The Sentinel=record., 1911-10-13
MONTGOMERY PROPOSITION
SUBMITTED TO THIS COUNTY TO WAIT TWO YEARS ON PROSE-
 CUTTING ATTORNEY OFFICE.
Win Ask the senatorship at Next Election, and That Selecting Choice be Left Wholly to
 Montgomery.

1 Montgomery county yesterday al- ternoon submitted proposal to Garland county whereby the matter of the distribution of the offices of circuit judge and prosecuting attor- ney, as between the counties, can be amicably settled under a com pact and which means that there wi I be no candidate from Montgom 1 cry county at the next election for either of these offices, but that the senatorship shall be accorded to any man who is the choice of that coun- ty.
 While the resolution does not re- cognize the senatorship race, yet it was u..derstood that Montgomery county should name the senator next March. Two years hence that coun- ty will be privileged to name the prosecuting attorney, and four years hence shall be privile leged 70 name the circuit judge, understanding in the meanwhile that the office Of prosecuting attorney shall revert pack to Garland when the time comes for Montgomery to name the judge.
 The proposal was brought to the executive committee of the Garland
  County Democratic Central Commit ltee, through Clark Cockburn, knd Clip and Earl Witt. The former is the representative at presents for Montgomery county, and aided in the passage of the new judicial district bill.
 There were present representing the Garland county committee Dr. l.. Barry, chairman, R. O. Lewis, z. w l.akenan and Evander T. Housley Secretary Gotham was present but took no part in the meeting as he is now circuit judge, one of the of fees under consideration.
 There were also present J B. Wood, prosecuting attorney, and Georfs Wilmington, candidate for prosecuting attorney. Wood is saiC to have opposed the agreement while Wilmington favored 1t.
 The committee did not take fina action on the proposal of Montgom- cry county, preferring to submit the proposal to the whole of the com mittee. but it was apparent that the members of the committee present did favor the proposal in the in- terest of a harmonious agreement be- tween the two counties that weu (. prove satisfactory to both. and start their political futures on a happy ba- sis
 The resolution, which will be sub- mitted to the Garland County Dem ocratic Central Committee at a cal meeting immediately. and which nc doubt will meet with hearty approy- al, is as follows
 Whereas this Conference Com mittee has been duly authorized tC meet consider and adjust fair and equitable distribution of the Judicial Offices in this Judicial Dis trict in the future to the end that each county may be guaranteed rep presentation according to it's respect i've merits;
 And whereas, both offices are now he'd by citizens of Garland county whose terms of office will expire al the next general election:
 And Whereas, it is the purpose of the committee to formulate sucf an agreement so as to give fair rep. presentation to each county.
 Therefore, Be it resolved that the loffice of circuit judge and prescott. ing attorney under this resolution land agreement shall be accorded tc the citizens of Garland county at the Democratic primary election. March l1ol2.
 That the office of prosecuting at torney under this resolution and agreement shall be accorded to a cit izen of Montgomery county at the Democratic primary election at 1914 and the office of circuit judge shall be accorded to a citizen of Montgom |ery county at the Democratic primary election in 1916. And that said of. Ifices shall rotate under this contract and resolution upon basis of one term for Montgomery county and two lterms for Garland county. until oth. erwise changed by some authorized Iaetion Of the Democratic party oi this iudiciaF district"
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 Mir. and Mrs. Chas. Wilcox o,