The Forrest City times., 1908-08-14
New of,cers os Farmers' Union.

i New Offcers of Farmers Union.
 President-John Bowers. Lonoke | county
 Vice President-John NJ. Jones.
 Randolph county. Secretary ryTreasurer-M. F. Dickin- | son. Greene county.
 Chaplain-W A Lewis. Lonokc
 county.
 Doorkeeper-John F. MeQuiston. Jackson county.
 Conductor-I. F. Martin. Prairie
 county
 Executive Com.Iittcemen:
 R H. McCulloch. White county; J F.. Rogers. Columbia county: F. NJ. Broadenax. Ouachitta county; D.
 E. Bufge. Benton county, and w D.
 Walker. Logan county.
 The election of officers was taken up Thursday before noon. much to
 the surprise of some. who expected the selection of the leaders to be post
 poned until Friday, and then il was seen that the convention had definite
 
 have been in the saddle for the past two years. The first nomination was
 surprise to those who expected 10 see Ben l.. Griffin of Conway, who
 has been seeretary-treasurer for the past two years, promoted 10 the pres idency. When John Bowers of Lon oke was placed in nomination it was | realized by all that fight Of no mean
 proportion was on. Secretary Griffin was next placed in nomination, fol lowed by the nomination of John NJ.
 Jones of Randolph county, R. B. Shell of Columbia county. w T. Ham, l. B. Beck of Crawford county. J. B. Lewis of Craighead county. J NJ. McQuiston of Jackson county and l. K. Dempsey of Logan county. Before the balloting commenced, however, Secretary Griffin arose and | in q lengthy speech declared that he did not desire the convention 10 vote | upon him for the presidency, and
 withdrew his name. The first ballot | showed Bowers 49, Shell 12. Jones IA, Ham 21, MeQuiston II, Lewis 2l, l Beck IS. and Dempsey 27. The sec l ond contest was between the two highest men. Bowers and Jones, and
 in that ballot Bowers boiled III | votes against 9l for Jones. When the election of a secretary | treasurer to succeed Ben l.. Griffin
 came on the fght of the convention developed. Nine candidates were placed ill nomination, and two ballots
 were necessary to elect. A. R. Aus
 tin 26. Lewis 2S. Rouse IA, Dickinson 53. Fering g. Eaton ?, Vaughn 4 Miss nerrstt % Tie second bal,o. showed:
 Dickinson 102. Fering 95 The election Of the executive com
 mttee followed. and nearly twenty
 names were presented to the conven-
 ton, from which the five members.
 R H. MeCulloch, j. E. Rogers, F. NJ.
 Broadenax, D. E. Burge and w D.. l Walker, were elected.
 The count on the ballot for the
 executive committeeman was not com | pleted until nearly 9 o'clock Thurs day night. and then the selection of |
 ton at Fort Worth was taken up | President elect John Bowers and l aryTreasurer-elect NJ. l.. Dick | inson were elected the two delegates | at,large to the convention, and the | following delegates from the various congressional districts were then l elected: First, J. A. Blackford, Craig 1 head county. Second, G. A Billings | ley, Fulton county: Third. Miss Aleah | M Merritt; Fourth. w. | Beck, Sevier county: Sixth. w C. Henderson; Seventh N F. Tait. Ouachita county The report that the convention will | abolish the official organ" of the union is utterly without foupndation. as there has never been an official | publication fthe order in this state is private property, and no action
 will be taken in regard to its publi. cation. Another paper might be es. established to cater directly to the
 Farmers Union but this is not con sidered probable.
 August 2S. the anniversary of the
 organization of the Arkansas Farm. CTS Union, has cen definitely detern
 ined upon as Farmers Union Day"
 and will be celebrated in fitting man.
 ner. The Arkansa Farmers Union
 was organized August 2S, 1902. and by resolution Thursday the con1 en-
 tion decided hereafter to celebrate
 upon this anniversary.