Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-08-25
NEWS FROM THE
 STATE CAPITAL

forts to secure new depot by per suasion, the citizens of Conway have at last placed the matter before the Arkansas Railroad Commission, a petition being filed there Tuesday afternoon, asking for the order which will give Conway station in keep ing with the needs of a progressive little city. The commission will hear the petition at the regular meeting which will be held Sept. 7. The citizens of Waveland, on the Rock Island, also petitioned for new depot and it will be passed upon at the September meeting.
 Griffin to Speak.
 Ben l.. Griffin, the Conway states man and former secretary of the Arkansas Farmers Union, will make number of speeches at county pie nics between now and the time for the general election. in favor of the Init iative and Referendum. He has al- ready made quite few speeches on lIlS SuUJtCl SiIC6 luc ORCAIHS u CuC campaign.
 ProhibftiOnists Active.
 The prohibitionists of Pulaski county are now holding nightly meet ings on the streets of Little Rock. The county organization is acting in- dependent of the state body and will in, Argenta with prominent attorneys and citizens delivering addresses nightly.
 NOrWOOd Returns
 Attorney General Hal L. Norwood, after spending month in western Arkansas, will return to Little Rock Saturday and begin to make up for lost time. He has spent the most of the time about his old home in Mena, but has made many speeches in be- half of the Democratic party at pie nics and other gatherings.
 Certificates Being Sent Out.
 Secretary of State o. c. Ludwig is today sending to the chairmen of the county boards of election commission CTS, the certificate of nomination of the various state and district candi- dates. Every candidate, with one exception, paid the fee and the name was certified out. This candidate was Republican in the Fourteenth Judicial circuit, in Northwest Arkan- sas The candidate was chosen to oppose Gus Sewell, Democrat, but the certificate of nomination, nor the fee, was ever sent to the secretary of state, nor was there any record about the state house from which he could dependents on the ticket, the majority of these being in Senatorial races. G. O. Dalton, opposes A. c. Martin, the Democratic nominee in the White Faulkner county district as an h. dependent. J. E. SmitS is lne Inde- pendent candidate in the Woodruff Cross district, opposing Elmo CarlLee A. w. Covington, the Pope-J ohnson, county district Democratic nominee, is opposed by w. D. Fakes. There are four Republican candidates for the senate. J. S. Christian, Repub- lican, is opposing J. Seab Holt in the third district. J. N. DeLano is the Republican opposing w. R. Phillips in the Fourth district. George L. Mallory and U. s. Horn, Republicans, opposes Charles Jacobson and Lee Miles in the Tenth district This is the last day for sending out the lists and Secretary of State Ludwig can not wait longer to get the delinquent name on the list.
 The Bryan Special.
 Preparations for the special train to carry William Jennings Bryan ov- CT the state to talk on Amendment No. 10, have about been completed by Gov. Donaghey, and it is more than likely that Col. Bryan will be met at the state line by the train and the speech making tour start from the boundary. Gov. Donaghey will can eel all of his speaking dates if the special train is arranged for and escort Col. Bryan through Arkansas. If the special train is secured it will permit five minute speeches from the rear platform of the train at every station along the line, and in this manner, permit the speakers to cover much more of Arkansas. In this manner the Iron Mountain main, line, the Cotton Belt, the Rock Island and number of branch lines, could be covered ill the four days Col Bryan has allotted to Arkansas. As Col Bryan has arranged to give four days to Arkansas, and the election is two days later than the last speaking