Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-06-07
DAVIS NOMINATED
 bRYAN E::NDUHSED
Senator Berry's Name Not Even Presented To fhe Convention at Hot Springs.-John s. Rutherford of This City Made State chairman-..T fucker Wins.
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 "Resolved, by the Democratic state convention. That the Hon. Jefferson Davis is, and hereby Is declared to be. the nominee of the Democratic party of this state as it's candidate for senator in congress to succeed the Hon. James H. Berry, and all Demo- cratic members ot neXt re&nlaf gener- al assembly are hereby instructed to cast heir votes for the Hon, Jefferson Davis for senator ill congress from this state and this instruction Is here bs made binding upon them"
 After a brief statement from Mr. McFarlane the resolution was submit ted to vote
 A roll-call Was demanded, and Chairman Reid asked that the re ot the members or delegates to rise in a demand for q call of the roll be complied with. A number or dele , gates rose. but they were insufficient for the requirements. Then, on q vlva voce vote, the resolution offered by Mir. McFarlane was adopted. ] Hen. John S. Little Named for Gov @a ernor. r Nominations Tor governor were de- clared in order.
 MT. McFarlane of Sebastian placed the name of Hon. John S Little be fore the convention.
 There were no other nominations, 1 and Judge Little was named by ac- clamation.
 Platform Committee Headed by o. L.
 Miles. ~ -4 ] Col. Oscar l.. Miles of Sebastian county moved the appointment of 3 committee on resolutions, to be com posed of one delegate from each of 1 the i1 judicial districts of the state. I he motion prevailed, and the follow ing were appointed: Oscar l.. Miles ichairman), w. B. kile of Woodruff cunty, M F. Huddleston of Greene county. GuStave Jones of Jackson county, J. S. Naples of Carrall coun- ty, U l.. Meade of Pope county, Ash ley CocErill of Pulaski county, B. W. Rector of Garland county, T. c. Mo Rae of Nevada county, Q. T. Wingo of Sevier county. w. s. Amis of Cleve- land county, John NJ. Elliott of Jeffer son county, r. B. Parks of Lafayette county. w. T. Hammock of Cleburne county and J. H. Evans of Logan county.
 Later Hon john H. Hinem0n was added to the platform committee in recognition of the educational inter- ests of the state
 Judge J. H. Evans offered a tesolu ton declaring as nominees of the Democratic party the unopposed can didateS as follows: Secretary of state, o. C. Ludwig; an litor of state, Avery F, Moore: treasurer. J. l.. Yates. The resolution was adopted. Hon. William F. Kirby for Attorney
 General.
 Hon. J. M Carter of Texarkana placed in nomination for attorney gen. elal Hon. W. F. Kirby as a man in VI hose walk he had never known a wobble, and whose escutcheon was as clean as that of a good woman" MT Carter's speech was gem, and caught the favor of the crowd, the applause being frequent
 Guy B. Tucker Wins for Commissioner
 Nominations for commissioner of mines, manufactures and agriculture were called for, and Guy B. Tucker received the nomination.
 Rutherford Chairman. Page State
 Secretary.
 The convention did not reassembIe until 3:30 o'clock.
 One of it's first acts was to take up the matter of electing a chairman of the Democratic state committed
 MT. McFarlane of Sebastian county nominated John F. Rutherford o@ Jefferson county. There were no oth- CT nominations and MT. Rutherford was elected by exclamation.
 For secretary of the state commit