The Forrest City times., 1914-04-17
CLARKE-K|RBY
CONTEST BITTER
Poinsett County Poll Tax Re-
ceipts Are Not to Be In
vestigated.
BALLOT BOXES ORDERED
DAY SPENT IN oRAToRYE SHOWS
STRENGTH OF SENATOR
cLARkE's FoacEss
GOING DENIES ALL FRAUD
Features of Second Day Session Were
Addresses by Judge Kirby and
Senator Clarke.
BALLOT BOXES ORDERED
DAY SPENT IN ORATORYE SHOWS
STRENGTH OF SENATOR
CLARkE'S FORCESs
GOING DENIES ALL FRAUD
Features of Second Day Session We're
Addresses by Judge Kirby and
Senator Clarke.
Western Newspaper Union News Service

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Little Rock-The contest of Associ-
ate Justice w. F. Kirby against Sen
ator James P. Clarke for the nomina,
tion for u. S. Senator developed some
elements of personal bitterness in the
flood of oratory before the Democratic
State General Committee Wednesday.
The features of the days proceed
ings were speeches by Judge Kirby
and Senator Clarke. Neither INDUCED
in personalities, but vital interest
in the outcome of the controversy gave
each an emphasis and vigor of express
sion that kept the large audience as
sembled in the Chamber of Commerce
keyed up to high pitch of expect
ancy.
Each speaker was frequently inter
rupted with applause from his adher-
ents, and both were given a most re.
spectful hearing.
Offered to Run it Over Again.
The applause was especially strong
on the Kirby side of the hall when,
in the course of his address, be chal-
lenged Senator Clarke to run the race
over again in thirty days, in the whole
state, and not make a speech, or to run
1t over again in Poinsett county and
abide by the result. To this Senator
Clarke made no response.
Senator Clarke said if the people Of
the st. Francis Levee district had
known Judge Kirby's record on levee
matters better. he would not have got
ten as many votes as he did. "Sena-
tor Clarke would have been beaten bv
10000 majority if it had not been for
his control of federal patronage" de-
clared Judge Kirby. and Senator
Clarke retorted, IF it had not been
for the federal patronage | would have
won by $4,000"
The greater part of the day was
spent in discussion of a resolution de.
flning the purpose and policy of the
committee. The Kirby forces insisted
upon the fullest investigation of all
allegations of fraud in Poinsett county,
but the resolution as finally adopted
limits the investigation to allegations
of fraud, and is as follows:
Resolution Favorable to Clarke.
Resolved-That in the hearing and
determination of the pending contest
or the vote cast at the recent primary
Tor United States Senator, it is hereby
declared to be the policy and purpose
OF this committee to confine it's inves-
tlgation and decision to the charges
or fraudulent alterations OF the returns
SHOWN in the canvass and certificate
actually made by the county central
committee and county convention OF
Poinsett county, and to disregard as
irregularities, impracticable of contest,
the allegations concerning the failure
OF any voter to pay poll tax during the
ume for collecting taxes next pre-
cedlng the election, as well as all other
Ike objections that have not been pre-
sented for correction to the county
central committee as provided in Rule
81 OF the State Central Committee ex-
cept for the purpose of showing fraud
as alleged in contestants petition for
which purpose, as we'll as any other
circumstances bearing upon said al
legation of fraud, such evidence may
be admitted"
Great Flood Of Oratory.
This resolution was introduced al
the morning session by A. D. DuLaney,
and slightly amended by W. F. Cole
man. Speaking for Judge Kirby, Troy
race of Harrison, Frank Pace of Little
Rock, j. d. Head of Texarkana, and
Smeade Powell, of Camden, as we'll as
Judge Kirby for himself, opposed the
adoption of the resolution as throt-
tIlng of the investigation in it's most
vital aspects.
II you pass this resolution" said
Mr.. Head, you will hear from it two
years hence; you will hear from it
four years hence; and you will hear
from it so long as the memory of these
men runs"
And Mr.. Powell declared that while