The Springdale news., 1913-04-04
BRUNDIDGE ANNOUNCES
Says Win Make the Race for Gov
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 Little Rock, March 31-The un- certainty that has prevailed in Ar kansas politics since the death of Senator Jeff Davis last January is beginning to be cleared up. Prelim- inaries are being arranged to pro- vide for the fifth man who shall bear the title of Governor Of Arkan- sas in 1913--a lucky yearr for gov ernors, numerically, at least.
 The Supreme Court having decid- ed the governorship controversy just as most people thought it would be decided, the successful claimant was left free to act as the people had been demanding Gov Futrell call- ed a special election for July 9, and Chairman A. J. Walls of the State Central Committee, has called meeting of the body for 10 a. III. Tuesday, April s. for the purpose of calling the primary election for the selection of a candidate for gov ernor.
 There are rumors that thee Bull Moose. or Progressive party. which is attempting to gain foot-hold in the state as the minority party, may nominate candidate for goy- ernor to test their strength. The rumor has il that J A Conner, of Little Rock, will be nominated. He is one Of the original and most en- thusiastic Progre ssives of the state, and Chairman of the state Commit tee.
 The only Democratic aspirant def initely and positively announced is Hon. S. Brundidge Of Searey. who has been twice so narrowly defeat ed for the |. s. Senator, once by Jeff Davis for the nomination, and once by Joe T. Robinson before the Legislature
 Mir Brundidge says that he enters the race at great personal sacrifice. as he will be forced to neglect his law practice which Is yielding him a handsome return.
 ''I doubt if there has ever man gone into the race for governor with the motives and principles l have, . said he Never since T was 21 has room for thought No one can inn agine the number of messages that has poured in on ne since there be- came a possibility Of an election to fill the vacancy. The demands have been so insistent, and n. closest friends have urged t so strongely ! that I have decided I will make the personal sacrifice and become can didate The message l have feeeiy- ed came from the people who no doubt think the state has been out ragged in the official aetiors of the E last few months.
 As a matter of fact. there are not nearly so many candidates running [ for governor today as there were two months ago Many Of them wo. themselves out with early publicity, ! which. doubtless. is all that some ever expected to get out of it. It seems quite cert ain at this time that Judge G W Hays of Camden is one of the early-mentioned ones who will stick. and il is predicted 1 that he will have a strong following. 1 especially in South Arkansas Dr. C. 1 H. Brough, of the State University. ! is also believed to be still in the race, although there has been no statement from him recently Sec retary of State Earle W. Hodges 1 has announced that he will not be a candidate for governor at this time. He admits that he has the Iaudable ambition to be governor 1 but says that he has just entered upon contract with the people toi serve them for another two years as Secretary of State and he con siders that obligation paramount to personal ambition.
 Associate Justice N. F Kirby continues to he an unknown fac tor in the situation. although it is known that he Is very seriously considering the advlsabiRty of en- tering the race. Should he dc so, he will be a strong man.
 New Corrupt Practices Act.
 One of the most important acts signed by Gov FutreH. becoming a law in time to be In effect for the municipal elections this week, is the Newton corrupt practices act. It is entitled, An act to require campaign contracts to be in writ ing; to prohibit the expenditure of money. or other inducements to in- fluenee votes in primary eleetions