The Forrest City times., 1902-01-03
Democratic Executive Committee

UenoSratIC EAeCutiNe NOIlHltlSe
 Pursuant to call. the V. Francis County Democratic Executive 'mmit- tee assembled in the law office Of Chairman John Gatling Ou Sa ur ay. De.emb.r 2l 1901 and transac ed tie following business.
 The te,iguatIgn of Comm ftseman t ". Pane. from WhsaiIey town ,h ?, was accepted upon the ef uHas that he had removed from his town snip 0 Forrest City. and II C smith. To hat township, vas elect t9 . hi- D tce on the committee
 R A. Havuie WAS elected 10 Gli ths vacancy caused hy the removal ef Com muieeman j. =. fiji from l. L.ABguii.e township.
 The vacancy caused by the removal t ! T. Shumats from Telicu townsh ? was fl led by the election et Emmrt 'rgg as his successor.
 line persouel Of the committee nov .ops sts of the folloHing gentlemen:
 John GatlinF, chairman.
 Nj. N. Gaines. secy, Madison twp.
 J. F MrDuugal. Johnson township
 " R kendrick Griegs township.
 f. J Rowland. Franks township
 II C smith, Wheatley towHship.
 The above named members eonstitu- led the meeting, while
 H 1 Gnrum. Prairie to1 1nship,
 Emmet Fogg, Telico township,
 A HdNuIe. l. Angullle wnship.
 j I. Oval. Goodwin township.
 Sam Ashworth. Blackfsh, township, were the ahsentees.
 h conformity to the principles of lpity and harmony ard to the seem npty best interests of the party and .audidates. the following resolution
 Acsd before tue committee by Chair nan GatiIng, was unanimously ad0p- d, ty-wit:
 w kereas. The last Democratic state convention passed resolution suggest 1g that each county i'll the state hold
 primary election or county conven- ton on the 29th day of March 1902, for ne parpose of selecting Democratic nominees for ] state offices: and Whereas. IL $ mofe convenient and e+s expensive tO the various counties 0 hold only one primary or che con- v-utlnn: therefore b. 1t
 Resolved By the Democratic c Execu- tive committee of St Francis county. u eanlmittes assembled. that legal z q pr mary election be he'd on the 29 day 0f March. l902, at which pri III ny the selection ef Democratic nom. Hets tur United States senators. a.. 5 atr officers, all district. county and Wushlp officers shall be submitted including one county executive commit rem Il from each voting precinct iu the county.
 "!trselyed further, That at 1 clock
 Tn. OH the said g h day of March 1902 and al the usual voting pseeiucl g throughout the coHnty, there shall be ed E mass m-etiHg. or convention. | for the purpose of elpcting delegates to the county convention, who shall meet 'n the following Saturday with tbs | ,ouHty convention. for he purpose If r ecflng delegates to the state. con grpsslonal, judicial and senatorial con- ventions
 iHs committee Were unanimous in le adopting the lS8s platform, which from Is yo.umaaas nature. only d portion is hereto attached VIZ: Resolved. That no one shall te al. lowed to vr'e ID this primary election l except kloWn white Democrats. and 1n.y those who will pledge lhemselyts 'u support the nominees of sala prl. mary election
 The basis for representation in coun. | - convention WAS fixed at one delegate for each twenty-five votes or majority faction thereof. cast for governor at hr general election in 1900 which en. ll.ss the seyrra toh huships to the fol- owing number ot delegates, to wit: