The Springdale news., 1914-04-24

 for the United States Senate by a majority of 213 votes by the State Central Committee at 11:45 o'clock last night The additional vote given shown resulted from the discovery of an error, the only one found in the verification by the committee of the Poinsett county vote, by an ex- animation of the poll books and tally sheets delivered to the committee late yesterday by Secretary H. B. Thorne of the Poinsett County Gen. tral Committee.
 Judge Kirby asked for and was granted an appeal to the state con yention at Pine Bluff June 3.
 The resolution dismissing Judge kirby's petition of contest and di- reeting the eertifieation Of Senator Glarke's name, together with those of candidates for state offices shown to have been given majority of the votes cast, was adopted by vote of 22 to }. Troy Pace, J. D. Head, w. IG. Hutton, w F. Mcknight and NJ. E. Sanderson were the only members voting against it.
 The committees action followed night session, held in the convention hall of the Hotel Marion, during which committee, consisting of the chairman and four members, in the presence Of all the other members and onlookers present, went over the poll books and tally sheets used in each voting precinct of Poinsett county
 Things happened in rapid sequence last night when the yerifieation of the Poihsett county vote was complet ed. The Kirby supporters had yir- tually give. Up the fight, with the adoption of the Andrews resolution at the close of the afternoon session. This resolution barred any member of the committee from making list of the voters in Poinsett county to show how each voted
 Even :. D.Head Of Texarkana, leader of the Kirby supporters ill the committee, ceased offering substi- tHtes=
 =kirby= Supporter is 1rate.=
 When A J Witt. the member from P5cahontas, offered a resolution to have the State Central Committee de ly that the Poinsett returns had been falsified and to thank the Poinsett county officials for their courtesy in presenting the election returns, MT. Head flung his parting shot at the committee in these words, You can cover up the color of the whitewash, but you can't cover up the scent"
 Throughout the session last night, the Kirby supporters, when referring to Judge Kirby. mentioned him as Senator While they continued to protest they apparently had given up hope so far as the committee was concerned
 \ more open inspection and exam in ttion of election returns than that made of the Poinsett vote perhaps sas never before made.
 Enter Poinsett County's Vote.
 Secretary H. B. Thorne of the Pc nsett committee, who arrived late yesterday with the returns, entered the Hotel Marion convention hall at just o'clock, walking down the aisle while the several hundred peo- pie looked on witb cheers or silence, according to their position in the con test.
 Immediately upon calling the meet ing to order Chairman Walls, an nounced as the committee to inspect the returns: Vincent Miles, J. W. Crockett, W. F. Coleman and Leh- man Kay
 Secretary Thorne took key from his pocket and unlocked the box con taining the tally sheets and poll books for the fl precincts of Poinsett county
 J. b Head was recognized with motion to permit any member so de- slrlng to make list of the voters ot any townships he wanted. His mo ton was ruled out of order. as being contrary to the provisions of the res olution covering the investigation.
 Clarke's Majority Increased.
 Nearly four hours was consumed in the verification of the Poinsett vote, and when concluded the committee reported that it had found no indica- tion of irregularities and that an CT TOT in addition had increased Senator Clarke's vote in the county from 1 1,52i to ,522.
 The committees report was adopted , by the vote of 22 to 5, the same five who later voted against the certifi- cation If Senator Clarke'S name as