The Forrest City times., 1896-05-15
Democratic Executive Committee


The Democratic County Executive
committee met in the Office OF Gen. q
L Taylor. Tuesday May II. Gen.
L 'ylor was present and presided over
til. meeting. NJ. n. Gaines performed
the duties Of secretary.
The meeting was called to order by
Chairman Taylor. aud the minutes Ut
tire previous meeting were read and
Approved.
The following townships were renre-
scented ~ follows: Madison. G. i.
Taylor and NJ. n. Gaines; Johnson.
W. X Fletcher, Telico. Geo. VI. Row
Land; L'Anguille. G. II. Hill; Good
win. j. ). Eiledge; Griggs. w. II. Ken
drick: Blacklist, Chas. Lewis, proxy
frnm Sam Ashworth; Franks. j. l..
SOFT; Wheatley, G.. Z. Taylor, proxy
fol Dr j. II. West.
The primary was set for June l3.
al il WAS decided that it should be ii
tsAliZ.d election.
The elections will he held at the
usual precincts. except Telico and
Il scktiSh townships. The election in
tie former will he held at Colt. The
later will have two polling places: l5-
Mile Bayou church and Lula. Madi-
so1 township will have two voting
places, Madison and Forrest City.
The following resolution WAS passed:
r solved. That it shall be the duty of
j iges acting at the various primaries
held in the county to ascertain from
aty and all persons presenting them
selves at the polls as electors in the
PRIMARIES, a pledge that they will sup
IL. thu nf fha ~
The judges are requested 10 forward
the returns of the ELECTION as early n
practicable after the election. To the
chairman or secretary of the Demo
cratic Executive committee.
The executive committee are hereby
n titi-d and requested to be present AT
ttaotfire Of Geo. p. Trylor in the town
q, Forrest City, on Wednesday. Jnne
o. counting and declaring the results
Oh said election.
The following gentlemen were ap.
p inted judges to preside over the
eicc ions in thesr respective precincts:
Forrest City,. Il. Gray II. f. Prev
ett, and Chas. Lewis.
Madison-Ed Berry, II. II. Divine
and w. A. Scales.
w. VI, DhIItUtI, Jas. All
dersnn. and Il. III. Morrow.
Telico-r' Il. Sellers, n. j. Allen
and T. b Wolff
L'Anguille-R. A. IIaynie, Jesse b
Hill aud Sam Howell,
GOodwin-J. +. StOckard. j. I. Dyall
and w. J. Jordan.
Prairie-R. l.. Freeland, W. NJ. Par
fridge. and ]. 4. Crews.
r,., L..
McCntchen, and w. Il. Hughes.
IS Mile BayoueChurch-Alf ASH
orth. K, Duncan, and Willard Hart
sell.
Lula-Harvey Owen M. Blevins, an,
X. r. Cross.
Franks. b. Hodges, Dan Wyld
and Mart Hill.
Wheatley-H. c. Smith. E. +. Dia
mond. IT.. aud j. & Devaul.
The following resolution regardn,
the eligibility of vorters. was passed
Resolved. That all persons who ar,
qualified electors of this county VIII,
have heretofore affiliated with til.
Democratic party and believe i'm tn,
principles of the Democratic party, ant
will pledge themselves to support tn,
nominees of the party will be allowed
"a vote in the primary.
Resolved. That the foregoing claus,
governing electors shall form part o
the instructions which will be printed
and furnished the judges as ii guide t,
their actions
The chairman Of the executive com
lnlttee WAS empowered to make an,
legal change, that, in his judgmen
lnay be necessary. regarding any poin
that may arise for immediate action
during the adjournment of the com
nittee.
In order to defray the expenses o
the committee, an assessment of s.
was made on each of the county eau
didat-s for nomination.
The committee ordered 500 poster
bearing directions to judges. priutes
and forwarded to the various votin,
precincts with the tickets.
Ii was moved and carried that. afte
written notice of meeting had beer
given 10 the members of the executive
Committee, fonr members should con
sIitute quorum for the transaction
OF business.
No other business appearing. TIL,
committee adjourned tn meet June Il
unless sooner convened by order of tia
chairman.