Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-08-13
~ NEWS OF 'n
ARKANSAS
New Officers Of Farmers Union.

An
New Officers of Farmers Union.
President-John Bowers, Lonoke
county
Vice President-John NJ. Jones.
Randolph county.
Secretary Treasurer-M F. Dicl1in-
son, Greene county.
Chaplain-W. A. Lewis, Lonoke
county
Doorkeeper-John F. McQuiston,
Jackson county.
CONDUCTOR. F. Martin, Prairie
county.
Executive Committeeman:
r. H. McCulloch, White county;
J. E. Rogers, Columbia county; F.
M. Broadenax, Ouachitta county; D.
E. Burge, Benton county, and w. D.
Walker, Logan county.
The election of officers was taken
| up Thursday before noon, much to
the surprise of some, who expected
poned until Friday, and then it was
| seen that the convention had definite
| ly determined to sidetrack those who
| have been in the saddle for the past
two years The first nomination was
a surprise to those who expected to
see Ben L. Griffin of Conway, who
| has been secretary-treaSurer for the
| past two years, promoted to the pres
! idency. When John Bowers of Lon
oke was placed in nomination it was
realized by all that fight of no mean
! proportion was on. Secretary Griffin
| was next placed in nomination, fol-
| lowed by the nomination of John NJ.
Jones of Randolph county, R. 3. Smell
of Columbia county, W. T. Ham, l.
B. Beck of Crawford county, j. B.
Lewis of Craighead county, ]. M.
McQuiston of Jackson county and l.
X. Dempsey of Logan county.
Before the balloting commenced,
| however, Secretary Griffin arose and
in lengthy speech declared that he
did not desire the convention to vote
upon him for the presidency, and
withdrew his name. The first ballot
showed Bowers 40, Smell y, Jones "A,
Ham q, McQuiston IA, Lewis q,
Beck IS, and Dempsey 81. The sec
ond contest was between the two
highest men, Bowers and Jones, and
in that ballot Bowers polled Ill
votes against 81 for Jones,
When the election of a secretary
treasurer to succeed Ben L. Griffin
came on the fight of the convention
developed. Nine candidates were
placed in nomination, and two ballots
were necessary to elect. A. R. Aus
tin 26, Lewis IS, Rouse IA. Dickinson
SO, Fering 80, Eaton 2, Vaughn 4, Miss
Merrett 30. The second ballot showed:
Dickinson 1872, Fering 50.
The election of the executive com
mittee followed, and nearly twenty
names were presented to the conven-
ton, from which the five members,
r. H. McCulloch, ]. E. Rogers, F. M.
Broadenax, D. E. Burge and w. d.
Walker, were elected.
The count on the ballot for the
executive committeeman was not COM
pleted until nearly 9 o'clock Thurs
day night, and then the selection of
the delegates to the national conYen-
ton at Fort Worth was taken up
President-elect John Bowers and
observation-disclosures elect NJ. l.. Dick
trson were elected the two delegates
at-large to the convention, and the
following delegates from the various
congressional districts were then
elected: First, ]. A. Blackford, Craig
head county; Second, G. A. Billings
ley. Fulton county; Third, Miss Mary
Merrett; Fourth, w. l. Beck, Sewer
county; Sixth, w. c. Henderson;
Seventh; w. F. TAFT, Ouachita county.
The report that the convention will
abolish the official organ" of the
union is utterly without foupndation,
as there has never been an official
publication fthe order in this state.
is private property, and no action
will be taken in regard to its publ
cation. Another paper might be es-
established to cater directly to the
Farmers Union, but this is not con-
sidered probable.
August %, The anniversary of the
organization of the Arkansas Farm
crs' Union, has Teen definitely determ-
med upon as Farmers Union Day"
and will be celebrated in fitting man.
ner. The Arkansa Farmers Union
was organized August %, 1902, and
by resolution Thursday the conyen-
ton decided hereafter to celebrate
unon this anniversary.
Kills Self With Razor.
Ill and delirous from fever, Owen