The log cabin Democrat., 1913-01-29
CH|EF EXECUTIVE
 ONE STEP HIGHER MARTIN WAKES ELOQUENT
RESIGNS FROM CONGRESS TO BE GOVERNOR, AND IS NOW
 ELECTED U. s. SENATOR.
'pecia. to the Log Cabin Democrat

iittit INoOhy Jdl, LO-.NIOStTnOT 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 mere than the requisite number, hav- ing received 70 votes. Norwood re- ceived lk Brundidge 26, Kirby l.
 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 his seat in congress. Now let us get busy and elect another governor.
 The first ballot was as follows:
 For Mir Robinson-Armstrong. Ravtar pappatt oe 4 ,,l.o,ooa D.,.4. of Poinsett, Brawner, Buckner, Card well, 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, lobe, Jones, Lefler, Nelson, O'Neal, Parker, Patterson, Ray Self, Shouse, .Stebens, Thrasher, Williamson of Stone, Mr. Speaker.
 For Mir. Norwood- Boggs, Bourne, Can't ell, Cockburn, Craven, Davis of Cleburne, Davis of Lafayette, Ellis, Frar, Grant, Maxwell, Neal, Pollard, Posey, Sain, Stafford
 For Mr. Kirby-Joseph, Knight, Mum.
 For MT Russell-Evans, Keck, Moore and Smith of Crawford. For Mr Oldfield- Caldwell.
 For C. E. Taylor, mayor of Little Rock-Martin.
 VOTE IN SENATE
 Associate Justice Wm F. Kirby was nominated by Senator Friedell, and Senator Holt seconded the nomi- nation. Governor Joe T. Robinson was nominated by Senator Great house, and three speeches were made lseconding 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 l tral 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, Gov, ington, Deaton, Greenhouse, Harris Hughes, Jacobson, Martin, McBee Mccall Oyerman, Smith. Warner