The Van Buren press., 1912-06-15

Atinuod 10 speak hut oogll not h' he2Id'
Tories OF sit down" came from seI.
leral delegates, together with misses. Az
the same time some "l lnG u''e- Sg'
were cheering the speaker rms cphl'h-
uei for several minutes, While ne sem
ator kept on speak.uE without peHE
heard by more than Few or tie dtIe-
gates Partial quiet was finally re-
stored, and Senator Clarke closed ms
speech with a prediction OF pemqcratc
/ victory az the pous In November. he
was loudly cheered when he concluded
Robinson Forces IN Control.
The Robinson forces were SHOWN 10 ne
in complete control, as been eN-
Ipected and there was no opposition TO
iany part Of the program that had been
prepared
Senator Davis Speaks Briefly.
Following the nomination OF the
state ticket there were cries for Davis,
and the Junior senator responded In a
brief speech. He stated that he had
been so situated, from various causes,
that he had been unable to give his
|cntire time to the duties OF his office
but that the interests Of the people
had never suffered from his absence
land he had never cast vote in the
Interest Of the Republicans. He stat
led that he had thought that with the
end of his present term in the senate
his political life should end but that
conditions had changed his intentions.
81 want to say now to my political op-
ponents in Arkansas he declared
that ! am going to be in politics until
! die. / love a fight. This conyen'
ton is a tame affair compared to those
that Jeff Davis run
when Senator Davis concluded there
were cries for Brundidge, but they
were interrupted by the arrival OF
! Mr.. Robinson, who was introduced to
1.-THE convention by Attorney General
| Norwood
Organization Of Convention.
The convention was called to order
by Chairman r. F. Milwee of the state
Central Committee, and the roll was
called by Secretary Bruce T. Bullion.
After the invocation by the Rev.
Alon2o Monk, Chairman Milwee intro
duced Steve Carrigan Of Hope, who
was selected az temporary chairman
by the state committee, and Paul Lit,
tie. who was selected as temporary
secretary
Mr.. Carrigan made a brief speech
on taking the chair, but announced
that. contrary to the usual role, he
would not make the Keynote" speech,
leaving this to Mr.. Robinson, the nomi'
nee for governor. Mr., Carrigan de-
clared that the affairs Of the state
are now in the most serious condt'
ton since tie days Of reconstruction,
land that the man who viii be elected
as governor in September will assume
the greatest responsibilities that have
been placed upon any governor since
the first Democratic governor follow,
ing the Civil war. He stated that ne
hoped the incoming governor would
be given the power TO free the state
from the blight that has settled upon
III. and restore il to the condition that
prevailed in former years.
On motion of w. G. Hutton, the tenn
porary roll Of the convention, as pre-
pared by the state committee, was
made the permanent roll
Judge w. NJ. Kayanaugh nominated
VIM. II. Martin Of Hot Springs for
permanent chairman, and on motion
.of ]. II. Hinemon, Mr.. Martin was
elected by acclamaiion.
Martin Prophesies Victory.
Mr.. Martin. in taking the gayel, stat
ed that he believed this was to be
harmonious convention, In sharp cen
trast with that held by the Republi
cans a few weeks ago. He declared
that It did not require a prophetic
vision to tell that this is to he
, Democratic year.
"This convention will select dele
gates TO the Baltimore convention
where a champion will be selected L
lead the hosts Of Democracy to
foreordained victory" he sold. ION
Of the most pleasing features OF thi
national convention will be the In
possibility Of making mistake"
lie mentioned the various cand
, dates for the presidential nomina
, tIon, and CONCLUDED by sprlnging
boom for Senator Clarke Of Arkansa'
. He declared that Senator Clarke ha
become one OF the greatest powers |
the United states Senate, and wa
/ recognized as the most able membe
, Of the senate on either the Democrat
{ or Republican side he declared lha
II II seemed appropriate that Il
vorlto son lnoud receive the suppc;
= Iof the state conyant!yn, no man coul
) be more deserving Of the honor tha
- Senator Clarke,
3 Mr. Martin rectod the things N;
have been accomplished by the DEM
~ cratic house Of representatives, an
. declared that on this record the Dem
Gratis viii go before tdc people In N
Is yomhcr and gain a triumphant VI
a tory,
~ Paul Little was made prcmonel
secretary Of the convention, and h
!. Announced the appointment OF the tC
n loving assistants Ed Stanley A,
.r HAYS, J. G. BurlIngNmo, H. $, Ira
. lor Van SLING, VIII m StodGard
~ IL witt and w. r. Turner
n Committee Appointments.
"a I w. uinomou moved that a romml
Id toe ON platform and resolutions. cor
m posed of one member from each 90
a rroa,luuol district one from each I
IN Idloinl district ono from each iullcl
,9 IdIuirirt and five mewrofa nt lnrgH
fp Inppoutod This committee. aa nnupIu
lH "a later by Chairman Martin with
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Eoeoped Convict Has Nerve.