The log cabin Democrat., 1912-03-18
\RY ELECTION
OFFICIALS NAMED
CO. CONVENTION CALLED
h o l. u T Ion TO PERMIT
WATCHERS AT POLLS HELD
OUT OF ORDER.

Democratic primary were named an
resolutions calling township an
county conventions were adopted at
meeting of the Faulkner county Dem
ocratic central committee this after
noon, at which every township excep
two was represented. A communica
ton from Joe L. Robinson, submit
ting list of watchers he desired t.
have placed at every polling place il
the county was held out of order b,
the chairman.
The meeting was presided over by
Chairman Frank H. McCarty. After
roll call a motion was unanimously
adopted providing that the Judge:
and clerks in each township be select
ed by the committeeman of the re.
spective townships, one committee.
man to serve as one of the judges in
each case. The election officers were
then nominated by the committeeman
which action was ratified without a
dissenting vote.
The resolutions adopted provide
that the election in each township
shall be held in the same precinct as
the last election, except that Stone
precinct of Cadron township shall be
at Shettle's gin, instead of Cadron
Gap schoolhouse. The polls are to be
open from a. m to 6 80 d. m. No
one shall be allowed to vote except
known white Democrats who are duly
qualified electors, and the primary is
to be held under the laws of Arkansas
governing primary elections.
The committee is called to meet
Saturday, March 80, at / p. M, to
canvass the returns of the election
and declare the result
Township conventions are called to
be held at each voting precinct at 2
O'Clock p. M, March 27, for the pur-
pose of electing delegates to the coun-
ty convention, which will be held al
Conway Saturday, March 80, at
O'Clock p. m. The bass of represen.
tation in the county convention will
be the same as that of the county con
vention two years ago.
After the routine business of The
meeting had been completed, Gu.
Bush Of Vilonia presented the com
munication of Congressman Robinson
in which he requested the privileg,
of having a watcher at each precinct
cit ng a resolution by the state Dem
ocratic central committee as his au
thority. Mr.. Bush offered a motion
granting Mr.. Robinson this privilege
George Shaw made the point of orde
that the primary was to be a legaliz
ed election and the laws of the stat
do not permit anyone to remain i
the polling places but the Judges
clerks and sheriff. Chairman Nc
Carty held the point well taken an
no appeal from his decision wa
asked.
A copy of letter written by Gov
ernor Donaghey to Congressman Rob
irson relative to the matter of watch
ers was read by Secretary R. w. Rob
ins. Governor Donaghey stated tha
he had perfect confidence in the IN
togrity of the Democrats of Lonok
county and did not desire to reflec
upon them by having someone t.
watch them He also said he was ad
vised it would be contrary to law t.
adopt such a method, and pointed t.
the fact that the Lonoke committe
took the same view some time age
when they passed resolution to tn
effect that watchers would not be per
mitted in the polling places.
The judges and clerks selected ar
as follows:
Benedict. F. Raney, A. Tittl
and j. NJ. Smith, judges; R. Haydol
and j. l.. Adams, clerks.
Benton-L. A. Hammock, j. V
Hamilton and E. C. Dunaway
Judges; c. d. Wilson and W. A
Bates, clerks.
Bristol, H. Lester, N. J Gun
ter and Jim Roberts, judges; Arthu
Richards and M. Pairet, clerks.
Cadron, Courthouse Precinct-Her
man Imboden, w. H. Duncan and G
NJ. Easterwood, judges; r. d. Whit
and Eugene Martin, clerks.
Cadron, Stone Precinct-E. Kuy
kendall, Claud Kellar and NJ. d
Charles, judges; Ira Evans and R. |
Green, clerks.
! California;. M. Rowlett, w X