The Russellville Democrat., 1888-07-19
PROCEEDINGS
Of the Democratic State Central Committee, Held at Little
 RocE .JuIy 10


 Committee, Held at Little
 ROCK July 10.
 The democratic state central com mittee met pursuant to call July 10. The following proceedings were had :
 J. E. Williams offered the follow. ing resolution, which was adopted:
 Resolved, That Col. J. P. Eagle be requested to meet c. M. Norwood at his appointments from now until such times as the chairman and sec. retary of this committee shall ar range for different joint canvass if deemed necessary.
 Hon. J. H. Harrod offered the fol- lowing resolutions, which were adopt ed
 Whereas, in our opinion the pro- gress and development of Arkansas and the prosperity Of her people de- mand the continuance of democratic supremacy. And
 Whereas, This supremacy can only be successfully maintained by the thorough organization of the demo. cratic party throughout the state:
 Therefore be it resolved, by the democratic state central committee, that the democratic voters in each township iD the state of Arkansas, where clubs are not already formed, are earnestly requested to meet at their respective voting precincts on Saturday, the 18th day of July, 1888, at s o'clock p. m. and organize democratic clubs by the election of president, vice president and sec retary and the enrolment of all names in said township that become members of sad club.
 That immediately upon such or ganization the secretaries of said clubs are requested to inform the secretary of the state central com mittee of the formation of such clubs together with the postoffice address of the secretary, h order that cam paign literature may be distributed to the voters of the state.
 That all newspapers friendly to the cause of democracy, are requested to publish these resolutions to the peo- pie and urge compliance herewith. And in counties where no democrat ic papers are published the chairman of the democratic county central are requested to commu- nlcate these resolutions to the dem ocratlc voters of thelr counties.
 The state central committee is- sued an address to the people, 50,. poo copies of which will be issued in pamphlet form and distributed the state.
 J. E. Williams introduced the fol owing:
 Resolved, That a convention of 1emocratic clubs of the State of Ark ansas is hereby called to assemble n the hall of the house of represen- .atives in the City of Little Rock, on Friday, August IT, 1888, at 10| o'clock a. m. at which convention each democratic club shall be en. titled to five delegates. All clubs Ire earnestly requested to send dele, gates.
 The State central committee ar -anged for a thorough canvass of he state and made the followinglap- 
 Seventeen appointments for Hon. J. r. Eagle including Russellville, August 9.
 Three for governor s. F. Hughes.
 Four for Hon. W. M. Fishback.
 Seventeen for Hons. W. k. Hem ngway, S. M. Taylor and W. K. Atkinson. Two for Hon. H. N. Hutton.
 Ten for Hons. Jeff Davis and Car. -oll Armstrong.
 Five for Hon. B. B. Chism.
 Eleven for Hons. J. NJ. Hsrrell md F.. W. Rector, including Russel, 1ille, August 23, Atkins, August A.
 Eleven for Hons. Paul Jones and ]. D. Conway.
 Seventeen for Hon. F. D. McCul. och.
 Eight for Hons. /. NJ. Horton and George J, Crump.