The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1910-01-23
GREENv1IIE MISS. SUNDAY MORNING. JANUARY 2s 1910.

keep up the deadlock until the end of
the session, rather than allow the honor
TO go TO the former governor.
In event the senatorial deadlock re
mains unbrokca; il eaa be predicted with
certainty that at least tnree of the six
opposing candidates VIII submit their
claims 10 the people. The friends OF
Messrs. Leroy Percy, G. Ii. Alexander
and Adam Byrd assert that their re
spective favorites not only intend -
submit their claims to the primary, but
viii insist that Vardaman meet them IN
joint debate aud discuss the political
issues of the day.
/ In a word, it seems that the pending
contest is but tho beginning Of another
aud more gigantic struggle between the
+ conservative and radical factions of the
democratic party in Mississippi and
/ that the campaign of 1911 will be an
event long to be remembered in the po-
Iitical history of the commonwealth.
Some Dark Horse Talk
! Unless there is a break before Friday
/ af next week il seems almost certain
/ that . dark horse will be brought out
/ a man acceptable to both sides. and
/ man who viii carry a deal of strength,
/ Independent OF the opposition, which
/ viii make him the most available maa
n the contest. If a nomination can
/ be made by the opposition this gentle
man 5 name will not be placed before
! the caucus, but if conditions are such
! that he believes 1t will be for the besl
| for his to enter the contest, then he will
be formally nominated and enter the
| contest
/ The situation never looked better
| from the standpoint of the opposition,
and it is claimed their position will be
strengthened before Tuesday, when the
| opposition expects to be about ready to
| show its hand.
| Many members of the legislature say
| it would be better TO have a vacancy
in the senatorship than elect a man
with radical views. such as held by
Fardaman. and, if necessary to prevent
| lis election. it may be the deadlock
viii be continued throughout the SEES
| sion But it is not believed il will be-
| necessary TO resort TO this eXpediency,
| since it is known majority OF the leg
| islature Is opposed to Vardaman, ana
will vote for any man in preference 70
him.
More Ballote
Clerk L. Pink Smith, of the lower
house, aud Secretary Frank Robertson,
| Of the senate, evidently believe that
/ the democratic caucus is destined L
last indefinitely Today they placed
| an order for 5000 ballots to be used
| ny the legislators in registering the:
votes. the ballots to be delivered il.
time for the Monday night session.
Although twenty-five votes have bees
taken, and every possible means con
| sistent with accuracy has been used 80
facilitate the work. about forty min-
ates is required for each ballot, ana
the sIowness of the work makes the
process very monotonous alike to legls
I
| ators and spectators
Private John Allen.
1t was stated today that "Private
| John Allen, of Tupelo who was an in
terested spectator of the democratic
caucus on Thursday, intends to return
to the capital Monday and remain until
the close of the contest, even if i
lasts until the cotton blooms appear.
In some quarters there is an inclina
tion TO attach much significance to tins
announcement. and not few of the
legislators are venturing to forecast that
the famous Tupeloan may develop into
a dark horse of large proportions and
remarkable speed.
When in the city few days ago Mr..
Allen mildly denied that he was flirting
with the senatorial toga. but the mild
ness of the denial was in itself almost
Il contradiction. 1t is a fact of history
that he once had an ambition to occupy
a seat in the United States senate, AMI
y. j. MeLalirin, whose unexpirej term
is the subject of this controversy
Whether the slumbering fires of that
ambition will be famed into flame re
mains TO be seen.