Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-11-23

IsM BIER 23. 1909.
 commjttr" Of seven &shIcv roclriII affered an ameadHaat in whica hf named committee rD five to appoint q ronmitto" of seven to name the clerks and tudgss Nftor nl,cb dis eHSSion the amendment offered bt Mr. Cockrill wa@ carried
 Object to tofiman Resolution.
 Tn" supporters of the CockriQ amendment said that it looked ton much like 'one=man., power to nan,a q list and have the cGumittce vote on ir. George ThafahHrga said that while it was true that the adoptial5 ol the Coffman =resolut on would h.. construed as the action of the com mite" as hodX, it might not repre- sent the wishes Of the committee.
 It would he embarrassing to sa3 the least, sad Mr. Thornbursh, To offer to amend Judge Coffman $ re solution by striking out names"
 The CockrilI amendment was adopted and Sam w Reyburn, chair man, named a committee of five. with Judge J, M, House as chairman to select the committee to name the clerks and judges. This committee chose $. w. Reyburn, .Johu l.. Dees- on. June P. Wooten. John Hollis Glenn J. Vosel, R. D. Boyd and I.tn1is l.uhrsen. The first four committee- men named reside in Little Rock, the next two in Argenta and NIr l.uhrsen lives in the country.
 City Committee is ReaS>urcd.
 Joe E. Rateman, chairman of the Democrat C City Central Ccmmittee. attended the meeting and in n short address urged the county committee to allow the city committee to name it's own clerks and judges. Mir Bate man was assured that the county committee. altAough under the law the formal appointment of the clerks and judges for the city primary must be made by the county committee
 Tbe following We're selected as q Campaign Committees S. w. Rev blrn' D HI. Cantrell. F. w. Allsopp, Vernon Iayne, J.. M Branch, ]. W. Bennett and Herman \. Durst This comm .ttee will decide Cn the fees to De paid by the candidates for the Val lous offices. By resolution it was decided that in no instance will no Hey will be returned to defeated can dIdates. It was stated that the com mittee needs money from time to time and that the return ing of money af- ter the primary has at times forced officers of the committee to meet a deficit
 Campaign Committee Meets Tuesday
 The Campaign Committee will have general supervision of the work incl dent to the Democratic campaign This committee will hold meeting next Tuesday afternoon in the office of Sam w. Reybnrn at the Union Trust Company. The committee vii probably decide on fees for candi dates at that meeting.
 Relative to candidates who are of ferinS for a second term the commit tee decided that it would be fair tt inc, J. E. Williams said that as long as it is the custom to give second term to all worthy officeholders he could see no use in keeping the ticket open.
 This does not apply to persons who may offer themselves a second time for seat in the lower house of the general assembly.
 J. F. Loughborou@h was appointed a committeeman from Pulask Heights to succeed Maxwell Coffin deceased.
 Chancery Committeeman Named.
 Ashley Cockril was appointed chancery committeeman. For tn first time in this district chancel Tor has held office ;n this district b. appointment of the government. Tn chancery district is composed of Put aski, Isonoke and White counties
 In regard to voters at the primar ies it was decided that only sue white Democrats who have pal . their poll tax on or before the Sat urday next preceding the first Mon day in July, 1909 . shall have tn right to vote Minors who will be years of age on or before the frs