The Forrest City times., 1906-04-13
coIrNTY CONVENTION.
orening Rather Threatening. hut
 Has Harmonious Closing.

Edl Il ohoosine delegates to the state and o,ber conventions, and transacting ,isnrh other business as might properly come before it or was necessary in .onnection with the winding up of tbe campaign of the present year. The convention was called to order bv S NJ. Blalock, chairman of the county committee, who after stating the objects, asked the further pleas ure of the convention.
 The convention was then regularly organized by the election of Dr. l. F. NeDougal, of Johnson township. as temporary chairman. and II. A. Fer rell. of Prairie township. as tempora- " secretary.
 on motion Of S. NJ. Blalock. Of TeIieo township, the temporary or- ganization was made permanent.
 on motion. q committee on creden- tials was appointed by the chair The committee was announced as follows: x NJ. Blalock, II. A. Terrell. W. | i. Brown Jas. II. Powell and Capt. l. r. Me Donald.
 recess was then taken pending the work of the committee. and in 7 The beginning Of the proceedings the contestng delegations from Madison township created some considerable confusion and discord by the determi- nation of each 10 vanquish the other one delegation was chosen al mass meeting held at the voting precinct ii , o'clock on the afternoon of March 2sth, according to the rules laid down by the state committee. and was com posed of Messrs. Russell. Gatling. ,Gorman. Merwin. W. ]. Lanier Nee ly. Johnson and T. C. Folbre. ST. These were all ti-Dayis men. The other delegation was chosen al mass meeting held at the same place at o'clock OH the night of the same day. under the rule which says that and ill the wards Of cities said mass meet ing shall be held at o'clock pm. of the same day and for the same pur- pose This delegation was composed of Messrs Geo. r. Walker. F. A. Rolfe, Eugene Williams. A l Vac earo, Linn Hurley. R. l.. Pettus W. T. sanders and W. F.. Kirby, all Da- kis men.
 The convention was then again called To order and the committee OH praJanf a hran,YI,t n Y.,.1pt laaf ing all delegates and proxies who had presented the proper credentials. and allowing each of the two conteStiug delegations from Madison township to before the convention. This was con- sdered signal victory for the anti Davis delegates. as this is known to be and has always been red Davis county.
 Blackiish township was not repre- sented, the proxies from that town ship being considered irregular.
 pon the final counting of noses it vas believed by the anti-Davis dele gates that they had majority and would control the action of the con Hehtion. They had counted MT H. A. Terrell, of Prairie, but he disap- pointed them and voted with the Da- 'is delegates upon questions where the lineup was demanded
 \ committee composed of MesSrs. T.. 4. Rolfe, James Russell w. Cor man, and Geo. F. Walker, was ap- pointed to prepare list of delegates To the state convention, and after be- Ing out a short time made report in which they recommended the follow Ing gentlemen as delegates and alter mates to the stale conventions ]. P. Mcdonald. h. F.. Hoshall w. F. togg, Dr. !. F. McDougal. H. A. feffell, and John W. Hall, delegates, and Messrs. F. W. DeRositt. James Russell, Walter German. F. A. Rolfe, '" l.. Williams and x. E. Nelson. d. teflates. The first three named of the alternates are anti Davis and the iast three Davis men. \ ma jority of tile regular delegates are anti-Davis men.
 A motion prevailed that the dele gales to the state convention be made oeiegateS to all conventions held in the state at which it was necessary TOT the democratic party of St. Fran els county to be represented by del egated body,
 District and Circuit committeeman were appointed as follows; F.. \. holte, Railroad Commission; <. II. hahn, Congressional; John Gatling. Judicial; F.. A. Rolfe, Senatorial.
 A motion prevailed that the returns of the late primary, as canyassed and counted by the chairman and secre- tafy of the county central committee oe approved and certified copy Of