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Few primary hhoulQ De ofaetse' IaS to the other testimony as to Illegal votes, it would take the committee a week to find out who of them were legal voters and who were not.
 Capt. M. c. Sennett then ad- dressed the committee and said he thought the Democratic party should progress; that the negroes should be allowed to vote in the primaries where they wished to affiliate with the Democratic party, and the younger generation of the colored race educated to appreciate the duties and responsibilities of government.
 MT. Young, in reply to Capt. Sen. nett, said he thought this so far as the Democratic party is concerned, would be retrogression and not pro- gression.
 The roll was then called on Mir. Lytles resolution. and the Vote re- suited, ayes, II; nays, F, so the resolution was lost.
 Mr. A. B. Grace then introduced a resolution preceded by several "Whereases, declaring Mccoy the nominee.
 Mr. J. W. Adams offered the fol- lowing as a substitute
 Resolved, by the Democratic Gen. tral Committee of Jefferson County, Arkansas, that the depositions, bal. lots, poll-books and other evidence show that Edgar Brewster, in the Democratic primary of June l6, 1898, received a greater number of the legal votes in said primary than did his opponent, H. A. Mccoy.
 Therefore, be it resolved by the members of the said committee, Tn person and by proxy, that Edgar Brewster be declared the Demo. cratic nomlnee of Jefferson county for said office at the September election 1898.
 At this juncture Capt. Mr. M. G. Sennett, anticipating the action of the committee and in an im- pressive manner, arose and demand ed that Mr. Edgar Brewster come forward and sign an agreement to abide by the action of the com mittee.
 Mr. J. W. Adams then arose and said that inasmuch as on former occasion, at Knox's hall, when after the first primary the Central Com mittee had assembled to hear the first contest, and when a like mo tion had been offered and was not responded to by Maj. Mccoy or any one for him, they should not now complain if we follow their illus trious example ona former occasion.
 There was hurrah ard | laugh on the Mccoy side, and then the roll was called on the adoption of the substitute, which was lost by the vote of 8 ayes and 16 noes.
 The motion then recurred on the adoption of the original resolution declaring Mccoy the nominee. The roll was called and the resolution was adopted by the vote of IF ayes to 6 nays, Chairman Shelby not voting,
 The result was followed by voci- ferrous applause on the Mccoy side.
 A motion was then made author izing the Chairman and Secretary to certify to Mr. W. B. SorrelIs nomination for Prosecuting Attor- ney, which was carried.
 Both Mr. Sorrells and Mr. Mar tin were called on for speeches, and each appropriately and gracefully responded.
 Nominations were declared in order for the State Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the death of the late Senator W. P. Grace. MT. S. c. Martin and G. l.. Blackwell were formally placed in nomination, The roll call resulted:
 Martin, 19; Blackwell, 1; l. M. Hudson, l.
 There being no further business the committee adjourned to meet again at II Q. m Saturday July l6.
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