Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-06-02
OFFICIAL REPORT
Of the Proceedings of the Demo. cratic County Central Com
 mittee.
mittee. 

The Democratic County Central Committee of Jefferson county, Arkansas, pursuant to call. con. vened at the Elks' Hall In the city of Pine Bluff. Arkansas, on the first day of June. 1898, at o'clock D. m Cn being informed by the members of the Elks Order that they could not have the use of that hall, the committee then convened at knox's Hall in said city of Pine Bluff at about the hour of 2:15 ( clock, D. m.. on said day. On assembling of the committee at said hall MT. ]. W. Crawford presided Us chairman pro tenn, and Mir. k. l.. Rutherford as secretary pro tenn. The roll being called, the following committeeman ans wered to their names as present: First Ward, ". J. Galbraith; Sec end Ward. ]. W. Crawford; Third Ward, J F. Rutherford; Fourth Ward, R. L. Rutherford; Naugine Township, Henry Golburner, Roli- var Township, Jesse R, Core; Dud- ley Lake Township, Lee N. Quattle- baum; Plum Bayou Township, T. NJ. Phillips; Dunnington Township, 6. E. Lytle; Bogy Township, c. W. Wesner; Old River Township. J. ". Jones; Villemont Township, J. D. Darrah; Melton Township, B. F. Hooker; Whiteville Township, G. l.. Black well; Spring Township, J. D. Phillips; Faledega Township, F. O. McGehee; Washington Township, J. Pilkington; Niven Township, Jno. Fl. Shelby; Victoris Township, G. W. Davis. Thereupon, a quorum being announced as present, the committee proceeded to permanent organization, and on motion of Mir. G. l.. Black we'll, John H. Shelby was unanimously elected by accla- nation as permanent chairman of the committee, and on motion of Mr. T. M. Phillips, c. E. Lytle was unan- imously elected as permanent secre- tary of the committee.
 The committee being permanently organized, Jno. T. Shelby therupon assumed his duties as chairman and G. E. Bytle as secretary. Whereup- on, Mir. C. ". Wesner, of Bogy Township, being present, rendered his resignation as q member of the unanimously accepted in his stead. The resignation of E. M. Browne. of Pastoria, was presented, and Dr. B. R. Dennelson was elected in his stead. Mir. J. NJ. Taylor. as proxy for J. D. Bush, moved that a com- mittee of three be appointed as a committee on credentials. MT. J w. Ora vford offered an amendment to the motion confining the prov iDce of the said committee to the credentials of thos holding proxies Mir. Ora wford withdrew his amend ment and moved that the motion of Mir. Taylor be tabled, which motion to table prevailed.
 Mir. J F. Rutherford moved that committee of five be appointed 10 bring the ballot boxes and returns before the committee that the vote cast at the recent primary election might be canvassed by the commit tee, under the resolution passed on May Il. Thereupon. MT. II. R. c. Foster, attorney for MT. H. A. Me Coy, asked the committee that fur ther time he given Mir. Mccoy in which to take testimony. Thereup- on, MT. 5. NJ. Taylor and Mir. D. H. Rousseau, attorneys for MT. Edgar Brewster, consented and agreed that the committee should give Mir. Mccoy all the time he desired. The : committee then, on motion, gave the contestee until the 24th day of June to take evidence, under the same conditions as under the resolu- tion passed on May 1lth. authoriz- ing the taking of proof.
 Upon request of Mir. $. M. Taylor, Mir. Crawford moved that the judg- es and clerks, or others who might be in possession of the poll books of the primary election held on May [, lS9S be instructed to permit either party to the contests, or any person for them, to inspect the poll books at pleasure and make copies thereof, which motion was carried