The Harrison times., 1914-05-23
State Capitol News.
LITTLE Rock, May %, 1914

1t is now whispered about Little
Rock political circles that w. G..
Hutton, secretary of the State DEM
ocratic Central Committee, will be
a candidate for Congress two years
hence, opposing H. NJ. Jacoway, the
incumbent. Mr.. Hutton is now the
sheriff of Pulaski county, and for
the past ten years has been quite
active in state politics Congress
man Jacoway is serving his third
term, and has made most enviable
reputation for himself in Washing
ton.
With the State Democratic con-
vention but two weeks off, the poll
ticians are now beginning to talk Of
the plans for the Kirby contest,
which will be the one bit Of spice for
the convention. Senator Clarke has
been on the ground for week, and
states that he was more than pleas
ed with the indications for the ac-
tion of the State Central Committee
being sustained. Judge Kirby is
very active, and his campaign man
ayers have spent much of the time
during the past week in and about
Little Rock.
1t is stated by one in the Kirby
camp that the fight will be made
wholly on Poinsett county, an effort
being made to have the entire vote
there thrown out. All other propo-
sitions will be sidetracked by the
Kirby men. They plan to gain con-
troll of the convention through the
permanent officers and in this way
sway the balance Of power to the
contestant. According to report,
their plan is to further the interests
of Gov. Hays iu organizing the con-
vention, They claim that the or
ganization of the convention is a
courtesy which is extended to every
governor,
Gov HAYS has taken no hand in
the contest up to the present time,
and he is not making public an
nouncement of any such intentions
at the present time, but politicians
claim he is pulling few wires.
Should he favors the cause of Judge
Kirby, and secure the right TO name
the convention officers, he can name
Kirby men, which would be a death
blow TO the Clarke forces. The
Clarke men declare that they will
have a hand in the selection Of the
convention officers.
1t has always been customary,
where a governor is elected just be.
fore a convention, to permit him 70
name the presiding officers, as well
as the chairman and secretary OF
the State Democratic Central Com
mittee There would be no oppo.
siton TO Gov, Hays being shown
the usual courtesy at the present
time but for the fact that he has
been re.nominated without opposi-
tion. The present officials were
chosen by Gov Joe 7, Robinson be.
fore his elevation 70 the United
States Senate. They were Robinson
men aud Hays men too, Some OF
them are Clarke men in this contest.
They claim that had Gov, HAYS had
opposition they would have lined
up in the fight on one side or the
other, and be willing TO give or take
the spoils Of victory but that as he
was not opposed and the fight Of
the primary was in the race for tht
United States Senate, the successful
ones should have the right to claim
their laurels,
The Clarke men will offer Stephef
Brundidge and Congressman {
Floyd for permanent and temper
airy chairman or vice versa, Th'
Kirby men hope 20 have Smead,
Powers chosen rs ehairman Of th,
convention,
Many politicians from south anC
east Arkansas were in Little Roel
last Sunday and called on the sen
atorial candidates, 50 It began e
look like old times ia politics,
The State Democratic convention
which meets in Pine Bluff on June 8
will not be al serene outside of th
T Kirby contest for If the Clarke mel
are successful they will demant
some changes in the state eentFa
committee, and possibly in its Off
GERS, The Kirby men will do like
wise If they are successful so som'
changes are bound 90 come
Court proceedings are expected
,, before the end Of another week il
the matter Of the Miners Qualihea
ton Bill, a petition for the init
alton of which was recently flee
with Secretary Of State Earl W
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