The Forrest City times., 1888-03-24
THE OFFICIAL CALL,
For the Democratic State Convention,
 to be Held May 30,
Issued By the Chairman and Secre- tary of the CentrsI Committee Numper of Delegates From
 Each County
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 The following is the official call Is sued by the officers of the central com mittee for the state convention:
 At a meeting of the democratic state central committee held in the city oi Little Rock. March II, 1888, for the purpose of calling state convention and fixing the time and place for tht same, the following resolutions wert adopted, to-wit:
 Resolved. That convention of tht democratic party of the slate of Ark auSas is hereby called to meet in the city of Little Rock at i2 o'clock m., or "Wednesday. Both day of May, lsss. fol the purpose of selecting delegates Co the democratic national convention. tO be held in the city of St. Louis on the 5tl day If June. 1888. and of nominating candidates for state offices to be voted on at the general election, to be held ou the first Monday in September.
 The basis of representation in said convention shall be one delegate fol each 20i votes and ole for each fraction of le0 votes east for the democratic candidate for governor at the general election held ill ls66: provided, that each county shall be entitled to one delegate. The secretary is instructed tO provide seats in the convention fOl only the number of delegates Co which the counties are respectively entitled under the above apportionment. The county conventions are requested to designate alternates to represent them in the absence of the regular l delegate.
 Resolved. That for the purpose of pro noting d full attendance of the seyera county and state primary conventions this committee recommend that in al cases in winch county conventions have not already been called or held. tht primaries throughout the state be held at the hour of ? o'clock P. m. on the 23C 1 day of May next, and that the county conventions he held at the same hom on the 26th day of the same month provided that the several county demo cratic committees shall have power tf change the times Of holding sait primary and county conventions bl l ploper resolutions, of which due publi, notice shall be given.
 l Resolved, That all pers ons who art sincerely and earnestly disposed tC unite with us iu support of the pollc, l of the democratic national admini5tra l ton in the reduction of taxes and tht i reform Of the present unjust ait oppressive tariff eNaetioas, as eiineC i dedned in the last annual message O 1 the president and to support tie candi dates nominated hy om state anc national conventions are invited t( attend and take part in the proceeding. of the primary and county conventions Resolved, further. That the com mittees at the head of the county ant luca organizations of our party, arr IIequested to exert their influence tt procure a full attendance at the pri maries, and to urge all democrats l without regard to local differences, ol 1 their afliliation with other organizations of non-poltieal character, to attend i the primaries Go the end that there maj l be full and fair representation and 2 l free expression Of the views and opinions of an classes in the deliDera- l tions Of the party.
 1 Now. therefore, in pursuance or tht 1 following proceedings d convention oi i the democratic party is hereby called to assemble in the city of Little Rock 1 at l2 III on the 80th day of May, 1888 each county being entitled to the fol i lowing number of delegates, to-wit: