Pocahontas star herald., 1916-02-18

J I Baker, marshal
Houston Brown, Jack
Spikes, Tom Hum, Judge, Law.
renee Massey, Wcslcr Brown,
,inrksi ! Il Jackson, marshal.
Little BlagE-Tom Inuam, Raw
Sharp, J n RodEmc, judge; lleury
Nester Andy Johnston, clerks;
sam Stout, marshal.
Unicn-Wlll English, 4 K Rob
erts, ! L James, judges; q. lver Du
Boise, viii Taylor, clerks; 5 Z
Taylor, marshal.
The following resolution, cndors.
ing Tom W. Campbell tor Cousress.
was introduced by A. J. Cole aud
was on motion passed and ordered
filed and recorded:
'"Whcreas, Randolph county has
long been the banner Democratic
county OF the State; and,
"Whereas, for eighty years, Ran.
dolph county has been rolling up
her Democratic maiorities to help
elect Democratic Cougrcssmeu from
our district; and,
"Whereas, during these eighty
years Of uer history, Randolph
county, has never had one OF her
citizens TO represent our district IN
Congress; and,
"Wbereas, Randolph county, IN
all fairness aud by the principles Of
rotation which are recognized aud
followed in the selection Of most
other officers, Is now entitled to
furnish the Congressman for our
district; and,
"Whereas, Tom w. Campbell,
one OF our citizens and q lifelong
worker in the ranks OF the Demo
cratic party Of this state, is now a
candidate Tor the Democratic nomi.
nation for Congressman in the com.
ing primary election; and,
"v nereas, Mr.. Campbell is well
known to all Of us TO be a man well
fitted TO make this district a Con-
gressman who would reflect credit
upon hls constituency aud who pos
sesses rare ability as a debater, par
lIameutariau and student of govern.
mental problems, aud whose knowl.
edge of the conditions aud needs of
the people of this Congressional
district Is not surpassed by auy
man in the district; therefore,
"Be it resolved, by theDemocratrc
Central Committee of Randolph
County, that we hereby most hearu.
ly endorse the candidacy uf our
neighbor Tom w. Campbell, for
the Democratic nomination for Con.
gresham from thus Congressional
district, and cordially commend
him to theDemocracy of the district
as a Democrat who never scratched
the ticket and as a man who never
betrayed a confidence reposed IN
HIM"
CERTIFICATE
We, the undersigned, hereby
certify that the above resolution
was unanimously adopted by the
Democratic Central Committee for
Randolph County at its regular
meeting on February l2, 1916.
h. Dalton,
Chairman,
Attest: J. d. Wells, Secretary.
A resolution ordering a primary
election to be held IN Randolph
county on Wednesday, the goth of
March, 1916, was introduced by
Joe S. Decker aud the same, with
all the provisions thereof, was un.
animously adopted. A synopsis of
the resolution is as follows:
Section /. Only white Demo-
Gratis who are in sympathy with the
success Of the Democratic party
and who have not voted against
Democratic nominee at the general |
election within two years last pre-.
ceding, and who are legally quail.
led electors, shall be allowed to
vote.
Section 2. Each precinct shall !
elect one committeeman TO serve two
years, and shall also elect delegates
o the county convention, as follows:
Oemun township, six; Current
River, two; Columbia, two; James
Creek, two; Sloan, two; all other
ownships, one each.
Section 3. The county conven-
ion is called to meet at the court
rouse in Pocahontas at one o'clock,
}, m Monday, April 3, 1916, for
he purpose Of receiving the returns
nd declaring the results Of said
primary election, and to select dele
rates tp the state convention, and
O select cOmmitteemeu to serve for