The Russellville Democrat., 1880-05-06
The Illinois Township Primary

May lst, 1850.
 Pursuant to notice given by the chairman of the township executive committee the democratic electors of Illinois township. on this day, met II convention at this place.
 The convention was called to or der by R. J. Wilson, chairman of the township committee. He stated the object of the meeting and amour ced that the first in order was the se- lection of Q chairman and secretary. J. E. Battenfield moved that MT. R. J. Wilson bs made permanent chair man of the meeting.
 The names ol Alva Russell and J E. Battenfeld were proposed for sec retary.
 MT. Russell desired his name with drawn. His request was granted and J. E. Battenfield was duly elect ed secretary.
 J. W. Russell moved that a com mittes be appointed to report the names ol nine delegates to represent Illinois township in the county convention The motion prevailed and the chair appointed the following gentlemen as such committee, to wit: J. w Russell, R. F. Williamson and P. w Parker.
 NJ. H. Bard moved that the con. vention proceed to elect township executive committee to serve for the ensuing two years. The motion was sustained, and the names of J. M Harkey, J. M. Henry. Wm. H. Ran. kin, and c. s. Bell were put in nomi- nation, and voted for by calling the ayes and nays on each name. Tho result showed that J. NJ. Harkey, Wm. H. Rankin and J. M. Henry were duly elected.
 The committee to report names oi delegates to the county convention submitted the following names: R. J. Wilson. J. NJ. Harkey, J. M. Lu kerJ R. Duke, Twiggs Brown, Wood Williamson, N. D Shinn, c. W. Reed and J. M. Henry.
 The name of F. w. Parker was offered as a substitute for the name of J. R. Duke, and the substitute accepted by . vote of the convention.
 The report of the committee as thus amended was then submitted to a vote of the convention and duly adopted.
 J. W. Quinn moved that the dele gates from Illinois township be now instructed as to the choice of the democracy of this township for the State officers. J. E. Battenfield moved that the delegates go free to vote as they may deem for the beet interest of the party and the State. He did not believe it sound policy to hamper delegates with instructions which would very measurably de- prive them of the use of . discre- tionary power to work for harmony in the party and for the best inter ests of the State as & whole. He further doubted whether the in- structlons given by this small con vsntion would truly represent the choice of the 600 voters of Illinois township.
 Mir. Quinn spoke in favor of his motion. He believed forty men could better express the wishes of Illinois township than niue men. Men who remained away from the convention had no right to complain of the action here taken. He could not see how the instructions of dele. gates would create any confusion or discord.
 Mir. Quinn's motion was sustained.
 M. H. Baird moved that the dele gates be instructed to vote for A. M. Wilson as first choice for governor.
 J. M. Harkey placed the name of Gen. Churchill in nomination.
 w. P. Wooten nominated Judge Mansfield.
 A rising vote on each name re- suited in favor of Hon. A. M. Wilson as first choice.
 Mir. Harksy moved that instruc- tons be given for Gen. Churchill as second choice.
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