The Harrison times., 1912-03-09
ARKANSAS STATE POLITICS

Marion was to be unoppOScd in his
race for Associate Justice to succeed
| fudge Fraucnthal, who voluntarily
retircs after serving an appointiyc
term, But at the last moment,
James l. Graham filed notice Of his
candidacy, and announces that he
will make the race,
Mr. Graham is not unknown in
state politics, although he has held
no state office He ran awhile for
Attorney-gcneral, and from time to
time he has been candidate, either
announced or receptive, for Con-
grcss the circuit judgeship, or Gov
crnor Just what effect he will have
upon the race does not yet appear
and at the present time there is no
indication that either he or Judge
Smith will make very active can.
vass of the state,
The other campaigns grind mcr.
rilly ON, with the chief interest CEN
tering in Donaghey and Robinson
for Governor, and Davis and Brun-
didge for the Senate. Each contin-
ues 70 conduct his own campaign
and they are covering the state
thoroughly, The Crossroads gro.
Gerry up at the forks of the creek even
more than the larger cities is re-
ceiying its share Of attention, and
there has not been a more strenuous
campaign in years Each candid.
ate is making from one to four
speeches daily, and appears indeIat-
igahle, The campaign for both
Offices has reached stage Of bitter
ness that would make a Joint en-
gagement for either anything but a
Sunday School picnic Not one of
the four has yet spoken in Little
Rock, the nearest TO it being Col,
Brundidge's address in Argenta, It
is expected, however, that all will
arrange to address the people of
Little Rock before the primaries on
the 27th of March.
Some decidedly warm literature is
being distributed over the state, and
charge and counter.chargc are the
burden oft ALL
Jeff Davis is circulating speeches
and posters on red paper charging
that an effort will be made to "steol
the election from him, and he re.
peats on every stump that Brun.
didge is "a political corpse" and
cannot get Il corpora'ls guard to
hear him. Col Brundidge retorts
with at6davits and newspaper state.
ments proving that he is being
heard by tremendous crowds every.
where, that the people are cnthuS.
iOstically Hooking 20 his standard,
and that he will defeat Davis over.
whelmingly,
Gov, Donaghcy has issued a red.
hot pamphlet which rs stirring up
q great deal Of talk, 1t is entitled,
"You Cannot Serve the State and
the Deyil-ond Why,' In this pam.
phlet he asserts that the Whiskey
Ring, the School Book Trust, the
Big Cotton Dealers and Gamblers,
the Hot Springs Gamblers and
Thugs, the Caldwell & Drake Grew,
the State Farm GraIters, the Con.
yict Contractors, the Pulaski Coun.
ty Political Ring, the Railroads, and
the Little Rock Railway Company
are all against him, and are sup,
porting Robinson, And he says
"WiIl you perpetuateacondition-
the supporters Of which are for Mr.
Robinson-that dcbauchcs the Sen.
ate through Il whiskcy lobby; that
made some rooms Of the state cap
itol a place yilcr than the yilest
wineroomi'
70 all charges Mr. Robinson Ell.
ters denial, asserts that the Cover.
nors administration has been u
"record olinsincere pledges, broken
promises, extravaganza and ineom.
petence,' in which there is nothing
60 warrant 4 third term" lie
charges in former campaigns that
Gov DonNghey solicited the sup.
port Of the whskey men, and the
governor answers this by pointing
Co his condemnation Of The ring in
terms the most emphatic
TuE OTHER CONTESTS
The other contests, although
eelipsed in interest. are nevertheless
attracting attention A dozen cam
didHtcs are shcIIing the woods more
or less Systematically, often taking
advantage Of the crowds assembled
| at various places 60 witness the
main show, and again gum shociOg
about quietly patching up fences,
John II, Page aud W. X Surridgc
are cadeovodng TO convince the
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