members
Of the committee for him. Mr. A. H.
fitzpatrick officiated as secretary of
the meeting.
The following members were pres
ent: District 2, Mr.. E. r. Sherman,
Mr.. A. H, fitzpatrick; District 8, Mr..
c. E. Hughson, Mr.. C. r. Shackel-
ford, DR.. F. NJ. Vaughan; District 4,
Mr.. l. G. Bridgforth; District 5, Mr..
T. Bailey Hardy and Mr.. Carey Cooke.
The vacancy on the committee
made by the death of Mr.. R. B. Har-
dy, was filled by the election of his
son, Mr.. r. o. Hardy.
The following candidates, who are
without opposition, were declared
nominees Of the party:
For State Auditor, William j. Mill
er.
I Superintendent Of Education, w. F.
Bond.
Commissioner of Agriculture, P. P.
Garner.
Bank Examiner, Northern District,
S. S. Harris.
State Senator, s B. Johnston.
Circuit Clerk, J. +. Stephenson.
Justice Of the Peace, District l, S.
A. Morris, R. W. Egger; District 8,
G. D. Kellar. 7. A. Hall; District s,
J. D. Roberts.
Supervisor, District 4, j. VI. Led
better.
Constable District 3, F. d. Blassen-
game, Frank Christopher.
/ Following is a list of the officials
appointed to conduct the election at
each Of the eleven precincts Of the
county:
District No. 1.
Caledonia-Judges, julie Andrews,
R. E. F. Smith. Jim DodsOn; clerks,
VIII Ottley. Jim Baxter; bailiff, J. j.
Goolsby.
District No. 2.
Norsh Columbus-Judges, j. H.