The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-11
CLARKE
 SUCCEEDS JONES
Democratic Convention Declares
 Him the Nominee
GOV. DAVIS RENOMINA1ED
In Accepting He Springs Sensation By Announcing Himself Candidate for U. 8. Senate to Succeed
 Senator Berry in 1905.

Little Rock June 10.-The feature or ,be Democratic state convention which opened at noon today, was the ovation 10 former Gov. James P. Clarke, who was declared by the convention to be the Democratic nominee for United States Senator to succeed James K. Jones' Some ot the friends of Senator Jones opposed the resolution and 1t WAS stated that Sen ator Jones dvmurred to the Jurisdiction of the convention. The resolution was adopted by a vote of 42O to 72 and formal declaration was then given on the oasis of the vote in the Democratic primary elections on March 2s last, making Clarke the nominee for Senator. Governor Clarke then addressed the convention and was accorded perhaps the greatest ovation in the political history of Arkansas.
 When the convention met at noon Hon. T. H. Humphreys of Fayetteville, speaker or the house. was elected temporary chairman.
 Congressman McRea Chairman.
 All but two counties were represented. Congressman Thomas c. McRae was made permanent chairman and In ad- dressing the convention said he violated no confidence as a member of the house committee on appropriations in saying that the appropriations by the present Congress will reach $750,0ooooo. He ar- raigned the Republican party on the ground of exttavagance MT. McRae urg- ed Arkansas Democrats to bestir them- selves and increase their majority at the September election. A recess was then taken until D. m.
 In the afternoon a spirited discussion ensued over the resolution declaring James P. Clarke the Democratic nominee for United States Senator. Several of Senator Jones friends demurred to the Jurisdiction of the convention, but on roll call only 72 votes were cast against the resolution, while 420 delegates voted for 1t. The nomination of a state ticket was then proceeded with. Governor Jefferson Davis, who carried TO out of 75 counties in the March primaries, was renominated by the unanimous vote of the conven- tion, the name of Col. E. w. Rector of Hot Springs being withdrawn.
 Davis Springs Sensation.
 Governor Davis in addressing the con- vention and accepting the nomination, sprang a political sensation by announc- ing himself as a candidate for United State es Senator to succeed Senator James H. Berry, whose term expires in 1905.
 The following nominations were made for state officers
 Secretary of State-J. w. Crockett of Dewitt.
 Attorney y-General-George W. Murphy. of Little Rock.
 State Treasurer-H. c. Tipton of Harri- son.
 State Superintendent of Public 1nstruc- tion-J. H. Hinmon of Pine Bluff. State Auditor-T. c. Monroe of Mag nolia.
 Associate Justice of the Supreme Court B. B. Battle of Little Rock
 State Land Commissioner-F. R. Con- way of Little Rock.
 Railroad Commissioners-J W. Phillips of Newport B. B. Hudgins of Harrison, and J. p. Hampton of Fordyce.
 Commissioner of Mines, Manufacturers and Agriculture-H. T. Bradford of Lo- noke.
 Having completed state nominations, the convention took recess until p. m.
 The Platform.
 The convention at It's session tonight adopted a platform. It says:
 We recognize the Kansas City plat form as the declaration of the national Democracy upon national questions until supplanted by action of succeeding na- tional convention, and as such we hereby declare a general indorsement of the shme.''
 On the question of trusts the platform says:
 we denounce the trusts and all illegal combinations in restraint of the markets or products of the country. and we re- quest the passage of law similar to the King bill in the last legislature, and we pledge the Democratic party to the pas sage of such laws as will effectually pro- hibit the operation of all such combina- tions in the state of Arkansas
 The remainder of the platform deals with state issues. Governor Davis ad- ministration is indorsed and a reform school for juvenile offenders and a new capitol are favored. Taxation of the franchises of corporations is demanded.
 Hon. Carroll Armstrong of Morrillton was reelected chairman of the Demo- cratic state central committee.
 At 10 o'clock tonight the convention completed It's labors and adjourned.