Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-05-20

elers, who will soon meet in annual
session at Fort Smith, the Little ROCK
Travellers SATURDAY night voted to en-
dorse Pine Bluff as the next meeting
Mace and added that they would do all
in their power to win the convention
for this city. This assures Pine BUN
of the convention for 1909, although IL
is figured that the vote of the Little
Rock Travellers will not be necessary
to win for Pine Bluff. This city alone
will take more than 200 travelling men,
voters in the convention, to Fort Smith
in June. With the Fort Smith votes
that this city will get and the general
vote throughout the State, Pine Blum
Is bound to win the next meeting
Some are inclined to believe that the
action of the Little Rock Travellers is
"stall," although it is immaterlal 10
the local delegation whether or not
that city supports Pine Bluff, for TINS
city has already secured enough
pledged votes to win.
Little Rock will not ask for the next
annual meeting of the ArkansaW Tray
elers, but will support Pine Blur tor
the meeting and Little Rock for the
executive officers, according to decls-
ion reached at the Boosters meeting
last night, says the Little Rock Dem
ocrat.
There was quite a stormy session
over the matter and some OF the traV-
elers hated to let go Of a proposition
which had been so favorably launched
I'M, a big majority of those in attend
ance voted to support Pine Bluff, ana
the appeals of some OF the Little ROCK
Dartisans failed to secure reconsld-
Grafton of the matter.
When the meeting was called to Or
der by chairman Spivey H. G. Mitchell
was named secretary OF the meeting.
The committee on transportation re-
ported that it was not yet ready TO re-
port, but would do so at the next meet
ing.
Committee on ways and means Great
ed a stir and precipitated discussion
when it reported that it found a major
ity of the business men in favor OF al
lowing the convention to go to Pine
Bluff this year.
There was immediate protest, and
some of the Little Rock enthusiasts
even limited that ''cold feet We're IN
evidence. and advised the jobbers and
wholesalers of the city to wake up and
get into the game.
After much discussion it was moved
and seconded that Little Rock should
tender its support to Pine Bluff in her
efforts to land the next meeting, but
thai the local travellers work for the
election of president and treasurer
from Little Rock.
The matter was fully discussed, and
a number of speakers regretted that
the matter had been so reported, ad-
vising the Boosters to vote down the
motion and pull for Little Rock. The
vote however. was overwhelmingly in
favor of supporting Pine Bluff and the
Little Rock delegates were so instruct
ed.
George r. Brown, secretary OF The
Board of Trade, said that regardless OF
the action taken by the Boosters. the
Board of Trade would invite The traV-
elers to meet in Little Rock. not only
this year, but every year.
The proposition to notify Pine Bluff
by telegram of the action OF the meet
ing was voted down and the meeting
settled down TO making plans for goin:
to Fort Smith.
4 committee composed of w. \
Brandon and Frank Shelton was ap
pointed TO look into the matter Of Sc
curing band and find out the cost.
On motion it was unanimusly decid
ed 10 engage special train for "a
Little Rock delegation.
After arranging for another meetin
next Saturday evening, at which car
didate for secretary of the state organ
ization will be recommended, the NEE
ing adjourned.
With the Recommendation of a cand
date for secretary, Little Rock VI
have candidates for both president Al
secretary, w. D. Hartwick having bee
unanimously endorsed by the meetir
week ago for the presidency,
Just before the close OF the meetir
number of speakers made it clet
that in deciding to support Pine Blu
it must not be understood that Lit
Rock does not want the meeting. Tn
action was taken simply because PHI
Bluff had been promised the meetil
two years ago and this action was sir
ply following out and living up to Ii
agreement made at that time.
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