Pocahontas star herald., 1911-02-03
LITTLE ROCK NEWS

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for the nomination of candidate
Cor Mayor is to be run over, and
next Tuesday, Feb, 7, is the
day set for the election. In the pn-
mary held on Jan. u, Alderman
John II. Tuohey was nominated by
a majority of 3S votes over Charles
E. Taylor, while J. X. Riffel was
third in a total of about 3lOO votes.
The friends of Taylor alleged that
several hundred fraudulent votes
were cast by repeaters. non-resi-
dents, "dead. and other incl
igibles, and demanded a purging
of the ballot. 1t has since been
charged that many voters notOri.
ously Republican were permitted
to vote, For a time it looked very
squally, and many believed thor.
ough investigation would uncover
more scandal than would be good
for the party. No charge, how
ever has been made that either
candidate had knowledge or conni-
vance in the frauds. The Central
Committee had the matter under
consideration, when an agreement
was reached between the Taylor and
Tuohey forces to run it over. The
local interest has been seethlng at
a white heat this week, and in pub
llshed advertisements both asplrants
plead for fair play and an absolute
ly fair election.
Arrangements are being made
for the annual mid-wiuter meeting
of the Arkansas Press Association.
which will meet in this city next
Thursday, February, 8. This is to
be a strictly business session for
the consideration Of legislation
etiecting the press o f the state.
One of the important questions
will be a proposition to give the
newspaper greater volume of le-
gal printing, as the amount provid-
ed in Arkansas is much less than
in many other states. Arrange.
ments will also be made for the
annual spring meeting, and the
place and date selected.
The freak bill is not being given
much consideration by the LegisIa-
ture this time, and more attention
is being given to legislation of i'm
portance. A few freak bills, such
as one prohibiting football, have
been offered, but they have, as a
rule, been voted down promptly.
That there is an effective inher-
tance tax law in Arkansas is inst
being brought to general attention
by Attorney General Norwood.
The act was passed in 1901, but
during the ensuing eight years only
s., 230,03 was collected under IFS
provisions through the Office of the
encouragement. Then Gen. Nor
wood took hold of it and since Jan.
1909, the total amount he has
collected in judgments under the
antitrust act total of $4,000.
In considerably less than a wear
the campaign for the gubernatorial
nomination will be under full head
way. The indications are that the
contest will be a most spirited one.
Attorney general Norwood and
Congressman Robinson are already
avowed candidates, and there is con.
siderable speculation as to the in
tentions of Gov. Donagbey toward
third term. He is not reliev,nc
the suspense of the politicions bv
making any announcement yet, and
is not likely to do so while he has
the Legislature on his hands. T.
is generally accepted as a certainty
that he will be either a candida,o
for a third term or for the Senate
to succeed Jeff Davis, The latest
possible entry into the race for gov
ernor is DIR. r. /. Russell of Leslie
former penitentiary physician, who
was circulating among the law.
makers this week. He says that he
has received great deal of epconr.
agement' and that if he should de-
cue 10 become a candidate for oor