The Harrison times., 1916-10-14

There is a difference Of opinion as
/ to whether a senator can be elected
at the November election" Mr.. Pace
said. Some Democrats in this audi
ence have said they believe he could
be. Since that is the case and the
next Senate might be Republican, it
behooves this committee to take no
chances. 1t is our duty to nominate
candidate for the November cleo
ton, and then, if special election is
called later call a primary to nomi-
nate candidate. We must be sure
there is no chance for Arkansas to
send a Republican senator to Wash
ington against the will of majority
of the voters, who are Democrats"
The Votes.
The vote on Mr.. Gardens motion,
which was substitute to a motion
by Mr. Head to nominate candidate
for election November 7, follows:
Ayes--Carden, Dunlap, Hawthorne,
Toler, Tribble (proxy by Henry Rec,
tori and Calvert. Noes-Black (proXy
by w. B. Smith, Compton, Dalton,
Head, Henry Mahoney, McCarroll,
Mcmillan, Milum, Nance, Oglesby,
Payne (proxy by r. w. Robbins), Rice
(proxy by Frank Pace), Sain, ]. S.
Turner, S. P, Turner, Walker, Wilson,
Wooten, Yarnell and House. Total,
"ayes" 6, noes" q.
The vote on Mr.. Heads motion was
vice versa, except that of Mr.. Dunlap,
who voted AYE" on both motions,
making the vote % to for the mo-
tion.
The vote which nominated Judge
Kirby follows: For Kirby-Calvert,
Garden, Head, Henry, Mahoney, Nc
Carroll, Mcmillan Nance, Oglesby,
Payne, Rice, Sain, Toler, Wilson ana
Wooten. For Neutrality-suspicious., Dal
ton, Hawthorne, House, Milum, S. p.
Turner and Yarnell For Reid-Comp-
ton, Dunlap, Tribble, Turner and
Walker.
Here's Perry County Again.
The committee took action to settle
the latest Perry county political fight.
July 25 the committee ordered a sDe-
cial primary to elect a new Perry
County Central Committee to settle
a dispute as to the eligibility of some
members. The committee selected
Sheriff John @. Allen and J. II. Bow
en-, representing the two factions, to
select officials and call the election.
The election was held September 30.
Members Of the Perryville faction ap-
peared before the committee to pro-
test against two members Of the Per
ry county committee elected by the
Bigelow faction, on the ground that
they are Republicans. The State Cen.
tral Committee adopted a resolution
authorizing Chairman House to ap-
point committee Of four members,
and himself as eX-officio chairman,
to- settle the dispute. The members
were: L. Y. Toler Of Sheridan, j. S.
Yarnell of Searcy and Mr.. Dunlap,
The committee will hear the case in
7 ;4t1, al. ,,,,, ti,,,n coon
Legal Views Expressed.
Soon after the committee was call
ed to order, Chairman House asked
the opinions Of several attorneys and
Of Senator Robinson as to the legal
situation confronting the party. j..
II, Carmichael Of Little Rock, J, f.
Loughborough Of Little Rock and Sen.
ator Joe T. Robinson spoke. Mr.. Car
michael expressed the views previous.
ly published that an appointment
would not be legal; that the commit
tee had authority to nominate a can
didate, and that 1t was a debatable
question whether a special election
should be held or a candidate elect
ed at the November election, Mr.
Loughborough agreed, except he said
he held the opinion, supported by
sections Of the Arkansas constitution,
providing for filling vacancies in other
departments Of the government; that
a special election would not be legal
because there is time to nominate a
candidate and elect him at the gen.