Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-09-05
JUDGES AND CLERKS FOR STATE ELECTION Fair and Competent Men Named By Election Com
 missioners to Serve
 at the Polls.
THE PROHIS GET SOME
o,OG0 Negroes Get Ready to Vote-Big Vote Looked For in
 This County.

Election Commissioners, composed of George W. List and F. M. Rosenberg, Democrats and Dr. N. s. Kite, Re- publican. yesterday completed the list of judges and clerks who will serve al the various voting precincts of the county and the city wards in the state election Monday, September 9.
 The commissioners have devoted considerable time and conscientious effort to the work of making up this list to the end that thoroughly com petent men might be secured for every voting place in the county. They have made their selections from the most prominent men in each ward and precinct It has been their aim and endeavor to select men of ability and integrity. The general beliee among those who have seen the list is that the commissioners were emin- ently successful in this respect and that Jefferson county will have an ab- solutely fair election.
 As is required by law three judges have been named for each polling place, two of whom are Democrats and one Republican. Some of the Repub- licans are whites and some of them negroes.
 The Prohibitionists recently re- quested that they be given represen- tative at each voting place and sub- mitted a list from which they asked that the selections be made. This list was given consideration by the con- missioners and in a number of in. stances the men recommended by the prohibition people were selected. They were given about eleven in all
 Due to the fact that this is presi- dential year and because of the va rioas amendments and Initiative and Referendum acts submitted the keen est interest is felt in the coming election. The announcement of the judges and clerks who are to serve in this county has been awaited with unusual interest.
 There has been considerable activ- ity of a quiet nature among the ne- groes which is unusual as in former years they have displayed little inter- est in state elections It was learn ed yesterday that 5000 blacks in this county have paid their poll taxes preparatory to voting in the coming election This unwonted manfesta- | tion of interest is to be accounted for 1 by the submission of Act No. 8, a Re- publican measure proposing a change in the election laws, and the grand father clause" embodied in Act No. ii.
 The State Democratic Executive | Committee has issued letter to county committeeman throughout the state urging that the precinct work CTS turn out every Democratic vote. The text of this letter will be found in another column.
 Sheriff Edgar Brewster, chairman of the County Committee, stated to a Graphic representative yesterday that he expects a heavy vote in Jefferson county. He bases his conclusion on the great interest that is manifested 1 in connection with the several amend ments and Initiative and Referendum acts to be submitted The vote in this county in state elections is usually between 2,5OO and 5000, he said, and it will probably run more this year
 Following is the list of the judges named for each ward and township with the name of the voting place in each:
 Fa;raoue, Redfield---.I. c. Waddel. W z. Simpa',n. Dtmocrat,' J"a Hooks, Republican.
 Ba,raaue, Kearaey-Herry Kim brough. G. w. Kelly, Democrats; Will Tatum, Republican.
 Bolivar, Cores Store-T. A. Eaton D. A. Wright, Democrats; Josh Hub bard. Republican.
 Bogy, Cornerstone-Wm. R. Frenc'. Manassas Richardson. Democrats Henry Jones, Republican.
 Dudley Lake, Tucker-D. E. Tucker R. l.. Burgess, Democrats; D. Nor gan, Republican.
 Dunnington, Wabbaseka-C. B Shelby. J. M Rutledge, Democrats; M Deancy, Republican.
 Jefferson, Jefferson Springs-t| E. Hudson, aWm. Rearden.i pepocfatIs J. s. Graham, Republican.
 Melton. Ladd's--A B. Patton, J. q Hooker. Democrats; Richard RaWls Republican.