The Springdale news., 1914-06-05

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 Pine Bluff, June 3.-Judge William r. Kirby, who has appealed to the Democratic state convention on the ground of alleged fraud in=the recent state primary in which he was de- feated for the senatorial nomination by United States Senator James r. Clarke, derived no consolation from Itoday's proceedings.
 By a vote Of 446 to l60 the conven- ton voted to make permanentthc tenn porary officers selected by the state central committee. All the officers are Clark supporters. In practical ly every county where there were eontesting delgations, the Clarke del iegations were seated.
 T take it that this Is q Clarke convention, said Chancellor John NJ. Elliott of Pine Bluff, temporary chair man of the convention, in assuming the chair.
 Chancellor Elliott lauded Senator Clarke as one of the greatest men in the United States Senate, and then looking straight at Judge Kirby who was sitting in a box a few feet away from his he declared T have no Use for a man who goes sniyeling around after lie has been beaten This started an uproar in which q Clarke delegate and Kirby delegate exchanged blows and then went to the floor i'll clinch temporarily stopping the chairman $ speech.
 stephen Brandidge, endeavoring to be a peacemaker, proved to be the stormy petrel of the Democratic con xention this afternoon Immediately alter converting of the afternoon, the ireading of announcements was inter- rupted by deep voice from a shad- owed side of the convention hall.
 Tie speaker stated he desired to offer a resolution, and it was fully a minute before the convention d.scov- cred who was demanding recognition.
 "Brundidge, Brundidge," were the cries from all sections of the packed hall, and the real ovation of the con vention was extended the political pa triarch as he was escorted to the stage The resolution offered by Col. onal Brundidge, developed to be one demanding a change ill primary cleo tion laws which would make fraud absolutely impossible He asked that a committee of five be named to pre- pare such law and present it to the Rock T. C. McRae, Prescott; Jos eph NJ. Hill. Fort Smith, John Ike Moore, Helena, and Joseph NJ. Stay ton, Newport, were the committee. men suggested in the rsolution.
 The committee which is considering the Kirby contest is composed Of E. C. Horner, Helena; Wood Rainwater, Morrillton; Allan Winham, Texar- kama; Ernest Neil, BatesYille; J. R. Ian. Sheridan; and T. I. Heron of Sharp county Only two members of the committee are Kirby followers
 The platform committee is compos- ed Of W. NJ Kayanaugh, W. F. Eat man, Jess Martin, J. NJ. Gates, Flu gene Williams, r E. Wood V. A. Besser, J. r. Stafford. T. .. McRae, T. J. Moore, Dean Coleman. R. E. Jeffries. | r Ross, Dick Rice, Pitt Holmes, W. N Lewis, J |. McDon. oagh, NJ. r. Dickinson, E. L. Mat lock, John H. White, J. r. Coston, Walter Snapp, Harry Cook, Lee Gas ert, Dr. Baker. Paul Little and ]. N Fillman.
 hTe platform committee late to- Inight completed it's report, which will be made to the convention to- morrow Eleven sections are in the platform The first endorsement of the administrator of Pr sldant Wil- son, the passage of the tariff bank ing and currency measures, Presi- dent Wilson's stand on the Mexican situation, and fayors the repeal of Panama canal tolls. endorses the administration of Governor George W. Hays and his treatment of the state finances, the maintenance of a special educational tax, state aid for highways, and the operation of rock crushers with state conYiets. are fav-