Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-07-21
POLITICS IS
 SINMERINC
Candidates For Offices From Con- gressman 10 County Judge Are
 Announcing in Hot Springs, and End Is Not Yet.

 is months before the primaries, the political bee is busy, and one pros pecting candidate after another has been "stung" to the point of announc- ing for office, including everything from congressman from the Sixth Arkansas District to County judge; and the end is not yet.
 The congressional fight in the sixth district of this state promises to be most Interesting. Three candidates are already in the field, two from this from Jefferson. Garland county is represented in this contest for seat in Congress by w. H. Martin, former Democratic National Committeeman i and prosecuting attorney, and Coun ' ty Judge Thurston Farmer, whose , announcement was made the latter [ part of the week, while Jefferson county is represented by an equally i eminent man, Judge James Gould. | This fight promises to be an exceed | ingly warm one when it opens up, as each of the candidates has host Of friends, and all have announced their intention of making most active campaign, with speeches in every point in the district of importance.
 It is also stated that Represents tive Leo Mclaughlin, who served with distinction in the state legisla- ture, will be candidate for county judge and he will likely have as his opponent for the nomination Attorney Al Bedding, one of the prominent members of the Garland county bar.
 Judge Calvin T. Gotham, who was appointed when Garland and Mont gomery counties were made special judicial circuit, to serve until the next general election, will be can- didate, and thus far he is opposed by James l.. Graham, an attorney of the Garland county bar, who was chief counsel for the relatives of Oscar Chitwood, and who was special as sistant prosecuting attorney during the celebrated murder trial of John Rutherford, charged with the murder of Chitwood Both Judge Gotham and Colonel Graham have a large cir cle of friends in the district, and this contest will prove most interesting Colonel Graham was announced as a hnf withdrew to enter the race for circuit judge. He is an eloquent speaker and a forceful orator. Judge Gotham has made a most enviable record as circuit judge.
 There is one office, though that Is causing more speculation than all others, and it is that of prosecuting attorney, for tn ereasno that this of- ficial has it in his power, as was de- monstrated in the administration or the incumbent I. B. Wood, to close the palatal gambling houses of the resort, Judge Wood has waged ln- cessant war upon these places, but in spite of prosecution and indictments to the number of 200, the houses are still open. There is large liberal element in the city who believe that Hot Springs should have at least four high class gambling houses, properly licensed, or regulated, where men ol wealth, if they care to do so, may "flirt with the godess of chance to their hearts content, and 1t IS this element that will in all probahlllty put strong candidate in the field for the office.
 It is not known whether or not Judge Wood will ask for renomlna- ton and he has given no intimation on the subject. Judge Gibson Wlu, of Montgomery county, it is said. has been slated for the office, and there are many in the city who would like to see him land it, for it would De to their interest to have the official resi- dence of the county prosecutor Ill tue ouiet seclusion of Mt. Ida instead or Hot Springs It is more than nKeE that he will announce in the very near future. He was Judge Cothams strongest opponent for circuit judge.
 NJ. S. Cobb, a prominent member of the Garland county bar, mas also mo- tified his friends that he will be candidate for the office. MT. GOODS health has been entirely restored oy long sojourn to the Pacific coast' and he will prove a hard man to peat George p. Wilmington, who has tired of representing Hot Springs in the state legislature, like his colleague Leo Mclaughlin, will seek higher honors and he has been the aVowed candidate for this office for months.