Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-06-05
CONVENTION GIVES
 CLARKE NOMINATION
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vention adjourned sine die at 1925.
 How They Voted.

The convention rejected by vote of 469 to 163 the motion of the Kirby side to substitute for the majority re- port that of the minority, which pro- vided for the appointment of com- mittee of three to visit Poinsett cOun- ty and make an investigation of the vote there. It was a Clarke-Kirby vote, with the counties registering their wishes like this:
 Arkansas, Clarke s; Ashley, Kirby 6; Baxter, Clarke }; Benton, Clarke 16; Boone, Clarke {; Bradley, Clarke 6; Calhoun, Clarke 5; Carroll, Kirby 6, Clarke ?; Chicot, Clarke 6; Clark, Clarke 9; Clay, Kirby 9, Clarke 1; Clebourne, larke z; Cleveland, Kirby 3, Clarke B; olumbia, Kirby 9; Con- way, Clarke 13; Craighead, Clarke 10; Crawforod, Clarke 10; Crittenden, Clarke 4; Cross, Clarke A. Dallas, Kirby l, Clarke ,; Desha, Clarke >t Drew, Kirby 4, Clarke 3; Faulkner, Kirby 51a, Clarke 5k; Franklin, Kir- by 9; Fulton, Kirby 2, Clarke 4; Gar land, Kirby [, Clarke 8; Grant, Kirby 5; Green, Kirby 2, Clarke B.; Inde- pendence, Clarke 12 Izard, Kirby 2, Clarke 6; Jackson, Clarke s. Jeffer- son, Clarke IT, Johnson, Clarke 8; Lafayette, Kirby'1, Clarke 1; Law renee, Clarke 8; Lee, Clarke z; Lin coin, Kirby ,, Clarke 2; Little River, Kirby 5; Logan, Kirby 1; Clarke 12; Marion, Clarke 5; Miller, Kirby z; Mississippi, clarke 6; Monroe, Kirby l, Clarke 3 Nevada, Kirby 1, Clarke z; Newton, Clarke 3; Ouachita, Clarke |; Perry, Kirby 2, Clarke 3; Phillips Clarke 8; Pike, Clarke 6; Poinsett, Clarke 6; Polk, Clarke 8; Pope, Kirby 1, Clarke 70; Prairie, Clarke 6; Pulaski, Clarke 30; Ram dolph, Clarke g; Saline, Kirby 2, Clarke 6; Scott, Kirby (; Searcy, Clarke 5; Sebastian. Clarke 21; &c., vier, Kirby z; Sharp, Kirby 8, Clarke 3; St. Francis, Clarke 8; Stone, Kir- by 4; Union, Kirby 8; Van Buren, Clarke 6; Washington, Clarke IA; White, Kirby l, Clarke IA; Woodruff, Kirby 1, Clarke 6; Yell, Kirby 8, Clarke 3.
 In the report of the majority com given one hour and thirty minutes for debate.
 Powell Hits Back.
 Judge Jeptha Evans of Bonneville made motion that the time be cut to forty-five minutes and fifteen minutes to, a. rejoinder. This motion carried and Smead Powell of Camden was then introduced and spoke for forty five minutes in Judge Kirby's behalf
 s'We thought, gentlemen, this was a Democratic convention" said MT. Powell, .'ibut since it was announced yesterday by Chairman Elliott that it was a Clarke convention, it seems that fair play will hardly proceed.
 "The chairman tells us to keep our mouth shut, but he doesn't say any, thing about the 529 more votes cast in Poinsett county than there were poll tax paid in the year 1912. We only ask for what is right and just and do not come as begging Democrats to im- pose on the Democracy of Arkansas. We are all brothers, all of the big family of Democracy and assemble here to benefit our party and help those who need it.
 sWhen Chairman Elliott said yes- terday afternoon that this was a Clarke convention, it was cruel blow to Democracy. I say that it is not a Clarke convention. The party is bigger than any man or set of men and must be regarded as such. Gen. tlemen and fellow Democrats, after the contest has died down things will look much different and you will say, sWe didn't do those Kirby people right. we did give them rough deal.'
 MT. Powell said there were two counties in the state that boiled 8 larger vote than there were poll taxes paid. Woodruff and Poinsett both reported more votoes than poll taxes paid during the year 1912 said MT. Powell, and both went in the Clarke column.
 He read an affidavit from Henry c. Carr, constable of Scott county, stat ing that he was asked to serve notice on the judges in the county to deliver duplicate poll books, but said that he had received notice from the sheriff .not to serve it. The affidavit said that he had no jurisdiction to serve the notices and nothing could be done.
 s'We had the rules of the party be- nina us, Salu MT. FOWeiI, Cut Aoho gave us relief I say to you gentle men, what is the use of having laws and rules if we do not abide by them! At the meeting in Little Rock we were not allowed the twenty days as reqQiredE by law. Methods to suit their own purhose and convenience were employed and after that a resolution was adopted and after this was done the minutes will show that even the languageiin it was changed {. "Senatcr Clarke was present then and, Is present here now,. and when he saw that we were presenting positive proof, he kept saying table it, table it. We were denied every privilege and were not allowed to ask anything.
 "About the Poinsett county dispute, we served notice on the election judges to bring duplicates of the poll books. Did they do so? No"
 After this MT. Powell read the anil davit from Constable Carr. We show you enough to provide that we are in fhe path of truth" said MT. Powell.
 Poll Books Conflict.
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