The Carlisle independent., 1910-06-16
DONAGHEY PUTS
 SLATE THROUGH
CAMPBELL BEAT LUDWIG FOR
 PERMANENT SECRETARY.
This Was the Only Contest 5efors the Demicratic State Convention
 -Adminis stration Is Praised.

Little Rock.-The Democratic state convention convened in Little Rock Tuesday afternoon, with every coun ty represented, making a membership of 629 delegates The slate prepared by the administration forces went through with but one hitch, and that was easily sidetracked. Tillman B. Parks of Lafayette county was made temporary chairman and Col. Sam M. Taylor of Pine Bluff permanent pre- siding officer Thomas ". Campbell of Randolph was selected temporary secretary, but when his name was proposed for permanent secretary, Senator NJ. H. Patterson of Woodruff presented the name of Secretary of State o. c. Ludwig. Campbell, who was on the administration slate, won by vote of 4S5 to 124.
 The convention was called to order Democratic state committee, who an nounced the committees selections for temporary presiding officers.
 Tillman B. Parks, on taking tenn porary charge of the gavel, addressed the convention, reviewing at length the administration of Governor Don- aghey and what was expected during the next two years. The state cap itol was referred to at length, and the administration profusely praised for the work done along this line.
 Nominations for candidates for state offices being declared in order, James H. Harrod of Little Rock nom- mated Gov. George w. Donaghey, who was named by exclamation. The fol- lowing other state officers, selected in the March primaries, were de- clared the nominees of the party: Attorney general, H. L. Norwood; secretary of state, Earle w. Hodges; treasurer, John w Crockett; asso- ciate justice, w. F. Kirby; auditor, John R. lobe; land commissioner, R. G. Dye; agricultural commissioner, Fred H. Phillips
 A committee then appeared with Governor Donaghey, who addressed the convention, thanking the dele gates for the great honor conferred upon him.
 The convention adopted tue plat form recommended by the platform and resolution committee without change, selected Little Rock as the meeting place of the convention in 1912, turned down the resolution pro viding for a second primary, if neces- sary, in the selection of a nominee for United States senator, adopted a resolution asking the state legisla ture to enact law limiting the amount of money to be spent by a candidate for office, and decided that J. Emmett Smith and Elmo CariLee should run the race for state senator over in Cross county in the Seventh senatorial district
 The platform adopted declares that so far as possible competition between convict labor and free labor should be avoided recommends new bank ing laws providing for inspection of banks; favors such laws as may be necessary for the protection of labor favorS the enactment of laws to SUD- press gambling in agricultural com modities; favors the adoption of a constitutional amendment providing for the initiative and referendum in matters of legislation affecting the general interests of the people, says University of Arkansas should remain forever where it is now located; de- clares the initiative and referendum, if adopted, will provide a means for disposing of the prohibition question, and favors fostering the agricultural and horticultural interests of the state.
 R. F. Milwee of Clarendon was re- elected chairman of the Democratic state central committee and Bruce T. Bullion, private secretary to Govern or Donaghey, was reelected secre- tary of the committee.