The log cabin Democrat., 1910-06-08

complete on the supreme bench Oc- tobcr 31.
 Frank Braeme of Lafayette county introduced a resolution to make the state election commissioners elective He stated that the present election laws were made for the past years when there was probability of negro domination, and argued that the pres ent laws give state officials who are on the election commission. a big stick to Wield and keep themselves in office.
 The Saline county delegation pre- sented a resolution asking for the holding Of summer primaries, also for second primaries in county and dis trict elections where the leading can didate does not receive a majority of all votes cast. From Sebastian coun- ty came a resolution asking for state primaries April 1, on account of so many miners being unable to get out of the mines to vote before that time.
 Fort Smith asked, by resolution, for the 1912 convention This started a howl, which ceased when it was shown the invitation was a courtesy not to be scofred at The resolution was then sent to the committee, though many wanted to defeat it on the floor.
 The last resolution called for the election of the United States senator by popular vote, and if the leading candidate failed to receive a majority .o hold a second primary the first Wednesday after 20 days had elapsed after the first primary. This met with all sorts of opposition. So many people were trying to get recognition. for and against the measure, it was impossible to see who was supporting and who fighting the resolution. IL was introduced by r. C. Fletcher of Lonoke, a Donaghey supporter. The Faulkner county delegation fought to send it to the committee. A motion was made that the motion which sent all resolutions to the committee be rescinded so far as this resolution was concerned, was banded back and forth until Chairman Taylor ruled it out and sent it to the committee.
 The nomination of state officers was then taken up. James II. Harrod, in a fe1vent speech, nominated Governor q. ". Douaehcy. r. L. Brown of Des Are nominated all of the other state officers who received the highest num- per of votes in the March 0 prima- ries.
 Guy B. Tucker, defeated candi- date in a short speech made a motion for the interest of an united Demo cracy, that the nominees be declared according to the returns.
 Chairman Taylor then announced the following committee on platform and resolutions Otis T. Wingo, chair man; congressional district, Jo Frau enthal, Conway F. F. Freeman, Rog- CTS; E. l.. Westbrook, Jonesboro; w. ?. Fletcher, Lonoke; Gustave Jones, Newport: D. A. Bradham, Warren. Judicial Districts. J. II Hand. E. A, -> ..-.-.--,-- E -------.. ! ans lm-ta, II. D. Palmer, J. C. Ross, A. J. Witt, J, D. Head, ?. R. Andrews, ". H. L.. Brashear, Carroll Armstrong, F. F. Brown, w. J. Johnston, Clay Sloan, U. D. Shaver, George Thornburg and U. II. McIlroy. This committee met at o'clock last night. Chairman Taylor then appointed T M. Mehaffy, Carroll Armstrong and ". F. Cole man as a committee to notify Cover nor c, W. Donaghey of his nomina- ton. They soon returned with Gov ernor Donaghey, who delivered a short address to the convention, ex- pressing himself as just starting in upon a great work for the state.