The Springdale news., 1913-01-10
PRACTICALLY CONCEDED TO
 CONFLICT ROBINSON IF HE SHOULD ENTER THE CON- TEST.

and unexpected death Of United States Senator Jeff Davis, the id ol of the hill-billies and the red necks," has caused more eommo- ton in Arkansas politics than could have been brought about by any oth- CT event, almost.
 Jeff Davis would have been elect ed to a second term as United States Senator by the Genreal As sembly Jan. 2S. pursuant to the instructions of the people in the pre- ferential primary last March. Now, for the first time since the adop- ton of this substitute for the di- rect election of United States Sena- tos., known as the Arkansas plan, the Legislature will 20 into the election untrammeled by any in structfons on the part of the peo- pie, and the election becomes a free for-all scramble for the place.
 It is generally conceded d that Gov elect ee T Robinson holds the key to the situation, and that h. can have the office if Ee wants il | has long ben an oIen secret that he has had aA eve on the Sen ate, and that he considered the Governor offile merely a stepping stone 10 the higher honor Wheth- CT he WsH abandon the office to which he has been e1eeted by such tremendous na#0g3y. to take ad vantage Of an oapost u1 c sonGny eney for an earlier qualification oi laudable ambition remains to be seen. Many Of lis friends believe that he will be candidate for the long term. but he has been main- talning sphinx=fke silene z him- self, while confer ring with lis most intimate advisers as to the best course to pursue
 Gov Donaghey is known also to have Senatorial aspirations Some time ago he announced that he would be candidate two years hence 70 succeed James P Clarke and t has fumored in politi- cal circles that Joe Robinson re- gently assured Senator Clarke that he had no intention of running against him. Gov. Donaghey, how ever, may decide that his chances are good al the present time. and that he will present his claims 10 the Legislature
 Atty Gen Hal Norwood has also announced his candidacy for the long term. and is meeting with splendid encouragement from a host of friends and admirers. When he withdrew from the race for gover- nor last year, great disappointment was expressed by lis friends. who predicted that he would not long stay out of public life. He had an nounced that when he retired from the office of Attorney-general that he would open q laW-offiee in Lit tie Rock, and now he aspires to fill what is considered the highest office in the gift Of the state. And Little Hal" is a campaigner who has often demonstrated that he must be reekoned with.
 The fourth in the quartette of political giants who aspires most prominently to the Senatorial toga is former Senator Congressman $. Brundidge, of Searey, who was de feated in the March primary by Jeff Davis by only $500 votes. He has announced that he is a candi- date for the long term. and a more extended statement from him is probably forthcoming. Col. Brun- didge has a host of friends, and they are claiming that he is the logical candidate for the place, hay ing made a most notable contest for it before the people
 It may be possible that the Leg islature will select one man to fill the short term until March i. and some one else fer the long term so that the honors may be passed around among the good Democrats of the state There are at least a S ore of ayailables who would ae- cept the place if it were tenderea and not a day pas es that some new Richmond does not appear in tht field. All the Congressmcn and ex coneressmen and Gongressmen-eleei consider thenselyes good senatoria timber. and there is no one q them that would not develop eonsid erable of fol owing should ht enter the lists,
 Judge W. NJ. Kavanaugh. Nation al Committeeman and one of tht