The Forrest City times., 1890-06-14
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION OF
 ST. FRANCIS COUNTY.
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 mise faiIs,

Il The St Francis Democratic County
 Convention met here to-day with full
 attendance. The delegates were all l smiling. and none of them showed any
 signs of being sorry of having given
 their lives to the service of democracy. Tlle convention was called to order ly Hon. Geo. r. Taylor, at . o'clock in the afternoon of the llth inst. $. J. Jordan was nominated as
 permanent chairman by Geo. F. Taylor.
 Elected unanimously. 1 Geo. w. Sealprn was nominated as permanent secretary. 1 Elected unanimously. The object of the convention was ex- l plancd to be for tho purpose of cleo ting delegates to the various state and
 district conventions. A motion of Col V. E. Izard that
 the roll of townships be called, and
 the delegates who answer be enrolled | was carried. 1 All the townships were present through their delegates save Rlacklish. Moved by Geo. r. Taylor that tue
 convention do now go into the election
 of delegates to tho various state and district conventions. Carried.
 A motion was now made and carried. that the convention proceed, to the election of delegates to the state con vention.
 Following are the names of the gen tlemen nominated aud elected as such delegates: Geo. W. Seaborn, Geo. F.
 Taylor, Y. B. Izarl, W. $. Brooks, and John NJ. Prewett. Motion made and carried to allow the delegates attending the state con vention to cast the vote of the entire delegation in case they are not all present when the convention meets. Moved, seconded. and carried that the convention go into the election of delegates to the congressional conven- tion.
 The following named gentlemen were nominated and elected as congressional delegates: James Russell, C. r. Hinton, and J. D. Baugh. A motion was made to go into the election of delegates to the judicial convention. Carried.
 The delegates to the judicial con- vention arc ;as follows: F. J. Nicely, N. W. Norton, W, $. Hemenway, R. j.. Williams. and T. F.. Prewstt. On motion. delegates were nom mated and elected to the convention of this senatorial district The delegates to the state senatorial district were ;. M. Blalock, Col. k. W. Pcevey, Q. E. Rollwage. Q. r. Wolff. Movedby Col. V. B. lzard to instruct tho delegates to the judicial conven- ton to vote for II. N. Hutton. for circuit judge, and S. Brundidge, jr..
 for prosecuting attorney. Carried.
 Moved by Hon. Geo. F. Taylor that the delegates to the state senatorial
 convention bo instructed to cast their
 votes for Hon. T. E. Standley uf Wood- run county, for state senator from this district. Carried.
 Moved by Sheriff !. NJ. Davis to in- struct the congressional delegates to vote for Hon. W. II. Cate us the demo- cratic standard bearer, and candidate for congress from this congressional district.
 Carried.
 On motion, the delegates to tho state convention were unanimously instruct
 ed to vote for Gov. James F. Eagle as tue dcmocracy's candidate for gov ernor.
 Carried.
 Motinn was made and carried to in- struct delegates tothe state convention
 to vote for E. E. Chism for secretary of state. Moved by (. F. Hinton, that the delegates tu the state convention lH
 uninsttucted so far as all state offices
 are concerned save that of governor
 and secretary of state. l Carried.
 Moved by Geo. r. Taylor that Col
 K. w. Peevey, as Chairman ct tlis Committee appointed to submit !: proposition to Union Labor comait tee of seven make his report at thil
 time to this convention.
 Carried.
 l Report of committee, as submitted
 was as follows; the Union Labor com mittee wcrc not auth prixed 10 take ail, detnite action on the democratic propo
 sition, but had promised to Iet tn
 Democratic party know, in writin,
 what they were willing to do in tn
 matter by tlie 18th inst. He had hecl
 since informed that 1t would probabl,
 be the 2ist before they could give al
 answer that would be authoritative
 He had been, also, informed. not direc
 from the Committee however. that tll
 Union Labor party wonli not accep the democratic proposition, but woul
 submit Il proposition to this effect, tha
 the Union Labor party recognize thfe : political parties in this county, tli
 Union Labor, the Republican, and tn ! Democratic parties, that they woul ! propose that Il committee of seven b . appointed from each of these thre i parties; that these three committee . come together. and. as county con vention of citizens. select from tn
 white people of the county candidate . for all ihe county offices. Moved and carried that every demo cr;tt present he allowed to take part | the discussion of the compromise suh
 ject,
 Muyed by Geo. F, Taylor that th
 report ef the democratic committee b !, received and the committee discharged N Carried.
 I Moved by Col. V. II. 1zard that tn
 Democratic Executive Committee q |. ths county be authorized to rrceiv |. whatever propositions or plans of cnm
 promise the Union Labor party ma. desire to submit tu the democrats a
 any time in future.
 Carried.
 l By t.so. F. Taylor. motion wa
 made ard carried to tender the thank
 of the Democratic party to the com
 mittee of seven fer the faithful dis
 charge of the duties for which the. were appointed.
 1 Adjourned.
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