Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-01-14
Arrangements for Democrat lc Primary Made at Com
 mittee Meeting Yesterday.
NICHOL URGED FOR
 PRISON COMMISSION
Prominent Planter and Business Man Endorsed by Committee for Place on B0ard-W. J. Clary Succeeds
 J. $. Barraque.

1 Friday, February 19, was designat- ed yesterday by the Democratic cen tral committee of the county as the date for the primary at which to select candidates for mayor, police judge, treasurer and one alderman from each Of the four wards. The committee also adopted resolutions, urging Governor Hays to appoint Will liam Nichol, a planter and business man of this county, as a member of ! the penitentiary commission. It is ] hoped that the governor will name | MT. Nichof to succeed T. P. Murrey. whose term will soon expire. In the absence of Chairman l.. w. Clements, the committee was called 10 order by Secretary Jo Nichol. At- torney Creed Caldwell, holding {; proxy, was selected chairman pro tenn. The meeting was characterized | by harmony the only difference aris 1 ing over motion by Edgar Brewster. member at large, who suggested that in the event of there being two can didates for an office they be allowed to select the judges, each candidate to alternate in naming two of the l judges in each of the four wards | This was thought to be contrary to the party rules, and did not meet with favor.
 w. J. Clary of Altheimer was elected a member of the committe to fill the vacancy caused by the | death of J. s. Barraque. MT. Clary S election was made on the petition of citizens of Plum Bayou township.
 Following the adoption of resolu- .tion, designating the primary date, providing for the naming of judges l and clerks and for the assessment to be levied on each candidate, the com mittee adjourned.
 Primary Rules.
 The date for the primary, rules governing the election and the. as sessment to be levied against each candidate are provided for resolu- tion offered by Judge E. J. Kerwin. ! and reading as follows.
 "Be it resolved by the Democratic central committee of Jefferson county:
 "First-A primary election shll be held in the four wards of the city of Pine Bluff on Friday, February 19 1915, for the purpose of voting for the Democratic nominations fo mayor, police judge, city treasurei and one alderman from each of the four wards of said city.
 "Second-That said Democratic primary election to be held on Fri day, February 19, 1915, is hereby de- clared to be legalized primary cleo tion and shall be held and conducted according to sections 1892 to 2S97 oi Kirby's digest of the laws of tbe tory laws thereto and governing le- galized primary elections and the general rules provided by law shall he observed in the manner of con- ducting said primary election. Said primary shall be held at the desig mated voting precincts to be namec by the subcommittee hereinafter ap- pointed by this committee to conduc' and hold said primary election. Til polls shall open and close at the usual time provided by law for hold ing general elections.
 "Third-All white Democratic electors entitled to membership if the Democratic party who have pait a poll tax at the time for collecting taxes next preceding the election, o, who have become subject to pool ta, since the assessment for that yea who have become subject to poll tax declared their allegiance to the prin ciples and policies of the Democrat: party in the next succeeding election shall be entitled to vote in said pri
 mary.
 "Fourth-That subcommittee C the Democratic Central Committe, composed of the secretary of thl' committee, J. Nichol. T. B. Gulledg' and w. B. Sorrells, be and they ar hereby authorized and directer .s hereby authorized and directed tt primary election to be held on Fri day, February 19, 1915, and to do al things necessary for the holding 3
 said election and enjoying the sam power and authority as this commit