(Local news transcribed from THE MONTGOMERY, ADVERTISER, Montgomery, Ala., February 7, 1900)
BARBOUR COMMITTEE
Plans for Holding the Democratic Primary Election
Eufaula, Feb. 6 – (Special) The County Democratic Executive Committee met at the court house here at noon today and was called to order by the Chairman, Hon. A. H. Merrill. Twelve members responded to roll call. The Chair then announced the object of the meeting which was for the purpose of deciding upon how to nominate State and county officers. The chairman further stated that the committee was without a secretary as T. W. Sheehan had moved from the county some months ago. Senator Jelks then suggested the name of R. B. Moore for that position and he was unanimously chosen. The chair announced the committee ready for business.
FIRST FAMILIES OF LAWRENCE COUNTY, ALABAMA VOLUME I (Kindle Edition)
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Judge W. H. Pruett of Clayton read a set of resolutions outlining a white primary for State and county officers to be held in each beat April 14th, allowing all white voters who would pledge themselves to support the nominee to participate. This however met with strong opposition in some eloquent talks from Senator Jelks, Col. H. Hawkins, Dr. J. Davie, and W. C. Swanson. The resolutions were then referred to the following committee, which was instructed to retire and bring in a report; Dr. J. Davie, Judge W. H. Pruett, Senator W. D. Jelks. The committee’s report suggested the holding of a white primary for the election of county officers April 14th and to permit all to participate who would pledge to support the nominee.
The State officers including two representatives to the lower House to be chosen by a convention which will meet in Clayton on April 21st for the purpose of selecting delegates to the State Convention.
Biographies of Notable and Not-so-Notable Alabama Pioneers Vol. IV (Kindle Edition)
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W. A. Hatfield is recovering from his attack of pneumonia.
All traces of smallpox have vanished. The quarantine restrictions have been removed and the pest house abolished. The disease is believed to be completely eradicated. Out of town people being fully informed of its existance here exercised necessary precaution and as a result so far as can be learned not a single case exists in the county, at least in this section of it.
ALABAMA FOOTPRINTS – Volume I – IV: Four Volumes in One (Kindle Edition)
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About Donna R Causey
Donna R. Causey, resident of Alabama, was a teacher in the public school system for twenty years. When she retired, Donna found time to focus on her lifetime passion for historical writing. She developed the websites www.alabamapioneers and www.daysgoneby.me All her books can be purchased at Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble. She has authored numerous genealogy books. RIBBON OF LOVE: A Novel Of Colonial America (TAPESTRY OF LOVE) is her first novel in the Tapestry of Love about her family where she uses actual characters, facts, dates and places to create a story about life as it might have happened in colonial Virginia. Faith and Courage: Tapestry of Love (Volume 2) is the second book and the third FreeHearts: A Novel of Colonial America (Book 3 in the Tapestry of Love Series) Discordance: The Cottinghams (Volume 1) is the continuation of the story. . For a complete list of books, visit Donna R Causey
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