The Harrison times., 1912-03-23
ARKANSAS POLITICS.

1t is a WhlrIWlDd hulSh one more
week will see the most strenuous
political campaign Arkansas has
known for some time numbered
among the unpleasant memories
Opening with mild criticism, it has
within the last few weeks d,vclorcd
into bitter vitupcration and per-
sonal cXcoriaton, particularly in
the contests for goycrnorand United
States Senator, Everybody is maxi
ing predictions as to the outcome,
some backing their iayorites with
bets, but after all this is largely
based upon personal preference
rather than any sure indication of
what course the majority will take
in either race,
Not since the polmy days Of jeff
Davis when he was making his va.
rious races for governor have
charges and countrrchargcs been
banded so 6crccly as between Gov,
Donaghcy and Congressman Robin.
son While their chiefs are in the
field making one to FIVE speeches Il
day, and cncountcrjng all sorts of
travel handicaps in the back dis
tricts, the respective managers are
conducting most thrilling battle
OF words and warfare OF adicctivcs
through the public press The en-.
try two weeks ago Of Eugene VIII
Hams, of Forrest City, banker and
treasurer Of the St. Francis Lcyec
Board, as manager Of the Donaghcy
campaign, has added much to the
supcr.hcatcd condition Of the atmos.
phcrc between the Donaghcy head
quarters in the Capital Hotel, and
the Robinson headquarters in Glca-
sons Hotel The " adyts' that ap.
pear daily hit all around the "short
and ugly word,' and not a day
passes that one or the other man.
agcr does not mail another politi-
cal mis-statcment,' or sound "an.
other warning to the voters on the
election
LAST WEEK or THE CAMPAIGN,
The last week Of the campaign see
the four stellar attractions in the
political hippodrome as usual wide.
ly scattcred-persistent to the bit.
ter end that Joint campaigns are n
dem,ion and a snare, After this
week, there remains but two week
days for work, but the Sabbath day
observance law will not prevent
weighty issues being considered on
Sunday, For several weeks, SUI.
day has been q favorite rallying day
for the clans, when managers and
candidates, assembling as Boards
OF Strategy, decide upon the course
Of action for the ensuing week
The Governor will make nine
speeches in two days in Sebastian
county, and twenty.one during the
week, in western Arkansas, Con
gresham Robinson will make II
speeches in six days, and the near
est he and his opponent get together
is on Friday night when he speaks
at Fort Smith and the governor at
Van Buren, Senator Davis will
make fifteen speeches during the
week, chiefly in northwest Arkon.
sas, while his opponent is booked
for fourteen speeches, mostly in
northeast Arkansas, concluding Sat.
urdoy night at Pine Bluff, Up to
the present time, not one Of the four
has announced a date for Little
Rock, and Monday and Tuesday
preceding the election wilt be their
only chance,
kIRny AND lliNEMoN
Among the most interesting de-
yclopmcnts Of the last few years has
been the alignment Of various sup,
portcrs Of the several candidates
Associate Justice ", +, Kirby and
Hon, John II, llincmon, who have
aIorctmcs opposed Donaghcy have
parted company on the present
issue Judge Kirby openly cspouscs
the cause Of Gov Donagbcy while
Prof lIincmon as earnestly declares
himself for Robinson, and thereby
hang numerous more columns Of
"adyts' for the rival managers
While Davis has not openly taken
any hand in the contest, he has de-
elafed on every stump that "thc
people made such q horrible mistake
when they defeated VIII Kirby for
governor" that he has decided to
have nothing TO do with the gov
ernor's race. 80 that he is put in
the Robinson column with his in.
ilucnCc
That the cost Of the campaign will
be tremendous is patent to all-how
much the four will have spent by