The Forrest City times., 1899-08-18
PROBABLE CANDIDATES FOR
 CONGRESS.

For sometime it has been rumor- cd that St. Francis County would have candidate in the race next year for congressional nomination. The Commercial Appeal of Mon- day of last week mentioned his name in connection with three other gentlemen. and the opinion was expressed that the quartette mentioned would coms pose the whole number of aspirants for the Democratic nomination. The Times is ,pleased to note the name of St. Francis County's dis. tinguished son in thls list. It is full early to make up slates for the campaign, which is nearly twelve months off, and 1t is not-yet a mat ter of positive assertion that any of these gentlemen will be candidates. Co nditions may arise which would materially change the aspect of tbe political horizon long before it 1 comes time for the candidate to an. nounce, but The Times sincerely hopes that its friend and fellow cltizen will enter the race, well knowing that should he do so, he would have q strong following and make it exceedingly interesting for any other gentleman who may be SO fortunate as to outstrip him in the contest.
 The Cross County Democrat of last week has this to say of the item in the Commercial Appcal: ! "The Commercial Appeal claims Eto speak authoritatively when it in. forms us that. Clay Sloan, Rufe Williams, Felix, Taylor and P. D. McCulloch are candidates for Con- gross. The authority is good. The Democrat knows all these gentle men arc candidates. It'is scarcely possible any other gentleman will enter the race. In district prima- Try election with Q plurality vote to Enominate, McCulloch would likely win. With county primaries to in- ,struct delegates, Felix Taylor would capture the largest instruct led vote, carrying his entire judicial district, with the possible excep- ltion of two counties, which would probably go to Williams. In conven- Etions Clay, Sloan, Judge Taylor band Williams would all be a tower of strength, for the reason that leach would have good strong vote, combinations would likely occur, and just who would capture Fthe prize no man ,knows at this ftime. The old hackneyed phrase, l"that they are all good men," has been used so often when it was u lie to the conscience of the user that we forego the fitness of the sentence in thls case, and.say that the fitness of each hsp:rant will be fully set out by his adversary in Ethe campaign. .McCulloch and tSloan are orators, Taylor is an or tganizer. and Williams is man of exceptionally fine ability and gen. Eeral information, {
 The Democrat could have added lthat Senator Williams, too, is an orator. At least, as we understand the term-he has the ability to req son loglcally, and nevor lacks for the most convincing language. He is polishedr-gentleman, a politi- Ecian, a lawyer, and a statesman, Fthough not an lofflce.seeker or Iholder. While it. IS true that in Fyears gone by he has filled posi-.
 ions, the gift of the people, and served them lnt their legislative
 halls, he has of late years been
 content to practice his profession
 and serve the people in the ranks of his party, where he has done yoeman work ,sand his advice and
 counsel have been sought upon all
 questions of political expediency. No man so far mentioned cxcels the Egentlcman from St. Francis in any
 partioular, and It would afford thIs paper pleasure 10 support him
 should he announce his intention
 Ito make the race.
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 + SpainIS Greatest Need.