Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-01
MCCOY AND GORE.
ACTION OF CENTRAL COM
MITTEE RATIFIED BY THE
CONVENTION.
SCENES OF ENTHUSIASM.
Reports of Committee Received
and Have a Telling Effect.
The Sessions.
SCENES OF ENTHUSIASM.

The Jefferson county Demoerati
convection, pursuant 10 adjourn
: ment, met at O'Sullivan's old build
ing % West Barraque street Satur
day afternoon at o'clock. TIL,
conYen ton reassem bled for the soil
purpose of hearing the report of thu
committee on investigation, which
is composed of d. G. Bell, J. W
| Tucker and A. Murray mccoy. Core
| adherents) and T. A. Jarvis, W. J.
iGalbraith and M. P Russell Gould
Alexander adherents), and who
were appointed by the convention
two weeks ago as a committee to
investigate the charges of frauds
alleged by the contestants to have
been committed in Washington.
WhiteyiIle, Jefferson and Bolivar
townships and the Second ward in
the city of Pine Bluff.
The convention was called to
order by Hon. Samuel NJ. TAYLOR,
who was in the chair, as was also
the secretary, Mr.. Drew White.
There was an unusually large nun
Der Of proxies presented. The
most conspicuous Of these was pre-
sented by Hon, W B. SorreIls on
behalf Of Gen. H. King White, who
IS said to be absent from the city.
Gen. Whites absence from the
convection was great surprise to
tae Gould Alexander faction, the
cause Of which was SO successfully
etampioned by that great conven-
too leaaer and wonderful orator
two weeks ago.
The proxies of Mr. W F Lindsay,
of Old RIVER township, which was
oel6 by J W Bunch, 2 C Galloway's
q R.ekl!aea soaass 81 iir55,,=aeld by = ii
Hudson, AID a Beams Of Melton
township, he'd by A J Stewart.
were all challenged. Mr. Bindsay's
proxy was challenged by Capt NJ 6
sennett on the grounds that DR. Asa
brunson, Of that same township
aeld Mr. Lindsavs proxy at the last
meeting of the convention ard was
declared delegate by the commit
lee on Credentials. He commended
hat NJ Lindsay had no right to
evoke the proxy under those con
atioas.. After much wrangling and
number OF rousing speeches, the
aattef was finally settled by Can't
'ennett Withdrawing his OBJECTIONS
I'D letting the chair name Capt E
v Williamson Mr. Bindsay's place,
s Mr. foney had previously sta ted
hat Mr. Lindsay had expressed
imself as willing to let Capt
Villains serve in his place.
During the discussion on this mat
sf, Prosecuting Attorney 3sorreIls !
speech made the assertion that
n. foney was in the convention for 9
he interest of Gould or something c
that effect. Mr.. Touey INN edi L
ELY jumped to bis feet and de-
ounced Mr.. Sorrells as telling an 1
1truth. They were having a heat.
argument over the matter, the
lpporters ofeach pair OF candidates :
ing on their feet hooting, Kissing, 5,
Hing and for several moments it B
'peared as If general trough j. j.
use" would result. Chairman y
1ylor, after knocking hole in the
Die with a stick Of wood, which be
ilized as a gayel, foally restored al
e convention to order and warned G.
e speakers that they should not
Ike any personal statements. 81
Hon. J. w. Crawford and Prose N'
ting Attorney Sorrells also par -
ipated IN a lively battle of sar. =, -
IN. during the discussion. The
Ter two challenged Seats we're Tic
ID with less trouble than the W,
q Mr.. Foster objected to Mr. dis
dson taking Mr. GaIloways seat Ito
the gFouLds that alterpates had B.
q elected from RIchiand town. Gel
} and It was no more than proper du'
y. I. Rogers, one Of the alter am
IS elected, and who was present ~ ~
ne meeting, should take Gain. ~