The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1912-11-28

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A statement emanating from Fort
Smith that National Chairman Nc
Combs, whose original home is at
Hamburg, where they are already
running him for the presidency, will
expect to take an active part in the
distribution Of Arkansas offices, has
attracted a good deal of comment.
kilograms have been received from
Mr. McCombs denying the report.
The Arkansas delegation did not come
to Wilson until the last ballot in the
Baltimore convention, standing by
Champ Clark until the landslide
started and doubtless those stood by
the New Jersey governor through the
historic contest will have more consid-
Grafton than those who voted for the
Missouran to the last Members of
Wilson clubs and men who worked
with Mr. McCombs against the over
Iwhelming Clark sentiment, will expect
to be served first at table, and the
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for the second table.
Complications will arise through
clashing interests in state politics.
The relations Of Senators Davis and
Clarke are none too harmonious, and
with Donaghey, Robinson, Oldfield
Floyd and probably others casting
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readily be seen that trade and barter
will form a large factor in the stu
alton 1t is no violation of political
condolences to predict that Senator
Davis will recommend no one who will
later help Governor Robinson, neither
is it expected that Senator Clarke will
go out of his way to elevate known
friends of Donaghey or Oldfeld TAX
en- by and large, it is one of the pref
test plays ever staged in the political
theater of Arkansas, with displaced
Republicans and a satisfied Democrat
ic minority in the role of interested
spectators.
AS many of the appointments will
not be made for year yet, it is not
practicable to close the nominations at
this time, but the field is already large
and growing. Among those who have
already announced their candidacy, or
who have been mentioned in connec-
ton with the various more important
offices, are the following:
Collector Of internal revenue, J. S.
Barkman, who has been cashier in the
office since the days of Cleveland.
Receiver of land Office, Little Rock,
Judge R. w. Chrisp, late county judge
Of White county, and G. T. Berry, for
years clerk in the office.
Register of land office, Harrison,
Alex C. Hull of Harrison, former sec
rotary of state, and w. F. Eatman,
for years clerk of Baxter county.
Commissioner of internal revenIe at
Washington, David A. Gates of the
Arkansas Tax Commission.
Postmaster at Little Rock, w. f.
Floyd, L. c. Gulley, A. l.. Smith, R.
P. Horrocks and Ben l.. Griffin.
District attorney for Eastern dis
trict, J. H. Harrod of Little Rock,
president of the first Woodrow Will
son Club; S. P. Simpson of Para
gould, and S. d. Campbell of New
port.
l.. S. marshal for Eastern district,
IR. F. Milwee of Clarendon, speaker
of the last house; Sheriff Edgar B.
Brewster and c. NJ Philpot of Pine
Bluff, Charles Mckee, John r. Fra
zier and Louis Reichardt of Little
Rock, Floyd Walker, manager of the
McCombs plantation in Ashley coun
ty.
U. S. marshal for the Western dis
trict, Col. Henry Stroup of Paris, II.
F. Reagan, Pack Walker and Joe
Frost of Fayetteville, John w. How
ell and w. j. Johnston of Fort Smith,
Dr.. A. E. Hardin, city health officer
of Fort Smith; Bob Young of Green
wood, former state mine inspector;
Phil d. Scott, presidential elector,
and X. p Allen, former chairman of
the Railroad Commission, Of Van Blu
rem Newt Nance of Central.
District attorney for Western dis
trict, Troy Pace of Harrison, whose
brother, Frank Pace, is law partner
of Senator Davis; Will Steele of Tex
arkana, presidential elector; Dan
Taylor of Camden, Congressman Ben
Cravens of Fort Smith, whose term
expires in March; Judge w. A. Fal-
coner, Judge S. T. Rowe, and Assist
ant Attorney General VIM. H. Rec
tor of Fort Smith; C. d. James of