The Monticellonian., 1908-08-13
New officers Of Farmers, Union.

president john Bowers. Lonoke
county.
Vice President John " Jones
Randolph county
Secretary -Treasurer-M. Z. Dickin
son. Greene county.
Chaplain-W. a. Lewis. Lonoke
county
Doorkeeper-John f MeQuiston
Jackson county
Conductor + Martin Prairie
county
Executive Commit eemen:
II H. Meeulloch, White county j;
]. +. Rogers. Columbia county: F
NJ. Broadenax, Ouaehitta county. p.
e. Bufge. 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
the selection of the leaders 10 be post
poned until Friday, and then II was
seen that the convention had definite
~ determined TO sidetraCk those who
have been in the saddle for the past
two years. The first nomination was
a surprise 10 those who expected TO
see Ben l. Griffin of Conway. who
has been secretary for tho
past two years, promoted to the pres
idency. When John Bowers of Lon
oke was placed in nomination it was
~ 81 hof fiuh nf .,
proportion was on. Secretary Griffin
was next placed in nomination, fol
lowed by the nomination of John N.
Jones of Randolph county. Il. b. Smell
of Columbia county. W. 7. Ham. |.
B. Beck of Crawford county, j b.
Lewis of Gfaighead county. j. NJ.
McQuiston of Jackson county and |.
X. Dempsey of Logan county.
Before the balloting commenced,
however, Secretary Griffin arose and
in a 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 l.. Jones A,
Ham 81 MeQuiston IA, Lewis q.
Beck Is. and Dempsey - The sec
ond contest was between the two
highest men. Bowers and Jones, and
in that ballot Bowers po1led 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 %, Lewis IS, Rouse IA, Dickinson
%, Fefing 80. Eaton =, Vaughn 4, Miss
Merrett %. The second ballot showed.
Dickinson 102. Fering 81.
The election OF the executive com.
mittee followed. and nearly twenty
names we're presented to The eonven-
ton. from which the FIVE members.
r. II. McCulloch, J. f. Rogers, F. NJ.
Broadenax. b. e Burge and w d.
Walker, We're elected
The count on the ballot for the
executive committeeman was not com-
pleted until nearly 9 o'clock Thurs
the delegates 10 the national conven.
ton al Fort Worth was taken up,
President-eleet John Bowers and
Secretary reasurer-elect NJ. l.. Dick
inson were elected the two delegates
at-large 10 the convention, and the
following delegates from the various
congressional districts Mere then
elected: First, j. A. Blackford. Craig
head county; Second, G. A Billings
ley. Fulton county; Third Miss Meah
NJ Merritt; Fourth. w. |. 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 foupndatio ion.
as there has never been an official
is private property, and no action
will be taken in regard to its publ
cation Another paper might be es-
established 10 cater directly to the
Farmers Union, but this is not con
sidered probable
August rs. me anniversary of the
organization OF the Arkansas Farm
ers' Union, has cen definitely detern-
med upon as Farmers Union Day"
and will be celebrated in fitting man
ner. The Arkansa Farmers Union
was organized August 2S. 1902. and
by resolution Thursday the conven.
ton decided hereafter TO celebrate
upon this anniversary
Charged With lnfanticide.