Democratic Central Committee
Minutes of 1896
At Yellville, Marion Co, AR
Transcribed and submitted by:
Jaimie Wright
Source:
FHLC film 1,031,109 item 4 (note item 1 is Gook G. Deeds Marion Co., item 2 Survey of Marion Co, item 3 delayed birth and death certificates 1947-1965)Pat says: I photo copied the following from microfilm that was very illegible. I did my best with the names, perhaps someone can clear up some of them
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May 2, 1896 The Democratic mass meeting of Marion County Ark. Met at the court house in the town of Yellville, Ark on Saturday May 2 1896 in ? to a call of the Democratic county central committee for the county of Marion. The chairmain A. S. Laytin of the county central committee called the House to order ? Dr. B. J. Pierce was elected temporary chairmain and John O'Neil was elected temporary secretary and on motion this organization was made permanent. On motion a committee of three were appointed by the chairmain on resolutions To-wit J. C. Floyd, B. M. Estes + R L Cantrell. By du request of ti ? Mr. Black, candidate for State Auditor, was call(ed) upon to address the meeting + Dr. Ware + Joseph (Wood or?) were appointed on the committee to notify Mr. Black of the call to Speak.On Motion the meeting proceeded to the election of members of the Democratic central committee as follows to wit S. W. Woods of the town of Yellville, chairman. Union twp R. J. Hurst Can't make out the next sentence. On Motion the sau? was ado? after one amendment had now offered. Folling is a cop On motion the meeting ? to the election of ? delegates and alternates to the state convention as follows to wit: (Delegates) I. N. luintire S. W. Woods Then the meeting preceeded to instruct the Delegates how and for whom to cast item votes in the State convention which was as follows to wit For David W. Jones for Gou There are a couple more recommendations that are hard to make out and signed by. R. I. Paine? chairmain
May 3, 1896 At a meeting held by the Democratic Central committee the following members present. A. S. Layton chairman Crook Creek - J. F. Homes Suger Loaf - R. L. Dougberry?? On motion of A. W. Wickersham K. F. Cantrell was selected as secretary. The following judges were selected to hold the primary election in the various townships as here to prescribed. White River: H. H. Paynler ; Jam-s Flippen; H. C. Butteir ? Britten? James Creek: T. B. Musick; Elam McCracken; Dimpry? Moiles ? Big Creek: A. J. Merrill; Thos. Rice; James Rose Buffalo: H. F. Boni; E. C. Cork?; T. J. Wheeten Crooked Creek: T.M. Rea; J. A. Thompson; W. E. Hamm Union: R. J. Hurst; King Cowdry; T. L. Seawell Proceedings of Democratic Mass meeting held at Yellville Marion county. June 4th 1898 The democratic county central committee met in Mass and the house was called to order by S. W. Wood and on motion Dr. J. M. (Smeared) {Probably Coker} was nominated and permanently elected chairman ? F. M. B__ah? was elected secretary. A motion was made by S. W. Woods and called for the chair to appoint delegates to the Judicial and _______ conventions xx. The committee recommended as delegates to the Judicial convention to be held at Marshall June 8 1898. J. W. Black, J. A.(?) Bose(?), J. M. Coker, L. ? Gilley, John O'Neal and N. J. Bearden. The ________ were duly elected by the mass meeting. The committee recommended as delegates to the convention J. M. Coker, W. R. Jones, S. W. Woods, J. ? Floyd and David Fee. The same men duly elected by the mass meeting as delegates to the state convention to be held at Little rock June 21st(?) 1898. On motion J. M. Coker, W. R. Jones, S. W. Woods, J. C. Floyd and David Fee were also elected as delegates to the congressional convention to be held in Little Rock fortieth (?) congressional district June 1898 on motion the following persons were elected as democratic. ? ? Turnbo for Keesu(?) twp On motion S. W. Woods of Yellville (continued in margin not legible). |
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