Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-11-20
A POLITICAL DREAM.
Robt. W. Leigh of the Morrilton
Headlight Forecasts State Politics.

- ASh3 VI 'hO NhOAAutOl
Headlight evolves from his vivit
againation sort of political forecas
as to candidates and probable nomin
ees for State officers under the title
"Only Dream" In the last issue o.
the Pilot appeared his last article
forecasting State politics.
After speaking of various members
of tho old gang of third party office
seekers, the Dreamer says
"They called their party the Ameri.
can Protective Association and were
trying to convince the farmers and
laboring men that it was for their
protection and not a crusade against
Roman Catholicism as it is in some OF
the eastern states. They had then
pow VOW and put out Featherstone
for governor, Crabtree for Secretary
of State, Wycaugh for Auditor. Nc
Cracken for Treasurer, Fizer for AT.
torney general, Russ for land com.
missioner, and Prof. McMullen fo1
superintendent of Public Instruction"
The Dreamer next found himself at
Hot Springs, where he said the State
Democratic convention of 1894 will
be held, and thus gives the proceed
ings:
"Ihe first contest announced was
for governor. Many efforts were
made TO get Gov. Fishback to enter
the contest, but in his usual happy
style he declined, stating that he was
seventy-one years old, and the ambi-
tion of his life had been the United
States senate and that he had decided
not to enter the contest for governor,
but would enter the race for the SEN
ate.
The contestants for governor were
then announced as follows: James P.
Clarke, E, W. Rector, Jerry South,
Clay Sloan, G, c. Handy, John G..
Fletcher, c. A. Bridewell and and
I. G. Humphrey. After a spirited
contest, James P. Clarke was declared
the winner.
This announcement was met with
voclferous cheering, in fact it looked
as though everybody went wild.
The contestants for secretary of
state were announced II. B. Armis-
stead, A. G. Hull, B. B. Morrow, John
W. Howell, and John w. Gardner.
This was hot contest and for long
time it was hard to tell who would be
successful, but finally it was decided
for Armistead.
Treasurer was next and the cnntest-
ants were Thos II. Sims, H. G. Hin
ton, T. B. Little, w. f. Avera, Ed S.
Carl Lee. After long fight it was
decided for Avera
Auditor was next in turn and the
contestants were G. B. Mills j. T.
Bullock, j. w. Allen, j. M. Levesque,
and j. w. Black. After a hard
fought battle it was decided for Mills.
The contestant announced for At
torney General were Carroll Arm
strong, E. B, Kinsworthy, j. G. Yam
cy, Vol Walker, Josph w. Stayton.
D. A. Gates. This was decided in
favor OF Armstrong.
The contestants for Superintendent
of Public Instruction were j II Shinn,
j Doyne, j C Eaton, Junius Jor-
dan, r H Parham. A good deal was
said about third term but Prof. Shinn
took the cake.
Land Commissioner was next an
nounced with c B Myers, II G Poy-
ner, Bud Mcconnell, A A Coppage,
and Emmett Vaughan, Vaughan
walked ofrwith the prize.
Agricultural commissioner was a
free for all contest and there were too
many contestants to name, but Vim
heller walked off with the prize.
Just at this time some one made a
motion to break up, but a Judge away
back in the crowd said that there was
another matter that he would like to
see attended TO and that was to nomi-
nate a candidate for United States
Senator to keep wrangle out Of the
next legislature as there were Sc
many candidates and then all the can.
didates had agreed TO leave it to this
assembly. lie said the candidates
were ] II Berry, W M Eishback, j
W Honse, S II Cockrlll, S p Hughes
j j Homer, G r Breckinridge and
S w Peel, and moved that ballot
be taken to decide between these
gentlemen who should be the Demo
cratic nominee. The motion wal
carried and the bOlloting began, Bal
lot after ballot was had with Berry
and Fishback first one and then thu
other in the lead, but no result. Fi
nally all the candidates were with
drawn except Berry and Fishback anc
the clerk was calling the last roll will