The log cabin Democrat., 1911-03-15
CONTEST ON FOR
 NEXT CONVENTION THREE TOWNS IN RACE
H. R. LUCAS OF STAR CITY ELECTED HEAD
 ADVISER.

William H. Rector of Little Rock, assistant attorney general of the state, was elected head consul of the head camp, Woodmen of the World of 1 Arkansas, this afternoon, after q close race with T. D. Patton of Dan vile. In electing Mr. Rector, the head camp broke the usual precedent of promoting the head adviser to head consul, Mr. Patton having been head adviser during the term just ending. The vote was TIT for Rector to 159 for Patton.
 Judge H. R. Lucas of Star City was elected head adviser by exclamation, and T. H. Bond of Yellville was unan- imously chosen head banker.
 As the forms of the Log Cabin Democrat closed the head camp was balloting on the office of head clerk, with R. E. Miller of Pine Bluff, w. F. Horney of Forrest City and D. M. Hardy of Monticello in nomination.
 Immediately on reassembling this afternoon, the election of the head of ficers was taken up. The final bal lots on the next meeting place will be had as soon as the elections are com pleted
 Today's session of the head camp has been a busy one. On account of a misunderstanding between the Cir cle and the head camp, the drive ovel the city planned for 9 o'clock this morning, was postponed and the camp got down to business in their hall promptly at that hour.
 G. M. Clifton, Otis T. Wingo and w. H. Rector were appointed com mittee to visit and extend greetings to the Woodman Circle in session here.
 The report of the delegates to the sovereign head camp, which met in Detroit in June, 1909, was submitted by Past Head Consul L. D. Smith, Head Consul G. R. Haynie and Dele gates C.. c. Kavanaugh, J. M. L. Thomasson, M. M. Stuckey and w. H. Rector. The report stated that the delegation had succeeded in getting many of the heavy restrictions on in surance in this jurisdiction removed, increasing the amount of insurance allowable in practically every county l in Arkansas. According to the report the membership of the order has in- creased from 2O,272 in 1895 to 563,- 475 at the close of 1910. Following the reading of the report a telegram of congratulation was ordered sent to Sovereign Commander Joseph C. Root of Omaha, the father of Wood craft Telegrams of fraternal greet l ings were also sent to the head camp of Mississippi, in session at Biloxi, and that of Texas, in session at Min eral Wells.
 A motion to go into the election of officers at l.: 80 this afternoon pre- vailed.
 Several important resolutions were reported by the committee on resolu- tions, composed of o. T. Wingo, J. G. Sain and w. E. Lennon. Among these were one defining the nearest camp as the one to be reached by the most practical and publicly travelled high way, instead of the nearest in point of distance; one amending the form of application, and one providing that the sovereign camp may recall mat ters submitted to committees for con- sideration. Another resolution unan- imously adopted was offered by D. E. Bradshaw of Little Rock, providing that $100 be donated to each uniform rank drill team attending the next head camp, but that no uniform rank encampments be held.
 A this point motion to begin bal ! letting on the next place of meeting was adopted, and the fun was on in earnest. Five minutes were allowed to the representatives of each town desiring the convention and nominat- ing speeches were made as follows:
 Philadelphia, F. c. Newberry; Cam | den, L. B. Stone; Jonesboro, M. M. Stuckey; Heber Springs, E. T. Bald ridge; Hot Springs, Geo. T. Rowe. One teller was selected to act for each town, as follows: Arkadel- l phia, w. V. Rogers; Hot Springs, c. Copelin; Camden, T. A. Morton; He Der Springs, J. R. Chesbro; Jones' boro, w. H. Ernhart.
 Philadelphia led on the first ballot and Heber Springs having the lowest vote, was dropped, the first ballot re- sulting as follows: Philadelphia, 1l2; Hot Springs, 89; Camden, A; Jones' boro, 73; Heber, 12; necessary to a choice, 166.
 The second ballot resulted as fol- lows: Philadelphia, 129; Hot Springs, S9; Camden, 34; Jonesboro, 61; ne- cessary to a choice, 156.
 As it, was already past the noon hour, a motion prevailed to take re-