Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-03-26

this must be soon, or the popular pro- test will make it exceedingly warm for the incumbent who fails or re- fuses to do so, it is probable that the State Central Committee will lmmedl- ately issue call for primary in or der to weed out the candidates and | prevent the possibility of the Repub- licans centering one one of their own men and running him over Demo- cratic majority scattered among half a dozen candidates. During the session of the legisla- ture, there was much speculation and conjecture as to possible candidates, and about the easiest sort of publicity and the cheapest-was for some budding statesman or lame-duck to | "get mentioned" for governor. And there was enough of both classes. Then things got into such a tangle that the aspirants subsided to await more opportune time. The election calls would bring them all out again.
 The man most talked about at this time for the place is Stephen Brun- didge, of Searcy, whom Jeff Davis de- feateq by less than 10000 for U. s. senator, and whom Joe T. Robinson defeated in the Legislature for the same position by a narrow margin. By his friends he is loked upon as the strongest and most logical man for the office, and it is not denied that he would expect to be promoted from the gubernatorial office to the U. s. sena- torship. It would not be an unusual proceeding in Arkansas, as there is I ample precedent for such promotions. . MT. Brundidge has publicly stated that he is considering the question, 1 and will make an announcement as soon "as those who are running the business have decided what part the people are to have in the election of their governor.
 Dr. c. H. Brough, of the University, and Judge G. w. Hayes, of Camden, are also considered almost certain candidates, while there are many more, avowed, receptive, or mention l ed.''
 Hon. John H. Hinemon, one of the strongest Robinson supporters in the race against Donaghey, said in Jan- uary that he would be candidate for governor, but nothing has been heard from him lately, and his present in- tentions are not known. Gov. Robin son appointed him to the Board of ] Trustees of the State Charitable h. stitutions, position that requires only three or four days a month. It was generally expected that he would get something better than that, at least one of the penitentiary commission erships. But Gov. Robinson could not 1 take care of all his friends, although he made pretty good stagger at it.
 Bob Rogers, of Little Rock, prose- cutting attorney and former attorney | general, threatened to run early in the season, but he has decided to stay out of it at this time.
 Secretary of State Earle w. Hodges has been saying all along that he would be candidate, and he has probably received as much encourage ment as any one man in the race. He has the almost solid support of the newspaper, which is considerable element of strength, although there have been some historic instances of politicians rising to dizzy eminences upon the bitter opposition of press. He says he will not be in the race.
 The race for governor cannot be so expensive as some campaigns have been in recent years. In the first place, the time in which money can l be spent will be short, and in the sec ond the law forbids candidates for governor to spend more than 5000 for the office. Years ago when the | late Col. John G. Fletcher wanted to be governor that was the figure at l which he apraised the office as an honor and a heritage to his family. | But if the people in 1914 will adopt the Kidder resolution provid- ing for tho election of lieutenant governor at the same time as the gov- ernor is elected, all this trouble will be Obviated in the future.
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