Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-07-03

Brundidge faction was to gain time and prevent the name of any Demo- crat from appearing on the State bal lot. He was answered by A. J. Witt. After making these statements a | motion was made that further time be given the attorneys for Brundidge. Trop Pace moved that their request be denied and this was done by a vote of 19 to 8.
 COleman's Point of Order. While Attorneys Stayton and Nor wood were calling off the names of some of the alleged illegal voters w. K. Coleman rose to a point of order declaring that they were not intro ducing evidence that the men named were illegal voters and and that the sole object was to delay matters until it would be too late to have the name of any Democrat properly and legally certified as the Democratic candidate for governor.
 He then introduced his resolution which was in substance that charges of corruption had been brought by Colonel Brundidge; that contest had been filed, and that although the attorneys for the contest had had ample time to secure testimony as to such alleged frauds and that although the commtte had attempted for three days to get them to proceed with the contest and produce the testimony they had failed to do so and that the conduct of the case had shown beyond any doubt that he charges of fraud and corruption were without fact or foundation
 The resolution concluded by declar- ing Judge George w. Hays the legal nominee of the Democratic party of the State of Arkansas for governor Seconds rang from all parts oI the hall and Chairman Walls called for the vote before any of the numerous speech-makers could get the floor. The few who sprang up and managed to get ill a word were put under the five-minute rule and the vote was called for.
 No Break in Hays Ranks
 There was no break in the Hays ranks and the resolution was passed by practically the same vote that had been recorded on the numerous fac tional resolutions of lesser mement, which marked the closing session of the committed There was apparently little hard feeling as the committee men hurried out to their belated luncheon and talked with one another in the Hotel Marion lobby. They even had time to talk about the water situ- ation, and a chorus of the out-of-toWn delegates sang as they left the audi torium-
 ''Oh, let's all go home, where we can take bath.'
 Early Morning Proceedings.
 The first real progress in the con test of Stephen Brundidge in the gu- bernatorial contest between himsel and Judge Hays was made by the State Central Committee Wednesday morning.
 Atotrneys for Colonel Brundidge presented several statements from va rious sections of the State in which illegal methods were alleged at the recent primary. While these were signed, none were sworn to.
 They were ordered received and filed.
 Pledge of the Contestants.
 The request of the committee that the contestant and the contestee pledge themselves to abide by the findings of the committee has brought forth the desired pledge from Judge Hays but not from Colonel Brundidge
 Committeeman Coleman, of Pine Bluff, called the attention of the mem bers to this fact and directed the question to Attorney Stayton, asking him what his client, Colonel Brun- didge, intended to do.
 Attorney Stayton replied: We will make no formal reply to the request because there is nothing in the law that gives this committee the right or power to exact or make such de- mand. We are contesting the result of this election as the law gives us q right to do and as the court has au- thorized be done.
 We will make no reply"
 Ouachita County Investigation
 Considerable time was taken up Tn a discussion of when the time of the contestants should start on the inves- tigation of the vote of Ouachita coun- ty. By resolution Tuesday the com ,,oittao prantad the contestant one and