The Forrest City times., 1913-01-10
Joe 7. ROBINSON
ENTERS CONTEST
MAKES FORMAL ANNOUNCEMENT
THAT HE WILL BE A
CANDIDATE
THREE MEN NOW IN RACE
Stephen erundidee, Hal l.. Norwood
and the Gov.-Elect All Desire TO
Succeed Senator Davis.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Little Rock.-Developmen in the
scramble for the seat of the late Sen
ator Jeff Davis six year-term in the
senate are constantly being made.
The last candidate to announce is
Joe T. Robinson, governor-elect of Ark
ausas
Although it was thought Mr.. Robin
son would be in the race, nothing was
definitely known till he made his for
NAL announcement. stephen Brun-
didge is also a candidate and has made
the proposition to the other candidates
that a primary be held to elect the sue.
cessor to Senator Davis
Gov.-Elect Robinson's statement fol
lows:
The untimely and unfortunate
death OF Senator Davis has created ex-
ceptional conditions in the political
affairs of our state, which, automati
cally, work changes in the plans and
purposes of many persons. The
states equal representation in the
United States Senate is involved, and
| now submit my candidacy for the
long term which does not begin until
March a.
Deeply sensible Of the obligations
imposed upon me by the generous con
| fidence Of the people who elected me
| governor, l would not seek or accept
the senatorship if l did not believe
bot IN, Jnir t,CofnlDpCa n the
state would be increased.
The constructive work OF my ad
| ministration as governor must be per
formed during the session of the legts
lature, which will have completed its
labors before service in the Senate
under the long term will begin. The
measures that have championed will
have been either approved or reject
ed before the senatorial duties viii
be assumed in the event | am elected
mo one can question that after thu
legislature has adjourned, service il
the United States Senate will AFFORD
broader opportunities for usefulness
than a continuation in the governor
office. The duties of the governor!
office, when the Legislature is not il
session, are largely administrative.
1T Is we'll known that an extra ses
sion of congress will be convened
probably the 18th Of April to reorga
nize our tariff laws. This will con
stitute, in some sense, a crisis in tn
affairs of the Democratic party, an
of the nation. My active services, 10
ten years, in the House of Represen
t&tives, during which time our tariff
laws have been twice revised, has II
niliarized me with congressional dd
ties, and the training thus obtaine'
may be an indispensable asset to 81
fective service in the Senate at thi
time. 1t happens, also, to be tru
that by the generous favor Of the elect
ors who sent me to Congress. | hav
been able to form a personal acquair
lance with all the members of bot
houses of Congress and the other prir
cipal officers of the government
After hearing the counsel OF m
friends throughout the SKATE who car
cur in this conclusion, | offer mysel
as q candidate for the long term t
succeed the late and lamented Senate
Davis in the United States Senate
Joe 7. Robinson"
There are now three known cand
dates and two possibilities in the rae
for the senatorship. They are, Joe 7
Robinson, stephen Brundidge, Hal /
Norwood The possibilities are, f, "
Rector and w F, Kirby.