The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-01-20
SENATORIAL SITUATION.
j K. Jones ARKANSAS FdVOrlt6
No Show for Clarke or
FlShbdCk.


will knock them out in the county
primaries. Both Clarke and Fish
back have served in various offices,
and deserve credit for the good they
have done. We do not believe in
making a bitter fight against
either of them, but do not think
Arkansas will turn down do so
worthy, able and experienced a
Senator like Jas. X. Jones, because
they want to go to the Senate.
Below we give quite a number of
squibs, from the State press-nearly
all the papers favor Senator Jas. X.
Jones return. The Little Rock
Press, Helena World, Jonesboro
Sun and the Times at Fort Smith,
seem to be about all Che papers
| favorable to Clarke while two or
three speak out for Fishback. But
here are the squibs:
Fishback and Clarke had better
combine thelrv for the senatorial
plum, if they want to make show
ing.-Van Buren, Venture.
AS to the support of the Helena
| World and Little Rock Press in his
senatorial race, Gov, Clarke should
fervently pray; "Deliver me from
my friends, Lee County Courier.
Can Governor Clarke beat any
d-m man in the state tor United
States senator? Well, he will find
Senator ]. X. Jones in the Lead from
start to finish. -Binge1 Social Vis-
itor.
Governor Clarke has about the
same chance of being elected United
States senator asMaj Bill Weehunt
has of being elected the next
governor OF Arkansas. -Montgom-
cry County Herald
We are reliably informed that
Ex Gov. Fishback is a pronounced
candidate for the United States
Senate. Thus the fight will be a
triangular affair Jones, Clarke and
Fishback. Van Buren Daily Ven
ture.
If the press of the state is cri-
terion as to the wishes of the people
Senator j. K. Jones will succeed
himself to the senate. The indiCa-
tions now are this will be an off year
tor Governor Clarke Carroll Pro-
gress,
Senator Jas. K. Jones influence
in Congress carries weight with it,
and even to displace him with a
good man it would take years to
accomplish the good that Jones has
accomplished A reputation is not
made in day.--Gurdon Times.
There is some talk that EX-Gov-
ernor Fishback will be in the race
for United States senator, If he
should decide to go into the contest
The Guard will be for him against
any man, Fishback is one of the
brainest men in the state Of Arkan-
sas Cabot Guard.
If our very aStute governor had
pro6ted by the experience of our
very worthy Ex-Governor Fishback,
and had established a precedent diff
fering from that set by the latter,
Brer Clarke had done well in follow
ing the tactics of "Brer Rabbit, y
for you know 'he lay lowH'-Ark-
adelphia Herald.
"The Arkansas Democrat" speaks
out boldly in favor of Senator Jas.
X, Jones succeeding himself, and
says it will not support Governor
Clarke on any grounds Nearly all
Of our exchanges are in favor of
Jones, and we see no reason why
Mr. Jones should be turned down
Just now, at least Madison County
Democrat.
1t is one year before the senatorial
election will take place, and what
changes may take place between now
aud then it is hard to tell, but from
present Indications Senator Jones
will succeed himself without a doubt
| and without struggle, In fact, we
believe that he will scarcely have
any opposition, -Cotham's Monti-
celloman.
Gov, Clarke has announced him
self a candidate for United States
senator, The opinion appears to
be unanimous that the governor is
following a forlorn hope, Gov, Clarke
will leave his duties to make
speeches, The people will look after
the interest of Senator Jones while
he is at Washington attending to
their business, Waldron Reporter,
Governor Clarke undoubtedly has
energy aud is noted for being slick
politician, indeed, he is showing this
by starting the cry that Senator