Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-01

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Galveston. Ben ]. Altheimsn -.
IA" partner, produced and =.
swung bis chair around to wbas.
the Fourth ward Delegation was
sitting and Joined its ranks p..s
were several very unnecessary -
menfs during the afternoon aess,e.
whieh delayed the business =, a.
convention, caused hard feelIeas.
among It's delegates and kent FL
meeting in an uproar OF exe,temaat
aud wrangle. Ii looked 80 = -
convention could not get down r.
what II assembled for, as evprV dota
gate wanted to spit out n gaw :.
oratory, especially when sonoan.
else lad the floor. The result Yves
Chairman Taylor had his hands t,n
calling the convention to order 90
the afternoon passed withau+
single, solitary bit OF business t,stne
transacted.
Finally at s O'Clock upon motion,
OF w. b. Sorrells. that the con ven.
ton adjourn and meet again at 7.ao
p. no at which time the attornapa
one for each side, present the evs.
dence found at the recent i4depositlas
taking ia the contested townships
Each attorney to be given an heay
- r
to tell his lengthy tale.'
ON THE RGHT ROAD.
The convention reconvened at th.
court house a cooler place. at 7:9a
o'clock.
Mr.. r. l.. Elliott, OF Wabbaseka
introduced the following resojut for
and II deserves the earnest attenties
OF the law makers. when the I.eris-
lature eonvenes.
Resolved: BY this convention that
the senator and members OF fine
mouse from this county In the gener.
al assembly be and are hereby In.
strueted to pass law giving the
sherln. circuit and county clerks of
this county salary Instead of feen
The resolution vas unanimously
adopted.
Attorney ". f Coleman on coun-
sci for Gould and Alexander, was the
first attorney TO speak to the con.
Yention. He was followed by Judge
w. u, Jones, counsel for McGoy and !.
Core. They spoke one hour esek
aud told OF the finding that RENTED
rom their taking OF testimony.
at the conclusion of Judge w. d.
Jones speech d. Q. Bell gained the
Hoor aud introduced the following
resolutions:
Whereas, The Democratic countr
CENTRAL COMMITTEES OF Jefferson louG-
y, at a meeting thereof bed Ii the
5ity OF Pine Bluff for the purpose OF
ahvassiug the votes cast at sthe
primary election held In said county
N the l4tL day 81 2,tareh. 1900, did
anvuss the returns OF safa priuarE.
lection, and
whereas, it was aseertained by
aid committee that the returns
hows that III. A. Mccoy has Deeu
uly nominated for Sheriff and Jessie
Core for county treasurer, and
OF nomination were ac-
ordingly issued to the said AcCoY
nd Core: and
Whereas, a close and critical ex.
by a committee OF this
1Vention has been lhade, touching
le frauds charged by the Opposing
endtdates, and failed to find proof
sustain said charges; therefore II
BE 1T resolved by this convention.
'at the action II the said county, /
ntral committee Ia declaring thS
animation aforesaid be In all M
'ects ratified and confirmed. $50
Mr.. Crawford offered a substlu lie
Mr.. Bells resolution. It wasI in
e shape OF he report presente N tn
e Convention by the Could Ale1.
der part Of the ipY estlgation cora
Ittee. and which was not to Iratifr
e action ST the Central Com 4nittee
Il appeared az If the discusdsion ON
eresolution and substitute would
yer end and a motion Was made .
take the vote on the Resolution
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