The Mena weekly star., 1913-07-10
WILL NOT HAVE
 NAME ON TICKET
Democratic Party in Vital Danger of Losing Control of State Ad- ministratiOn as Result of
 Permanent Injunction.

Little Rock, July l.-For the first sime in 37 years the Democratic party is in vital danger of losing control of the state administration as result of a permanent injunc- tion granted at midnight last night by Chancellor J. M. Martineau against the Democratic State Cen tfal Committee, restraining that body from certifying the name of George W. Hays of Camden as the Democratic gubernatorial nominee at the special election to be held July B. The injunction means that the Democratic nominees name will not appear on the ticket.
 The restraining order was grant ed upon application of former Con- gressman stephen Brundidge of Searcy. who contested Hays nOmi- nation. Hays was declared the nominee "Wednesday afternoon. Brundidge immediately secured a temporary injunction. At the con- elusion of the hearing last night the order was made permanent.
 The court upheld Brundidge's charges that the courts orders for a full investigation of the allega- tions of fraud filed by Brundidge had been violated. The time limit for certifying the name of the par tvs nominee, according to law. is 20 days before the election.
 Recalls Noted Contest.
 The limit expired at midnight last night. As a result the names of Col. George W. Murphy, Bull Moose candidates; Harry H. Myers Republican candidate. and Emile Weber of Fayetteville, Socialist candidate, will only appear on the ballot.
 The voter who desires to vote for .h, Democratic nominee must write 5he nominees name on the ticket and scratch out the remaining three names.
 Elisha Baxter was the last gov ernor in Arkansas who represented a party other than the Democratic hosts He was a Republican and was inaueurated January 6. 1873 He served two years, and in 1875 Augusta H. Garland was elected by the Democrats. Baxter defeated Brooks by 2.9iS, with a total vote east of S0.12l. The notorious Brooks-BaXter war was the result of this contest. and it did not end until President Grant recognized Baxter. Since the end of his term the Democrats have been in office.
 Although the Hays supporters de- clare that despite the handicap inn posed by the injunction by the Democratic party the party's can didate will win. It is admitted that the dissention within the ranks. coupled with the fact that the name of the nominee must be written on the ticket will give the Bull Moose and Republican candi- dates a great advantage.
 Tn the last presidential election the Bull Moose ticket ran second NO lIe DtuIOCtdllt llthtJ, ana IL Is generally believed that at present t Is the strongest opponent of the Democratic party in the coming election.
 No Contempt Proceedings.
 There will be no contempt of court prosecutions in the Brun- didse-Hays controversy was inti- mated last night. IL was stated semi-otlicially today that Brun- didge's attorneys would not ask that members of the Democratic committee be cited for alleged vio- lation If the courts orders relative to conducting an investigation of the charges of fraud.
 The transcript in the hearing on Judge Nartineau's court was com pleted today and will be filed with the Supreme court this afternoon on appeal. The Hays men may not be able to get a hearing before that court before Monday as the court adjOurns from one Monday to the