The Forrest City times., 1891-08-14

common aJim" Campbell He had "cut no great swath" in politics outside of his own county. But he had the stuff in him. He had received a fair education and had taught school at eighteen. Before he had reached his majority he joined the navy and served on the Mississippi and it's tribu- taries, taking part in naval engage ments at Fort De Russey, Tunica Bend, and other places. He was discharged for disability, much against his own wish, and sent home After he recov- cred he began the study of law, and at twenty-four he hung out his shingle in the quiet little town of Hamilton.
 Young Campbell was successful in his law practice, and soon became popular and widely known by bis agreeable so- ciAl qualities. His first venture of note in politics was in 1877, when he was elected Prosecuting Attorney, serving until 18sO He was candidate for the State Senate in 1879, and only lacked twelve votes of being elected. Mr. Campbell had demonstrated his popular ity and his ability as campaigner, how over, and his friends successfully urged his nomination as candidate for member of Congress. Notwithstanding there was 8 large Republican majority in his district, he came out of the contest a good winner.
 He was e-elected in 1884, and again in 1886, his last victory being on the meager plurality of two votes Butler County Democrats had begun to look upon him now as mascot, and great things were predicted for him in the fu- ture.
 MT. Campboll's career in Congress was marked by close application to the in terest of his constituents, and he made . wide reputation by championing the cause of the ex-soldiers and by his in- terest in measures for the welfare of the wage earners
 MT. Campbell's reputation as 3 mascot now brought him forward as candidate for Governor, he being the unanimous choice of the Democratic State conven- ton in 1889. His campaign was ono brilliant series of aggressive movements that worried and finally dumfounded his political opponents. He came out of the fight with flying coiors, having re- ceiyed the largest vote ever cast in the State for any candidate for Governor, and 46,218 votes more than the Demo cratic candidate of the preceding guber- material election.
 Gov. Campbelrs record as chief ex- ecutive of the State is too we'll known to require repetition. He has been noted for an inflexible adherence to that which Ae believed to be right which was most forcibly Illustrated by his bold stroke at the political corruption in Hamilton County. Even his most sanguine friends doubted his ability to beat down the storm of wrath and indignation, but his 3eneralship carried him through, and his renomination was complete and aignal victory.
 Governor Campbell is a hard worker He always reaches his office at the capi- tol in the morning before his clerks, and by the time they arrive, shaking of their prolonged slumbers, he is busy opening his mail and making things lively all around He Is usually the last b leave the office, too. at meal hours and It night
 The Governor is domestic in his habits, and an attendant upon the Presbyterian Church, besides being a member of the G. A. R, Elks, Masons and Knights of Pythiaa