The age-herald., 1898-06-12
kF HENRY B. GRAY
 MADE CHAIRMAN He Wtl Be Allowed to Select His Own
 Committee. CAMPAIGN IN GOOD HANDS The Executive Committee Compliment
 ed on Its Work.
IsHKoODA CONTEST POSTPONED
Committeeman Speak in Glowing Terms of the Prospect of a Sweeping Democratic Victory--Prof. Henry'sRequest
 for Poll Lists Denied.

The county democratic executive commit- tee met yesterday and elected Henry B. Gray chairman and R. J. Waldrop scretary of the county campaign committete. The selection of the other members of the com nittee was left to Chairman Gray. The committete on contests of the executive committete seated ]. M. Terry as commit teeman from Beat g.
 Chairman Lowe called the committee to order at 12:20 This meeting, he said, in- augurated the democratic campaign in Jeff ferson county, and he stated that the party would have the most decisive victory that it has had in ten years. There is a little kicking against some of the nominees put out by the county convention, but he was glad to say that these kicks were fee ble The judicial nominees are splendid and the six legislative candidates are about as strong as the party could get.
 He spoke of the interest which Jefferson county had in the state ticket and referred to the modsty of that county which pre- vented it from getting more than three nominees on the ticket.
 T. A. Paine was recognized as w. J. McMurrains proxy from Linn's Crossing beat.
 The meeting of last meeting were read, ana one or two or the ueId1lS or IrOI. M. V. Henry's contest before the last meeting were inserted. Also the ratification of Chairman Lowe's nomination..
 Walter Moore moved that a committee of five be appointed to select the campaign committee. Carried.
 Report of Contest Committee
 The committee on contests, through its chairman, Walter Moore, reported that the contesting parties in beat 32 had comprom- ised in favor of J. M. Terry, and the com mittee accordingly requested that he be seated. With reference to the famous Ish- kooda contest, MT. Moore stated that the committee had not completed the examina- tion of witnesses on both sides, and asked for more time. He also stated that neither Professor M. V. Henry nor any of the other contestants for county offices had filed any notice of contest
 Chairman Gray, of the committee on rules, asked for more time for his commit tee to report
 Chairman Lowe then announced the fol- lowing committee to select the campaign committee: Walter Moore, w. J. Waldrop, John Harrington, G. w. Shearlng and H. B. Hit.
 Reports From the Beats
 Reports from the beats all over the coun- ty were made by the committeeman pres ent, and with very few exceptions all of them are in excellent condition and will go solidly democratic in August.
 J. D. Robbins reported that the party al- ways had to fight hard at Brookside, but that they had every reason for believing that the democrats would have this year a larger majority than ever before.
 l.. V. Cowart said that Union had about sixty democrats, twenty "antP democrats and sixty negroes, most of whom will vote the democratic ticket.
 T. M. Tate said that the democrats al- ways lost in Graham's, but they hoped to reduce the opponents majority considera- bly.
 H. B. Gray said that the opposition in the city usually consisted of the negroes, but that this year the percentage of color ed voters had been reduced from 40 to 10 per cent. Chairman Lowe congratulated sfe com- mittee on the excellent condition of the party and predicted a sweeping majority.
 The Campaign Committee
 The committee appointed to select the campaign committee then reported stat ed above
 MT. Gray and Prof. Waldrop both thanked the committee for the confidence reposed in them, and with the help of the democratic workrs pledged not only vic- tory but a decisive one i nthe coming campaign.
 The letter sent by Prof Henry to the last meeting of the committee asking that he be allowed to examine the poll lists of the various beats and the committetes re- ply to him, were both read and placed on record. The idea of the answer was that the committee would gladly give him any information he wanted if he came be- fore them as contestant, but not if he appeared as bolter.
 Before the committee adjourned Chair man Lowe spoke in high terms of the off, cers of the campaign committete, which had been selected, and said he was sure he voiced the sentiment of the entire party In the county when he said that the cam paigIi could not be in better hands. He also promised the support of the executive committee and the democratic party.
 The committee adjourned at 1:SO to meet at the chairman's call.
 The Committee
 S. w. Nunnally beat 1, Williams.
 T. Win Huffman, beat g. Jonesboro.
 James Hillhorise beat B. Parsons.