Semi=weekly graphic., 1898-06-04
OFFICIAL REPORT
Of the Proceedings of the Demo- cratic County Central Com
 mittee.


 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 2 o'clock p. m. On being informed by the members of the Elks Order that they could not have the use of that hall, the committee then convened at kn0X'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. J. W. Crawford presided as chairman pro tenn, and Mir k. L. Rutherford as secretary pro tenn. The roll being called, the following committeeman answered to their names as present: First Ward, ". J. Galbraith; Sec ond Ward, J. W. Crawford; Third Ward, J. F. Rutherford; Fourth Ward, R. L. Rutherford; Yaugine Township, Henry Colburner; Boli- var Township, Jesse R, Core; Dud- ley Lake Township, Lee M. Quattle- baum; Plum Bayou Township, T. NJ. Phillips; Dunnington Township, q. E. Lytle; Bogy Township, c. ". Wesner; Old River Township, J. ". Jones; VillemoDt Township, J. D. Darrah; Melton Township, E. F. Hooker; Whiteville Township, G. L. Blackwell; Spring Township, j. D. Phillips; Talledega Township, F. O. McGehee; Washington Township, J. Pilkington; Niven Township, Jno. H. Shelby; Victoria Township, G. W. Davis. Thereupon, a quorum being announced as present, the committee proceeded to permanent organization. and on motion of Mir. G. l.. Blackwell, John H. Shelby was unanimously elected by accla- nation as permanent chairman of the committee, and on motion of MT. T. NJ. Phillips, G. 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. Lytle as secretary. Whereup- on, Mir. (. W. Wesner, of Bogy Township, being present, rendered his resignation as a member of the committee, and J. W. Walker was unanimously accepted in his stead, The resignation of E. M. Browne, of Pastoria, was presented, and Dr. B. R. Donnelson was elected in his stead. Mir. J M. Taylor. as proxy for J. D. Bush, moved that a com mittee of three be appointed as a committee on credentials. Mir. J :. w. Ora yford offered an amendment to the motion confning the prov ince of the said committee to the credentials 0f 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.
 MT. J. F. Rutherford moved that a committee of five be appointed TO bring the ballot boxes and returns before the committee that the vote cast ar the recent primary election might be canvassed by the commit tee, under the resolution passed on May II. Thereupon. Mir. H. R. C.. Foster, attorney for Mir. Fl. A. Me Coy, asked the committee that fur ther time he given Mir. Mccoy in which to take testimony. Thereup- on, Mir. S. NJ. Taylor. and MT. 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 11th. authoriz- ing the taking of proof.
 Upon request of Mir. $. Nj. Taylor. Mir. Crawford moved that the iudg- es and clerks. or others who might be in possession of the poll books of the primary election held on May z. 1898. 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.
 Mir. Crawford then offered the fol- lowing resolution which was unani- mously adopted: