Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1894-03-26
COUNTY CENTRAL COMMITTEE
A Convention Called TO Meet in This City
On May IL TO Elect Delegates to
the State Convention and to
Determine the Question
of a Straight Ticket.

Pursuant to call the Democratic
County Central Committee met in
the Iliks Hall in this city last Sat
urday afternoon at o'clock, Chair
man Orto presiding and Capt. n. T.
Roberts, secretary, at the desk
The following townships were rep.
resented as follows:
Boggy-M. g. Sennett.
Dudley Lakes. Galligan.
-DunningtOn-R. L. Elliott.
Jefferson-J. d. Bush
Melton-S. NJ. Currie.
Niyen-H w. Woodland.
Old Rivers. NJ. Hail.
Pastoria-B. r. Donaldson.
Plum Bayou-W. D. Jones, proxy
for Tom Phillips
Richland-,I A. McPhail
Roberts-G. NJ. Aekland.
Spring-M. Currie.
Talledega-M A. Hudson.
Nietofia-G. W. Davis.
Washington. H. Pilkerton.
Whiteyille-G l.. Blackwell.
Yaugine-A NJ. Barrow.
1st Ward-W. d. Vance
2d Ward-Z Orto.
Sd Ward-N. T. Roberts.
4th Ward-F. g. Bridges.
Capt n. r. Roberts then presented
a set of resolutions which, after sew
eral amendments and much discus
sion thereon, were unanimously
adopted as follows:
WHEREAS, Tt has come to the knoWl-
edgesof the Democratic Central Com
mittee OF Jefferson county, that there
is diversity of opinion among the
membt rs OF the Democratic party OF
this county as to the ACCESSIBILITY OF
making a compromise with the Re
publican party or placing in the field
a full Democratic ticket, and.
WHEREAS, AS such committee we
are charged with doing such things
and taking such actions as would
rebound to the best interests of the
Democratic party and OF the people
such action as will speedily and
finally determine the question as to
whether q compromise will beagreed
to, be it
REsoI.vED: First, that the DEM
ocratic voters of the political town
ships and voting precincts of this
county assemble at such times and
places as they may see proper, and
II 4 foe ~,
ton, which is hereby called to meet
at the city of Pine Bluff, Thursday,
the 18th day of May, 1884. at II
O'Clock. noon, then and there to de-
termine whether a compromise will
be made with the Republican party,
or whether a full Democratic ticket
shall be placed in the field to fill the
respective offices OF the county for
the ensuing terms, and to select del
egates to the State Convention
called TO meet at Little Rock, Ark
ansas, June u. 1894.
REsoLyED: Second. that the basis
of representation to such convention
shall be the same as that OF the last
Democrats county convention.
RESOLVED: Third. that at the re-
spective primary meetings or con
VenIlDnS. the ueteRateS Selll 10 the
county convention should be in
stlucted as to whether such full DEM
ocratic ticket shall be placed in the
field, or whether a comprom-
Use shall be agreed to, and ii
agreed to, the basis of such COM
promise.
REsoLyED: Fourth, that at such
primary meetings the Democratic
voters shall so determine and so in
str.lct the delegates to the county
convention, whether the Democratic
candidates in the field for Circuit
Judge shall be selected at the regu
lar primary election, ii one is held, OF
whether they shall be nominated by
the Democratic county convention
when regularly assembled.
We further recommend that nc
proxy shall he given and used in the
county convention, unless the holder
of said proxy is resident End voter
in the township from which sale
proxy is given.
There being no further business be
fore the committee the meeting then
adjourned.
Fire at the Shops.