The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1912-06-13
THREE CONWAY
men CANDIDATES
LEGISLATIVE POSITIONS
ARE BEING SOUGHT BY MANY,
ACCORDING TO LITTLE ROCK
CORRESPONDENT.
Little Rock Correspondence in Mem
phis Commercial Appeal.)

Little Rock Correspondence in Mem
phis Commercial Appeal.)
Little Rock, June 8.-Since the ad-
journment of the Democratic state
convention this week, politicians have
been busily engaged in formu lating
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. Mr.. Martin represents the
liberal element of the Democracy as
regarding the question of prohibi-
ton, while the other candidates are
looked upon as prohibitionists or
leaning toward that faction. All the
candidates served in the last senate
and are known as holdovers. 1t is
generally admitted that one of them
will be selected as the presiding Off
Ger of the next senate.
Considerable d6ubt also surrounds
the speakership contest. o. c. Lud-
wig, former secretary of state, Rep
resentative Hardage of Clark county,
former Representative Miller of JEFF
ferson county, and perhaps one or
two others will seek that honor. Mr..
Hardage was one of the leading
members of the last legislature and
was one of the authors of the
"grandfather' clause to the state
now being submitted to
the voters Of the state. Mr.. Miller
of jefferson has also had considera-
BILE legislative experience. George
Trevathan Of Batesvilie is again in
the race for secretary of the senate.
He is one of the best Informed poll
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. 1t 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
Eislature, 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 60 day session is
maed applicable to the next legisla-
ture. a resolution will be introduced
Immediately after organization, elm
linating all local bills from considera-
ton. 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 we'll finish it's business
within the 60-day limit and adjourn.
Heretofore the sessions have lasted
from 100 to 40 days, local bills hav-
ing consumed more than half of the