Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-04-10
The Best For the Money ADAM SCHAAF PIANOS

body. Democratic or otherwise, to do the right thing. The Democratic party cannot afford to cast reflections on it's own flock. Nixon has been declared the nominee and further than that his interest ceases. But the Dem- ocratic party has an interest in the matter in that it should stop the cease less harrangue over elections. In pri- mary elections Judge Grace contenedd that the Democratic convention had supreme authority. He added how ever, that it was not proper to expose to public view the private ballot of any citizen. If it is charged that many votes were not counted, said Judge Grace, it would be no impro riety in the Democratic party "clear- ing it's skirts He declared that it is time to put an end to the cry of frauds and that Jefferson county IS :. hot bed of politics" in Arkansas.
 On motion of Creed Caldwell, as a substitute to Nixon's original motion, g committee composed of Arthur Mur ray, B. w. Benton and B. H. Galligher was named to secure the First ward ballot box and sound the ballot. It developed that Secretary F. H. Walk CT, of the county central committee, had taken the ballot box from the proper custodian at the court house and had deposited it in the vault at the Bank of Pine Bluff. MT. Walker explained that he acted under instruc- tions from Chairman Joe P. Alexan- der in the matter. MT. Shelby had refused to take care of it and MT. Brewster didn't want to have anything to do with the "alleged tainted box The ballot box was brought before the convention, opened by the committee aId the vote canyassed. The commit tee found 237 votes for Hunt, 50 for Nixon, on P both of the candidates had been scratched and two were un- certain.
 Attorney A. H. Powell moved that the box be turned over to County Clerk Shelby, to be preserved for six months. Attorney Caldwell offered substitute that the box go to the Gen. tral Committee to be preserved with the others, according to law. Mir. Nixon made another appeal to the convention, asking that the box be given over to Circuit Clerk Brewster to be preserved, with it's contents, un- til the ballots, sheets and poll books were ordered destroyed by the Circuit Court. MT. Shelby asked that the box he placed in the vault at the Simmons National Bank and to this Jo Nichol cbiected, contending that it should be returned to the Bank of Pine Bluff. Nixon's motion to place the box with the circuit clerk was subjected to roll call and the ruling of Judge Gould i that the box remain with the others in the custody of the central commit tee was endorsed by vote of 42 to IS
 The convention endorsed and re- commended, F. M. Rosenberg George w. List and Dr. N. S. Kite (Republi- can) for appointment as election con- n.issioners of Jefferson county. A resolution paying high tribute to County Judge James Gould, who recently rendered back third nomi- nation to the office of county and pro- bate judge, was adopted unanimously, Judge Gould in thanking the conven- ton for the compliment, called Attor- ney Nixon to the chair. The resolu- tion follows:
 Whereas, Our Fellow citizen, Judge James Gould, on account of business engagements has recently seen fit to resign the nomination recently given him by the Democracy of Jefferson county and probate judge for the third term in order that he may remove. to another state, and
 Whereas, It is the desire of this convention to express it's confidence in the integrity and business ability with which his administration as county judge has been characterized.
 Now Therefore, Be it resolved that we hereby endorse the administration of Judge James Gould as county judge for the business like way i1 which 1t has been managed. and for his untir- ing efforts in behalf of good roads in this county and
 Be it further resolved: That we ex- press our regrets at the loss of so val uable a citizen from our community. ., SCHLITZ ATLAS BRAU n