The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1912-12-05
JANUARY INK
NEXT LEGISLATURE
MANY ASPIRE TO CHAIR
SENATOR MARTIN OF CONWAY
AMONG SENATE PRESIDEN-
TIAL CANDIDATES.

3lAL CANDIDATES.
L5le Rock. Zee. 2.-The next ses-
sion oc Che arkansas general assem-
bly, will convene January 10, and it
win he an unueky day for about a
dozert asp.rs5ss for the speakership
and Che presidency With other polit-
zeal contests out of the way, with the
exception OF municipal primary
which Little Rock Democrats will
hold December II, are turning their
attention to legislative politics. The
election of United States senator,
which used to be big factor in the
legislature, has been eliminated by
the preferential primary, and this
time all that the lawmakers will do
will be to ratify the action of the peo-
pie in the selection of Jeff Davis to
succeed himself for second term.
But the contests for speaker of the
house and president of the senate are
beginning to attract attention, and
frequent conferences are being held
by the supporters of the various aspi-
rants in the Hobbies, of the Marion and
Capital One of the most pertinent
questions in connection with these
races is: What will Joe Robinson
Joe is the governor-elect-what will
Joe Robinson do about it? The indi-
cations are that the new governor will
have things pretty much his own way
in the two houses, but whether he will
take any prominent part in the or
ganzation IS a matter of conjecture.
The fact that he has his eye on the
United State senate for the seat that
Nili o "a by Senator Jeff Davis
aee unless unforeseen
force him into a race
doubtless influence the
g9H pring as favorable an
se possible for the new
a SO far AS known
haN Of the candidates has
sfn titade antagonistic to-
@af 11r ason.
The a three prominent candi-
dayss tfa presidency of the sen
ate. is not denied that Governor
elect Iobinson favors Senator w. K.
Oldbau, who halls from his own coun-
ty Of Lonoke and this is considered a
strong factor in his favor On the I
other hand, Senator T. j. Raney of
independence, who was one of the
leaders of the reform element in the
last senate, claims a strong support.
1t is generally predicted that the fight
will be between these two and Senator
A. C. Martin of Faulkner, who claims
that he must be reckoned with when
it comes to casting up the ballots of
the 35 members. Phillips of Carroll
and Rodgers of Benton were talked of !
for awhile, but are not now expected
to figure in the contest very extern
sively.
More complex and spirited is the
contest for presiding officer over the
100 members constituting the lower
house. While 10 or II members have
been mentioned from time to time, the
indications are that the contest will
narrow down to a five-cornered affair
among 0. C. Ludwig of Pulaski, S. A.
Miller of jefferson, 10 Hardage of
Clark, T. C. lobe of Hampstead and
Carroll Armstrong of Conway. All
of these are avowed candidates., the
latest definite entry being Mr.. Arm
strong of Morrilton, one of the old
school politicians of the state who
was in the legislature years ago, and
for many years was chairman of the
state central committee. He is a
close personal and political friend of
Governor-elect Robinson, and this
fact probably influenced him to some
extent in entering the race for speak
ership.
Among others who have been men
toned in connection with the place
are c. B. Thweatt Of Prairie, Hartsil
Ragon of Johnson, Bonnie Davis of