Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-06-07

Convention Hall, Hot Springs, June 7-Governor Jeff Davis was yester- day declared the Democratic nominee for United States senator, and by resolution the state convention pro- yided that this declaration shall be binding upon the Democratic mem- bres of the next legislature. Senator Berrv's name was not placed before the convention and there was no or can,zed or formidable opposition tc the resolution offered by MT. McFar. lane of Sebastian county declaring Governor Davis the nominee.
 The convention had a busy '.ay. complete state ticket was nominated. Governor Davis, Hon. John $. Little, Hon. w. F. Kirby and Guy $. Tucker made speeches in acknow wledgment or their nomination. Hon. X. o. Plndail won general applause in a speech fol lowing the nomination of MT. klrby iu. attorney general. Judge w. l. l Moose was also given a round of ap plause when on his motion Hon. J. l E Riddick was named by acclatnao"a for associate justice, .....es#a@ 1 A resolution endorsing william ] ] Bryan for the presidential nomina l ton which was presented by Chan cellor T. H. Humphreys of Fayette vile. was unanimously adopted. Coneressman Charles G. Reid of 1 Norri,ton was made permanent chaf' l man of the convention. Little Rock Gets Next Convention. Little Rock was selected as the 1 place for the convention of 19oS. John F. Rutherford of Pine Bluff was elected chairman and John H
 Page of Little Rock was re-el"e 1 secretary of the state committee. l Hon. John H. Hinemon was accord ed the unusual honor of being made
 | member of the platform committee for the state at large as a recogni- ton of his advocacy of educational 1 interests.
 Guy B. Tucker was nominated on | the second ballot for commissioner l of mines, manufactures and agricul- l tule.
 The platform committee submitted 1 it's report al 6 D. m., and it caused a l ltnetiil discussion before final act lc;, 1 was taken.
 William J. Bryan Declared the Choice for 1908.
 Chancellor T. Ii. Humphreys Fayetteville offered the following:
 Relieving that William Jennings Bryan is the greatest private Ameri- can citizen and the greatest living exponent of true democracy, th Democratic party of Arkansas. in co
 vention assembled endorses him as our standard bearer in 1908 Cheers followed the reading of the resolution, and a delegate from Boone county was hoWled down as he moved to strike out the words, greatest private American citizen"
 When it dawned upon the delegates that the delegate from Boone was speaking in a Picllwickian sense, laughter ensued. Then the resolution, as offered by Chancellor Humphreys, was adopted without dissent.
 Jeff Davis Nominated.
 Hon. IT, A. Pettigrew of Franklin county was then recognized, and in a speech of ten minutes duration he placed Hon. Jeff Davis of Pulaski county in nomination for United States senator.
 Other nominations were called fo hy the chairman.
 Mr. McFarlane of Sebastian count1 nresented the following resolution:
 Whereas, The Hon. Jefferson Da- wis received the greatest number of votes in the Democratic primary cleo. t'on held on the last Wednesday in March. 1906, cast for any one for th, 'enocratic nomination for senat, n congress from the state of Arkan- "f the general assembly held in 1907. and
 Whereas. It is the duty of this con- Tenticn to declare and proclaim the