Democratic Meeting in Bradley Comfy
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At Democratic meeting in Bradley county.
held at the Court House, on the Goth November.
1917. alter due public notice thereof being given
William ii. Grain called 10 the Chair. and
+. A. NJ. Kendall was appointed Secretary.


The object of the meeting being explained by
the Chalr-Mr. Gould offered the following reso-
lutions:


Resofred, That without discussing the expedi-
ency of holding conventions for nominations to
tho various offices TO be filled by the people; in as
much as one is to be holden at Little Rock, on the
Ist Monday IN Janury next, for the purpose of
nominating candidate TO represent this State in
Congress, and for the Office of Governor. we be-
lieve 1t 10 be our duty and interest to appoint DELE
gates TO attend the same.


heS0Ired, That we recommend the Hon. w. S.
OLDHAM rs a gentleman well qualified to rep
resent IN Congress, and instruct our delegates TO
vote for him in the Convention as our first choice


Resofced, That our delegation be instructed to
vote for such a person for the Office of Governor
as may seem TO them best cacnlated TO unite the
democratic party.


Resofred, That from the high position our Sena-
Tors nave attained, Arkansas may well feel proud
| OF her delegation in the United States Senate


ResofUed, That although we express eiaoice
! for the Hon. w. s. Oldham as a candidate for
Congress, Mt the next election; yet nothing has
occurred 10 diminish our confidence in The Hon.
Il. w. Johnson. our present Representative.
| Resolred. That Gov. Thos. S. Drew, in the ex-
er else of his executive duties has conducted him.
self In a manner well calculated 10 exalt him in
our estimation as an officer and gentleman.
ResolUed, That we believe in the democatic doc.
trine as pracsed by the fathers of the Repablic
and we will use all honorable means 10 carry ouI
its precepts


Alter tho foregoing resolutions were put and be.
Tore the vote taken, on motion of James
bradley, an informal vote was taken to tht
meeting for Governor, which resulted in favor o
Drew. Whereupon. on motion, the the third res
olution was stricken out, and the following insert
ed IN It's place. wit: -
ReSored. That delegation be instructed tc
vote for the Hon. THOMAS S. DREW MS a can
dldate for Governor. Which resolutions as
amended were adopted.
! On motion of the Secretary, it was
! Resofred, That we recommend the Hon. II. III
COLEMAN, of Dallas county, as candidate
or Elector. aaH-
On moiion-W. H. Wise, James Bradley, F.
A. M. Kendall, and J. Gould were appointed del
gates 10 attend the democratic convention at Lit
tie Rock.
On motion,


Resotred, That these proceedings be published
Ia the Eldorado Union with request that the
other democratic papers in the State will copy
the same. lH-I-


On motion, the meeting was adjourned. aH


-t w. II. GRAIN, Chairman.


+. A. NJ. KENDALL, Secaetary. ..E9a