The Forrest City times., 1892-06-24


 ----------.----s-<-~--A~-- ,lidgc. ir.. J.M Battle B. r. Johnson, W. E Barton Emmett Snipcs-i0. .,
 Woodrun-T E. stanley, s. NJ. Jones, J. House, Ed Bonner, Ed hoddy, F. $. CariLee J. n. Campbell. A. ". Jones-s:
 named in the above list be declared the delegates to this convention. Car ried.
 unanimously declared the permanent officers of this convention.
 1t was moved that the roll of coun ties be now called for the purpose ol making nominations for prosecuting attorney. Carried.
 Lce-J. F. Brown answered for Let county and in a brief but well-tIme6 speech nominated Greenfield Quarle! of Phillips county.
 Monroe--J. $. Thomas responded aut in most flattering eulogy presented the name of NJ. J. Manning of Monroe county.
 Phillips-As Phillips county's candi date had been nominated by the dele gate from Lee (Mr. Brownl, no response was made when the name of thai county was reached.
 tIdlllt-h "A. MOtut utboC db tbs call of Prairie county and in fiatter ing speech nominated II. F. Roleson ol Woodruff county. He stated that MT Roleson had come, a total stranger into his county few weeks ago, and by his indonitable energy and tireless industry had carried the county against all opposition, and predicted that Ii nominated and elected MT. Rolesor would bring to bear upon the office the same energy, industry and intelligence that had characterized his canvass.
 White-S. Brundidge, jr., answered for the White county delegation, and in glowing tribute to his capacity as d lawyer and integrity as man, nomi' mated John T. Hicks of White county
 Woodruff-That sterling democrat T. E. Stanley, responded for Woodruff county, and in one of the neatest speeches of the occasion seconded the nomination of H. F. Roleson.
 This completed the call of counties and the nominations were closed.
 E. l.. Vadakin of TIE TIMES. al though not delegate, was elected as sistant secretary, after which the bal loting began.
 On the first ballot Quarles received the votes of Phillips and Lee, giving him a total of IT; Roleson received the votes of St. Francis, Prairie and Wood. ruff, r; Hicks received the vote of White. 10; and Manning that of Mon. roe. 5.
 This vote was unchanged throughout the entire balloting except when Mon- roe and White counties occasionally exchanged compliments by casting their votes for Hicks or Manning, as the case might be.
 . On motion the members of the press were invited to seats on the stage.
 When an adjournment for supper was taken no choice had been reached. A night session was held with a like result.
 Next morning the delegates main. taiued the same relative positions as on the preceding day, and the forenoon was consumed in frnitless balloting.
 A resolution of thanks to Messrs Becker x Lewis for the use of theii handsome operahouse was unanimously adopted.
 When the convention met on Tuesday afternoon the perspiring delegates were tired and it was apparent some. thing effective would soon be done Prior to tie call for the 313th ballot the Lee delegation asked permission tt retire for consultation. They returned to the hall and on the 3l3tn and 3l4tl ballots cast their votes for Cuarles.
 Then it was that Mir. J. F. Browr arose and said the Lee county delega ton had done all that could reasonably be expected of them for Quarles, ant on the next ballot they would cas- their votes for II. F. Roleson, as in structed. This announcement wal greeted with cheers, and as the rol was called for the 3l5th ballot eacl county cast it's vote for Roleson and h' was unanimously nominated. On motion committee of three wa appointed to notify Mir. Roleson of hi nomination, and to bring him befor' the convention.
 During the absence of the committee the following executive committee 0 the First judicial district were named by the several delegations:
 Lee county, F. D. Robertson: Monroe county J. P. Lee; Phillips county, Greenfield Quaries Prairie county, W. H. Bland; St. francl county. J. NJ. Prewctt; White county, J. Il lobe; Woodruff county. w E. Ferguson. The nominee was called for, and il a terse and forcible speech responded thanking the convention for the homo conferred upon him and promising t devote his best energies to the faithfu discharge of the duties incumbent upol him is case of his election.
 Msssrs. Quarles, Hicks, Manning and Roberts were each called and re sponded in merry speeches. Mir. House of Woodruff thanked tn convention for their selection of tn Woodruff county candidate in yer, neat speech.
 On motion Greenfield Quarles wa chosen chairman, and J. R. lobe secre tary of the judicial executive commit tee.
 The convention then adjourned sin dio