The Green Forest tribune., 1917-01-12
DAVENPORT HEADS
 ARKANSAS SENATE
WHITE COUNTY SENATOR DE- FEATS SENATOR S. c. SIMS
 OF PRAIRIE.
VOTE IS A CLOSE ONE
Ballot Ends 18 to 16 After Predicted Deadlock Fails to MateriaIize- Last Two Votes Called Go For
 Davenport and Break Tie.
Little Rock

Little Rock Only one ballot was necessary to settle .the presidency of the Arkansas s Senate when the Forty-first General Assembly convened, Senator w. D. Davenport of White defeating Senator s. c. Sims of Prairie, IS to 16. The anticipated deadlock did not mater, ialize, though the balloting was so close throughout that the gallery was frenzied when the last two names were reached, the vote standing at that time 16 to IT, but Senator Whit taker and President Kendall voted for Senator Davenport and ended the sus- pense. Senator George F. Jones of Pulaski turned the tide toward Sena- tor Davenport, casting his vote for the White county senator. Senator Hamil- ton was closest.
 Senator Lemuel B. Kendall of Madi- son county, president pro tenn, dropped the gavel at 12 o'clock and announced as the temporary organization: l.. l. Coffman of Boone county, secretary; Thos. E. Toler of Grant county, assist ant secretary; A. w. Parke of Pulaski, journal clerk; J. Monroe Smith of Union county, sergeant-at-arms; jani tors R. G. Dunaway, w. J. Cover, F. c. Wiley, Ernest Short and George Rob- 1nson; pages, Willie Quilting, Willie Blaylock and Martelle Osburn.
 Chief Justice McCulloch was called in and the new senators received the oath of office. Four at a time were called before the bar of the Senate to receive the oath. The new sena- tors are: First District, Richard Whitaker; Second, Harry L. Ponder; Fifth, B. H. Greenhouse; Eighth, Thos. H. Rogers; Ninth, J. S. Utley; Eleventh, Greed CafdwelI; Thirteenth, J. w Moncrief Fourteenth, w. L. Ward; Sixteenth, Geo. F. Brown; Eighteenth, R. Hill Caruth Twenty third, Ebert E. Goodwin; Twenty-fifth, Lee G. King; Twenty eighth, Ezra Hester: Twenty-ninth, E. E. Alexan- der; Thirty-first, Houston Emory; Thirty-third, Ben H. Johnson.
 On motion of Senator Bush the Senate then proceeded to the cleo tion of president and Senator John son of Scott placed the name of Sena- tor Sims before the Senate. Senator Utley of Saline, also new member, nominated Senator Davenport.
 Senator Adamason gave Senator Davenport his support to start the roll . call, but Senators Alexander, Brown and Burges made quick run of three for Sims Senators Bush and Cabiness tied it up for the first time, and from then on it was nip and tuck.
 Senator Caldwell cast his ballot for Sims, and Senator Carter tied it again for Davenport. Senator Caruth put Senator Davenport one ahead, but Sen ator Collins. pulled Sims up even.
 The name of Senator Davenport was next on the list, and he cast his ballot for himself.
 Senators Duty and Edmondson put Sims one in the lead but the next four senators, Emory. Garrett, Goodwin and Greenhouse gave Davenport their strength. Hester and Johnson voted for Sims.
 Senator Jones was the exposure of all eyes when the secretary called his name Senator Jones did not hesitate in casting his ballot for Davenport, though his voice was bit husky, prob ably due to the strenuous debating he had been through in the last few days.
 Senator King voted for Sims and Moncrief for Davenport whereupon a tie was again produced through the votes of Owens and Ponder for Sims Rogers voted for Davenport and Ruff for Sims, after which the tables changed and Sims forged one ahead through his own vote, cast for him. self.
 Senator Slaughter promptly tied 1t up again, and Smith put Sims back in the lead. Utley and Yam changed Davenport back into the lead by one vote, and Ward tied it up with Sims vote.
 Then came the votes of Senator Whitaker and President Kendall and the race was over, they voting for Senator Davenport.
 Upon motion of Senator Johnson the election of Senator Davenport was made unanimous, and Senator Daven- port was given an ovation as he was escorted to the chair by Senators Bush, Garrett and Sims, and took the