The Van Buren press., 1912-06-15
DEMOCRATS IN STATE CONVENTION
INSTRUCT FOR HON. CHAMP CLARK
Senator Clarke Causes Uproar in Speech At
tacking Bryan---DeIegates Elected to Ma
tional Convention and State Ticket
Formally Nominated.

ed. A resolution declaring in favor
Of woman suffrage died a similar
death,
Officials Chosen.
VIII steel Of TexarEana and J. D.
Arbuckle of Bonneville were elected
electors at large by the convention.
Judge William NJ. Kayanaugh OF Lit
tie Rock was elected member Of the
Democratic National Committee from
Arkansas. without opposition, as had
been expected.
The state Central Committee was
reorganized with Judge A. j. Walls
of Lonoke and William G. Hutton Of
Little Rock as chairman and secretary
respectively. Both Judge Walls and
Mr.. Hutton were elected by acclama-
ton.
"Grandfather Clause" Unendorsed'
The convention refused to accept
plank in the platform, endorsing the
proposed constitutional amendment
No. II, known as the grandfather
clause" The plank was incorporated
in the platform by the platform com
mittee. but was stricken out by the
adoption of a minority report submit
ted by Carroll Armstrong Of Morril-
ton and j. d. Head of TeXarkana. The
chief argument made against the
plank was that the convention should
not take any stand upon the matter,
especially in view Of the fact that this
Is a presidential year, and the further
fact that the measure is to be submit.
ted to a vote of the people in Septem-
Der. The strongest opposition to the
endorsement Of the amendment came
from the counties where the negro
population is heaviest.
The convention voted to change the
date of the state primary in 1914 from
| the last Wednesday in March to
the last Wednesday in July, but this
vote was reconsdered, and the date
was left as It has been for a number
OF years-the last Wednesday in
March.
The platform, with the exception
of the plank dealing with the grand.
father clause" was adopted as submit
ted by the committee 1t follows close.
Ily the lines Of Congressman Robin.
sons speech delivered before the con.
vention Wednesday II declares in
favor Of a corrupt practices act, limit
| ing the amount Of campaign expenses,
and providing for full publicity for
legislation that will place the state
on cash basis, for shorter legs'a.
tive sessions, for reforms in the maN.
agement OF the University Of Arkan'
sas, for the election OF a board Of peni
tentiary commissioners by the gener
al assembly for government control
OF the Mississippi river loyees, and
for the preservation Of the old state
house,
There was no reference in the plat
form to the liquor question, and no at
tempt was made IN the convention tc
secure the adoption Of any plank OF
this subject
Little Rock.-The Democratic state
convcntion formally nominated tho
following state ticket at It's first days
session here Wednesday The nomI
necs are, Of course, those who re
cclyod the party's endorsement IN N,
March primary
The Ticket,
For Governor Joe r. Robinson.
Fer Y. s. senator Joft Davis,
For Secretary Of state, Earle W
! Hodges
. For state Troousrcr, J. w Crockett
r For state Auditor John NJ OaIhout
f. For Attorney General w. lo Moose
/. For chief Justice, w. l., Moose
s For Associate Justice, u, A. McCu
} Tough
& For Associate Justice Frank SmItl
=, For Commissioner Of Lands, Roubc
:, ia, Dyc
For superintendent Public lnstru,
r. tion, George q, Cook
@ For Commissioner Mines, Manu'a,
h lcrc and Agriculture, John II, Page
II The entire ticket with the exec
r. tlon Of Joe r. Robinson for goycrnC