The Van Buren press., 1912-04-06
ROBINSON AND BRUND|DCE
ROYALTY WELCOMED HOME
Victor and Loser in State Primary Hon.
ored by Their Home People in
Brilliant Reception.
NEW GOVERNOR THANKS VOTERS
Donaghey Issues Full and Frank Statement in Which He
Promises Loyal Support to Robinson
The Winners.

Little ROck.-The cities OF Lonoke
and Searcy, homes Of Hon. Joe T..
Robinson and Hon. Stephen Brundidge,
respectively, extended their distin-
guished sons royal welcohes on their
Homecoming after the strenuous cam
paign which resulted in victory for
the former and defeat for the latter.
The Lonoke event occurred on Fri
day night and the Searcy event on
Saturday night. The celebration at
Lonoke was particularly brilliant,
every feature having been carefully
planned for weeks ahead because 1t
was hard to convince tire citizens oil
Ionoke county that "Our joe was not
an easy winner, It Is estimated that
fully two thousand people met the
victorious Mr., Robinson on his arrival
from Little Rock, in company with his
wife and a large party Of his loyal
supporters from the capital city. Bust
ness was at a standstill, and the
event resembled an Inauguration more
than Homecoming. 1t was a beauti-
ful sight-a long line Of school chill
dren, dressed especially for the occa'
sion, divided to form an appropriate
aisle through which the governor.
elect marched TO the inspiring strains
OF Dixie" played by the First Regi.
mcnt band of Little Rock,
The cheering was prolonged. Com.
pany X, Arkansas National Guard,
was in line, and under the command
of Captain w, c. Bradford, fired sa.
lutes to the goyernor-elect,
Banners were hung everywhere. Lo-
noke was indeed a banner city. The
most artistic decorations that could
be imagined and provided for was IN
effect.
The emblem Characteristic OF az
Arkansas prairie town, rice was every
where IN evidence, This being the
fayorite product Of n wealthy section,
instead Of strcwing the conqucror's
path with roses, the approach to the
arch Of triumph over which was a
huge banner bearing the words,
"Wolcomc, our joe" was covered with
rice hullg,
Stnl moro significant was the per
sonal greeting and show Of friendship
that was evident from the home peo.
plc, Robinson had carried the county
by nearly LOO
Not once was the word governor
heard. Nor was the nominee called
MIR. Robinson" II was simply plain
"Joe," and every one In the county
that could come TO the reception was
there with a badge on bearing the in
scriptIon, "WclComo, our joe
Mayor Gates, in opening the brief
speaking program, referred to the fact
that the great county Of lonokc had
furnished two governors James =.
Eaglc and Joe T, Robinson, Senator
w, r. Oldham acted as master Of
ceremonies
Miss Matte Trlnhlc, on behalf OF
the Daughters OF the Confodoracy,
and Miss SouthNlL on behalf Of the
Ionoke High School were introduced
and each presented the nominee with
large boQuct Of flowers,
Following this feature number OF
tho Waiting delegation were called on
20 speak ana each said few words
about the qualities Of the now gov
ornor and the faith that the people
had In hia desire to give them II good
administration,
The following made short talks
W, G, Hutton John II, lInomon, judge
John H. MartInouN q, G, Ludwig Il
c. Mcnanicle, Judge w. ~ Kayanaugh
nr. Aloh1o Monk, Chester W, Taylor
walter Hendricks, Dan Daniel and Dr
Abbott,
The time Rt last came when the
honorcd citizen Of this county arose
20 speak The cheering suhsldod
every car strained to catch each word
uttered hy joe For a few minutes
he hcsllatod He was much affected