The Forrest City times., 1914-06-05
HONEST PRIMARY
 LAW IS DEMA. ,DFD
BRUNOiDGE DECLARES PARTY MUST BE PURGED OF EVEN
 SUSPICION OF WRONG.
]. M. ELLIOTT IS CHAIRMAN
In Keynote Speech Declared That He Was for Clarke and it Was
 Clarke Convention.
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Western Newspaper Union News Service.
 Pine Bluff-The biennial state con yention was easily in the control of Senator's Clarke and Robinson. The vote at all times was overwhelmingly against Associate Justice w. r. Kirby, contestant for the |. s. Senatorial nomination. On Thursday the con yenton formally declared James P. Clarke the nominee.
 The temporary officers, selected by the central committee by a vote of 22 to j, wore Chairman, Chancellor J. M Elliott secretary, Heartsill H. Ragon; assistant secretaries, Allan Gates. Steel Hayes. Meyer Solmson, Bill Stoddard and Harry C. Hale This. temporary organization was made permanent by a vote of 446 to 160. this being the first real test of strength in the con vention between the factions.
 The committees were:
 Senatorial Contest-E. c. Horror of Helena chairman; Wood Rainw2ter of Morrilton. Allan Wihham of TeXark ana, Ernest Neill of Batesville, J. R Gotham of Monticello, Thos. I. Herrn of Evening Shade and Isaac Mcclellan of sheridan.
 Platform Committee-Judge W. N. KsganaIgh of Little Rock chairman; w, F. Eatman, Jess Martin, J. NJ. Gates, Eugene Williams, T. k. Wood V. A. Beeson, John P. Stafford, T. C. McRae, T. J. Moore, Dene Coleman R. k. Jeffries, ]. C. Ross, Dick Rice, Pitt Holmes w. M. Lewis, ]. B. McDon ough, M. F, Dickinson, E. l.. Matlock John H. White, J. 2. Coston. Walter Snapp, Harry F. Cook, Lee Cazort, Dr. Baker Paul Little and J. N. Tillman.
 The Contest Committee heard both sides of the case Wednesday night after which it voted to dismiss ths contest, and prepared a resolution for submission to the convention uphold Ing the action of the Central Commit tee A minority report signed by Ahen Winham of Texarkana and Isaac d. NcCIellan of Sheridan was also submitted, but it received slight recog- hluon. From the first it appeared certain that Senator Clarke would be ueciared the nominee. The discussions Ill committee and convention were o'teh characteri2ed by acrimony, but 'uuge klrby's partisans were over "helmlngly outnumbered, and their ihG GaSsloned pleas were of little avail
 ihe Keynote of the convention was 0ruck by Chairman Elliott in his 'PehhS remarks: MT. Chairman and ken'lemen of the convention: politics mas us lights as we'll as it's shadows ne man who wins victory in the Do"ocratlc primary of Arkansas de- a1'NeS i's honors (applause). And may 'ne Lord have mercy on the loser (loud ePp'ause and cries of Kirby on the one side and Clarke on the other). I 'n' ot the opinion that oftentimes the "pner is the loser and the loser is "e "lNner. The victor can afford 10 'o u'sghanimous. but the loser should nave sense enough to keep his mouth shut.
 gentlemen of the convention, s""Hk this great Central Committee 'or me distinguished honor they have Non erred upon me, and for the citi-
 "S ot Pine Bluff and of Jefferson OuH'y desire to return their thanks "' Eonoring one of their delegates want 10 say to yc'l gentlemen of the vouV' ntion that I take it that this is Clarke convention.
 Aod why should I not be for "'Dles P, Clarke? Senator Clarke is 'pe greatest one of them all, and a .liah who has reached the position and l"nuence that he occupies in the ~o'ld-a leader in all things. Gen. eeiheh' it will be a shame and a dis S'@ee not to let that man succeed