Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-02-19
CALLS SENATORIAL
 ELECTION SOON
Governor Donaghcy Will in the Mean. time Name Senator to Fill Stump. ter.Greavcs Vacancy.


 issue proclamation within the next few Jays calling sp cal election In the Thirty first senatorial district to till the vacancy in the Senate caused terday by that body declaring vacant the seat to which that district is en- titled says the Little Rock Gazette. Governor Donaghey stated yesterday, when informed of the action of the Senate. that he would fill the vacancy temporarily by appointment today or tomorrow, and that there would be no delay in ordering a special elec- ton. .-.s Sampler will Run; Gresyes Probably.
 The question as to whether the sec ond contest will be Greaves. Stump ter one depends upon tho action ol Mr. Greayes, who declined last night to be quoted on anything pertaining to the forthcoming special election. When informed that Judge Sumpter had announced immediately after the adoption of the Senate resolution that he would again be candidate, MT. Greaves smilingly said:
 Judge Sumpter is a politician; am not"
 Rev. W. T. Amis of Hot Springs, who was one of the most ardent sup porters of Charles D. Graves in the recent election, when asksd as to what course he thought MT. Greaves would pursue to again test his strength with Judge Sulnpter in the district, said that it depended entirely as to wheth- CT Judge Sumpter should be candi- date. "If he should be-" MT. Amis said, "I am quite certain he will be opposed by MT. Greayes."
 No Other Candidates Probable.
 Others approached on the subject were of the opinion there would De only two candidates in the race and these would Dc Sumpter and Greaves. This was the opinion of Gibson Witt of Montgomery county, former senator from tho same district and president of the Senate in 1895. MT. Witt ser fously considered the advisab1lity of entering the race last year, but final ly concluded not to do so few weeks before the primary was held. MT. Witt said last night that he had no idea of being candidate now, not withstanding several of his friends had urged him to get into the light. 'I believe the strong desire ill the district will be in favor of Sumptar and Greaves fighting the battle oy.c between hemselves,' he said.
 New Issue and New Machinery.
 The special election, when held, will be under conditions vastly different from those that prevailed at the gen. sral election. If Sumpter and Greaves are the only cand dates, only one 1s- sue will be involved the vindication of one of the other. In the genera! election, local option and other issues diverted the minds of the voters from the senatorial contest
 Another change will be Ill the judges and clerks of the special elec- tion, the law requiring a new set, The officials who served at the Sep tember and November elections were appointed for that specific purpose and their duties ceased when the re- turns from the November election were made.
 Of course, the same election com- missioners who appointed the judges in last years election will appoint those who will serve In the special election, as the commissioners were appointed to serve two years. The election commissioners of Garland county, who appointed the judges In the recent elections. are: T. J. Craig head, J. F. Cowles and J. U. McClen- don.
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