Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-12-27
Congrsssman.Elect Favored for Vacancy By Sixth
 District Committee.
ELECTION JANUARY 15
Committee Net Here Yesterday and Unanimous Endorsed Col.
 0Rel Taylor.

5. Colonel s. M. Taylor, of this city, was Thursday unanimously nom.- mated for Congress from the Sixth District to succeed Hon. Joe T. Robinson, Governor-elect who re- gently resigned as a member ol Congress, to take effect on January IA 1913. Colonel Taylor will be elected to fill the vacancy at a special election to be held in the twelve counties of the District on January 15, the election having al- ready been called by Governor Geo. WI. Donaghey. Colonel. Taylor IS the Democratic congressman-elect from the Sixth District, but his term in Congress does not begin until March 1. His nom nation today was 10 fill the two months vacancy that would have existed previous to has taking his seat and after the retire ment of Congressman Robinson.
 The Sixth District Committee met in the office of the chairman, Judge John M. Elliott, at the court house. Secretary Meyer Solmson read the call and every county in the, District was represented by a committee either in person pr bya proxy, except Garland county. Among the commit teemen present were Judge J. w.. Allen, of Arkansas county; Ed Mc- Donald. of Grant county, and Meyer solmson, of Jefferson county. Prox- ;es were held by former Sheriff j.. B. sGean, of Grant county; Sheriff Ed gar Brewster, of Jefferson county and Attorney Creed Caldwell, of Jef- ferson county. Deputy State Treas urer Chester w. Taylor, son of Con gressman-elect@ Taylor. was also present. The other members or tne Committee are Claud Mann, Ho' Springs county; w, Fl. Martin, Gar land s county; George B. Ewing Desha county; T. c. Trimble IT,, Ao' noke county; Joe F. Hughes, Drew county; c. s. Mccain. Dallas coun' ty: Woodson Moseley, Clevelane county; R. R. Rce, Lincoln county and E. s. Redman, of Saline county
 judge Allen, of Arkansas county presented the following resolution which was adopted unanimously:
 Whereas, Hon. Joe T. Robinson Congressman from the Sixth Congres sional District of Arkansas, having rss gned his seat in Congress to takt effect January 14th, 1913, and
 Whereas, The Governor of the state of Arkansas having issued writ o election to all of the counties in sale Congressional District, ordering ths' an election be held in said Distrlc' on January 18th, 1913, to fill the va cancy that Twill be created by the re- signation Of said member of Congress Hon Joe T. Robinson, and
 Whereas, A call has been regular1! and duly made for the assembling ol the Democratic Congressional Com mittee men from the various count es in said district at the City of Pm' Bluff, in said distr.ct, on this De- cember 26ah, at noon at the cour' house at said city, and a quorum be- ing present in person and by prox! said Congressional Committee being duly convened.
 Now. Therefore, nee the time IS so short until said election so called and ordered by the Governor, 1t is deemed proper by this Committee or this day, to name some person as the Democratic candidate for Congress II tn S district without ordering Dem ocratic convention of the people ol ordering primary elecuon-thi' course being taken for the best Tn terest of the party, and because alst should primary or convention b' CdtI6u tV uOuulAtott (" Ses">A-N~~' time for certifying such nomination or candidate under the law will have passed.
 Now, Therefore. Be It Resolved, B! this, the Democratic Congressiona Comm ttee of the Sixth Congressiona District of Arkansas that we name and nominate Samuel M. Taylor, O Jefferson County, as the candidate for Congress of the Democratic party in sad district on the 15th day o1 ,January, 1913, and that a certificate of said nomination be signed 2 anc sworn to by Chairman and Secretary Of this Committee and fled as pro vided by law.
 After the resolution was adopted Colonel Taylor was applauded by