The Mena weekly star., 1910-06-09
TWO CONVENTIONS
 FEW CANDIDATES
s..;,,;<,s and Independents Make Ef- Iris 10 Cet Iuto Polk County PolI- tics With smalI Results -J.
 D. Holman Out.

.t,,I.st oaiuithy, tIe TOT uhe' ', the morning, the latter i'll the ,f,ernoo The net results were ,,ll--unlcss the magnitude of ,hp (izz is considered.
 rasfe WIS in attendance at ..o socialist convention about ,,,;;r,v ms mbcrs, he largest num- ,.r ram any locality b-ing Gran- .,s which h d six or seven dele .,es headed D, P.oi. G. w. Iohoson and Dr J. J. Philpot.
 l.. Lindsay was made tempo rary chairman. but declined to serve as permanent chairman, saving he did not fad. himself in line with the apparent desire of inc majority to put out a iuil c,,utv ticket. Daniel Trigg was choseu as permanent chairman and II. Quinn as clerk.
 Dr. J. J. Philpot oi Grannis ne nominated as candid ate for representative and K. l.. Dal rymple of the same place as can didate for sheriff. A motion was then carried to close the nomina- lions aud adjournment was taken.
 It is stated that the vote Tor inc nominees was not over 6 to 7 in either case, though none voted against in either instance.
 Itis said that Dr. Philpot an- nouuced positively that he would not make the race. So far as known, Mr. Dalrymple will ac- cept the nomination.
 The Independent Effort.
 Ia the afternoon the Iudepeu- deut voters met, with an attend auce of about the same number as attended the socialists gather ing. w. E. Murry was made chairman.
 After some discussion, Dr. K. T. Connally of K R3cky, made an earnest talk, placing A. l.. Dur ham of Dallas, in nomination for representative. Ou putting It to a vote, five voted for Mir. Dur ham. None voted against him. A motion was made and adopted by about the same vote to endorse the candidacy of J. D. Holman, of Wickes, for sheriff.
 Mir. Durham arose and thanked the convention tor the honor. but said that if he were 10 go home to bis wife and tell her that he was going to make the race for representative, based on the supp port of the four or five who had turned out to vote for him, she, being level-headed sort of a wo- man, would laugh at him, and, he, thinking well of Mrs. Dur hams judgment, felt the neces- slty of declining the honor.
 Thereupon MT. Holman took she floor and said that he felt the same logic applied to his case and would bring about the same result, and said that he could not afford to make the race, seeming to feel that with the Socialist candidate out lie would have a small chance to win.
 Seaborn J. Philpot made a mo- uon to endorse the candidacy of j. K. Lambert for surveyor. MT. Lambert was not present to ac- cept or decline.
 There was considerable feeling Ol disappointment expressed with tue action of both Mir. Durham aaa MT. Holman, particularly *l'0 the latter, as because of the 'ssor with which his early an- aounced determination to run for 'ne oihce of sheriff was received, sOod many had remained out of 'as Democratic primary so that 'ney could give him support.
 Adjournment followed.
 tue only further political effort
 .Apsc'ed prior to the general elec-
 'su ID september is the meeting
 me Republican Central Com.
 r''ee' rs' which will be called by
 a'man C' c. Gunuels to nomi
 s'" sa'e according to motion pre-.
 ,.s 's adopted, candidates for
 s.,' sp's'sntative and county treas