The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1909-12-13
E. E, KAVANAUCH
OUT FOR GOVERNOR
HINEMON TOSUPPORT HIM
PRESENT EXECUTIVE NOT
WORRIED OVER SIT
UATION.

Little Rock, Dee. 13.-As forecast
ed by Governor Donaghey three
nonths ago. opposition to his election
for a second term has become mani
fest, and again he called the turn
when he said there would be a Cald-
well & Drake candidate out to try
and beat him for the office For the
past two weeks the old Caldwell &
Drake crowd of politicians has been
caucusing in Little Rock, and it soon
became known that promises of cam
paign contributions were made from
several quarters, which brought out
the opposition Sunday morning.
Governor Donaghy stated yester-
i day he had expected it for every Sun
day for a month, and being as it was
/ the same old gang he had fought for
several years, he was prepared to
throw bit more shot and shell into
the enemy. Governor Donaghey
further stated he would handle the
i opposition without gloves in the com
ing campaign, and the people would
soon find out the character of the
people who have been in the back
ground pulling the wires for the
Caldwell & Drake forces.
The governor says there is no oc-
cason for any of his friends having
he least fear about the result, for he
knows exactly where he stands, and
the weakness of the opposition. He
says Caldwell & Drake, nor none of
their puppets, will ever again set
hand or foot on the new state capitol,
as he intends to complete and get it
out of politics this year.
! The announcement of Mr.. Kava-
naugh followed a conference between
] him and Mr.. Hnemon and their
| clienGs held Saturday Afternoon. ~:
i1:2O cclock the Information was g.v-
On out that Prof. HiGemon would not
make the race, Sat that Mr.. Kava-
nauglI would become a candidate AMI
would have the support OF Prof.
| IInemon, who, 1t was stated. would
make some speeches in the interest
of the Little R)nK na' S candidacy.
Although it has been known for
some time Hinemon and kavanaugh
have been endeavoring to reach an
agreement as to which should oppose
Gov. Donaghey, the announcement
that the statewide prohibition leader
had agreed to withdraw and lend his
1 favoring local option and license are
well known, created considerable sur
prise among the friends of the Ar
kadelphia college president.
In a public statement Prof. Hine-
mon gave as his reasons for not en-
tcring the race the fact that he is
financially unable to do so. He
states that his support will be given
to Kavanaugh on condition that the
latter pledges himself to sign any
prohibition bill passed by the legisa-
/ ture.
kavanaughs candidacy has net
been given the most {, dial recep-
ton by mis- home people, many OF
whom are declaring that no governor
ilfe state has had for years has a
more !ust claim upon the people Cor
second term. This feeling is en-
pressed in the leading editorial in
this mornings Gazette, a paper
which has never before expressed
any choice as between Democratic
candidates for the nomination for
governor. The editorial follows:
"Cohurn c. Kavanaugh, formerly
sheriff Of Pulaski county, one of the
younger Democrats, man of prom
Use and performance as well, an
nounces himself as a candidate for
the Democratic nomination for gov
ernor of Arkansas. He has both in
tegrity and ability and an envable
place in the community.
"Mr. Kavanaugh will have to move
mountains-as as any other Democrat
would to make the people take out
Of the hands of George w. Donaghey
the great and useful works that,
with ability and energy, he is bring
ing to a consummation for the good
of the state and its people.
"1he greatest public work in the
hands of Governor Donaghey, the
new capitol building, has been put on
the sure road to completion, after
years of delay, but the governor s
weighty and engrossing duties as
head of this important work must
now uffer the inevitable distraction