The Mena weekly star., 1910-01-27
ARRANGE FOR
 PARTY PRIM lRY
Interesting Meeting of Democratic County Central Comm tie To Sub nit Depository Law Vote
 For Strict Party Primary,
 Select Lffcers, Judges.


 The Democratic County Gen. t al committe met at the court house Monday afternoon at o'clock.
 There were thirteen of the reg, u'ar committeeman present and ~llh the prox,es the following men made up the committee:
 Meua, Ward |, pr. w. 0 Van- diver absent, proxy held by ]. s. w, cd of Mountain township was ref ctcd because Mir. Wood lived in different township.
 Ward Mena, Dr. ]. K. Davls.
 Ward } Mena, c. A. Smith.
 Rich Mountain, William Shore absent, o. L. Briggs proxy. Eagle, N. A. Gam.
 Wickes, c. H. Jett resigned and selected John D. Carter in his place.
 Granuis. E. H. Poe absent, Senator John P. Logan proxey. Hatfield, R. A. Rowe absent, T. K. Rowe proxey. Upper Big Fork, T. ]. Edwards. Lower Big Fork, J. J. Cotton. West Falkuer, $. J. Garner ab- sent, no proxey.
 Fulton, l.. P. Purvls. Mountain, J. s. Wood. Gap Springs, J. o. Barlow ab- sent, R. Dusenbury proxey reject ed for same reason as Dr. Vandi- yer proxey.
 Ouachita, J. l.. Reed. Cedar, Griss Green absent, Jack Conually proxey.
 Freedom, J. D. Combs. Potter, T. J. Hlckes.
 Center. s. G. Wallace.
 Eigle Gap, no committeeman.
 Cove, w. B. Barton.
 Janssen, Mark Whayne absent, Dan Nation proxey.
 West Falkner, John Crauer ab- sent, no proxey.
 The first motion to come before the house. after Chairman Jett had called the meeting to order nd the report of the Credential Committee had been passed upon, was made by Senator Logan that the primary be held March 30, 1910. The motion carried. It appearing that Chairman c. H. lett was candidate for rep resentative it was suggested by w. B. Barton that be resign. Mir. lett at once offered his resiQ- nation and on motion of Dr. J. R Davis It was accepted and w. B. Barton was placed in nomination and unanimously elected as chair man to succeed Mir. Jett,
 c. A. Smith was elected vice. chairman and John H. Hamil- ton secretary, both by unanimous vote.
 After these officers took charge of thelr duties Senator Logan made motion that state candi- dates be not assessed for primary election expenses. Motion lost.
 Motion made by Dr. Davis and carried that committee consist ing of the chairman, treasurer and secretary be appointed to fix the amount to assess each candi- date for primary expenses.
 A resolution that the judges of the primary election are instructed \ 10 allow no one to vote at said primary except known Democrats was adopted by vote ot IA to 2.
 A resolution passed calling on the township committeeman not present to send in a list of judges and clerks to the chairman, who shall have power to appoint such judges andclerks as aresuggesied. I A resolution that the commit tee in getting out tickets for the primary election for March 30, #1910, place on said ticket the words "For County Depository Law" and "Against County De- pos tory Law" And If carried at primary election for depository law the senator and represt ntative be thereby instructed to pass such a County D pository Law for Polk county along the same lines of such laws as are now in successful operation in other coun- ties in the state. This resolution carried by vote Of l3 to 2. After selecting the judges and clerks. a list of which will be found elsewhere iu .his issue, the meeting adjourned. ----------e-------------