The Forrest City times., 1902-04-11
Democratic County Convention OF St.
Francis County, Arkansas.

francis County, Arkansas.
In compliance With the resolution of
the state democratic sxeoutise commit
tee providing for the holding of coun.
" conventions throughout the state on
the first Saturday in Apii', 1902. the
delegates selected at the various town
ship conventions in this county, en- the
10Th day of March, 1902. assembled ut
the court house in Forrest CITY, al
O'Clock, p m on Saturday. the 5.h day
/ of April, 1902 The meeting was call.
/ ed 10 order By John Calling, the chair
man, Of The county executive commit
tee, and upon motion he was elected
chairman of the convention and NJ. \
Gaines was elected secretary. The
/ first order of business was the appoint
ment of a committee on credentials.
The chair appointed the following
named gentlemen to serve on said
committee, toHii: DR.. J. +. McDou-
gal, of johnson, James Russell, of
Madison, and II. |. Gorum, of Prairie
township, who, after having performed
their duties, reported that the follow
ing named delegates were entitled TO
seats in the convention, towii:
Madison Township James Fussli as proxy
for John Calling Walter German. J. T. Fon-
lren. Ellis Turkey. J 5. Il. Cowan. j. E. Ell.
u
proxy for H. Z. and G.. r. Pettus.
Prairie Township-H. J. Gorum and J, ]
Wood
LAnguille Township-L. E. Thomas AID Gu
T. Hinson.
Telico Township-T. u. Hampton, J. r. lie.
Master and ". j Lindsay.
Johnson Township. r. MeDougal. A. 5.
May, W. J. Dillon. Il s. Richardson, Ell
Bales and j. p. Mcdonald.
Franks 1ownship--Joe Rogers and s. T.
| Mcdaniel,
Griggs Township-W. X. Kendrick aud
Benjapn wilkins.
Goodwin Township-H. E. Henley and c. C.
Sartin.
Wheatley and Blacklist Townships are not
represented.
The basis of representation il the
convention being one delegate for every
twenty-five votes and majority fraction
thereof cast for governor at the pri.
mary election held a pril 1900; Oh which
basis the different townships were en-
titled to the following number of votes.
| towit:
Madison township, II; Wheatley, g.;
Prairie, ,; LAuguille, ,; Telico, s.;
johnson, 6; Franks. 4; Blacklist. l.;
Griggs, ,, and Goodwin, g.
The convention then proceeded to
the election of delegates to the state
convention. The voting was by ballot
which resulted in the election of the
following named gentlemen as dele
gates, towit; John Calling, Jas. Fus.
sell, Walter German and ". L. Will
iiams. The following gentlemen were
elected as alternates, towil. r. w.
DeRossitt, E, a. Rolfe, j. F. McDou-
gal and j. s r Cowan.
The convention then proceeded te
the election of delegates to the congress
sional convention, and the vote being
taken, the following gentlemen WERE
elected. towit. j. T. McDougal, J. S
Il. Cowan, S. II. Mann and + A. Rolfe
Then came the election of delegate!
to the judicial convention, and the vote
was taken which showed tbs election
of the following gentlemen as dele
gates, towit: w. r. Kendrick, Waite
German and John Gatling
Next came the election of delegates
to the senatorial convention, and Jas
Russell was unanimously elected t,
represent the county in that conven
; ton.
The convention then proceeded t.
the selection of a committeeman TO
, each Of the following committees, TO
VII; Congressional, Judicial and sena
torial with the following result: Con
gfessi0nal, JAS Russell; judicial, Wal
ter German; senatorial, j. s r. Cowan
, The convention then elected the ex
ecutiye committee OF the county t.
serve for the following two years
which is as follows, towit: Madison
township, Walter German and +
Laughinghouse, Wheatley II. G. Smith
Prairie. II. l. Gorum; L'Anguille, r
A. Haynie; Telico, w. E Fogg; John
son, DR.. J. F. McDougal; Franks, /
j. Roland; Blacklist, DR.. J NJ. Moore
Griggs, o, j. Hall, ST; Goodwin, JOIN
I. Dyal.
There being no further business, OF
motion the convention adjourned.
JOHN GATLING, Chairman,
NJ. n. GAINES, Secretary
Forrest City, April 18th, 1902,