The Forrest City times., 1912-06-14
DEMOCRATS IN STATE CONVENTION
 INSTRUCT FOR HON. CHAMP CLARK
Senator Clarke Causes Uproar in Speech At lacking Bryan-Delegates Elected to Na- tonal Convention and State Ticket
 Formally Nominated

National Convention Delegates.
 At large. eight delegates WI;A oaa= half vote each:
 Joe T. Robinson.
 James P. Clarke
 Jeff Davis
 John H. Hinemon.
 Hal L Norwo0d
 Jerry South.
 B. Il. Hudsins
 & Brundidge.
 Firsl District-T r CarFaway of Jonesboro and Amos Jasman of Hels- aA
 Second District-Dr. 2. Prlnets of Randolph county aud Claude Caaef Of sharp county.
 Third District Hugh Reaean oe Washinston county. J. " stors of Boone county. Sam NurnalY Of flad5= son county, and S o Woffefd Of Car roll county teach to haze oueas.f vote1
 Fourth Distriet-W. J. Johnson If Fort Smith and J E Head of Fear. kana
 Fifth Distrlct-W. G. Hutton Of IT. tle Rock and J. NJ Barker Of Atkins.
 Sixth pistrict-J. c. Ross and Judge = C Knox of Monticello.
 seventh District Judge F. o. "a honey Of Union county and L. r. 2tUaz roc of Hampstead county.
 4itno Rock-The Democratic etate Convention at It's closing session elected eight delegate at larec 70 the National convention. g'yiuE each aaGa. gate one-half vote each. This vas done only after fight. and the vote III favor of sending eight instead ct four delegates was close. An effort to table the motion providing for eight delegates was defeated by a vote O. 264 to BOG
 The action Of the majority in dou- bling the number of delegates was tha result, 1t was generally conceded. of a desire on the part Of tha leaders ta prevent an attempt to break the slate which had been prepared The feel ing which was caused by SenatorJas ? Ciake's attack upon William Jea- ninga Bryan was seen in the cou4en- tson. and the contest which il was p$edlcted would develop in couaec ton with the selection of the Big -Four materialized when an effort rEas made to elect Senators Clarke and Davis, Congressman Robinson and John II. Hinemon. the four men pick ed hy the Robinson forces The con fest was precipitated when Attorney General Hal L. Norwood was uomigat- ed Then the proposal to elect eIgha tnstcad Of four delegates at=larsa= =Was made, and with its adoption the threat ened fight was averted
 Following the adoption Of the Ha tion for the election Of eight delesa t= stephen Brundidge of Searcy. Jerry C. south of Mountain Home. Champ Cihrk's Arkansas manager. and Judge V. B Hudgins Of Harrison were nom. snatcd. and they. together with Alr. Norwood and the four men first men. toned. were elected by aeelamstion. The name of X. 0 PndaH Of Little Rock Was also presented. but he fell a victim to the steam roller when he rules were suspended and the eight other men nominated were elected by exclamation.
 With the election of eight delegates no altcrnates at large were elected.
 Resolution Upholds 8ryan.
 Another result of Senator Clar';e's criticism of MT Bryan Was the intro ductton of resolution. signed by fonr delegates. declaring that the conven- tion @diselaims any part in the at. tack on Mir. Bryan, and repudfates the same as uncalled for" The reso. Iution proceeded further to express faith and confidence fin the purity. sincerity and statesmaaship Of Mr. Bryan.
 The resolution was read, and Caasr- man Martin ordered it referred to the committee on resolutions It died With the committee. together With several other resolutions which were offer.