Semi=weekly graphic., 1896-03-14
APRIL. 28 FIFE DAY SET FOR THE DEMOCRATIC PRI-
 MARES.
Full Proceedings of the County Central Committee Meet
 ing Held Today.

Pursuant to a call, the Demoerati County Central Committee met il the K. of P. hall over the Bank 0 Pine Bluff at noon today.
 The meeting was called to ordeI by w. B. Alexander, Chairman, ant the Secretary called the roll.
 The roll call showed the variou. townships represented as follows:
 Barraque-A. r. McNeil.
 Bogy-M. G Sennett.
 Bolivar-A. J. Miller.
 Dudley Hake-J. w. Tucker.
 Dunnington-G E. Lylle.
 Jef1erson-W A. Davis.
 Niven-A. Niven.
 Pastoria-J. B. Pierce.
 Plum Bayou-T. M. Phillips.
 Spring-L. k. Lockhart.
 Talladega-F. o. McGehee,
 yictoria-F. A. Jarvis.
 Vaugine-W. B. Greenfield.
 Washington-J. H. Pikington.
 Second Ward-W. B. Alexander.
 Third Ward-N. T. Roberts.
 Fourth Ward R. L. Rutherford.
 Milton, Old River, Ricbland, Roberts, ViIlemont and Whitevile townships and the First Ward were notrepresented.
 MT. J. Y. Saunders rendered his resignation as secretary and Capt. N. T. Roberts was elected temporary and afterwards permanent Secre- tary.
 Chairman W. B. Alexander then addressed the committee in neat and patriotic speech and expressed the hope for a harmonious meeting and that every Democrat would re turn home satisfied with the result of the committees action, whatever it might be.
 Capt.M.G.Sennett then moved that a committee of five on resolutions be appointed, aud the motion was duly carried. The following com mittee was then appointed: M. G. Sennett, N. T. Roberts, J. w. Tucker, r M. Phillips and Agnes MeNeil.
 Capt. N. T. Roberts then intro duced a series of resolutions which were referred to the committee on resolutions.
 The meeting then took a recess in order to give the committee on resolutions time to make a report,
 The committee on resolutions in about a half-hour returned to the hall and reported the following;
 WHEREAS, The Democratic State Convention has been called to meet in the city of Little Rock on the 17th day of June, 1896, and recommends that all County Conventions be held on Wednesday, the 10th day of June, 1896; therefor be it
 Resolted By the Democratic Cen tral Committee of Jefferson County recommend that township and ward conventions be held on Friday, June 9th, 1896, for the purpose of select ing delegates to the Democratic County Convention, to be held in the city of Pine Bluff on Wednesday, the 10th day of June, 1896, at 12 o'clock m., for the purpose of electing dele gates to the State Convention and for such other purposes as may properly come before the conven- ton.
 Resoleed, second, That the prima- " election be held at the various voting precincts in said county, under the laws of the State of Ark ansas, legalizing same, on Wednes- day, the 28th day of April, 1896, for the purpose of selecting candidates for the following positions: One State Senator, three members of the Legislature, Prosecuting Attorney for the 11th Judicial District, Coun ty and Probate Judge, Sheriff, Cir cult Clerk and Recorder, County and Probate Clerk, Treasurer, As sessor and Coroner. The returns O! said election shall be certified to tho Secretary of the Central committee of this county, who shall present the same to the said committee, which shall meet at Pine Bluff on Tuesday, the 5th day of May, 1896 The said Central committee shall than carefully canvass the returns of said election and report the same to the County convention when as sembled, where the result of the pri mary election shall be announced.
 Resoired, further, That no person son shall be allowed to vote at sucf primary election unless he possesses the qualifications of an elector and l is Q Democrat. Re it further
 ReSoEued, That it is the wish ant desire that the primary electionl shall be so conducted that no com plaint may arise, and that the Dem l ecratie party may present an un broken front at the coming election The committees report was unan imously adopted.
 l Dr. ". A. Davis then moved tha