The log cabin Democrat., 1912-06-10
THREE CONWAY
 MEN CANDIDATES
LEGISLATIVE POSITIONS
ARE BEING BOUGHT BY MANY, ACCORDING TO LITTLE ROCK
 CORRESPONDENT.
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 Little Rock, June 8.-Since the ad- journment of the Democratic state convention this week, politicians have been busily engaged in formulating plans looking to the organization of the next legislature, and much log rolling was done during the past week in the interest of the various candidates for president of the sen ate and speaker of the house. As is always the case, the greatest inter- est is centered in the election of the president of the senate. The candi- dates for that honor are Senators Raney of Independence, Martin of Faulkner, Carl-Lee of Woodruff, Rodgers of Benton and Oldham of Lonoke. At the present time it is the field against Senator A. c. Martin The friends of the other candidates. it is believed, will get together in few weeks and select a man with whom to oppose the Faulkner county senator. MT. Martin represents the liberal element of the Democracy as regarding the question of prohibi- tion, while the other candidates are looked upon as prohbitionists or leaning toward that faction All the candidates served n the last senate and are known as holdovers It is generally admitted that one of them will be selected as the presiding off, cer of the next senate.
 Considerable doubt also surrounds the speakership contest. o. c. Lud- wig, former secretary of state, Rep- resentative Hardage of Clark county, former Representative Miller of lief ferson county, and perhaps one or two others will seek that honor. MT.
 lardage was one of the leading members of the last legislature and was one of the authors of the grandfather" clause to the state constitution, now being subm:t tied to the voters of the state Mir. Miller of Jefferson has also had considera- be legislative experience. George Trevathan of Batesville is again in the race for secretary of the senate. | He is one of the best informed poli- ticians in the state, as well as one of the most successful. He is being opposed by T. w. Steel of Harris burg and Bruce Greeson of Conway. Up to date but little has been said relative to the chief clerkship of the house, but it is expected that there will be several candidates for that position, including Jim Higgins of Conway, who was clerk of the last two sessions of the legislature.
 A very interesting question has arisen regarding the effect of the proposed constitutional amendment limiting the legislative sessions of the next general assembly. It is prac- tically agreed that the amendment limiting future sessions of the legis- lature to 60 days will be adopted by the people in the September cleo tions. Several leading attorneys have been asked an opinion as to whether the amendment will affect the next legislature Or not Some say the amendment, if adopted, will be self-executing, going into effect immediately, while others contend that it will not apply to the next leg islature, and that the usual extension beyond 60 days can be made, provid- ing two-thirds of the members of both houses vote for the extension. In the event the 50 day session is maed applicable to the next legisla- ture, resolution will be introduced immediately after organization, elim- mating all local bills from considera- tion. This proposition has the un- qualified support of Governor-elect Robinson, who says that the legisla- ture will do we'll to adjourn immedi- ately after disposing of the various appropriation measures, revenue bills and other matters that were made is- sues in the recent gubernatorial cam paign. If this is done, the legisla- ture could well finish it's business within the 60-day limit and adjourn
 Heretofore the sessions have lasted from 100 to no days, local bills hav-