Semi=weekly graphic., 1898-02-19
OF THE DEMOCRATIC COUNTY
 CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
Resolutions Adopted to Govern the
 County Primaries.

CoS iCt itiE SoA0
 The committee reported thefollow- ing revolutions which were read and adopted:
 l. Resolved, That the judges of the primary election to be held in this county. May ', 1898, permit all known Democrats who have hereto fore affiliated with the Democratic party until last National election, and who will pledge themselves to support the nominees of the Demo- cratic party, to participate in the said Democratic primary.
 2. Relolved, further, that the general election laws, so far as they apply, shall govern this primary Belection.
 1 3. Resolved, The committeeman Of each township orone of the judges of election shall return the poll books and ballots of their respective town ships to the secretary of this com mittee, on Monday, the 9th day of May, 1898 at 12 o'clock m. and said secretary shall deliver said returns to this committee, who are hereby call ed to meet on said day to canvass said returns, and said committee shall canvass the election returns, and can didates receiving the largest number of votes shall be declared the nomi- nees.
 1. Eaca candidate for a county of fee and candidates for thelegislature are assessed the sum of$3.00, and for township offices the sum of $l.00 each, to defray the expenses of the primary election, and said sum shall be paid to the executive com mittee not later than thirty (30) days before said primary election, and if any candidate fails to pay said sum aforesaid his name shall not be entered on the poll books as q candidate before said primary elec- tion, nor shall any ballot voted for such candidate be counted That all fees for filing names of State can didates be paid out of the funds rais- ed by the committee as heretofore provided.
 ,. The executive committee is au- thorized and directed to have the rules and regulations goycfiug tie primary election printed on heavy cards and three of said cards deliver ed with the poll books and ballots to the judges of election in the vari- ous townships in the county.
 6. The secretary of this committed is authorized and directed to have the tickets printed for said election with the names thereon of all the candidates who have paid their as- sessment as before provided, which names shall be in the folio wing or der:
 County officers.
 District officers.
 State officers.
 Be it further resolved, That the Central Committee may levy any
 
 sary expenses of said primaries Committee of ,. tbe Chairman and Secretary of the Central Committee, being two of the committee, was on motion appointed with power to ar range all preliminaries incident to the conduct of the election aud to raise funds by assessment and other wise to defray expenses. 1 On motion 1t was the order of the lcommittee that the various town ships and wards hold conventions for the purpose of selecting delegates to county conventions, and select members of the new central com. mittee, etc. on the 7th of May, nj the hours recommended by the State Central Committee.
 ' Moved and carried that Central Committeeman from each ward and township in connection with their re- speetive ward and township Centra committees, select three names tC act as Judges and two names to aci as Clerks, and the Central Com mitteemen forward such names t6 the Executive Committee of the Cen tral Committee, for publication, noi later than 10 days previous Q tn, primary election to be held May 7th
 Moved and carried that tn, County convention be called to as scmble in the city of Pine Bluff oi l May IA, for the purpose of selecting delegates to the State Convention.
 Moved and carried that tEe basis , of representation in the County Con vention, be one delegate at larg from en.h ward and township am one additional delegate for every 2 ; votes or fraction thereof. A vote of thanks was rendered tn "Elks" for the use of their hall. Com mittee of three appointed for tha i purpose.
 ; Adjourned.
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