The Prescott daily news., 1915-09-30
BEGINNING
 TO TAKE ACCUSTOM.
 ED BIENNIAL STRIDE
No Change in Race for Governor
 for More than MOnth-Line
 Up for State Offices Assum- ing Shape-COnferences Held
By Clio Harper.

Little Rock, Sept. 3O.-Politics is beginning to take it's accustomed bic nnial stride. Efforts to vivify it dur ing the summer were for the most part futile, as the people were an Xlous for little rest But now that the primaries are being set, and coun- ty politics are furnishing an incen- tive, more attention is being given to state politics.
 Webster defines politics as "the science and art of government" but in Arkansas it is more literally defn- ed as the art of seeing who can run the fastest for an office. The discus sion of great state issues is not so much in order as the personal dis qualifications of ones opponents for office. This observation, however, will be recognized by all, however, as purely academic, and as one that can have no influence whatever on the sit uation.
 The primaries are being called, and a large number of the counties will ignore the uniform date for the coun- ty election. Phillips opens with the earliest, then comes Chicot county on Nov. r. The Pulaski county candi- dates will hold their contest on Jan. 12, and there is already large field of starters jockeying for position. There is less "new blood" in the run ming than there has been in many years, and there is scarcely an old of fcer who is not seeking another term or some other office. Indications are that a number of other counties are preparing to call early primaries.
 The lineup for the state offices is assuming shape, and it is believed that the next few weeks will see all the lists complete,
 There has been TO change in the race for governor for more than month There are still six candidates in the field, Earle w. Hodges, c. H. Brough, Chas. E. Taylor, J. w. Crock ett, T. C. McRae and L. c. Smith. Dr. Brough has been campaigning for several months. Mayor Taylor has been visiting around" over the state and getting acquainted. Secretary of state Hodges does not neglect any opportunity to let the people know he is in the race, but announces that he will not formally open his campaign until Dec. 10 Messrs McRae and Crockett are circulating more or less, land Judge Smith is heard from occa- sionaly. The campaigning is not eX pected to become really virulent until Jan. 1. There are only three O. those formally in the prominently mention ed" class who are still considered pro Liabilities. They are Gov. Hays, Judge A. J. Walls, and Congressman T. H.. Caraway. Of these Gov. Hays is be ileved to be the only one who will eventually get into the race
 Conferences are being held by some of the more active candidates this week, and political calculators are cleaning up their typewriters and add ing machines for the campaign, while the prophets and headquarters hang ers-on are mobolizing along the entire front.
 The appointment of Wallace Davis as Attorney-General is looked upon as an indication of Gov. Hays inten- tions to get into the race, although he maintains the most clam-like silence upon the subject. One who is close to him said, If l had five guesses, each one of them would be that Gov. Hays will make the race"
 The appointment of Wallace Davis has given different aspect to the race for ney-General. He has not vet said whether he will be in the contest for the nomination, and his conclusion may have a direct bear inc upon the action of John D. Ar buckle and M. P Huddleston. Two others who have said they will run are X. o. Pindall and Lewis Rhoten of Little Rock.
 There will be only two candidates for Superintendent of Public lnstruc- ton. J. L. Bond and J. w. Kuykendall. Roth of them are already active in a quiet campaign of the state.
 For Secretary of State Tom J. Ter