The log cabin Democrat., 1914-04-02
CLARKf'S FORCES
 BOLT CONVENTION
TWO DELEGATIONS NAMED
REGULARS ELECT Il, WHILE : RUMP CONVENTION CHOOSES
 ONLY NINE.
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
 Ten or 12 Clarke supporters bolt ed the county Democratic convention shortly after it was organized this afternoon and held so-called trump" in a corridor of the lower floor of the courthouse, while the reg ular convention was in progress in the circuit court room. Among those who left the convention after test vote showed the Kirby forces to have majority of more than two to one, were P. H. Prince, R. D. White, J. B. Higgins, J. A. King, H. B. Ingram, w. M. Harrell, w. E. Clibourn and B. T. Ingram. Those who left the hall were in session only few minutes.
 The regular convention was called to order by Chairman A. L. Nichols of the County Democratic Central Committee. Temporary organization was effected by the unanimous election of Col. G. w. Bruce as chairman and Circuit Clerk J. H. Hartje as secre- tary, and the temporary organization was made permanent.
 On motion the chairman appointed a committee composed of R. w. Rob- ins, A. M. Ledbetter and J. F. Raney to nominate delegates to the state and various district conventions. During the deliberations of the committee a recess was taken, and it was at this point that the Clarke forces withdrew from the convention.
 The committee reported, nominat- ing the following delegates, who were unanimously elected:
 State, Railroad Commissioner and Senatorial Conventions-Jo Frauen- thai, Dr. G. s. Brown, J. s. Johnson, J. F. Raney, A. M. Ledbetter, R. w.. Robins, George Shaw, E. L. King, w.. M. Harrell, A. L. Nichols, G. w.. Bruce. Alternates: G. s. McHenry, James Carter, H. c. Perry, J. H.. Hartje, Clyde Hancock, J. R. Donnell, Dr. T. c. Watson, G. w. Adkisson, H. Robinson, w. F. Thomasson and A. F. Kuykendall.
 Judicial Convention-S. s. Wilson, w. w. Bishop, A. M. Ledbetter, J. H.. Mayhew, J. A. Mode, J. H. Dunn, J. J.. Nixon, s. s. Surratt, James Carter, E. L. King and H. Robinson. Alter mates: J. l. Summers, Carl Moore, George Carter, H. T. Whiddon, Dr. J.. B. Mum, J. J. Fortson, Dr. A. E.. Moore. H. G. Nixon, Dan Ward and J. L. George.
 Congressional Conventional. H.. Prince, H. B. Ingram, J. R. Donnell, J. A. King, J. B. Higgins, R. D. White, Bruce Greeson, c. o. Payne, w. E. Clibourn, A. Anthamatten and B. B. Barker. Alternates: Dr. w.. S.. Hammer, s. w. Rogers, W. cH. Prince, R. G. Bruce, V. D. Hill, A. F.. Kuykendall, w. B. Wilson, Rufus Bryant, B. T. Deal, Clyde Hancock and D. o. Harton.
 Resolutions were adopted declaring the candidates for the various con- gressional, state, county and township offices who received the highest num- Der of votes in the primary elections of January and March 25, 1914, to be the choice and nominees of the Democratic party for their respective positions, and the chairman and sec retary were ordered to make proper certificates to this effect.
 A resolution was also adopted plac- ing the delegates to the various con- ventions under the unit rule, their vote to be determined by majority of the delegation.
 Only nine delegates to the state and district conventions were elected at the bolting convention, according to report of that meeting filed with the Log Cabin Democrat. The election certificate shows that 1854 votes were cast in September, 1912, for Joe T. Robinson for gover- nor, and on the basis fixed by the last convention, one delegate for each 175 and one for each fraction over 90, Faulkner county is entitled to Il dele gates in the state and district conven- tions.
 Judge P. H. Prince served as chair man and J. A. King as secretary of the secessionists. A nominating com mittee composed of R. D. White, D. O.. Harton and H. B. Ingram selected the following delegations:
 State Convention-W. M. Harrell, R. G. Bruce. P. H. Prince, J. B. Hig- gins, R. D. White, J. R. Donnell, H. S. Txo,,lor IT P TuOram and l. A