Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-30
County Democratic Commit rec Arranges for Pri
 mary on May 28.
TO SELECT JUDGES
 CLERKS ON MAY 21
Resolution Provides That Ali White Democratic Electors. Male or Fen'alc.' Who Pay Poll Fax
 Reinrc April 10. Vote.

The Jefferson county Democratic central committee met yesterday and issued the formal call for primary OF Tuesday, May 2S. to select nom- nees for the United States senate, members of congress, and for state. district, county and township offices. The call fixes the fees to be paid by the candidates, and provides that all white Democratic electors, male and female who have paid the poll tax before April 10, or who have become subject to poll tax since the assess ment' vas made. and "who are in sympathy with the success of the Democratic party in the next sue ceeding election, shall be entitled to vote in said primary The commit tee agreed that it should meet on Tuesday, May 21, to name judges and clerks fol the election, and on the Friday following the election, to can vass the returns. In order to have their names printed on the ballots, the candidates must pay the assess menl to the treasurer of Jefferson county on or before April 15, 1918. The resolution in full offered by T. J Geeel1ier, reads as follows:
 Resolution.
 Be it Resolved by the Democratic Central Committee of Jefferson coun- ty:-
 First:-A primary election shall be held in the various precincts of the county and wards of the city of Pine Bluff on Tuesday the 28 day of May, 1918, for the purpose of voting for the 1 Democratic nominations United States senators and fer congressman and all state officers, circuit judge of the Eleventh judicial district, pros ecuting attorney for the Eleventh judicial district, chancery judge for the Fourth chancary district, all county and township officers, central committeeman from the various pre- cincts of the county an awards of the city of Pine Bluff and for the further purpose of electing delegates to the county convention which is to be held Bluff at 1 o'clock D. m. Monday, June 3rd, 1918.
 Second-That said primary elec- tion to be held on Tuesday the 18th day of May. 1918, is hereby declared to be a legalized primary election and shall be held an conducted according to sections 1892 to 2897 of Kirby's digest of the laws of Arkansas. and amendatory laws relating thereto and governing primary elections and the general rules provided by law shall be observed in the manner of conduct ing said jprimary election. Said pri- mary election shall be held at the designated voting precincts in the county and at the voting precincts in the various wards of the city of Pine Bluff, subject to change only by the central committee if deemed ad- visable by said committee for the con- veniences of the electors. The polls shal open and close at the usual time provided by the law.
 Third-All white democratic elec- tors, male and female, entitled to membership in the Democratic party who have paid a poll tax at the time for collecting taxes next preceding said election, or who have become sub- 1 feet tc poll tax since the assessment for that year and no others, and who have openly declared their allegiance to the principles and who are in Democratic party. and who are in sympathy with the successs of the | Democratic party in the next succeed ing election. shall be entitled to vote in said primary.
 Fourth - That this committed shall meet on Tuesday the 21st day of May, 1918 in the court house lr the city of Pine Bluff. at IF o'clock for the purpose of selecting judges and clerks to hold said primary cleo tion, and for transacting such other \ business at said meeting as is required ! bv law of the county central com mittec.
 That the judges and clerks afore \ said shall begin the counting ot the ballots immediately upon the close o1 the polls and continue the same tf completion. provided, if any of salt judges or clerks shall become sicl
 CT be incapacitated from other cause the remaining judges Or clerks shal make and continue the count until th' same is completed 1,
 That the county central commltte' shall convene again on Friday at nool following the date of election for tn n1rpose of canvassing and certifying the reurns of the primary election t the proper committee and in accord ance with the laws of the state.
 Sixth-That for the purpose Q defraving the expense of holding tn
 said primary election herein provide for. the following assessments ar
 hereby made and shall be paid to tn Treasurer of Jefferson county on
 before the 18th day of April, 1918 an that the rules of the State Democrat Central Committee shall be com piled with in conducting said prlmar
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