The Forrest City times., 1913-07-04

Western Newspaper Union News Service. Little Rock.-Progress was made by inc Democratic State Central Commit tee the second day of its deliberations over the contest proceedings of Hon. Stephen Brundidge against the nomi- nation of Judge George w. Hays for governor. The ballots of Ouachita county were officially recounted and verified Col. Brundidge's attorneys renewed their demand for the pol. books, lists of voters and ballot boxes in all contested counties, and the day was closed with a resolution introduc ed by Committeeman Coleman of Pine Bluff. and passed by the committee, requiring that both the contestant and conteStee file pledge to abide by the decision of the State Central Com mittee,
 Judge Hays promptly filed his pledge, but MT. Brundidge delayed and there was much speculation in some quarters as to whether he would yield to this demand. Many of his friends asserted, however, that Col. Brundidge was a Democrat and would conform to the rules and regulations and abide by the committees action, while others declared he would carry the contest to the courts if he did not receive a a [ e hor
 A sealed ballot box, containing the Ouachita county votes, arrived in Lit lie Rock early Tuesday morning But the election officials at Camden did not send a certified list of the poll tax payers and Mir Brundidges at torneys declared they were powerless 10 show illegal votes had been cast in Ouachita county until they can inspect list of the electors qualified to cast ballots.
 Insist Upon Recount.
 In the absence of this list, however, the committee insisted that the bal lots be recounted and subcommittee, consisting of two Hays men and three brundidge men, whiled away the af. ternoon at that task. The reports were submitted by the committee Of We-one unanimous report that the ballots had been counted correctly, and ue other majority report pointing out alleged discrepancies.
 The majority report was signed only by the Brundidge men on the sub committee, William H. Rector, John T. HICKS and A. J. Witt. They allege that in one ward in Camden and in iour townships of Ouachita county the signatures of the election judges on .he poll books did not correspond with he initials on the backs of the ballots therefore, they said, they were unable " determine whether the ballots ex- hipited were the same as were cast ID the election. In Carroll township, tue report said further, the signatures o' the judges were missing altogether.
 put the fact that a careful recount showed the canvass of the election 'uuses In Ouachita county had been Soiiec', was source of satisfaction o the Hays men. They instantly of 'eIed and passed a resolution to the eiiect that Mir. Brundidge's charge of "auu In the count in Ouachita county was without foundation and unwar- ranted.
 Charge Against Chairman Walls.
 sensation was sprung late in the uay' when the Brundidge men read an a'iiuaVit made by one of their attor- ness In Union county, asserting he had oeeh told that A. J. Walls. chairman
 ohe State Central Committee. had 'e'ephoned election officials in Union s0uh'y not to surrender the poll books MT Walls, surprised and angered, aouied with the most emphatic Ian saase at his command the truth of the assertion He declared he never had