The Sentinel=record., 1914-04-16

above resolution to the effect that
 the committee confine it's investiga-
 tlon and decision to charges of fraud.
 G. P. Wilmington of Garland made
 motion that the substitute be re- jected as it was not specific in stat imp what fraud was to be investi-
 gated, and the manner of investigat- ing. He was sustained
 W. F. Coleman of Jefferson then
 presented an amendment to the Du-
 laney resolution. The delegates voted p to 3 to accept the amend
 ment.
 The resolution, as amended, is as
 follows:
 Resolved, That in the hearing and determination of the pending contest
 of the vote cast at the recent pri- mary for United States senator, it is hereby declared to be the policy and purpose of this committee to confine it's investigation and decision to the charges of fraudulent alterations of the returns shown in the canvass and certificate actually made by the county central committee and coun- ty convention of Poinsett county, and to disregard as irreguarities Gm- practicable of contest) the allega- tions concerning the failure of any voter to pay poll tax during the time for collecting taxes next preceding the election, as well as all other like objections that have not been pre- sented for correction to the county central committee as provided in Rule 37 of the state central commit tee, except for the purpose of show ing fraud as alleged in contestants petition, for which purpose, as well as any other circumstances bearing upon said alleations of fraud, such evidence may be admitted.
 The substitute resolution that was presented by J. ID. Head, calling for a general investigation of charges of fraud. was rejected, 20 to ', when put to a vote. Head made an appeal to the convention before the vote was taken to accept his substitute and not pass the resolution by Du- laney. as amended by Coleman, which he claimed would cut off all into the balloting.
 The convention then voted to give attorneys for Senator James P. Clarke and Judge w. F. Kirby, the for the United tSates senate nomination, the floor.
 Troy Pace attorney for William r. Kirby, was first to take the floor. He appealed to the members of the to be fair and said that Senator Clarke should not be re- turned to the United States senate with a stigma of fraud on his cleo tion. He said that the committee should investigate the matter and see if the election judges changed the returns and purge the whole re- turns from Poinsett county for fraud.
 Win Lewis, attorney for Senator James P. Clarke, followed on the floor. He opened with the state ment that he did not wish to make a political speech or stir up strife. He said that Senator Clarke wanted everyone to understand the situa- tion and does not want to be unfair.
 50 far as fraud is concerned, spe- clfic charges that Senator Going and others padded returns are all that have been made said Mir. Lewis. "They will have to stand or fall on that allegation We are not willing to give a committee a rowing com mission and send it to Poinsett county"
 He quoted section 37 of the rules of the state central committee giv- ing any candidate or his friends power to protest to the election judges irregularities in any precinct, such protest to be filed with the chairman of the county central com mittee. He said that they could have done that when the Poinsett oonty committee met.