The Van Buren press., 1902-06-14
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
Gov. Davis Announces His Candl-
dacy for the United States
Senate.
JUDGE BATTLE NOMINATED ON FIRST BALLOT
Hon. james p. Clarke Declared Nominee
for Ssnstor-Kansas City Platform En-
dorssd-List of Members state Central
Committs, Headed BY Hen. Carroll
ArmAtrOng,

, Armstrong.
The democratic state convention
was called to order at II o'clock moor
at Little Rock on the 10th inst. ano
, all business was transacted ano
final adjournment taken at 10 p. m.
Hon. T. II. Humphries of Fayette
Vile was made temporary chairman
Hon. T. C. McRea permanent chair
man, and Judge Hugh Cory of Miller
secretary.
There was but one contest as to
delegates, that of Little River county
and each delegation was recognized
Hon. W. H. Martin of Garland Of
fered the following resolution, which
was adopted after considerable dis
cussion by a vote of 420 to 70, the
counties voting in the negative being
Carroll 1.-TWO votes), Clark, Drew
Franklin, Fulton, Hampstead, lnde-
pendence, Jackson, Pike Zone yote),
Scott, Sebastian, Sewer and Sharp.
Whereas, BY an established and recog-
nized usage In this state, as well as by
q formal written communication signed
BY Senator James X. Jones and ex-Gov.
James p Clarke, rival candidates Tor
the endorsement of the democratic party
for the Office of United States senator,
there was submitted to the democratic
electors in the several counties and state
senatorial districts of the state, at the
uniform primary election held March p,
1902 the question OF declaring a choice
as between said candidates; and
| Whereas, As a result of said primary
election. James =. Clarke was declared
to be the choice of the democratic party
| for said office. the said preference be-
Ing manifested by casting for him the
majority vote In forty-three counties
representing decisive majority OF the
votes In the general assembly, by which
the ultimate selection Is to be made,
reinforced by majority Of the popular
vote cast upon the question of near
ten thousand: ana,
Whereas, This admitted result Of the
said primary election can be reversed
only by the defeat of large number OF
the party nominees for state senators
and representatives, in counties conced-
I'd to be among those habitually giving
q majority Of votes to the candidates OF
the democratic party; and,
Whereas, In the absence of a prompt,
voluntary and loyal submission by the
unsuccessful candidate to this undis-
puted and decisive expression Of choice
by the democracy OF the state, II be-
comes proper for this convention to make
formal declaration thereof, to the end
that the true expression of the party
be respected: all motive for prolonglng
the contest inside the ranks Of the dem
ocratic party may be obvated. and the
loyal support by all democrats OF the
party candidates for state senator's
thereby secured. by removing all conflict
OF interest on the part Of said candi.
dates for United States senator-and
their adherents.
Therefore, be It resolved, That this
convention ratnes and endorses the ac-
ton of the said primary election, and
James =, Clarke IL hereby declared to
be the choice OF the democratic party OF
Arkansas for the office OF United States
nator, to succeed James X, Jones, and
all democrats are urged to unite In
bringing about his triumphant election.
Ex.Gov. Clarke then made his way
to the platform, In response to the
demands of the convention. The
speaker said that so long as Senator
Jones remained a candidate for the
senate he was legitimate subject for
discussion, and that he (Clarke)
would get out his gray clothes and
90 after him again. Gov. Clarke
stated that no voice was more potent
to him than that OF the aggregated
democracy Of Arkansas, He had car
rled forty.three counties, with sew
enty.nve votes In the legislature, and
was Just as completely elected now as
he would be in January. lie could
not see what good It would do Senator
Jones to continue In the race, Gov
Clarke said forty lifetImes would not
suffice for him In which to thank his
friends adequately, III you made q
mistake" he added, you had a sover
egn right to rSake 1t, but | hope
you will put OF correcting It as long
us you did in the case Of Senator
Jones"
Hon. l.. O. Mahoney OF Union nom
mated Hon. Jeff Davis for governor
Mr.. Martin of Garland represented
Hon. Il. W. Rector, whose wish II was
that his name be not presented to the
convention, and Coy, Davis was nomI
mated by acclamaton
Gov Davis was escorted TO the plat
form and spoke M follows
| Gentlemen OF the convention For IN,
third thine in my life | aDeur before tn,
organized democracy Of Arkansas 10 on
tend to them my thanks for the honor
which they have conferred upon me by
clecting me to each and every office for
which have asked them But today
| feel more grateful than ever before IN
my life for the reason, perhaps, that
have passed through one of tho mos,
bitter, vllRnous and contemplate cam.
paigns that was ever wagcd against
mortal man, In this or any other state
Of the gehSy Hut, my friends, true
and loyal us they have always been
have borne me kindly and gently In
their arms far above this vile calumny
and abuse, and | speak bu, the simple
truth today when | say 10 you, repre-.
schtatiNca OF the people of my native
state, that In my heart there ~ nc
thorn OF bitterness, no enmity or III
VIII 10 any man on this earth, lly this
! do not mean that ! make no dIst.nc.
tlon between my political friends and
past political cnomlea, My friends are
always flght TO me, ana their gentle
Kind solicltudo has pluekcd out all ths
thorns and healed up all my wounds
and today am the happleat, most
grateful man IN all the confines OF this
state,
| have but one aspiration, gentlemen
~ accepting This nomination, and that
Il that I may serve my people well nnt
faithfully Whether or not / shall dc
this depends not only upon my ofilola
conduct but OF another coordinate dc
bartment VI the government, Nlgn the Icy
" latiNe department. When / snail haV,
passed away from this earth | wan
no man to write my epltaph upon tab
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