The Forrest City times., 1900-02-09
The Mass Meeting.

The call for mass meeting which WAS published in the last issue of HE TINFs resulted in an enthusiastic meeting ni Tepfesentstiye citizens at the e0ufthous' "Wednesday night, aud eyefi one present seemed imbued with desire for the ar ennpiishmeut of tbe objects and purpuses Tor which the meeting was eailrd-thst ot organizing City Democracy.
 The sentiment Of 8 number of leading democrats of tlie city was obtained Thur aay eyeuing of last week. when petition was circulated for signatures Of all par- sons h0 favored tbe holding of a Citt DenoeIaiIc Primary. for the purpose et selrctlng candidates for municipal offices The petition sisu embodied the call for ths nass meeting. and resulted satisiaeioril. to all concerned.
 The organization Of the meeting was perfected by choosing Col. Ed. LsndvoizI as chairman, aud Attorney ;. II. Mann a, secretary.
 The chairman presented tlie object ol ite meeting by reading inc petition or cal aud stating that his views and upinions were in perfect accord with the sentiment .nf the forty or more voters sst forth there in.
 Judge Geo. P Taylor introduced a mo ,on. which was seconded bJ squire Nel sUls, that committee ot seven citizens Ia .Bosem to act as City Democratic Exreu tive Committee. Tue vote was taken anG ihe motion was unanimously eaTTied.
 A motion by " German. seconded by Judge Taylor. prevailed, that tue Chan le delegated the power to appoint the Ex .cutiye Committee of seven.
 The Chair quickly announced the follow Ing named gentlemen as the City Demo cratic Executive Committee of Forrest City. Ark. to act iu such capacity for period of one year:
 Jas. Russell. Otto B. Rollwage. \. B Nelson, A. Meyer. b. C. Webb, $. Il Mann asd M. V Hancock
 After reading the names of the commit fer. Secretary 5. II. Mann seeing that hi, named lad been used. gave plausible rea- slus why he would be unable to serve th, party at this lime. and moved that lii, hanle oi Chairman Ed. Landyoigt be sub stilut.d in it's stead. The motion wa seconded by German and carried. Anei which Mir. Mann thanked the Chair f.. the honor conferred by his appointment
 At this iunc,ure in the proceedings Mr German moved that the COmiEitiee be n : stTucted to fix at is first meeting date for City Democratic Primary Elect on i"r The purpose of choosing candidates for The various municipal osices. Mir r. H. Barker offered an amendment to this no. Ion, which made the motion as amendt d lead, ihat the Executive Committee be il - structed to tx the date and place for hold- ing Il strictly white Democratic primary election, in which none should be allowed to participate except white democratic vo ters. The motion as amended was unani. mously carried, and the object Of the meel tug had been accomplished.
 The Secretary was instructed 10 notif, those members of the Committee who wer. absent from the meeting of their appoint nent.
 Judge Taylor offered a motion that th, Committee be empowered to fll any va eancy which may occur in their body b, irsignaIion. failure to serve, or otherwise Alr. Merwln seconded the motion, and il Was csrf.ed. Adjourned.
 The City Democratic Executive Commit lee srr requested tomeet al the courlhous, Monday. Feb. lS, at i o'clock, for ,ransac