Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-11
YOU ARE A LIAR
#COMPLIMENT OF MR.. VAMDE-
VENTER TO GOVERNOR
DAVIS.
N9""You Are D--d Rascal" Was the
~ Governors Return Compliment to
\ u Mir. Vandeventer.
OF CANDIDATES

Little Rock. Ark, Sept 9-The
three candidates for governor OF Ar
kansas. sub; ;ect to the action OF the
Democratic party, had what may be
properly termed an animated meeting
in the senate chamber at the state
house yesterday afternoon. A heated
colloauy between Hon. A f. Nande-
yenter ana Governor Davis occur
red, and a personal collision was
ayerted only by the prompt action of
Judge Wood and others present.
As announced several days ago. the
purpose OF the meeting was to ar
range dates and places for joint dis
cussions In addition to being pres
ent. each Of the candidates had a per
sonal representative on hand. George
B. Pugh appeared for Judge Carol D.
Wood, Private Secretary Charles Jac-
OLSON for Governor Davis and Judge
!. 3. Caleb for Mr.. Vandeventer.
AT the ouset, Judge Wood drew the
right to specify the points where the
Joint discussions shall open and close.
Each OF the three candidates then
submitted list of places for speaking
appointments the combined lists ag-
gregating about one hundred and fif-
ty places in the state. Governor Da-
Wis list contained the names OF sixty
eigth points at which he proposed to
speak II was agreed that the three
lists be referred to Messrs. Pugh and
Jacobson, and that the appointments
be arranged by them so as to en-
Shrace practically all the places sug-
n ested by the three candidates.
ss8sThere was division of opinion as
sto when the Joint discussions should
commence The primaries will be
held in March, 1904. Judge Wood
favored starting the proposed joint
speaking tour on January /. Governor
Davis insisted on beginning in Novem-
ber l. Mr. Nandeventer was agree
able to either suggestion.
Governor Davis announced that he
proposed to speak at the places NAM
ed in his list. ana invited Judge Wood
to divide time with him.
Mr. Nandeventer remarked that he
would be present at the speaking.
Governor Davis said he did, not
want Mr. Vandeyenter trailing around
after him in the campaign.
Mr.. Vandeventer remarked that he
would be in the speech-making.
Il don't consider you in the race
at all, said the governor.
''You are liar" replied Mr.. Van
deventer, rising from his chair.
Mr. Vandeventer seized chair
and SO did the governor Conditions
were ripe for personal encounter,
but the other gentlemen present pre-
vented it by stepping in between the
belligerents. Then the governor4
shaking his index finger at Mr. Vande-
venter, shouted that the latter was
a i'd rascal" but Mr. Vandeventer
was restrained by the bystanders from
approaching close enough to resent
the epithet.
subsequently the governor retired
from the senate chamber and return
ed to the executive Office. No further
demonstrations of anger occurred
Prior to the meeting yesterday the
4 governor and Judge Wood exchanged
communications relative to the time
clof commencing the joint discussions.
WOn Wednesday Governor Davis wrote
d&A follows to Judge Wood:
in[9s1 am in receipt of yours of the 7th
sARst., in which you suggest that we
Bet at the Capital hotel this after
n for the purpose of arranging a
i campaign. In reply l beg to
m e that it will not be convenient
az me to meet you this afternoon,
o9 l will meet you tomorrow after