The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-10
ARKANSAS POLITICS.
COMMENTS UPON THE DEMOCRATIC
CANDIDATES FOR STATE OFFICES.
A Fine Array Of Good Men-The Ticket
Strong One From Top to Bottom
Little Rock Journalism-Gov. Hughes
Future.
,Ial Correspondence Of The Appeal.

Special Correspondence OF The Appeal
LITTLE Rock, Ark, June Col. j. =.
Eagle Arkansas Democratic candidate for
Governor, came in from st. Louis this after
noon and went out to Lonoke his home, to-
night, The APPEAL correspondent held a
brief interview on the proposed campaign to
be made by Col. Eagle between now and
next September No plan of action has yet
been decided on. He will speak at various
places throughout the State during the sum-
mer. His majority will reach fully $4,000.
The Hon. b. b. Chism, of Logan county, can
didate for Secretary OF State, is a practicing
atto-hey, and resides at Paris county seat of
the above named county. He is forty years
OF age, stands six feet in his stockings, weighs
lG5 pounds, and bears an honorable record.
He has represented Logan county two or
three terms in the lower house OF the State
Legislature, and once or twice in the Senate.
JIG is an earnest man and will make splon-
did officer.
The Hon. f. u. Moore, whom Mr.. Chism
will succeed will shortly enter the journal
istc arena Of Little Rock, becoming
editor Of n new morning daily soon
10 be started here. The company is now eff
fecting an organization There Is but one es-
sential-money. II the new projectors are
made of money--it takes money 10 run
newspaper in Arkansas-they have reasons
able grounds on which 10 base a hope Of sue
cess. The Arkansas Gdsotie has published la
mentable memorial notices of upwards Of a
s.s1od many dead ventures which were born
amid the thunder of bright prospects, but
born only TO die and unless the new paper
comes into the world with n double back
action, l-wool-and-a-yard-w backbone,
the "0ld Lady, will be called on 10 preside
at the baby's funeral, ere il reaches its six
months birthday.
State Treasurer William t. Woodruff, jr.,
Is a son OF the starter Of the Arkansas Gdsene
In 1919. William T.. Woodruff ST., died in
Little Rock some two years ago, having
reached n ripe old age, all the years he left
behind him having been filed TO the full
with good deeds for the benefit Of his fellow
citizens. When Arkansas was admitted into
the Union In 1896, he was made It's first State
Treasurer. Today his son, honored and re-
spected by the people Of this whole State, is
standing guard over treasury now filed
with money orits collateral, which his father
started TO guard way back in 80 He pub
lishcd the Arkansas Gdsctte himself for
great many years, as long, in fact as lac could
get money 10 pay his printers. This will be
Uncle Billy's" fourth term as Treasurer OF
the State, and he will be kept in the office,
IN all probability, as long as he wants Il.
W. <. Dunlop, the candidate for State
Auditor is a citizen Of Monroe county. He
was appointed by Gov. Hughes 10 Gil the
unexpircd term Of William Miller, who died
last year
Chief Justice Sterling r. Cockrcll Is a citi-
zen Of Little Rock. lie Is about forty years
Of age and is learned in the law. There was
no opposition TO the candidacy OF either State
treasurer, Encouragement or chief justice,
VIM. T.. Atkinson, OF Nevada county being
our candidate for encouragement. He Is
thity-fve years Of age, and has been licensed
ns a Baptist preacher. This Is 10 be n good
year for the Baptists In Arkansas preacher
TO govern us and preacher TO plead for Us,
both Baptists-and we came within one Of
having pillar in the Baptist church 10 audit
our accounts. Ex-State Senator Field being
butchcrod by the convention, II Is said, sim
ply because they did not want Il 10 be said
the public administration Of Arkansas was
7 Baptist one.
Wsod - Thompson, Of Drew county, goes
IN for Third term A. superintendent OF pub
lic instruction. while Paul NJ. Cobbs, Of ST.
Francis county, takes his second term rs
State land commissioner.
The whisper Is going abroad that Gov. s.
J.. Hughes friends win try 10 make him n
United States senator