The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1913-01-30
CHIEF EXECUTIVE
ONE STEP HIGHER
MARTIN WAKES ELOQUENT
RESIGNS FROM CONGRESS TO
BE GOVERNOR, AND IS NOW
ELECTED u. S. SENATOR.
,pecis. to the Log Cabin Democrat

specis. to the Log Cabin Democrat
Little Rock, Jan. 29-.Governor Joe
T. Robinson was elected United States
senator for the long term this after
noon in joint session of the general
assembly on the first ballot. Cover
nor Robinson only lacked five votes Of
landing the plum on joint ballot yes
terday, and the vote today gave him
more tran the requisite number, hav-
ing received 20 votes. Norwood re-
ceived IA, Brundidge 26, Kirby !.
Robinson had 62 votes when the
four Republican representatives went
to him; Shackleford of Arkadelphia
went over to Robinson, then Joseph of
Texarkana, who had been a strong
Kirby supporter lined up for Robin
son, thus giving the required number.
Governor Robinson has the unique
distinction of holding the office of gov
ernor and United States senator and
of having but recently resigned mis-
seat in congress. Now let US get busy
and elect another governor.
The first ballot was as follows:
For Mr.. Robinson-A rmstrong,
Baxter, Bennett nt Arkansas, Bennett
of Poinsett, Brawner, Buckner, Card
we'll, Colvin, Dickinson, Dipboye,
Dolye, Fish, Heartsill, Henry, Hudson,
of Pope, Hudspeth, Johnson, Mccall,
Newton, Osborne, Pinson, Pipkin, Ra-
gon, Rainbolt, Reid, Rice, Robinson,
Rorex, Sawyer, Shackleford, Smith of
Bradley, Sulcer, Thweatt, Tolleson,
Wallace, Webster, Westcott, West
moreland, Willems, Williamson of
Phillips, Wilson.
For Mr.. Brundidge-Beard, Be
lote, Bridges, Buchanan, Cone, Cope
land, Gibson, Goodwin, Gray, Hayes,
Hudson of Marion, Jackson, Jobe,
Jones, Letter, Nelson, O'Neal, Parker,
Patterson, Ray Self, Shouse, Stebens,
Thrasher, Williamson of Stone, Mr..
Speaker.
For Mr.. Norwood-Boggs, Bourne,
Cantrell, Cockburn, Craven, Davis of
Cleburne, Davis of Lafayette, Ellis,
Friar, Grant, Maxwell, Neal, Pollard,
Posey, Sain, Stafford.
For Mr. Kirby-Joseph, Knight,
Mum.
For Mr.. Russell-Evans, Keck,
Moore and Smith of Crawford.
For Mr.. Oldfeld Caldwell
For C. E. Taylor, mayor of Little
Rock-Martin.
VOTE IN SENATE.
Associate Justice VIM. F. Kirby
was nominated by Senator Fredell,
and Senator Holt seconded the nomi-
nation. Governor Joe T. Robinson
was nominated by Senator Great
house, and three speeches were made
seconding the nomination. Senator
Martin waxed eloquent in urging the
election of Governor Robinson, and
pointed to the elevation of Woodrow
Wilson, Hoke Smith and Governor
Marshall while they were yet holding
the position of governor in their re-
spective states. He ridiculed the
charges made by the opponents of
Governor Robinson alleging selfish
ness.
Senator Clyde Going nominated H.
L. Norwood, ex-attorney general. Sen
ator Lundy seconded the nomination.
Rodgers of Howard nominated Ste
phen Brundidge.
Senator Geo. L. Christian, the lone
Bull Moose of the Arkansas senate,
placed in nomination j. A. Conner,
chairman of the Bull Moose state cen
trail committee. He received but one
vote.
Senator Lee Miles cast a compli-
mentary vote for Chief Justice E A
McCulloch of the superme court.
The vote on the long term was:
For Robinson-Calvert, Clerget, Cow
ington, Deaton, Greathouse, Harris,
Hughes, jacobson, Martin, McBee,
Mccall, Overman, Smith, Wagner,