Marion Co TOC

Source: FHLC film 1,031,109 Item 4 (Note - Item 1 on the film is Book G. Deeds Marion Co., Item 2 Survey of Marion Co, Item 3 delayed birth and death certificates 1947-1965)

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?"

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. Layton 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
Blythe twp J. P. Brady
Prairie twp B. M. Estes
Hauflin twp O. P. McEntire
Water Creek twp B. C. Johanson
Liberty twp J. R. Cokes?
Big Creek twp J. H. Rose
Desota twp H. Maxey
Bearden twp J. M. McCorty?
Buffalo twp H. T. Buir?
Crooked Creek twp H. A. Thompson
White River twp T. H. Flippin
James Creek twp G. W. Stone
North Fork twp E. T. Record?
Cedar Creek twp J. O. Jones
Rusce?? twp S. C. Turnbo
Crockett twp Frank Nichols
(missed one at the end of the page, sorry)
Sugar Loaf twp Zed Griffiths, Joe ? ke
Dodd City twp A. A. Pierce, Zed Griffits (to the side: N. J. Bearden; Jesse Hines?)

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
F. Mangel
J. M Cokes
W. E. Noe
W. B. Jones
J. C. Floyd
G. O. Seawell
Alternates
R. J. Pin?
J. S. Cowdrey
C. N. Wilson
E. L. Berry?
R. C. Thompson
Alles?

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 Gov
A. C. Hull for Sec of State by acclamation
Ransom Gulley for State Treasurer by acclamations
E. B. Kinsunthny for Atty Gen
J. W. Hill for chief justice 1st choice
H. G. B?? 2nd choice
John Black for state auditor 1st choice
S. W. McFarland 2nd choice
Simon P. Hughes for associate justice
J? Jordan Supt of public ................

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
Union - A. W. Wickersham
White River - Joe Woods
Blythe - G. H. Perry
Prairie - R. B. Yarnett
Hampton - K. T. Cantrell
Water Creek - R. B. Carson
Bearden - L. Binch <L. BENCH>
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?
North Fork: E. T. Record; Jack Dowd; J. F. Covington
Franklin: Isaac Kusel ? Krisel?; A. Brown; T. J. White
Cedar Creek: James Jones; Elisha Fruid ?; ?gnore Pritchett
Crockett: J. D. Atcheson; Frank Nichols; F. M. Woods
Sugar Loaf: J. R. Magniss; W. Y. Thornton Jr.; J. H. Blackwell
Dodd City: Bird Norramou ?; John Markle; Bud Duvall
Blythe: S. N. Dodds; John Dodds; J. P. Brody
Prairie: B. M. Estes; F. M. Robertson?; J. P. Pigy
Hampton: P. I. McEntire; W. E. Angels ??; J. D. Dillahouty ??
Liberty: C. W. Baldridge; Alford Pyle; J. W. Caspin? Casper
Water Creek: W. J. Doshier; John P. Sims; B. B. Johnson
Desota: W. D. Fletcher; Luke Matlock; N. R. Lazzanis
Bearden: J. H. McCabe; J. W. Snipes; J. L. McC??t??
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
David Magnus for Crocket twp
Joseph Magnus for Sugar Loaf twp
J. ? Cooper (?) for Liberty twp
J. H. Shofi (?) for Desota twp
J. F. Pritchard for Ceder twp
D. Brown for Franklin twp

On motion S. W. Woods of Yellville (continued in margin not legible).