The log cabin Democrat., 1913-01-04
WHO WILL SUCCEED
 DEAD SENATOR?
THE QUESTION OF THE DAY
MANY COURSES OF PROCEDURE ARE OUTLINED BY PREDICT
 ING POLITICIANS.

Little Rock, Jan 4.-While Little Rock is paying homage to it's respect ed dead, Senator Jeff Davis, the poli- tician is busy and by the time the fu- neral is over Sunday afternoon, some announcement may be expected as to his successor. Who this will be is the object of much speculation in Little Rock
 1 The first report was that Governor Donaghey would resign and be ap- pointed to the position by Acting Gov ernor W. C. Rodgers, who would sue ceed him. As the office would permit the holder to remain in Washington only through the balance of the pres ent session of congress, and the legis- lature must elect a successor to take office March 4, it is hardly probable that Governor Donaghey would take this course. He is expected to ap- point James II. Harrod, R. F. Milwee, Judge Joseph NJ. Hill or some one else who would make effort to hold on for only the brief remainder of Senator Davis term
 1 From other sources it is intimated that Governor-elect Joe T. Robinson will be appointed to the position It lis generally conceded that he can be the next senator, selected by the gener- al assembly, if he says the word, and it would be merely clearing the way i for grand gubernatorial handicap if he would accept the office now. Friends of Governor Robinson insist, however, that he was elected by the people of ! Arkansas to perform certain duties as governor of the state, and he would not consent to accept a promotion without having first served one term as governor. This would take him to the point of opposing Senator James P Clarke two years hence, making it a three-cornered race with Governor i Donaghey
 For several weeks it has been rumor- cd that Senator Clarke would resign to accept place in the cabinet of Presi- dent Woodrow Wilson, and in this event the legislature has been counted upon to select Governor-elect Robinson as his successor. This would make @ vacancy in the office of governor and several candidates have announced in case such a condition arose. The death of Senator Davis brought forth anoth- CT complication, and should Senator Clarke accept a place in the cabinet, there will be two vacancies to be filled. l. is natural that Governor elect Robin son, if he considers only his own polit- ioal future, would prefer the appoint ment to fill the uneXpired term of Sen ator Davis, and to hold his new term which begins in March, for he would thus have six years to serve If he was appointed to succeed Senator Clarke, in case the senior senator takes a place in the cabinet, he would have but two years to serve and then be forced to compete for reelection with Governor Donaghey.
 Because the friends of Governor elect Robinson desire to see him in the office for several years at least, shifts the probable selection of a United States senator to fill the term to which Jeff Davis was recently nominated, to Judge William NJ. Kav- anaugh, president of the Southern Trust Company of Little Rock, and one of the chief political advisors to the coming governor.
 Should the expected happen, and 1 Governor elect Robinson go to the sen- ate, then Associate Justice Kirby is counted upon as a strong candidate for governor, and w. L. Moose, who becomes attorney general in January, is counted upon as candidate to sue ceed Associate Justice Kirby. K o. Pindall, in this case, would be can didate for attorney general
 There has been some talk of an ef- fort to have Wallace Davis, the young son of Senator Davis, appointed to succeed his father, but the constitu- tional age limit will not permit of his appointment.
 Governor Donaghey will not discuss the appointment of probable success sor to Senator Davis, saying he will wait until after the funeral to go into the matter in any way. In the mean time, he remains at his home, the of fees of the capitol being closed for all official business out of respect to the dead senator
 The funeral of Senator Davis will