Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-04-08
CON VEN nTI0N MEETS
Board of Trade Resolution Turned Down by Heavy Majority. Endorses Free Bridge and Asks for Better Roads. The com- plete List of Delegates Selected.

What may be called the most ln nortant action of the democratic oorntv convention held at the court bouse Saturday afternoon, was the defeat of the attempt made by mem bnrs of the convention to take the nreliminary steps to do away With inc fee system, by which all but one oe the county officials of Jefferson oro now paid. This attempt was in Inc form of resolution offered to tbe convention directing the three representatives and the senator to the next legislature, which will con yene in January. 1907, to introduce and use all honorable means to pass bill placing all offices possible up- m a reasonable salary basis, not to exceed in any case the sum of S3,ooo, but was defeated by being laid upon the table upon motion of Walter Sor- rells. The resolution which was nresented by the board of trade had heen made a part of this resolution hv vote of the convention, and of course went to the table with it.
 The meeting was called to order at 1:35 D. m. by Sheriff James Gould chairman of the county central con- mittee. and the temporary orsaniza- tion was then effected by the elee- tion of w. T. Young as temporary chairman and Edgar Brewster as temporary secretary. The credentials from the wards and townships were then presented, and when organized the convention had 109 votes. the on ly townships not having representa- lives on the floor being Richland, Pastoria and DunningtOn. A motion was made to seat G. E. Lytle as dele- gate from Dunnington township, but this was tabled by vote of eighty five to twenty-three. During the pro- cess of temporary organization and the seating of delegates many loud and impromptu discussions arose. but were ably handled by Chairman Young, and finally the room became quieter
 The Fee System.
 It was here that J. D. Crockett Gf Rogy township introduced a resolu- tion having for its object the con- demnation of the fee system by the county convention, and asking that bill be introduced in the legislature placing all officers upon a salary bas- is, in no instance exceeding $5,Oo0.
 On motion of Judge Kerwin, Mes SITS. P. P Byrd and F. G. Howell were permitted to present the resolution of the Pine Bluff board of trade along a similar line.
 The two resolutions were made one, after which motion to table them carried by vote of ninety to eighteen.
 U. w. Poss then offered d res0lu- ton declaring that this question should be referred back to the peo- pie at the next democratic primary. This resolution carried by vote of elghty-five to twenty-three.
 The following delegates to the state convention were selected:
 John F. Rutherford, F. H. Walker. Alex Powell, T. M, Phillips. II. M. Dlal, s. A. Miller T Havis Nixon. W. M' Bridges, Simon Bloom, c. M. fhlllpot, J. A. Clement, Major Mead. Edgar Brewster. R. w. Benton. W. s. 'eter, J, ". Tucker. John NJ. Elliott. ". F. Coleman, s. M. Taylor. w. B. oofrells, M. A. Hudson, w. B. Penny, r. r, Tom'inson, !. P. Alexander. w. Woodbridge. p. T. Culpepper $. J. Hunt, H. K. Toney.
 Following are the delegates select