Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-01-30
JOE I. ROBINSON ELECTED Senator
AMID EXCITEMENT and ENTHUSIASM

i'"d VIII Ell letter on January II in
! which he stated that the peon1a of hie
h~lle coany should be assured that
he Noaid cast his vote for Governor
Robinson for Tn ted Sta es 6. nat,r
! MS fe)ter W@s read tolay by p1ac-
| tcilly every senator and aeprDsen 4
! i've, AMI 5 ne. or White was generally
eoAae nhed Tor turning at he last
minute, after he had given his word
TO the Robinson forces. Poas4as were
mace by t. csc who are closest to Sem
a or White in his anti-free b. dge
!lsh, that he voted as they had 1old
him, and it is generally believed that
the came influence was brought to-
benr on Rerresenta,,-i Bridges.
After the ballots had been recorded
mambens began to change TIER Vi, es.
The whole Republican deegat on in
the House, consisting of Smith, Keck,
and Evans, broke away from their
complimentary vote to Russell, and
went to Robinson. This gave room
for oa.er changes. Davis OF Columbia
swung q Robinson, and Shackleford,
of Clarke followed. One more vote
was needed to elect Governor Robin
SON. Each change was followed by
wild ovations for the member chang
ng his vote, and the legislature was
in a. g1ea. uproar for one more vote.
Representatives Joseph,s, of Miller
county, was he man of the hour. He
arose amid the excitement and called
for recognition. In all instant the
Brundidge and Norwood supporters
and those who had hopes for Kirby.
We're upon him. They crowded around
him excitedly, protesting aga nsl' Il
change no Robinson. Robinson men
ran to him from all sections of the
House. Judge L. E. Sawyer of Gar
land county; Sheriff Bill Hutton of
Pulaski; Senator Covington and
Meyer Solmson, of Pine Bluff who
WAS a. 'he press table, crowded
through the excited alssemblage, and
got to Mr.. Josepks with d fficuliy.
They insisted that he break the dead
lock and after repea ed efforts 10 rise
TO his feet, each time being showed
down by angered opponents OF Gov.
Robinson, Representative Josephs was
recognized, and after quiet was re-
stored, declared that he would no
longer be a parry @ a senatorial dead
lock at 2 heavy expense to the State
and asked the clerk to G.. antge his
vote from Kirby, 10 whom he had re-
ma ned loyal from the start, 10 Gov
ernor Robinson. The scene that fol-
lowed was more like someone being
mobbed than congratulated. Men ran
from all parts of tie House, amid the
cheering, and Rugged Mr.. Josephs,
grabbed his hands and slapped him
enthusiastically on .he back. The
other ran for tnedoors, and the floor
was crowded with standing men,
some. downcast, others cheering for
joy, and it Was some minutes before
Pres dent Oldham brought quiet.
Governor Robinson's election has
apparently struck n most popular
chord throughout the state, for al
ready huniareds of kilograms are be-
ing received by him. Others came in
numbers from senators and representa-
tives in Washington, and Governors
of many Etates sent congratulatory
messages.
Judge, W. M. Kavanaugh. the
newly elected short term senator,
left tonight for Washington. where he
will be sworn in ON Monday. An en-
thus Yastic following of close friends,
among them r. P. Allen, who mamag-
ed his. campaign most successfully.
Meyer Solmson of the Pine Bluff
Graphic anll a number of others ac-
companied him as far as Poplar Bluff,
Mo-, where they will take the early
morning Grain back to Lit lie Rock, re-
turning to the, CapiloD at o'clock
Thursday morning.