The Springdale news., 1913-01-10
WHO WILL SUCCEED SENATOR
 DAVIS THE ABSORBING TOPIC

inently mentioned for the coveted honor, but he Is close personal and political friend of Gov Rob inson. and would not stand in the way of any ambition of the Lonoke statesman Some have suggested that the problem may be solved, and the honors passed around by elect ing Judge kavanaugh for the short term, and Gov Robinson or some one else for the long term.
 The unexpected appointment by Gov. Donaghey of J. N Heiskei, editor of the Arkansas Gazette, for the ad interim Senatorship, ean have no bearing upon the election by the Legislature, as MT Heiskell is in no sense a political place-seek CT, and is no more candidate for the long term than he was an aD= plicant for the short term. He says that after he has served the few days before the Legislature elects his successor, he will return 10 Little Rock and resume his ed itorial duties. Gov Donaghey an- nountes that this appointment was made in order that it might be in every respect non=political. that he might honor man who has treat ed him fairly as Governor. and has been factor in the material ad .F ,I fEfc int
 The appointment was first tend Iefed by Gov Donaghey 10 Assoei- ate Justice N. F Kirby. whom he defeated for the gubernatorial nom ination in 190S. and 8ho las been his warm personal friend ever sinel. But Judge Kirby decided that con dftons were such that he#eauld not accept at this time. in other words. that he would have 10 resign as a
 member Of the Supreme Court foe q very brief honor and while he ap- Ipfee.ated the Rroffefed courtesy, he was compelled Tor personal rea ou5 to decline
 Tie election of Gnited States Senator is evershadeWing every other interest confronting the Leg islatare, and the possibility of a deadlock should there be numb CT of strong candidates. each with considerable following, makes the election of Davis successor one of tHe most interesting ard complex \ political problems the state has ev- er known l. is not improbable that the first three months of 1918 will witness the most unusual condition Of the state having four Gnited States Senators in the same chain. But. should Gov-eleet Robinson be elected United States Senator the eemplexity of the situation would
 become all the more iHteres6ine- Here the politicians are entering eF= en more fully into the fields of con jeeture, and the Wisest Of the polit= ical prophets are unable to predict what day may bring forth on the political ehess-board.
 Already al least three men have announced their candidacy for gov ernor in the event that Robinson goes to the Senate. These are se retary of State Earle w Hodges.
 Prosecuting Attorney Robert E. Rogers, and Hon John II Hinemon- MT Hodges has long had his polii= ieal wagon hitched 10 the guberna- torial star, but he had not thought of entering the race fer another two or four years, until the prs ent contingency arose If he should run fer Governor, Chester w Fay Tor, who has just resigned the posi- tion of Deputy State Treasurer to become private Secretary to his fath- CT, Congressman Sam NJ Taylor, who will be elected on Jan l2, will become a candidate for seere- tary of state. MT Hodges, who VIII enter upon his second term as See retary of State next week. has strong following among the newspa- per men and the people of the state, and his friends feel that he would be most formidable candidate fer Governor.
 Hon. John H Hinemon, of Nor Tell, Ashley county, for two terms | Superintendent of Public Instruct ion, and oure a candidate for the
 gubernatorial nomination has been
 urged by his friends to become a
 candidate for the Senate, but those
 who are familiar with the intimate
 friendship existing between Mf-
 lIinemon and Gov Robinson know
 they would not oppose each other
 for any office Should Nr Robin
 son not be candidate for the |. Is. Senate which is improbable, then
 Mr Hinemon will be candidate
 for that place, but should M4. Rob
 inson go to the Senate, then MT.
 Hinemon will be candidate for
 governor MT Hnant0n is Weil