The Green Forest tribune., 1912-06-14
PLATFORM MEMBOD|ES ROBINSONSWEWS.
 EIGHT DELEGATES AT LARGE CHOSEN

was nominated in the adoption of one resolution introduced by John H. Hine- mon. MT. Robinson was separately named, his name having been for mslly presented by Attorney General Hal L. Norwood, who spoke as fol- lows:
 Mr Chairman and Fellow Democrats: It is my pleasure to place before this convention for ratification Democracy's S choice for governor. I am glad mat during the time my hat was in the ring with his neither of us said anything to destroy the most pleasant personal friendship that has existed between us for years.
 Our party is making no experiment in this information. The gentleman has a long and splendid record of public ser vice. His wealth or experience has taught him to fully appreciate the du- ties and responsibilities of every de partment of the State government and their proper relation to each other He will bring to the governors office that ability and devotion to duty that has crowned all his efforts with success. He has spent his whole life among the peo- pie whom he will serve as chieI eXecu- tive. He is honored and trusted by them and his reputation as a statesman is co-extensive with the republic. In the state legislature upon the political hustings, in the nations congress. like an intellectual athlete, he has stood in the arena of debate and challenged all corners. and up to the present moment is a total stranger to defeat.
 Most of his official service has been where a record was kept of all he said and did. During the last months of the recent campaign the opposition turned upon him the fiercest searchlight that ever illuminated mans public and prl- Vate life and discovered to their dismay that Joe Robinson deserted a cause or friend They discovered that upon all important questions his posi- tion, has been positive and fearless; that he has helped to create public senti- ment instead of waiting to ride the tidal waves; that he has never been an actor in hypocrisy's masquerade This is nc time or place for any criti- cism of the vanquished by the victors. We are Democrats and will bury all the unpleasantness engendered by the em- bittered strife, but MT. Robinson,s friends have a right to refer with par donahle pride to his achievements cul- minating in his nomination to the high est office in the state by the greatest political party on earth.
 He needs no endorsement except that received when more than S0.000 Demo- crats cast their ballots for him. In giving honor to whom honor is due we do not forget his full fledged part ner in all that he has accomplished-the one who stood by him when he had no assets except am yition, born of honest
 
 and aided by her devotion Every de- tail of life from a poor country boy nobly battling with the problems of life to the present time has been a part of her existence. and who could help re joicing with her when she modeStlY re- ceived the tidings of his late glorious victory. Gentlemen of the convention. with Joe Robinson as our standard bearer the triumph of the Democratic party is assured. In the sunlight of our states destiny he will go where Demo- cratic principles lead the way to win the peoples victories. With him as our governor there will be an orderly. in telligent and constitutional administra- tion of the states affairs.
 The nomination of Mr. Robinson was seconded in an able speech by Repre- sentative c. P. Newton of Lonoke county and Dr. c. H. Brough of Wash
 ngtoG county.
 A committee consisting of Hal L.. Norwood, J. B. Eagle, Gustave Jones, c, H. Brough, w. A. Coker and Carroll Armstrong was appointed to notify MT. Robinson of his nomination and escort him to the hall.
 Mir Robinson was received with ideafening ch "s and made an elo- quent speech acknowledging the ova- tion and accepting the nomination.
 instructions for Clark.
 The nomination of the state ticket and instruction of the delegates to the national convention to vote for Champ Clark for president were the chief features of the first days session. Mr. Robinson had closed his speech .Cf acceptance with an eloquent trib- ute to Speaker Clark and before the applause which followed had died away, w. c. Hutton of Pulaski coun- ty secured recognition and offered the resolution instructing the dele gates for Clark, moving it's adoption. This was seconded by Harry c. Haze and number of other delegates. No opposition developed, and the resolu- tion was adopted while the Clark en- Jhusiasm was still at it's height.
 Bennett Clark, son of Speaker Clark. who was in the convention, was called for by many of he delegates, and he thanked the convention on behalf of his father for it's action.
 Senator Clarke Causes Uproar. The convention was thrown into an uproar during the afternoon session of the first day, when senator James P. Clarke, in the course or a speech. at tackled William Jennings Bryan Sena- tor Clarke voice was drowned by cries of Bryan from tie delegates, mingled with a few misses. The senator con tinued to speak. but the pandemonium m was so great that he could not be reard more than a few feet from the platform. Senator Clarke ignored the storm whic-. he had aroused, and continued to talk for several minutes. IS only reference to the action of the delegates was a statement at the conclusion of his speech | that he could not unuerStand the req son for the interruptions.
 The storm broke when, after Senator Clarke had spoken of various candi- | dates for the presi 1ency, someone in the crowd asked: What abouty Bryan?'
 Yes, what about Bryan Senator | Clarke repeated 'Drvan has acted l the country attacking good Democrats | because they did not vote for him in 1926. How long, will you te me, must a man have to repent to get back into | the Democratic partyr Should a man be barred forever from the party Ie- cause he differed With tue party on an issue of great national importance? !? Bryan would do more service for the party if he would show that he is as
 Senator Nixon Is Dead. l shington.-United States Senator ; ;George s. Nixon of Nevada died here Senator Nixon had been in the hospi