Malvern daily record., 1917-03-15
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to Select Nominees Delegates to Constitution Convention.

Alter considerable opposition, l the Democratic State Central 1 Committee yesterday adopted a resolution providing for a state Democratic primary April IA to nominate candidates for dele gates to the constitutional con- vention in November. The con- mittee met in called session yesterday afternoon at the Hotel Marion. The resolution was adopted, after four resolutions against it or providing for it's delay were killed.
 SUFFRAGIsTs ASK DELAY
 Objection against the date selected was raised by several speakers who appeared on be- half of sufragists, as the Riggs law permitting women to vote in primaries does not go into effect until early in June, 90 days after it was signed. The committee voiced a desire to have the women vote in the primary, but it was said that the primary could not be legally called, under the primary law, at a later date.
 Holding of the primary was urged by leaders as necessary to protect the interests of the Democratic party and to prevent l too large a Republican repre- sentation. It's opponents said the adoption of the plan would make the convention partisan and would arouse opposition to the adoption of the constitution by members of other parties. A fight against the new constitu= tion at the polls was suggested as 8 possible result.
 To eliminate needless expense, the committee adopted a resolu. i Ition urging patriotic men in the various counties to act as offieia3a in the primary without pay. This would be necessary, it was said, the the committee is with out funds to pay the heavy ex- pense that would be incurred A resolution was passed to as sess each candidate $5 for each county in which he is candi- date.
 Subcommittees were appoint ed to inform the 75 county Central Committees of the ae- tion of the State Central Com faittee.
 URGES. OPTIONAL ELECTIONS
 Submission of the question ot a primary to the county organi- cations was advocated by J. H Hawthorne of Jonesboro. a mem Der of the State Central Com mittee. In some counties, he said, a primary would not be necessary, but in others where several candidates announce a county primary could be held to eliminate the danger of a con- solidated Republican vote de- feating a Democratic vote split on several candidates.
 Practically the entire com mittee was present, the absent ees being represented by proxy. The membership of the com mittee is as follows Joe w. House Jr., Little Rock, chair man; c. c. Calvert of Fort Smith, secretary; T. J. Terrall, secretary of state, assistant secretary; J. H. Hawthorne of Jonesboro, J. V. Walker of Fayetteville, D. Ward Dunlap of Clarksville, ]. R. Wilson of War ren, Dave Block of Wynne, J. w. Nance of Bentonville, June F. Wooten of Little Rock, John H. McMillan of Philadelphia, Pat rick Henry of Monticello, Ira D. Oglesby Jr. of Fort Smith, Roy Milan of Harrison, E. Dalton of Pocahontas, A. H. Tribble of Hot Springs, s. P. Turner of Hardy, J. D. Head of Texarkana, Thomas F. Toler of Sheridan, J Is. Yarnell of Searcy, z. M. Nc Carroll of Walnut Ridge, R. T Compton of Wing, W. Morton Garden of Malvern, J. c. Sain o1 Nashville, R. R. Rice of Warner J. K. Mahoney of Fl Dorado, c 10. Payne of Conway and J. s ITurnpr of Ozark