The Forrest City times., 1914-04-03

been and are still being used in order
to defeat the will of the people, ex-
pressed by their vote
"Aaother circumstance worthy OF
consideration, this Juggling was done
after it was known that | had receiy-
ed majority of all votes cast.
81 repeat in all sincerity that by
the honest vote of all Arkansas have
been elected United States senator
by the official vote returned and am
entitled to serve the people in that
capacity"
Contest Procedure.
Notice of the contest must be filed
within 80 days from last Monday and
must be filed with both the chairman
and the secretary of the State Cen
tral Committee. 1t Is optional with
the chairman upon receiving contest
notice Wherther he shall Immediately
call the State Central Committee to-
gether or name a special contest COM
mittee to consider the contest and re-
! port with recommendation to the
State Central Committee at meeting
| just previous to the state convention.
The final decision, however, in the
senatorial contest must come from the
state convention, which meets June 3
at Pine Bluff. the State Central Com
mittee reporting to this organization
on that date. In the Hays-Brundidge
contest the State Central Committees
! finding was final for the reason that
no convention was held last year. the
election for governor at that time
being a special election to fill the un-
expired term as governor of Joe T.
Robinson.
Canvass Vote on Monday.
Chairman Walls already has indi.
Gated that he will call the Executive
Board of the State Central Committee
into session next Monday to go over
the official returns from the Is coun-
ties of the state. These returns, &C
cording to the rules of the Democratic
state organization, must be filed with
Secretary W. G. Hutton of the State
Central Committee within five days
from the meeting of the county con-
''AA' 'icAi III VtiNL NOuHlN odlul udy
therefore is the last day for the filing
vi the official returns
Members of the Executive Commit
tee are. Chairman, A J. Walls, and
secretary, W. G. Hutton, and William
H. Rector, Fort Smith June p Wooten
of Little Rock and H. S. Traylor of
Conway.
Both Chairman Walls and Sec "etary
Hutton announce that no official re-
turns received by them will be made
public until all the official certificates
are in.
1t will be possible to prolong the
contest until a few days before the
date of the state convention June 8.
\ 20 days notice must be given the
contestee. who also is given 20 days
IN which % file an answer with the
State Central Committee. The con-
testant then may, if he desires, have
20 days for the submission of proof,
making in the aggregate so days be-
fore the matter is finally before the
State Central Committee.
No proxies will be allowed under
new rule of the Democratic state or
| ganization
Other Contests.
The total vote on state officers with
seven counties complete but unofficial,
is as follows: For Secretary of State
Hodges 93.S26. Downing 36,S07; for
Auditor of State, Mccain 61,042, Coff-
man, $3.50; for State superintendent,
Cook G9,03S, Rogers 62,694. The win
ners and maiorties are: Earle w.
Hodges 57.0l9; Coffmah S,52S; Cook
6,344.
The official count for Fulton and
Cleburne counties made little change
III the vote given Congressman Oldrield
and Tom Campbell for congressman
in the Second district. Oldfield's to-
tai is 14G69 and Campbelrs 9.45l. with
official fisures from every county but
Randolph Oldfield's denomination is
assured.
| The Official count for every county
, in the Third district gives the nomi-
nation for congressman to John n.
| Tillman of Fayetteville, former presi-
dent of the University of Arkansas,
his lead over Claude A. Fuller of Eu-
reka Springs being 81 W. H. Coin"
Harvey ran third in the six-man race
in this district, his vote being 2,457
V. c. Bratton was fourth, w H. Hud-
son fifth and w. l.. Stuckey last.
In the Seventh district Congressman
/ w. S. Goodwin is leading r. S War
mock by more than l 900 votes with of
ficial returns from all but three coun-
ties and complete figures on these.
Railroad Commissioners.
Additional official counts received
in the Northeastern and Southern Rail-
road Commission districts make no
change in the standing of candidates
previously announced In the North
eastern district T. E. Wood of Ma
rianna. with official returns in all but
two counties, has 1913, Raney 1882
and Bellamy 10,2SS.
Commissioner Mcknight in the
Southern district has 20,43S, Hughes
12,S6S and Montgomery 1929.