Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-06-29

sloners, composed Of Gov. Davis. A.
torney General Murphy and Secretary
OF State Crockett. met yesterday after
noon in the office Of the secretary of
OF state and selected county election
commissioners for every county in the
state, except two-Garland and Polk.
says the Little Rock Gazette
Interest in the appointments was
statewide and every member of the
board was besieged with callers and
letters and with telegrams with refer
ence to the men various faction in va
rlous counties wanted named. When
the board met there We're DELEGATIONS
present from Garland and Crittenden
counties, and several single represen-
tatives from other counties who were
interested IN the selections to be
made.
The office Of Secretary Crockett
was crowded when the board was call
ed to order. Mr.. Crockett presided
and Col. Murphy sat a few feet from
him. Gov Davis, who does not speak
to either Col. Murphy or Mr.. Crockett
sat in his shirt sleeves at a table some
distance away. with his private sec
retary. Charles Jacobson. Assistant
Secretary of State Ludwig. who acted
as secrary of the board sat at this
table, and E. l.. McHaney, who acted
as assistant secretary to the board,
sat on lounge near by. He read, as
they were called for, various tele-
grams, letters and other documents
from various central committees and
citizens referring to the appointments
in various counties. There were sew
eral officers in the room.
Gov. Davis was overriden in nearly
every instance. He made several
pleas to the board, but nearly every
time Messrs. Murphy and Crockett
turned deaf ear to his entreaties.
Had it not been for Chancellor Jesse
Hart. who made personal plea and
brought forward work done by him at
the time Mr. Crockett and Col Muir
ply were running, respectively, for
secretary of state and attorney gener-
al, the board would have appointed in
Pope, the county in which the COVER
nor lives, a board, which, according
to the statements of the governor,
was composed of men men who were
his better personal enemies and polit-
ically. These men had been selected
and Gov Davis speech had gone for
naught. when Chancellor Hart came
forward and made a plea on personal
grounds, which won the day for the
governor.
During the entire meeting Mr.. Crock
EFT had called the names of the coun-
ties, Col. Murphy had suggested two
Democrats and one Republican mem
Der of the elective board. and Gov.
Davis had selected other names. some
times two Democrats and Republi-
can, but generally only the Demo
Gratis, as several times during the
meeting he said he would not vote
for the Republicans suggested. For
Pope county Col. Murphy suggested
r. B. Wilson and John Herrin, Demo
Gratis. and L. Brashear, Republican.
The Commissioners Appointed.
Following are the commissioners ap-
pointed and the names of the men sug-
gested who failed of appointment, for
Jefferson and nearby counties:
Arkansas-J. w. Allen, T. ]. Davis,
Democrats; J. L. Ingram, Republican.
Governor Davis suggested A. n.
France and w. w. Dunn. ,,
Ashley-W. H. Tebbs, E. D. Greg
ory. Democrats; D. D. Thompson, Re-
publican. Governor Davis suggested
J. C.. Norman and Dick Mcbride.
Desha, F. M. Rogers, Geo. Lacey,
Democrats; Henry Thane, Republi-
can. Governor Davis suggested ]. n.
Moore and Geo. Lacey.
Draw-C. T. Harris, E. G. Ham
mock, Democrats; George l.. Beltz,
Republican. Governor Davis suggest
ed B. A. Hardy and John Trice.
Cleveland-J. T. Renfro, DR.. VIM.
Breathwitt, Democrats; Henry New
ton. Republican. Governor Davis sus-
ges+ed J. H. hall and A. c. Little.
!.;2coln-r. R. Smith. B. F. ingram,
Democrats: E L. PAU, Republican.
All three commissioners voted Tor
them.
Little Ri;e" y. n. Wood, W. r.
Locke, Demo rats; ], L. Friedheim,
Republican. Governor Davis suggest
ed John Ha l,'ns and N. C. McCrary
Logan -1''n.s Whitaker, n. I.
Hampton. democrats. j. A. Foster,