The Forrest City times., 1913-01-31
"WH0 DONE TT! ,"
The storm has passed.

lie storm mas passed.
 The boys who had remained in th' seize and who fought nobIy in Littl' Rock struck their tents and broke camp Tuesday afternoon and nighi and may now all be seen in theil usual haunts and following out tht trend of peaceful existence along their accustomed walks.
 Yes, the boys have all returned back home again and each one has s story to tell about how it was done.
 Some who watched the conflict say Robinson's elevation to the United States senate, is the direct result of "band wagon" politics.
 The claim is advanced in some quar. ters that it was just simply all in stance where all factions united in one mighty effort to boost the gover- nor into the coveted seat at Washing ton, the success of which is set down as a great victory for the politicians and as marking another contest in which the will of the people and the taxpayers of the state were thwarted to further the ambitions and aspira- tions of onesman,I who happened to hold the whip hand.
 To the question of "uLo dCne it?' which has been fired at different ones as they returned from the fray at the capital, different answers are made.
 Some have it that our townsman, Hon. T. 0. Fitzpatrick turned the trick by swinging his four republican colleagues in the;A rkansas legislature into line for Robinson, Of one thing we are quitelcertain the postmaster possesses many traits of the shrewd leader and diplomat and there is no diScounting the fact that Mr FitZ- patrick knows how to look after his political fences. The postmaster sup ported MT. CaraWay, the successful candidate for congress against Hon. k. 5. Macon of Philips county. and now he comestin for the lions share ot the credit in the election of Cover nor Joe T. Robinson to the Jr, s. senate, all 'ot which goes to prove that our postmaster is not to be grinned at when it comes to "bar hght" and that as a maneuverer, he is big enough and brainy enough to measure lanceS with the cleverest and wittiest politicians in the state. FitG is likely to ingratiate himself so strongly with the powers that be in washington, as to put the lid on the aspirations of all democratic candi- dates for the Forrest City postotiice. However, this man is republican, staunch and true, and, as such, has in the opinion of The Times, had access to the public crib long enough. This paper has fought the Republican party consistently for forty years. We have never asked for quarter and it is too late in the day for us to cry quits.
 The Times does not often dip into the affairs of the Republican party. We do not advocate Fitzpatrick to succeed himself in the Forrest City postofiice, but we believe he is the most logical man in the state to sue. ceed the late national republican committeeman, General Powell Clay ton, as the head of the Republican party Of Arkansas. at Washington We are ready and anxious to do any thing that lies within our power tc boost MT. Fitzpatrick as Genera Clayton's successor and, in the opin ion Of The Times, the republicans oi Arkansas might search the state over and net find better man than ouI townsman, upon whom to bestow this nigh honor.
 Let Us ask again "who done it:n and the answer comes back-why, the St. Francis Levee Board, of course.
 But this was expected. Even if there had not been member of the board in Little Rock during the en- tire progress of the battle, there would have been any number of per sons, ready to say that the St. Fran cis Levee Board "done it.
 Governor Robinson, is DO doubt in position to know the men who have worked for him in this contest and who are really entitled to the most credlt Tor his victory and The Times IS willing 70 let 1t go at that.
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