The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-04-12
PROCEEDINGS
OF the Democratic County Conven-
ton Of Crawford County. Arkan-
cas-, Held at the Court House
In Van Buren,. April
eth 1909.

ZION OF STdWIOtu SOdUtys V'N
cas-, Held at the Court House
In Van Buren,. April
9Th, 1902.
Alta meeting of the Democratic county
convention OF Crawford county, Arkan.
sas, held ut the court house In the city
OF Van Buren,, Arkansas, the following
proceedings were had:
ED. Cochrane was elected temporary
chairman, and Henry L. Fitzhugh was
appointed secretary. On motion the
temporary organization was made per-
manent. Committee on credentials was
dispensed with and all delegates present
claiming to represent the different town.
ships were declared the delegates from
said townships and entitled to seat In
said convention.
On motion W. L. Shull, F. &. Kerr
and G. G. Waters were appointed
committee to canvass the vote cast at
the primary election on iMarch 30,
1909. p. d. Scott, H. +. W Steinsiek
and W. @. Leavitt were appointed u
committee to nominate delegates to the
state, congressional and judicial con.
ventions, which committee reported as
follows:
DELEGATES TO STATE CONVENTION;
Sam r. Chew, Chas. Wells, II, l.,
Fitzhugh, Robt. l.. Rogers, Joel Bur.
rough, j. j. Cravens. ED. Cochrane,
d. W. Moore, Sr. T.. II. Marlar, Geo.
n. Wood and j. Dave Matlock.
ALTERNArEs TO STATE CONVENTION.
G. B. Fontaine, Jesse Turner, Ham.
ilton Fine, Alb Quesenbury, j. G,
Wright, Will Bushmaier, John Sharp,
J. A. Floyd. Alfred Fine, M, Constock
and Alex. Couch,
DELEGATES TO THE CONGRESSIONAL CON.
vENTIoN
l.. H. Southmayd, Berkeley Neal, r.
g. Kerr, Frank Kirk, Robert Clonch,
Wallace Oliver, Hardy Wofford, II. p.
Dean. j. d. Alexander, Isaac Blevins
and Lou Gillenwater.
DELEGATES TO. THE JUDICIAL CONVENTION.
E. l.. Matlock, Park Crutcher, Jesse
London, j. W. Storie, j. 4. Smith,
r. II. Renfroe, l.. s. Stokes. John
Wilson. W, 4. Neal Howard Greig
euu JouH Aouoy'
Said report was unanimously adopted
and the above named persons were
unanimously elected delegates and al
ternates TO said conventions. The fol,
lowing resolutions were adopted.
RESOLVED. That the delegates to the several
conventions shall only give proxies when alter.
mates tail 10 attend, and the alernates shall have
the right 10 attend IN the order named,
Nk.N th.. 1.l Yat.. A.. In
cratic state, congressional and judicial conven-
tons DO and are hereby directed TO vote as a
unit on all questions coming before said convcn.
lions; the majority TO decide and determine the
vote Of said delegation.
Township committeeman were elected
for different townships NJ follows;
Alma. j. n. Smith Cedarville, J.
w. Fry; Dora, j. W. Cole; Jasper,
DR.. V. s. Vestal; Lafayette, J. A,
Overstreet; Lancaster, Thos. Meeks !;
Maxey, W. b. Dugan; Oliver. s, Il.
Winfrey; Richland, TIL. Trout; Rudy,
HiF. W. Steinsiek Vine Prairie, j. d.
Alexander Van Bnren, Il. ID Cochrane.
No committeeman have yet been So
lected for Barker, Cedar Creek, Ches,
ter, Cove City, Dyer, Lees Creek,
Mountain, River, Sand Point, Shepherd,
Union, Upper, Whitley md Winfrey,
Chairman Cochrane was intrusted TO
fill these and will do 80 after consulting
with leading Democrats IN these town.
ships.
Hon. u. ID. Cochrane was unanimously
elected chairman Of the Democratic
county central committee for the ensu'
Ing two years.
: The committee appointed to canvass
the returns OF said primary election
made their report, which was unani.
mously adopted.
Convention adjourned sine die,
", d. CocHRANE, Oh nj n.
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