The log cabin Democrat., 1914-06-25
CLARKE ARTISANS WIN MASSACHUSETTS,
OYERRIPE PLUMS TALL
A. J. WALLS OF LONOKE AND J. H. PARKER OF CAMDEN ARE
 GIVEN OFFICES.

The long looked for appointments of United States marshals for Arkan- sas, which have been delayed for sev- eral months in order to be used for political advantage by Senator Clarke in his race for reelection, were announced Saturday afternoon, the lucky aspirants being Judge A. J. Walls of Lonoke for the Eastern dis trict and John H. Parker of Camden for the Western district.
 Both men were strong partisans of Senator Clarke. Judge Walls, it will be remembered, officially declared Clarke the nominee by a majority of 10, ,000 on the night following the pri- mary election and afterwards render ed valiant service for the senator on the State Democratic Central Com mittee, of which he is chairman. Parker succeeded in capturing the Ouachita county delegation solidly for Clarke, although Judge Kirby receiv- ed majority of the votes in that county.
 Locally the appointment of Wells came as distinct disappointment to the friends of Henry s. Traylor of Conway, a candidate for the position, as well as to several local Clarke sup porters who expected to receive depu- tyships in the event Traylor won the appointment It is reported, however, that MT. Traylor is slated to better fnI I al ntrnfy, hn shalship, a position in the internal revenue service, which, however, will take him out of the state.
 The appointment of Parker also caused considerable soreness among the Clarke adherents in Sebastian county, according to Sunday morn ings Fort Smith Times Record For weeks a press agent up in Washington has been busy in making extra divi- dends for the telegraph companies by wiring stories to the Arkansas press that w. J. Johnston of this city, chair man of the County Central Commit tee, was leading the field for the of fice," the Times-Record says. "In fact, the Washington advices at times indicated Bill had outdistanced the en- tire field and that he could prepare to succeed his friend, Mayes. As a re- suit, the announcement of Parkers selection almost produced heart dis ease to the Johnston following"
 The Times-Record points out that Sebastian was the banner Clarke county in the state, with the exception of Washington, in which Hugh Rea- gan of Fayetteville was also candi- date. The Fort Smith paper says the political gossip of that city is to the effect that Ira D. Oglesby was notified some time ago by Senator Clarke that the marshalship would not go to Fit. Smith man, and immediately jumped into the race for postmaster. Con- gressman Wingo, however, the story goes, was strongly for Johnston for the marshalship and opposed Oglesby for postmaster, turning down prop osition from Senator Robinson to let Oglesby have the postmastership and Johnston the marshalship. As a re- suit of the disagreement, the Times Record says, "it is admitted that Parker's selection has all but knocked out the bottom to the chances of MT. Robinson getting the postoffice for his political lieutenant, MT. Oglesby, Jr. This admittance comes from some of MT. Oglesby's closest friends, but like the national administration on the Mexican mediation proceedings, they 'are hopeful It is a well-known fact that Congressman Wingo is strongly opposed to MT. Oglesby, and that he will now proceed to name his choice, MT. Davis. The term of the present postmaster expired February s.