The log cabin Democrat., 1912-03-08
WILLIAMS TO LEAD
DONACHEY FORCES
TO OPEN HEADQUARTERS
VIGOROUS CAMPAIGN TO BE
DURING LAST WEEKS BE-
FORE PRIMARY.

Governor Geo. w. Donaghey in his
campaign for reelection will be given
additional impetus by the opening of
headquarters in charge of Eugene
Williams of Forrest City and other
prominent men over the state, accord
ing to 10 Frauenthal of this city, who
returned last night after attending a
conference with several of the COVER
nor's friends in Little Rock yesterday
Mr.. Frauenthal, after canvassing the
situation in detail with Secretary
Bruce Bullion and others, says there
Is no question of Governor Dona-
ghey's reelection by large majority
Governor Donaghey is evidently
making the most effective speaking
canvass of the state ever known" Mr..
Frauenthal said. thousands of let
ters from all parts of the state have
been received at his office within the
past few days, and all of them tell of
practically the same condition-rap-
idly growing strength for Donaghey.
The volume of mail has grown to such
enormous proportions and the number
of those calling personally at the gov
elnor's office had increased to such an
eXten that the governor thought it
best to open offices uptown in Little
Rock, in order that all these matters
might be attended to without inter-
ferrlng with the rout ne official busi-
ness of the governors Office"
Referring to the opening of Dona-
ghey headquarters at Little Rock, the
Gazette this morning says:
Eugene Williams of Forrest CITY
will on Monday take charge of Gov
ernor Donaghey's campaign for re-
nomination. Headquarters will be
opened at that time in the New Capt.
tai hotel and plans will be made for a
wh:rlwind campaign during the clos
ing two weeks of the campaign.
These things We're determined upon
at long conference of Governor
Donaghey's principal advisers held
here yesterday.
1T was also announced that Mr.
Williams will be assisted during the
remainder Of the campaign by mum.
Der of widely known politicians from
various parts of the state. These as
S stants will be Judge John Ike Moore
former president of the state senate
and now nominee for the senate
Tlllman b. Parks of Lewisville, for
mer representative from LAFAYETTE
county; Secretary of State Earle w
Hodges, A. G Little of Blytheville
representative from Mississippi coun
ty in the last legislature, and Jt
Frauenthal of Conway.
1t is expected that Judge r. F. Mil
Wee of Clarendon will also be at tn,
Donaghey headquarters during par
of the remainder of the campaign t,
assist in the work of organization.
Eugene Williams, who is to tax,
charge of Governor Donaghey's cam
paign, has never appeared before a.
a state campaign manager, but he ha.
been active in politics in eastern Ar
kansas for a number of years. He i.
known as shrewd politician and al
efficient organizer. He has been al
active supporters of Governor Dona
ghey and has been one of the Cover
nor's advisers during the present
campaign. He is at present treasurer
of the st. Francis Levee Board.
Mr.. Williams attended Yesterday.
conferences, but returned to Forrest
City yesterday afternoon. He is ex,
pected to retun to Little Rock to take
active charge of the campaign Mon.
day.
Headquarters will be established in
a suite of rooms at the New Capita
hotel.