The St. Louis Republic., 1901-01-15
Arkansas Legislature Elects Presi-
dent of the Senate and Speaker
of the House.
LOGROLLING IN EVIDENCE.
Minor Officers Elected, With the
Exception of Few in House
Will Get Down To Busi-
ness To-Day.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Little Rock. Ark. Jan. 1.-THE Arkansas
LEGISLATURE convened at noon to-day. Bright
and early this morning the logroilers were
hard at work In fact, II IS stated that
quite a number Of them were up all night
in order to be the early BIRDS Al
O'Clock the Capital Hotel lobby was sur
ging mass Of lOgrollers and wirepullers
All manner of reports were flying thick and
fast such reports as one can always expect
or the eve Of an important political con-
test. Inst what effect they would have
on the baIlotiug for the presidency of the
Senate was a riddle.
The race. from all outward appearances
was between Senators Wilson Of Fayette-
willie and Kirby OF Texarkana- The only
advantage that the latter had seemed TO
lie in the fact that he is not "hold-over
Senator But this had been discounted by
Senator Wilson'S announcement that ne
would resign the presidency at the end OF
the session. If elected That point being
settled the fight then narrowed down 10
the fitness of the candidates. The principal
objection raised to Senator Kirby was baseu
upon his record IN opposition TO the rail-
reads His friends took the position that
he is not actually opposed to them, but
that he simply wants TO hold them IN
bounds The railroads had no spokesman
Cn The hdttleIelI. 20 II GDulH HOh bN
certained whether they were opposed to
Senator Kirby or not. II is an apparent
fact, however that the State boomers,
those who favor internal improvements and
the completion of the State Capitol, were
fighting for Senator Wilson, VINO Is now
entering upon his third term.
Senator Landlords friends seemed 10
think that he would eventually be the
recipient OF the strength of one or the
other Of the candidates, IL 1t was shown
that neither had votes enough to elect.
In this state Of uncertainty the Senators
assembled In the Senate chamber shortly
after 10 O'Clock. The Wilson men we're tne
most enthusiastic. They were not only en-
thusiastlc but confident. When the Sen
ators held their caucus the hallway was
filled nth candidates for the various minor
positions. ladies predominatinB IN numbers:
IL was a anxious hour tnat outsiders spent
waiting TO hear the nrst news from within,
and nraIIy Senator Wilson opened the door
and stepped outside. he said:
ITS All over. L nave Just been elected
On Ine seventh ballot. the vote sIanGlng Is
Iur me. l.. Ior Senator hIrDy anu the Dai-
ance Tor senator L1ankfor0.
DaliOtIng IOr MINOR Omces.
Senator Wilson re-entered the Senate
chaLnDvr, the uoor cIosed ana the Work Oh
eiecung the minor ohIcers pegan One BY
one II.e lucky names were Gained out "
temporary Doorkeeper Alien CiaTh' as foi-
secretary-T. Fletcher Hurley. Bradley
County.
oeI6SdAi-dN-<AiH HAS-N. -. AoA'ei NieSuine
County
Engrossing Clerk-Miss SeIla Royston,
HeInkJstea0 County.
journal ClerK-ttees p. Horrocks, Pulaski
County.
Enrolling Clerk-Miss Annie Bruce OF
Conway.
Assistant Secretary-George Trevathan Of
Fulton county
Several OF the contests were quite spirited
1t required nve ballots to elect a secretary.
ar. 1uriey defeated such men as Z. B.
Jett and y. 3. Rien. while Sergeant-at-
Arms Taryer mad TO deIeaI "UncIe BiIl'
CEIiders Of Lawrence County. who filled the
once last session.
An the otncers selected in the caucus were
elected when the Senate convened, after
which an adjournment for the day was
taken The temporary presiding orncer OF
the Senate was President Pro Tenn Law
renee. who, during the last two years, has
acted as Governor whenever Governor Jones
left the State.
The House was called TO order by ex-Clerk
John u. Il. Slmms, who introduced ex-Cioy-
ernor Eagle, who offered the PRAYER The
members were sworn in by Chief Justice
was made temporary Speaker. Only three
names were presented Tor Speaker-Honor-
able L. II. Humphreys OF Fayetteville.
George W. Williams Of Pulaski and II. T.
BradfOrd OF LOnoke. All Nominating
speeches were limited TO ten minutes, The
hrst ballot resulted In the election Of Hurri-
phreys. He received 60 votes Williams 10
ana bradford 20 Necessary to elect AZ.
Inc speaker elect was escorted TO the chair
ana delivered brief address of thanks
5. Hays Of Atkins was elected CHIEF clerk
by acclamRtion.
The House was in the midst OF balIotfnp
ior sergeant-at arms when a motion TO adj
lourn was made and carried There ore
twenty-seven candidates for this nosition
The House will complete its organization
tomorrow.