Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-03-18
'FUTRELL DOESN'T
Want GOVERN0RSHIP
To All Friends Who Urge
Him to Be Candidate, He
Smiles and Says mo.

Little Rock, March 17.-Advices
from Washington, received in Little
Rock this week, state definitely thai
r.. Fl. Carraway of Jonesboro will not
be candidate for governor, but will
again seek to represent his district
in congress- This simplifies matters
for Northeast Arkansas in the
gubernatorial race, and means that
greater pressure than ever will be
brought to bear on J. Marion Futrell
of Paragould, to force him into the
running.
Senator Futrell, who served as
president pro tenn of the senate for
two years, and as such acted several
months as governor, was made the
target for prominent people all over
the state, who demanded that he be-
come a candidate for the unexpired
term of Joe r. Robinson. Senator
Futrell naturally felt honored by the
many entreaties, but replied to all
that the constitution prevented his
becoming a candidate until his term
as senator expired, but even were he
free, he would decline, as he had
enough of the office in the few
months he had been called on to
serve the people.
The people have never forgotten
the manner in which Senator Futrell
handled the office of governor, and
his record in the past session only
heightened the interest OF his friends
in his political future. He was
sought on all sides to commit himself,
but he only grinned until his eyes
almost shut and said he would rather
stay in Green county. Senator Flu
trell has a remunerative law prac-
tice, one of the best in his section
OF the state, and being naturally OF
retiring disposition, he would rather
spend his evenings at home than be
bothered with the many difficult
problems of state. In addition to
this he realizes that the next gov
ernor will have his work cut out fol
him. for he must bring order out OF
chaos. The next governor must race
the task OF putting Arkansas on
firm financial basis, and enactlng
laws which will protect industries
and invite capital to the state. j
Marion Futrell is constructive leg
lslator, and his friends realize tha'
il he will accept the nomination, that
he will be able to do not only this
but more.
The new game law, the bills which
require state officials to turn all thel1
receipts into the treasury, and the
secretary OF state to render annua
accounting for books in his custody
as we'll as the investigation OF the
state departments, originated witt
Senator Futrell. In addition to TINS
he fought the primary election oil
through the senate. Had he beer
governor the bill would have alst
gone through the house and now bf
la law. Students of legislation and o
state government appreciate to tn
fullest the extent OF these measure:
and what they mean to the state.
| Before leaving for his home las
Thursday, Senator Futrell vas visit
ed by number of the most powerful
men in Arkansas political life, Wit
demanded that he give them his prom
Use to run, but he still smiled ant
said nothing.
w. II. Arnold of TeXarkana,
prominent attorney, has announces
that he, too, will be a candidate 10
governor, and Mayor Chas. E. Taylo
of Little Rock, and Congressman {
J, Floyd of Yellville are possibilities
Secretary of State Earle w. Hodges
DR.. C. H. Brough of Fayetteville
Governor G. w. Hays and Attorne
General w. l.. Moose are certalntles