The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-27
SPLIT IN ARKANSAS
TWO REPUBLICAN, CONVENTIONS
 ARE HELD.
Section of the Party Protests Against the Alleged Dictation By Powell Clayton, the Ambassador
 to Mexico.

Little Rock, June 26.-Two separate Re- publican State Conventions were held to- day as the result of factional difficulties. One convention nominated Charles ID. Greaves of Hot Springs for Governor. and protested against what it terms by resolution the unfair practices and methods of the socalled Republican Gen. tral Committee and the arbitrary die tation of boss rule. otherwise known as Claytonism.''
 The other convention, called the regular assemblage, met this afternoon and busted itself with the appointment of committees. It received a telegram Of cordial greeting from General Powell Clayton. Ambassador to Mexico. Clay tons name was cheered by the regulars. He was reelected a member at large or the State Committee after the convention had changed the manner of electing committeeman, so as to devolve that duty upon the delegates. After the transac- tion of routine business recess was taken till pm.
 The convention that nominated Greaves for Governor adopted platform which endorses the administration of President Roosevelt and pledges him support. fin the continuance of our national prosperi- ty and the maintenance. at home and abroad of the nations honor"
 Should he be the Republican standard bearer in 19O4' the platform continues. we pledge an increased Republican vote from the State of Arkansas.
 It endorses the Cuban reciprocity views of President Roosevelt; favors immediate building of an inter-oceanic canal and endorses the efforts of the national ad- ministration to enforce the provisions of the Sherman antitrust law. The re- mainder of the platfrom deals with State issues and concludes:
 We have no apology for our non-allc- glance to the present State Central Con- mittee or its executive committee and appeal to the unselfish unbiased and honest suffrage of the Republicans of the State to sustain us in throwing aside machine rule and to uphold the justice of our cause. To the arbitrament of the ballot box. where there can be a fair expression, we will cheerfully submit
 At tonight's session of the regular Re- publican State Convention 6 lengthy plat form dealing with State and National questions was adopted. No reference was made to the separate action of dis senting Republicans. The platform re- affirms the Republican National platform of 1900, endorses the Roosevelt administra- tion, opposes trusts, favors an isthmian canal. demands liberal appropriations for an Arkansas exhibit at the Words Fair, condemns the Democratic party of Arkan- sas for failure to suppress trusts or even to make bona fide attempt to do so'' and for its alleged mismanagen1ent of State affairs generally. The following resolution was adopted:
 Resolved, That we denounce lynching and other forms of lawless ness and call upon the citizens everywhere to exert every effort to uphold law and order"
 The following State ticket was nomi- mated:
 Governor-Harry H. Myrs of Monroe County.
 Secretary of State-Charles T. Duke of Drew County.
 Auditor of State-John T. Smith Of Crawford County.
 State Treasurer-Joseph Berger ot Craighead County.
 Attorney General-Charles F. Cole Of Independence County.
 State Land Commissioner-W. H. Conin of Benton County.
 Superintendent of Public Instuction- Robert l.. Floyd. Union County. .
 Agricultural Commissioner-F. s. Baker of Boone County.
 Associate Justice of the Supreme Court Charles c. Waters of Pulaski County.