Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-05-22
Whether Kirby or Clarke Wins, Changes Will Be
 Made.
CHARM ANSHIP FIGHT
Brunddec and Floyd Ire Ea,oritcs of Clarke Supporters. While kirby AdhercntS Will Seek to Seat
 Smcad Powell.
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l1lltIc ROCK, May Zl-N lin 1nG state Democratic convention but 3Ne weeks off, the politicians are noW beginning io talk of the i'las tof the Kirby contest, which WI ba the one bit of spice for the convnnt!on Senator Clarke has been oll ihe ground for a week, and stat As he ie more than plca5ed with tha mtli"a- tions for the action of yhe staio central committee b;.ng austl'neG Judge Kirby is very active. and hIs campaign managers have spent much of the time during the past week in and about Little Rock.
 It is stated by one ia the Kirby camp, that the fight w.ii c- mad wholly on Poinsett county, an effort being made to have the entire Noto there thrown out All other pr.pG- sitions will be side-tracked by thf Kirby men. They plan to gain contro of the convention through the per manelt officers and in this way sway the balance of power to the cont est. ant. According to report, their piar is to further the interests of Gov ernor Hays in organizing the convcn-
 ton. They claim that the organiza tion of the convention is courtesy which is extended to every governor
 Governor Taking Hand.
 Governor Hays took no hand il the contest up to the present time and he is not making public an 1ouncements of such intentions a the present time, A.lt politicians clain he is pulling a few wires. Should he favor the cause of Judge Kirby and secure the right to name the convention officers, he can name Kirby men, which would be a deatl blow to the Clarke Norces. The Clarke men declare that they vii have a hand in the selection of tn convention officers.
 It has always been customary where a governor is elected just be fore a convention, to permit him t name the presiding officers, as wei as the chairman and secretary of th state Democratic central committee There would be no CDs.Osition t Governor Hays being shown the usua courtesy at the present time, but fo the fact that he has been renominat ed without opposition. The presen officials were chosen by Governo Joe T. Robinson. before his elevation to the United States senate. The were Robinson men and Hays mel too. Some of them are Clarke me in this contest. They claim that ha Governor Hays had opposition the would have lined up in the fight O one side or the other, and be willin to give or take the spells of victory but that as he was not opposed az the fight of the primary was in tn race for the United States senate, tn successful ones should have the righ to claim their laurels.
 The Clarke men will offer Stephe Brundidge and Congressman J. Floyd for permanent and temporar chairman. or vice versa. The Kirb men hope to have Smeade Powe chosen as chairman of the conver tion.
 Many politicians from South a1 East Arkansas were in Little Roc last Sunday and called on the sen; tOrial candidates, so it began to lOo like old times in politics.
 The state Democratic cOnvent1o which meets in Pine Bluff June
 will not be all serene, outside of tf Kirby contest, for if the Clarke me '; are successful they will demand son changes in the state ce1tral con mittee. and possibly in fits officer The Kirby men will do likewise
 they are successful, exchanges al bound to cinne.
 Hutton for Congress-.
 It is quietly whispe{ed about Ii tie Rock political circles that w. Hutton secretary of the state Dem' | cratic central committee will be | candidate for congress for tW years hence opposing H. M Jacowa | the incumbent. MT. Hutton is no | sheriff of Pulaski county and for Il past ten years has been quite actiV in state politics. Congressman Jac' way is serving his third term, an has made a most enviable reputatio | for himself in Washington. He wi be difficult to defeat if he is car didate for reelection, which is foregone conclusion.