The Forrest City times., 1892-01-22
THE GOvEHNORsHIP.

The Monroe County Sun, published at Clarendon, which keeps about as nearly abreast of the times as any pa per in Arkansas, says concerning the avowed and prospective candidates for some of the leading state offices:
 The indications for a bountiful crop of candidates for state offices are ex- ceedingly good. Fishbach, Rector, Dinsmore and Files are avowed can. didates for governor, and it is probable that lizard and Fletcher will soon en- ter the race. Tillman, Adam Clark and Ludwig will all probably. the first named two surely, be out for secretary of state. Clarke has for five months past been candidate for attorney general. Three or four gentlemen are i frequently mentioned for each of the remaining offices but none of them have so far as we know, authorized such mention.
 Up to the present moment THE TIMES has favored Fishkack for gov ernor, believing that his long and val uable services in the Democratic party entitled him to the honor. Whatever his war record may have been, Mir. Fishback has long ago proved his de- mocracy beyond question or cavil, and his devotion to his party and his state has been recognized by all.
 Of course the editor of this paper, in advocating the candidacy of Mir. Fish back. did not wish to be understood as assuming position which would not ad init of his supporting some other aspi- rant for gubernatorial honors if circum- stances rendered it polite, especially if that aspirant was an East Arkansas man, and more especially if he was q St. Francis county man. We would be recreant to our duty to our people if we failed to urge the claims of citi- zen of our county, in preference to another. Therefore, THE TIMES takes pleasure in announcing that, should Col. Izard become candidate, it will throw whatever influence it may possess in favor of his candidacy. He is man upon whom the Democratic party can unite. His nomination would furnish no ground for dissension in any respect. His democracy is of the simon-pure variety, and it has never faltered. No one can accuse V. B. Izard of having gone off after strange political gods, either before. during or since the war. His allegiance has been steadfast, answering. His ex- ecutive ability is equal, if not superior, | to that of any man who has occupied the gubernatorial chair during the writer s acquaintance with Arkansas affairs. Some people say he is 'bull-headed" in the tenacity with which he cleaves to what he believes to be right, but that is d virtue which more of our public men could initiate without injury to them selves or the country. A long personal acquaintance with the gentleman, cov- ering some periods of .roublous times, convinces us that, having once.weighed question and formed an opinion based upon right and justice, he allows nothing to cause him to deviate from his chosen course.
 Eastern Arkansas has long been neglected. The swamp counties" are entitled to some recognition at the hands of the party, and if Col. Izard is a candidate the democracy of Arkan- sas will have an opportunity to show its appreciation of our devation to it's principles by nominating and electing V. B. Izard governor of the stase. No better selection could be made, and THE TIMES will support him until the state convention.