Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-09-15
Central Committee ExOnerates Wilson; Case Not Before
 Meeting REPORTS OFFICIAL / ELECTION RETURNS J. M. Futrall of Green is Elected Temporary Chairman and
 Joseph Hill, Fort Smith
 Gets Permanent Chair
(By Special Correspondence)

Little Rock, Sept. 15.-The Arkan. sas vote for Cox and Roosevelt in the electoral college will be cast by Jo Hardage of Clark, J. R. Pierce of Little River, J. T. Robertson of Lee Ebert E. Dodwin of Izard, J. S. Ma ples of Carold, John c. Izard of Crawford, A. N. Ragon of Johnson, James B. Reed of Lonoke and George L Davis of Columbia. These were elected yesterday as the electors from Arkansas, by the Democratic State Convention. There was spirited contest for the two electors at large :; William B. Smith of Pulaski, George Hardage and J. R, Pierce being nom mated. The vote was Hardage 342 Pierce 233; Smith Al. w. B. Smith who was defeated is one of the best known lawyers of Little Rock and has long been prominent in public af- fairs. MT. Hardage is an ex-speaker of the house and MT Pierce is the sheriff of Little River county. The others are congressional district cleo tors.
 The state central committee unani- mously adopted report exonerating Herbert R. Wilson, nominee for High way commissioner, from all charges of fraud or attempted fraud in con- nection with the returns from the election for governor. The matter was not referred to in the convention yesterday afternoon and it is prob able that no reference will be made to it today.
 Reports Official Vote
 The state central committee re- ported the following as the official vote for the various offices cast in the recent primary.
 For Governor-T. c .McRae 42,192; T. J. Terral, 32,4s3; Smead Powell 31,27s; J. c. Floyd 22,402; G. R. Hay nie 17,725, Harry Walsh, 5,493; John A. Riggs 3,98s, Henry Stroup 2,445; Frank M. Wells, 2,2O9.
 For Chief Justice-E. A. McCulloch 83,553, J. T. Coston 67,995.
 For Associate Justice-Frank Smith 159,457.
 For Attorney General-J. s. Utley 95,s49; Neill Bohlinger, 55,362.
 For Secretary of State-Ira Hop per 105,737, J. T. Cargile 47,319.
 For Auditor of State-James G. Tucker 61,355; A. J. McAmis 35,4O9; Jo Johnson 34,584; o. s. Reiff 2,6O45.
 For State Treasurer-Joe Ferguson 159,817.
 For Superintendent of Public In- struction-J. L. Bond, 160,413.
 For Commissioner of Agriculture Jim G. Ferguson, 159,455.
 For Highway Commissioner Her bert R. Wilson, 100,025; w. B. Owen, 56,550;
 For Congress-First District-W J. Driver, 12,229; E. E. Alexander 5,813; H. B. Thorn, 4,48S; E. L. John son 2,335; J. w. Simmons 1,052.
 Second District--W. A. Oldfield: 9,664, w. A. Northcutt, 5955; w. A. Hodges, 4,229.
 Third District-J. N .Tillman, 10,- lo1.
 Fourth District t-Otis T. WingN 23,204.
 Fifth District-H. M. Jacoway 2S,- 2O4.
 Sixth District-Sam M. Taylor 13,- S95; L. E. Sawyer, 11,210.
 Seventh District-Tillman B. Parks 9,497; w. S. Goodwin, 9,088; Adolph Felsenthal 2216; J. l.. Carter 1863.
 Green Temporary Chairman
 J. M. Futrall of Green was elected temporary chairman and Joseph M Hill of Fort Smith permanent chair man. Harvey G. Combs was elected secretary of the convention and Ira Langley, P. P. Chappell, Van B. Sims and Jim G. Higgins assistant secre- taries. N. J. Can't, Pine Bluff was made chairman of the Resolution committee and J. K. Browning of Clay, chairman of the platform com mittee.
 One of the features of the comven- tion was the appearance on the floor for the first time in the history of Arkansas politics of 32 women dele gates. who are represented on all ot the committees appointed by the chair.
 The following telegram from Gov ernor Brough, who is in Ohio was read: "My heart is today with the Democrats of Arkansas and it's splen- did nominee for governor. Though we lost Maine we are militant in Ohio and Indiana. Best wishes for the success of Arkansas Democracy"
 There was only one contested dele gation, that of Poinsett county, and the credentials committee seated w. W. Warren, Charles Mitchell, T. T MArdis, Mrs. J. E. Mills and L. E Held. The convention will convene again today.
 Washington, Sept. 14.-Officials oi M