The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1913-07-10
CONTEST CASE NOW
IN SUPREME COURT
SITUATION COMPLICATED
MUCH DEPENDS UPON DECIS-
ION TO BE RENDERED BY
HIGHEST TRIBUNAL.

Little Rock, July 5.-The transcript
in the case of Earle w. Hodges,
Secretary of State, VS.. Stephen Brun-
didge, involving the right of George
! w. Hays to be declared the Democrat
| ic nominee for governor, was filed in
supreme court Friday afternoon, and
will be argued before that tribunal
Monday, with promises of an early
decision.
Much depends upon the decision of
the supreme court in this case. Should
chancellor j. E. Martineau, who at
late hour Thursday night, made per-
manent restraining order prohibit
i ing Earle w. Hodges from certifying
G. w. Hays as the Democratic nomi-
nee, be sustained, it means there is
considerable question about who real
ly was the gubernatorial nominee. 1t
will then probably be too late to get
the name of either candidate on the
ticket, unless the supreme court de-
Iclares it has the right in the emergen-
cy to direct the secretary of state to
so act
Should the supreme court reverse
the decision of Chancellor Martineau,
even though it is too late to get his
name on the ticket, Judge Hays will
have the sanction of the highest court
as the nominee, and recognizing him
as such, the people over the state may
write his name on the ticket without
confusion.
Chancellor Martineau, after two
days session, declared the action of
the State Democratic Central Com
mittee. in it's alleged investigation of
the charges of fraud filed by Col. S.
Brundidge, was a travesty on justice,
and the candidate had no chance to
prove his claims before that body.
This, he declared, was in direct viola
ton of his injunction which prohibit
ed the central committee from declar
ling a nominee until after it had made
complete investigation. He express
ed willingness to call the committee
men before him to show cause why
they should not be punished for con-
tempt, but the attorneys for Col.
Brundidge declined to go that far in
the case
Should the supreme court uphold
the chancellor, there will be much
doubt as to who should have been the
nominee of the Democratic party, and
the court will indicate it believes there
was ground for the charges filed by
Col. Brundidge. This would mean
that the friends of Col. Brundidge, al
lleging that he has been defrauded out
of the nomination, will get real busy
urging that his name be placed on the
ticket. With the Bull Moosers i'm
porting nationwide talent, and hav-
ing strong candidate in the field who
is familiar to the voters in every sec
ton of the state because Of his years
DIS d lcducI LII lIc DCiiONIdeN PesA ~ !,
and the Stand Pat Republicans also
active, it means an united Democracy
is necessary to insure victory.
To further complicate matter, hun
dreds of people, who are dissatisfied
with the last election, believing where
there is so much smoke there must be
some fire, have expressed determi-
nation to write the name of Acting
Governor ]. M. Futrell on the ticket.
Being a senator, elected for term of
four years, Acting Governor Futrell
could not continue in the Office even
though he received a majority of all
the votes cast. 1t would, however,
reduce the vote of the Democratic can
didate, or candidates, and increase the
chances of the half or whole Republi-
cans.