Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-01-14
PINE BLUFF T0
 ELECT OFFICIALS
 ON FEBRUARY l9
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shall appoint three judges of elcc- tion and two clerks for each voting place in each of the four wards, and said judges and clerks shall have the qualifications of electors in ta@ Democratic primary elections and the legal qualicifations of judges and clerks shall be appointed not later than five days before the primary election and the names made know, by and through the secretary of this committee who is also a member O1 the subcommittee herein named. Tho judges and the clerks of the primary election shall conclude the count Of the ballots as speedily as their con veniences will permit and announce the result as soon as known. T. ballots and tally sheets Of each ward and one of the poll books properly certified by the judges and the clerks shall be delivered by one of the judges to the secretary of the Demo cratic central committee, in this in stance a member of the ub-commt- tee to hold said election, and said delivery shall not be made later than 12 o'clock noon on Saturday, Fcbru ary 20, 1915. The subcommittee shall canvass the returns immediately and announce the result by publication in some daily newspaper published the city of Pine Bluff, and said result so declared by the. subcommittee shall be and is hereby declared to be the official returns of said primar. election to be held on Friday, Febrr- ary 19, 1915.
 "Sixth-That for the purpose of dc fraying the expenses of holding the said primary election here in provi" Cd for, the following assessments arc hereby to be paid to the treasurer Jefferson county by each candidate for each of said offices, ana paid no later than February 1, 1915. at t2 o'clock noon of said day, when the entires will close:
 "For mayor, $25.0O.
 "For police judge, $15.O0.
 "For alderman, $500.
 "For treasurer, $1O.00."
 Michel for Prison Board
 The resolution, urging the appoint ment of William Nichol as a member of the prison commission, reads:
 Whereas, There is vacancy i' the penitentiary commission, whic7 will be filled by appointment at the hands of the governor of Arkansas; and,
 Whereas, Believing that the ap- pointee to fill this responsible posi- tion to safeguard the interests of the state, should be man of known in tegrity, and at the same time prac- tical farmer, as we'll as first-class business man; we, the members O; the Democratic central committee oi Jefferson county, would most respect. fully recommend to your excellency. the appointment of Hon. Willio, Nichol, because of his ability, his known integrity, his standing ar citizen not only of this county, but oyer the state, and in addition the fact that he is a practical farmer in every sense of the word We re- spectfully urge at the hands of your excellency as further considera- ton ill the appointment the fact tha4 Jefferson county is right at the state farm and for all purposes in clos proXminty thereto. The appointment of man such as Hon. Wm. Nichol from Jefferson county to fill this vacancy on the penitentiary commits sion will do no harm or injury to any other part of the state but will benefit al1
 "We most respectfully urge and request our governor, Hon. George w. Hays, to appoint our well-known fellowcitizen, Hon. Wm. Nichol, as a member of the penitentiary com mission of Arkansas, pledging in ad- vance the endorsement of all who know the man we hereby recom- mend as being worthy to fill the po- sition from every standpoint consid- cred"
 Seeking e.ElectiOn.
 Mayor Simon Bloom, Police Judge Stewart and Treasurer Hogg have formally announced the aspiration to succeed themselves. The aldermen whose terms are about to expire are Wm Simpson. w. B. Sorrells, H. V Bahlau and Frank Franey. It is con. sidered likely that each will again be candidate.
 Alderman Sorrells yesterday set rest rumors that he might seek the mayorelty by declaring he had no such intention. Mir. Sorrells facetiously asserted that he had been urged by a million Or more people to become a candidate for mayor, but that most the petitioners are not qualified vot- CTS.