The Forrest City times., 1914-04-03
COUNTY CONVENTION.

vote of the Primary Election held in
this county on March 25, 1914, and
certified the returns to the various
other bodies, required to be done by
the rules of the State Convention.
Immediately upon completion OF
the count and certifcation, Chairman
N. B. Nelson Of the old Central Com
mittee, called the convention to order
and stated the first order of business
to be the election of a temporary
chairman and secretary.
Hon. Il. J. Williams was unanimous
ly elected as temporary chairman and
Mr.. John Calling. Jr., as temporary
secretary.
ChairmanW Williams taking the chair,
stated the first order of business to be
the appointment Of Committee on
Credentials
On motion, duly made and carried,
the Chairman appointed Geo. G. Dor
ris, 7. A. Buford and c. c. Fogg as
Committee on Credentials.
| This Committee then retired for a
few minutes, and returning reported
the following delegates, duly elected at
the recent primary, entitled to seats
in the Convention:
LIST Ward L. f. Marshall, Joe Fer
guson.
I'd Ward. d. Baugh, Jim Sanders.
Sd Ward-L. II Merritt, f. B. Smith,
w. j. Lanier, by Il, J. Williams,
proxy.
Madison-O G.. SherrOd
Courthouse Tom Bridgforth, j. F.
Bass, L. II. McGuffey
East Blackfsh-J. ID. Stoddard
West Blacktish-J. NJ Under
Goodwin-W. ]. Jordan.
Bonair-D. f. Hoshall, J. d Heus-
tess.
Wheatley-F. f. Whitfield
L'Anguille-Clay Waddell, c. D.
Summers.
Johnson-Arthur Porter, L. L. Shaw.
yer, Jno Armstrong.
Iuttlet0n-J. L. Brown.
Palestne-Oscie Walker, Hugh l..
Coffey.
Telico-G. G. Doris, S NJ Blalock,
by c. L. Moore, proxy;W. J Lindsey.
Mosley-C. f. Bales.
Round Pond-Chas Fleming.
Widener C, G. Fogg, Jno Hall.
The report of Committee on Gre
dentials was adopted.
The roll was called, and those pres
ent were: l.. c. Marshall, Joe Fergu-
son, L. II. Merritt, f. b. Smith, w.
j. Lanier, (by r. ]. Williams, proxy
j. d. Baugh, Jim Sanders, L II. Nc
Guffey, j NJ. Under, Clay Waddell,
9. ID. Summers, Oscie Walker, Hugh
Cotfey, G. G, Doris, S. NJ. Blalock (by
g. I. Moore, proxy w. j. Lindsay,
Chas Fleming, G. c, Fogg, John W,
Hall and l.. l.. Shaver.
And the Chair stated that there be-
ing a majority Of the townships repre-
sented, the next order of business was
the apermanent organization of the
Convention.
On motion, duly made and carried,
the temporary organization was made
permanent.
Chairman read order Of business
from Book of Rules OF State Central
Committee.
The Secretary was then requested
to read the reportof the Election Com
missioners on the result of the cleo
ton, and name successful candidates,
and said report was read by Mr. Linn
Turley, Secretary of the County Cen
trail Committee
The Chairman stated it to be in or
der for a motion that these candidates
certified as having received the high
| est number of votes for the respective
offices for which they ran, be declared
the democratic nominees.
Motion by Mr.. Buford that this be
done, carried.
The Chairman stated and instructed
| the Secretary that all nominees be
certified to State and other respective
Conventions, and names of all county
and township nominees be placed on
ticket for September election.
| The Chairman then stated that
nominations for delegates to State
Convention, this county being en-
titled TO s, was now in order Mr.. T..
| Bruce Smith was nominated by Mr..
l.. III. McGutfey, and Mr., McGuffey By
Mr.. Smith, c. NJ. Wilkinson was
placed in nomination. Mr.. Buford
then presented list composed of
Messrs c. NJ. Wilkinson, Oscie
Walker, +. W. DeRossitt, w. ].
Lanier, NJ Is, Norfieet, Ed Landvoigt,
E. A Rolfe, Eugene Williams and II.
j. Williams.
Messrs. Smith, McGuiIey and Il. !.
Williams were withdrawn by request.
and consent Of nominators.
Motion that the remaining eight