The Newark journal., 1904-06-24
Hon o. B. Gordon of Prescott Sue
ceeds Hon. Carroll Armstrong.
JOHN H. PAGE CHOSEN As SECRETARY
Senators Clarkeand Berry, Gov. Davis
and Secretary of State Crockett
the Big Four. = Hot Springs Gets
Next Convention.


Hot Springs, ratified the results of the
spring primaries by naming the fol-
lowing ticket, to be voted on at the
September election:
Governor-Jeff Davis, of Pope.
Secretary OF State-O. c. Ludwig, of
Pulaski.
Attorney General-Robert l. Rogers,
of Crawford
Auditor-Ayery E. Moore, of Faux
ner.
Treasurer-H. c. Upton, of Boone.
superintendent of Public instruction
j. II. Hinemon. Of Jefferson.
Land Commissioner-F. Z. Conway,
of Pulaski
Commissioner of Mines, Manufac-
lures and Agrieulture-H. T. Brad
ford, of Lonoke.
Chief Justice-Joseph NJ Hill, Of Sc
bastian
Associate Justice-E. A. McGulloch,
of Lee
Railroad Commissioners and
sixth districts. J. ". Phillips. of Jack
son; fourth and fifth districts. B. B.
Hudgins. Of Boone: second and third
districts. J. E. Hampton, of Dallas.
Hot Springs was chosen as the place
for the next convention.
Hon o. B. Gordon, of Prescott, de-
feated Hon Carol Armstrong for the
chairmanship of the state central com
mittee and John Page defeated Gray
Carroll fer secretary of the committee.
The Proceedings.
The state democratic convention was
called to order at the new auditorium
in Hot Springs at#12 o'clock, Tuesday,
chairman of the state central commit
tee
The temporary organization was per
fected by the selection of Hon George
X. Belding as chairman, Judge Hugh
Cory of Texarkana as secretary, and
Hon. Frank Pace of Boone as reading
clerk.
Major Bedding. in a brilliant and
witty speech, welcomed the delegates
to the city, and bid them eat drink
tof the hot water) and be merry dur
ing their stay.
The address of welcome was re-
sponded to by Hon. Jerry South of
Baxter.
A motion by Mr.. South, to appoint
committee of fifteen on credentials
brought out the first vote of strength,
and showed that Gov. Davis friends
had a safe majority of the delegates.
Mr. South's motion was adopted and
a substitute motion by Hon. J. w.
House of Pulaski. that the report of
the state central committee on con-
tested delegations be adopted, was de-
feated.
When the convention reeonvened
the first question considered was the
report of the cedentials committee,
recommending the seating of the
Davis delegation from independence
county All other contests had been
satisfactorily settled by the state cen
trail committee.
Upon roll call the credentials COM
mittee's report was adopted by vote
of 241 % to 1872 Is.
The convention then proceeded to a
permanent organization.
Hon. c. c. Handy, of Prescott, was
the only nominee for chairman, mis-
name being presented by Hon. Oscar
Miles. of Sebastian
Mr.. Handy was elected by acclama-
ton.
On motion of J. e. Williams. Tenn
porary Secretary Cory and Temporary
Reading Clerk Pace were made perma-
nent
j. E. Williams, of Pulaski, Jerry
South, of Baxter, and j. II. Evans, of
Logan, were appointed committee on
the order of business
A committee of fifteen was appoint
ed to draft the platform.
At the afternoon session of the con-
vention a vote was taken on the
choice for president, and the lines
were strictly drawn between Parker
and Hearst, the former receiving the
instructions by a vote of 257 IL to
1872 IL.
Senator Clarke. Gov. Davis Senator
rotary of state, were elected delegates
at large by reclamation, with the fol
lowing alternates: Carroll d. Wood,
c. G. Handy, Frank Pace and George
B. Pugh
The names of the defeated candi-
dates in the primaries, with the ex-
ception of attorney general, were not