The Forrest City times., 1894-06-29
Proceedings of the Judicial Conven
 tton.

Greenfield Quarles. F. D. Robertson oi Lee was elected temporary chair man. l.. c. Horner,nf Pailiips tempora- ry secretary. and all members of tue Press were requested to act as assis- tants to the secretary.
 Q On To.ion of W. x. Barton of White, the Chair appointed as committee ou credentials B. C. Black of White. Greenfield Quarles of Phillips. J. P. Brown of Lee, Willis $. Brookes of St. Francis and D. R, Andrews of Wood ruff. which committee reported the following delegates entitled to seats in tl!e convention.
 DELEGATES.
 Phillips County-J. ]. Homer, E. C. horner. E. [. Burke J. C. Rembert, k. ". Niekells, c. Quarles.
 White Gounty-W. E. Barton. w. II. Lightle, Thomas Shanahan, T. l.. Har- den, If. r. German, E. Cypert. c. $. George, c. W. Yarnell, B. C. Black
 St. Francis countv-Dan WyIds, R. J. Wiiliams,J. NJ. Prewett, W. $. Brooks.
 Lee County-J. r. Brown, E. A. Me Culough, ED. Ragland. J. E. Wood Dan Mcdonald, J. A. Plumber, R. R. T CA &@s Ap' AhpbSt tntii+ Woodruff County-S. F. Dent. A. w. Jones, f. R. Andrews, H. M. Woods, ]. II. Campbell. NJ. IL Patterson. N . W. Norton, J. J. Stacy
 On motion the report VAS received, l adopted and the committee discharged. On motion of Jno. J. HOrner, of Philips, the temporary officers were selected as the permanent officers of thlS convention.
 J. C. Rembert, of Phillips, moved that the convention proceed to nomina- tion of Circuit Judge. J. II. Campbell, of Woodruff moved as a substitute that the convection proceed to nominate q Prosecuting Attorney. The secretary then read the following petition: To the Judicial convention of the First Judicial District: The undersigned citizens of St. Francis county would state that they are candidates for the various county offices of St. Francis county subject to the action of the Democratic Primaries to be held on the l4th day of July next, and would state that 1t is necessary in the interest of harmony. that the con test for Prosecuting Attorney be re- ferred to the voters in said primary, and would ask an opportnninity before your body to be heard. in order that they may give reason therefor.
 Respectfully, F. J. Neely.
 Jno $. R. Cowan.
 W. E. Williams.
 John w. Aven.
 o. l.. Hambleton.
 T. c. Folbre.
 r. Laughinghouse.
 J. E. Stone.
 C. F. Hinton.
 J. P. Brown, of Lee, thereupon asked and obtained leave of the convention that the delegates wl!o were instructed for H. F. Roleson for Prosecuting At torney retire for consultation.
 After the return of the Roleson del egates the substitute motion of J. H. Campbell was by leave withdrawn and the original motion carried unanimous ly.
 II. N. Hutton was thereupon placed in nomination for Judge of the First Judicial Circuit of Arkansas by James r. Brown. of Lee, and r. Q. Thweatt by Greenfield Quarles of Phillips.
 The roll being called resulted as fol- lows: For Fl. N. Hutton, Lee county 8 votes, St. Francls county votes, Woodruff county, votes, total 20 votes. For r. 0. Thweatt, Phillips county 6 votes, White county 9 votes, total l5 votes. and on motion of Jno. J. Horner, of Phillips. H. N. Hutton was declared the unanimous choice of the convention for Circuit Judge. B. c. Black moved that the Siguers Of ihe petition heretofore read be heard from by the convention, r. k. Andrews. of Woodruff, offered as sub stitute that the selection of Prose- cutting Attorney be postponed until af- ter July If, 1894, the original motion was withdrawn and the substitute car ried unanimously.
 B. c. Black, F.. D. Ragland and F. R. Andrews were on motion of W. II. Lightle, of White. appointed com mittee to inform Judge II. N. Hutton of his nomination.
 R. J. Williams of St. Francis there upon offered the following resolution which was unanimously adopted. RESOLVED, That this convention request that Mir. Jno, T. Hicks do not make d personal canvass of any part of St. Francis county for Prosecuting Attorney until such time as MT. II, r. Roleson's physical condition will en- able him to join in the canvass. as com municated to him by NIT. Rolesnn.
 On motion of Jno. J. Horner of Phillips. the convention proceeded to select members of the Judicial Execu- tive committee to serve for the next two years, which resulted as follows: | E. D. Robertson, of Lee. Greenfield Quales. of Phillips, John M. Prewitt. of St. Francis. Eugene Cvpret, of INlito ma D D ndrou.s of Mand.