The Forrest City times., 1906-02-09
np1NARY ELECTION CALLED
ueetips of the St. Francis County Democratic Executive
 Committed.

,,a St. Francis county democratic ex- scutiye committee met in the court l ho,se Tuesday afternoon, February ; 1a,6. for the purpose of setting the lime for holding the democratic pri- mary election for state, county, town. ah,n and districts and to transact such ~,hsr hasiness as might properly come before the body
 Chairman $. NJ. Blalock called the committee to order, and owing to the ahsence of Secretary Hugh Coffey, MT. T inn Turley was selected to act in his stead.
 Jrnon final organization it was noted that there was an unusually large number of proxies, regular members noInU unable to attend In person.
 Mr German said that in the absence os the minutes of the secretary, the committee was gyoping about blindly, and suggested that the files of The Times be secured to give them some da,a as to the last meeting, members, etc
 After the minutes were thus secur- ed and read, German, H. c. Smith and IF. McDougal were appointed . committee on credentials and report. ed the following committeeman ss eligible to seats in the meeting:
 Madison Township.-Walter Cor man and II. A. Knight.
 Telico-S. NJ. lalock, chairman.
 LAnguille-G. T. Hinson.
 Franks-S. B. Trapp (proxy1.
 Johnson-J. F. McDOugsl tproxy).
 Wheatley-H c. Smith.
 Goodwin-No representation.
 Prsiiie--N E. Nelson tproxy) l Griggs-Linn Hurley tproxy). Blackfish No. LEA Rolfe (proxy). Blackfsh No. 2-E. Duncan tproxyl. Objections were raised as to the l eligibility of Messrs. Trapp and Dun- csn, but this was explained satisfac- torily new committeeman having been elected from their respective pre- cincts, since the last meeting of the committee.
 The report of the committee on ere dentials was received and adopted and the committee discharged.
 The followi g resolutions were in- l troduced by W. German, and on mo- tion were adopted.
 Resolved That on the 2sth day of l March, 1906, the same day set by the l state committee for the nomination Of l United States senator and state o1i- I cers, a primary election be held at the various voting places In St. Francis county for the nomination of demo- cratic candidates to be voted for at the election to be held in September, 1906, for the election of state, county, district and township officers.
 ,. That at said primary election all white electors, whose names appear on the printed list of voters for 1905, or who became of age too late ap- pear on said list, who will pledge themselves to support the democratic ticket at the September election. shall be entitled to vote.
 ). That the chairman and score. tary ol this committee, be and they are hereby instructed 10 file with the county clerk of St. Francis county, the necessary certificate to make said election legaliaed primary election under the laws of the State of Ark. ansas.
 l. That the expense of holding said primary election be borne by the can. uiuates Tor senator and for county ah township offices in St. Francis county, and that fund for that pur. pose be raised by assessment az fol. lows:
 senator, sl0; sheriff, sl0; circuit eiefR, slo. treasurer, slO; coroner, s; representative, s5; judge, slO; county 'ieiS, slO; assessor, 6; surveyor, 8; township offices, Sl each.
 The following as adopted by tho oommietee are the polling places in sach precinct and names of judges; .ne Clerks for each precinct to be SC. iected by the judges:
 hsaison township-Forrest City, sSases: Fred c. Neely, Linn Hurley, IA. Buford.
 aadison-Judges: Geo. W. Crippen, [, M. Chaney, Wm. Robinson.
 unggs township-Widener-Judges: .onh ". Hall, W. k. Kendrick. Wal. ter Sweet.
 "oseley's Schoolhouse -J ud g S: Sn oiias' l. Bailes, Chas. Eagle, Jno. Nc. ,s slaektlsh township No. l-Lulu- Iuases: H. P. Owen, J. NJ. Wallace, James Stoddard.
 n'acRhsh No. 2--Ashworth's - F es' A Ashworth, Jesse Rawlison,