The Newark journal., 1908-01-31
Vol. 8. No. 6
COUNTY PRIMARY MARCH 25
County Democratic Committee Orders
 Primary to be Held on That Day

The county Democratic central com mittee met at Batesville Friday for. the purpose of fixing date for hold- ing primary. A general primary was ordered to be held on Wednesday,, March 25, to nominate all candidates.
 Chairman $. A. Hail presided and the following townships were repre- sented:
 Ashley, by r. B. Padgett, proxy.
 Barren, by J. B. Gray.
 Big Bottom, G. H. Trevath&n, proxy.
 Black River, by P. L. Lane, proxy-
 Christian. by R. H. Powell.
 Cnshman, by J. R. Dodson, proxy-
 Gainsboro, by T. B. Padgett, proxy
 Jefferson, by c. D. Metcalf, proxy.
 Magness, by R. M. Crow.
 Relief, by J. w. Manuel.
 Ruddell, by s. A. Hail.
 Salado, by J. A. Baker.
 Washington, by w. H. Calaway.
 White River, by NJ. R. Fugett.
 R. A. Dowdy resigned as secretary of the committee and C. D. Metcalf was elected to fill the vacancy.
 J. B. Johnson was elected committee man from Fairview township, and w F. Wilson committeeman from Oil Trough township.
 s. A. Hail rendered his resignation as committeeman from Ruddell town ship, and T. B. Padgett was elected to succeed him. Mir. Padgett was unani- mously elected as chairman of the committee.
 The committeeman from the several townships were instructed to submit, at the next meeting of the central con- mittee a list of nine voters for each precinct, chosen from different parts of their respective townships, to act as | judges and clerks of the election. until all nine names are satisfactory to the central committee, three judges to be selected from the first six names vsug- gested, and two clerks from theei last three, in the following manner: The first three names drawn from the list of six toNact as judges, and the next two from the list of three to act as clerks.
 Ashley township was given another voting precinct, to be located at the Pfeiffer school house.
 The following resolution was unanimously adopted:
 "Be it resolved, That the democratic central committee of Independence county indorse the action of the demo- cratic party in it's last state conven- tion, held in Hot Springs on the 14th day of June, 1906, and the rules and regulations of the democratic party of Arkansas, prescribed by the demo- cratic state central committe, and we hereby set March 25th, 1908, as tha day for holding a legalized primary for Independence county, for the nom- ination of a United States senator, and all state, congressional, judicial and all county and township officers
 Resolved second, That no one bo allowed to vote in said democratic pri- mary election except known democrats, or those who may show that they have acted with the democratic party, both state and national, in the last election, and who declare themselves devoted to democratic principles.
 Resolved third, That when an elect. or who proposes to vote is not able to prepare his own ballot, the same shall be prepared in the presence of two of the judges of the election, who are hereby directed not to use theirinfiuence for any candidate, but to allow the elector to vote according to his own judgment and desire. 2 1 The committee adjourned to meet Friday, February IA, at 10 o'clock a. m.
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