The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1914-06-11
CHAIRMAN ELLIOTT
SOUNDED KEYNOTE
DECLARED HIMSELF FOR CLARKE
AND THAT IT WAS a CLARKE
CONVENTION.
SECRETARY HUTTON Is OUT
Convention at Pine Bluff was Wholly
Under the Dominant Influence
OF Senior Senator.

Western Newspaper rnion News Service.
Pine Blutf.-BX a Vote of 40 to Ia,
the Democratic State convention dis
missed Judge Kirhy.s appeal and de
cIared Senator James T. Clarke the
sominee for I. :. senator.
Then Little Rock was selected as
the meeting place of the convention
In 1916, winning over Paragould and
Hot Springs by reclamation. Little
Rock was presented to the convention
by Judge 10 Hardage of Arkadelphia.
W G.. Hutton was replaced as sec
rotary of the State Central Commit
tee because he had been a Kirby sup
porter. and Chancery Clerk Jack VA
louey of Pulaski county was elected
10 succeed him.
Convention Dominated by Clarke.
The convention was at all times
easily dominated by Senators Clarke
and Robinson. Gov. Hays WAS entire
ly eliminated from any part in the
organization. but made no effort 10
compel the recognition that is usually
accorded the chief executive. While
ne was a Kirby partisan. he took no
active part in the contest, either be
fore or after the primary.
The temporary officers. selected by
the central committee by a vote of -
to 5. were Chairman, Chancellor J. NJ.
Elliott secretary Heartsii II. Ragon,
assistant secretaries, Allan Gates, Steel
HAYES. Meyer Solmson. Bill Stoddard.
and Harry c. Hale. This temporary
organization was made permanent by
a vote of 446 TO 100. this being the
first real test of strength in the con
vention between the factions.
The committees were;
Senatorial Contest-E. c. Hornor Of
Helena. chairman. Wood Rainwater Of
Morrilton. Allan Winham of TeXark-
ana, Ernest Neill of Batesville, J. II.
Gotham of Monticello, Thos. |. Herrn
of Evening Shade and Isaac Mcclellan
of Sheridan.
Platform Committee-Judge ". NJ.
Kavanaugh of Little Rock. chairman;
w. f. Eatman. Jess Martin, J. NJ
Gates. Eugene Williams, T, +. Wood,
V. A. Beeson. John p. Stafford, T. {.
McRae. T. ! Moore. Dene Coleman, K.
f.. Jeffries. J c Ross. Dick Rice, Pitt
Holmes. W NJ Lewis, ]. b. McDon-
ough. NJ f. Dickinson, L. L. Matlock.
John II. White. J T Coston, Walter
nv
Baker. Paul Little and ]. y. Tillman.
The Contest Committee heard both
sides Of the case Wednesday night
after which il voted to dismiss the
contest. and prepared a resolution for
submission 10 the convention uphold
Ing the action of the Central Commit
tee. A minority report signed by
Allen Winham Of TeXarkana and Isaac
]. Mcclellan OF Sheridan was also
submitted, but II received slight recog
milton. From the first it appeared
certain that Senator Clarke would be
declared the nominee.
Chairman ElIiott's Keynote Speech.
The keynote of the convention was
struck by Chairman Elliott in his
opening remarks Mr.. Chairman ant
gentlemen of the convention: politics
has its lights as we'll as its shadows
The man who wins a victory in tbs
Democratic primary of Arkansas de
serves It's honors tapplause). And may
the Lord have mercy on the loser tIouC
applause and cries of Kirby on th'
one side and Clarke ON the other).
am of the opinion that oftentimes thu
winner is the loser and the loser il
the winner. The victor can afford (
be magnanimous. but the loser SHOULD
have sense enough to keep his moutl
shut
Gentlemen OF the convention,
thank this great Central Committee
for the distinguished honor they hav'
conferred upon me, and for the Cit
yens of Pine Bluff and of jefferson