The Springdale news., 1906-04-13
The County Convention.

Berry carried the county at the recent primary, the Davis men were considerably in the majcr- tty at the convention. This de- veloped when 1t came to the elec- tion of officers. The Berry for ces put up Andrson Davis of Fay etteville and J. r. Denver of Spriugdale for chairman and sec retary and the Davis element nominated Senator J. W. Thomp- son for chairman and NJ. C. Gen. try of Prairie Grove for Secre- tary. The latter were elected.
 F. P. Hall, K. J. Wilson and J. P. Denver were appointed as a committee to canvass the election returns, which consumed some time, during which the conven- tion proceeded with it's work. A committee of five was ap- pointed to select the delegates to the state convention. This com nittee was composed of Dr. ". N. Yates of Fayetteville, Holmes of Illinois, Hutehens of Craw- ford, Smith of Wellington and  Caudle of Lees Creek.
 The chairman appointed committee to select district com mitteemen and the report of the eommitte was adopted, as fol- lows: Railroad commissioner, J. NJ. Williams; congressional, K. J. Wilson; judicial, Homer Pear son; chancery, J. Y. Walker.
 Hon. G. A. Hurst, who was a candidate for representative and who was defeated by Mir. Nor row by a close vote, desired to make statement to the conven- tion. The convention refused to hear him, however, holding to the opinion that nothing he could say would change the re- suit.
 Later on NIT. Hurst presented petition. which the convention voted to hear. In this petition NIT. Hurst expressed the belief that a large number of the stud ents of the University voted ille- gally. and he asked thata com nittee be appointed to investigate l the matter.
 w. C. Braley, who was ole of the judges of the primary at Fay etteville, made statement to the effect that only small number of the students voted, and that all who voted were bona fide resi- dents. He said he did not know how they voted for representa- tive, but it was the general opin- af the judges that they single shot Mr Hurst.
 A motion to table the petition was carried. Mr. Watts presen- ted a resolution providing for the appointment of a committee to investigate, and make a recount of the votes If deemed advisable, but as 1t had the same object as the petition of MT. Hurst 1t was likewise tabled.
 Dr. Yates, as chairman of the committee to select delegates to the state convention, submitted the following:
 Resolved by the Democratic Con- vention of Washington County:
 lTSll 1 Hat tue ueIeSdUeS iEOHl Washington County to the Demo- clatic State Convention to be held in Hot Springs on the 5th Of June. 1906, be instructed to cast the vote of the county for state officers who received the greatest number of votes in our recent primary election, to-wit, e1ev- ernOr, etc.
 Second, That if all the delegates from the county do not attend the State Convention, those delegates and alternates in actual attendance shall cast the entire vote for the county on all questions coming before the con. vention and no proxies be allowed.
 Third, That the following persons are hereby respectfully recommended to this convention as delegates and aiternates from Washington County to the State Convention; Delegates: w. c. Braly, J. w. Thompson, Jack Hewitt, Buck Watts, w. H. Morton, i ~ U pol Ina Eroct IT H Hmm