The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1912-06-01
pNneo,atic State Convention June
4th,

from canvassing the vote cast III
the primaries held on March %,
the meeting of the Democratic
state central committee scheduled
Tor June 4, will be somewhat tame
IA comparison with the meeting
held on the eve of the state con
ventiOn few years ago, when
several interesting contests were
threshed out. The coming meet.
ing will have but one contest to
dispose of, notice of which was
fled with Secretary Bruce L.
Bullion yesterday. This is the
senatorial contest in the district
composed of Dallas, Lincoln and
Cleveland counties, in which
Overman is contesting the nomi-
nation of Hampton. Strange to
say, the official vote on governor
and other state officer cast in the
March primaries will not be
known until the committee can
vases every county in the state
and declares the result. 1t is
known, however, that Congress
man Joe 7. Robinson's majOrity
over Gov. Donaghey is in the
neighborhood of 10000.
1t is practically settled that
Steve Carrigan, of Hope, will be
temporary presiding officer of the
convention, which convenes June
8, and that w. II. Martin, late
candidate for congress in the 2nd
district, will be permanent chair
man of the convention. Both are
staunch supporters Of Mr.. Robin
son.
The political surprise Of the
past week was the filing of an APP.
plica,ion for II restraining order
10y leading prohihitionsts asking
Circuit Judge Fulk to eujoin
Secretary Of State Hodges from
printing or certifying out the
statewide prohibition question
for which nearly 10000 signatures
were filed in lhe Office of secre.
nary Of state some time ago. The
application for the restraining or
der was signed by j. f. Hammeu
and A. A. Whissen, two leading
prohibition workers. The pet.
TONERS stated that they ana thoEs.
Auds of others sigued the petition
for the initiation Of the act, aud
that they are interested in its
adoption; therefore were anxious
llmt all legal irregularities rs to
the validity OF the law be avoided,
They want a decision of the court
relative TO the matter before they
conduct an expensive aud labor.
ions campaign.
In the event the injunction is
granted, 1t is believed that 1t will
be too late this year TO certify
the question out TO the various
Counties Of the state before the
supreme court can finally pass
upon IT,
Rev, Frank Barrett, president
of the Anti.Soloon League, says
the petition was fled III good
faith, but on account of many com.
plicatious that have arisen during
he past few weeks relative to
the construction of the enabling
act Of the initiative aud reteren'
dun amendment to the constitu
ton, IL IL desired that the supreme
court pass upon the entire mat
ter before they 90 any further IL
the prosecution of measures "a
secure statewide prohibition fol
Arkansas.
The liquor men are anxious thai
tho matter DO submitted this
year, because they believe that I
majority Of the voters Of the stat,
will declare for local option in
stead Of statewide prohibition, IN
asmueh us Goy,'elect Joe y, Rob
lpsoI made local option one 0
the issues Of his recent campaign
for the Democratic gubernatoria
domination. This question viii
be one of the most important (,
be determined by the cominI
Democratic state convention.