The Monticellonian., 1902-06-20
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
Gov. Dav's Announces His Candi- dacy for the United States
 Senate.
JUDGE BATTLE NOMINATED ON FIRST BALLOT
Hon. James F. Clarke Declared Nominee for Senator-Kansas Ciiy Platform En- dorsed-List of Members State Central Comm,t.e, Headod By Hon. Carroll Armstrong.


 was called to order at F o'clock noon at Little Rock on the 10th inst. and all business was transacted and final adjournment taken at 10 p. m.
 Hon. T. H. Humphries of Fayette- vile was made temporary chairman, Hon. T. c. MeRea 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 APO to 73, the counties voting in the negative being Carroll (two votes), Clark, Drew Franklin, Fulton, Hampstead, Inde pendence, Jackson, Pike tone vote), Scott, Sebastian, Sever and Sharp.
 Whereas, By an established and recog- nized usage in this state. as well as by a formal written communication signed by Senator James K. Jones and ex-GoY. James F. Clarke, rival candidates for 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 29, 1902 the question of declaring a choice between said candidates; and,
 Whereas, As a result of said primary election, James F. Clarke was declared to be the choice of the democratic party nTefprpncG ing manifested by casting fo- him the majority vote in forty-three counties representing a decisive majority of the votes in the general assembly, by which the ultimate selection is to be made. reinforced by q majority of the popular vote cast upon the question or near ten thousand: and,
 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- ed to be among those habitually giving a ma iority of votes to the candidates of the democratic party; and,
 Whereas, In the absence of prompt. voluntary and loyal submission by the unsuccessful candidate to this undis- puted and decisive expression of choice by the democracy of the state, tt be comes proper for this convention to make formal declaration thereof, to the end that the true expression CT the PdFiA be respected; all motive for prolonginG the contest inside the ranks of the dem ocratic party may be obYiated. and the loyal support by all democrats Of the party candidates for state senators thereby secured. by removing all conflict of interest the part of said candi- dates for United States senator-and their adherents.
 Therefore be it resolved, That this convention ratif1es and endorses the ac- tlon of the said primary election, and James P Clarke is hereby declared to be the choice of the democratic party Of Arkansas for the office of United States senator to succeed James k. Jones, and all democrats 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 a legitimate subject for discussion, and that he (Clarke) would get out his gray clothes and go 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 ried forty three counties, with sev- enty-five votes in the legislature, and was just as completely elected now as he would be in January He 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. "If you made a mistake" he added you had sover-
 eign right to make 1t. but l hope you will put off correcting it as long as you did in the case of Senator Jones'"
 Hon. E. O. Mahoney of Union nom mated Hon. Jeff Davis for governor. MT. Martin of Garland represented Hon. E. w. Rector whose wish it was that his name be not presented to the convention, and Gov. Davis was nomi- mated by exclamation.
 Gov. Davis was escorted to the plat form and spoke as follows:
 Gentlemen of the convontion-For the third time in my life I apear before the organized democracy of Arkansas to eX- tend to them my thanks for the honor which they have conferred upon me by electing me to each and every office for which I have asked them. But today I feel more grateful than ever before in my life for the reason. perhaps, that l have passed through one of the most bitter vilanous and contemptible cam paigns that was ever waged against mortal man. in this or any other state of the galaxy. But, my friends, true and loyal as they have always been, have borne me kindly and gently in their arms far above this vile calumny and abuse and 1 speak but tlre simple truth today when I say to you, repre- sentatives 0. the people of my native state, that in my heart there is nc thorn of bitterness, no enmity or il will to any man on this earth. By this do not mean that I make no distinc- ton between my political friends and past political enemies My friends arc always right to me, and their gentle kind solicitude has plucked out all tht thorns and healed up all my wounds and today I the happiest, most X grateful man in all the confines of this ' state.
 I have but one aspiration. gentlemen in accepting this nomination, and thai is that I may serve my people well ant faithfully. Whether not I shall dt this depends not only upon my officia conduct, but of another coordinate de pertinent of the government viz, the leg is lative department. When I shall havt passed away from this earth 1 wan no man to write my epitaph upon tab