The weekly soliphone., 1915-12-03
HUDDLESTON QUITS RACE
 FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL
(From Mondays Daily Press)

II A pig surprise III polltiCdl ClICleo not only here but in the entire state, was the announcement made yesterday to the effect that M. P Huddleston, prosecuting attorney o1 lthis judicial district, had withdrawn from the race for attorney genera of the state. MT. Huddleston en- tered the race several months age and for some time he was the only avowed candidate for the place Later John D. Arbuckle, assistant United States district attorney al Fort Smith, announced his candi- dacy for attorney general. How ever, it has been generally conced- ed by political wiseacres that MT ] Huddleston had the situation well in hand and would have been an easy winner. When seen by a reporter for The Press yesterday morning MT. Hud- race without consulting any person and had withdrawn solely upon his own motion for the reason that he did not care to conduct an expen- sive statewide campaign for the of flee.
 When I announced for the of flee several months ago. said MT. Huddleston, "I thought perhaps would be able to secure the nom- ination without opposition. Even after it became known MT. Ar buckle was considering entering the Trace, I had hopes he would ulti- mately decide the office was not worth a fight and upon more ma ture deliberation would not enter | the contest. However, it is appar- ent he intends to make a fight fol the nomination, and if 1 remain 1T the race it would mean l would ], have to neglect my duties as pros lecuting attorney and begin vigor ous and necessarily an expensive campaign covering the entire state From a financial point of view thi! undertaking is ruinous. The office pays only $2,5O0 year, and nc man who conducts statewide cam paign can escape losing money ever ' if he wins the office. 1 had made up my mind to seek the position , merely because it's obligations art in line with my profession, and 1 |; a lawyer faithfully discharges hi |, duties as attorney general of th' Istate he adds considerable to hi prestige That is the only source of profit there is in the position leven if secured without fight. Blu, to be forced into long, arduous and expensive campaign is to pay too dear price even for this ad vantage. If MT. Arbuckle or any other lawyer wants the office bad enough to fight for it, he is wei come to it, so far as l am concern ed
 "I have no political plans foI the future, and never expect to ask for any office that would be out of line with the practice of my pro- fession. When my term as prose cutting attorney expires on October I31, 1916. l expect to resume my law practice in Paragould."
 The retirement of Mir. Huddle- ston from the race leaves MT. Ar buckle clear field at present though it is believed Wallace Da- wis, now serving as attorney gener- al by appointment of Gov. Hays will become a candidate for the of flee It is known Mir. Davis desires to be recognized by the democratic party in Arkansas, and that he and Thal Bradsher, penitentiary com missioner, are holding the remnants of the old Davis machine together lin an attempt to control the poli- tics of the state. With Gov. Hays out of the race for chief executive and with Mir. Huddleston's with drawal from the race for attorney general, it is probable MT. Davis sees a splendid opportunity to line Iup the vote in Eastern Arkansas, which, supplemented with the scat tering Davis vote in the remainder of the state, would give him a fair chance of winning the nomination.
 CENTRAL COMMITTEE CALL.
 Little Rock, Nov. 29,-Chairman A. J, Walls and Secretary Jack Maloney of the democratic state central committee Saturday issued call for a meeting of the com mittee to be held in Little Rock Thursday, Dec. 9, in the conven- tion hall of the Hotel Marion. The
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