Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-22
CANDIDATES FOR CITY OFFICES
 ADDRESS WOMEN
County Equal Suffrage Committee Plans Teach
 Suffragists to Vote.
(By EUNICE NORRIS.)

(By EUNICE NORRIS.)
 The Jefferson County Equal Suf- frage league met yesterday afternoon in the ballroom of the Hotel Pines. In the absence of Mrs. J. w. Adams, the chairman, Mrs. A. w. Troupe pre- sided, and the meeting was opened with few moments of silent prayer. After the minutes of the last meeting were read by the secretary, Miss Ruth Schnable, the other regular busi- ness was dispensed with until the candidates in the Democratic munich pal primary had spoken to the ladies telling them why they expected the support of the ladies in the coming election.
 Mrs. George w. Key, chairman of the committee, introduced the candi- dates in the following order:
 Judge s. A. Miller, contestant for municipal judge, made short talk to the ladies. MT. Miller was born in Paris, Tenn. in 1865, and was admit ted to the bar in that city in 1886. He moved to Pine Bluff in 1895, and has since resided here He served three terms in the legislature from Jefferson county, and was very active in every movement for the betterment of the county. He succeeded in pass ing the Plum Bayou levee bill, and in 1909 helped to pass the first good roads bill. MT. Miller closed his ad- dress with these words: "You ladies now have the power, and the question is: What are you going to do with it?"
 Earl S. Wood was the next speaker of the afternoon. Mr. Wood is also running for municipal judge. He first corrected some rumors about himself which had been circulated at the last meeting of the Suffrage committee. Mr. Wood has been city attorney since 1914, and in that time has done quite a bit toward the upbuilding of our community. He worked very hard, and finally succeeded, in putting out "Wood's Digest" which is now used in every law office in town. He also, with the help of the mayor and city council, put the city on so-called cash basis. MT. Wood was very in- strumental in getting a municipal court for Jefferson county.
 The other candidate for municipal judge. Judge J. R. Stewart, was un-
  other speakers of the day were the three candidates for the office of mu- nicipal clerk.
 ] A. c. Mavberry, who is now city detective, said that he was "no orator. or public speaker, and that it was not fair to put him immediately after at torneys" MT. Mayberry was in the office of deputy constable for some time, and since he has been city de tective has made some very noted" arrests: among which was Sam Sims. bootlegger. who had been arrested by the sheriff several times, but on account of the lack of evidence had not been convicted. MT. Mayberry said he not only arrested Sims. but got the "dope." In closing, MT. May berry said that he "would rather have the entire vote of the ladies and be defeated, than not to have them and win." | R. E. Lee was the next, and he also said that he was "no speech-maker," but he did love to talk to ladies. MT. Lee was born and reared in Lousi- ana, but moved to Pine Bluff about 25 years ago. He has been doing clerical work for IT years, and feels that If the ladies would endorse him, he would not disappoint them. c. A. Goshorn said that he was for. better Pine Bluff, first, last, and al- ways; and that without the ladies: such a thing is impossible. He said he would greatly appreciate the favor able consideration of his name. After | the gentlemen had retired, the busi- ness of the afternoon. was resumed, and a committee was appointed to in- vestigate the voting precincts: Plans are not vet completed for judge and clerk for the ladies to be placed in every polling place. i A motion was made and carried that "school of instruction" be had to teach the ladies how to vote, before election day. Mrs. Lillian P. Scott, a native of aKnsas, who has voted for a number of years, was present at the meeting, and endeavored to give the ladies talk on voting, but, it seems that the tickets are not the same. and so general discussion was held. explained how ballots are mark ed. after which the meeting was ad- ;ourned til further notice.
 Tucker, 400 East Sixth. Mrs. $. D. Talent lead the meeting in an aple