The log cabin Democrat., 1916-04-06
AFTERMATH OF THE STATE CAMPAIGN OUTS" WIN: "INS" LOSE CLIO HARPER'S VIEWS ON RE- CENT PRIMARY ELECTION
 RESULTS.
BY CLIO HARPER.

Little Rock, April 6.-Now that the smoke of battle has cleared away, let us talk about something else for awhile. It will not take long for the Democrats to dispose of the Republi- cans and the Socialists, and the next excitement will be the legislature.
 There are many interesting deduc- tlons to be drawn from the recent election, one of the most evident be- ing disposition on the part of the people to defeat the Ins, and elevate the Outs. A change seems to have been the demand of the people in county, district and state, and a Ichange is what they got Even in the race for commissioner of agriculture, a man named Gardner, from Union county, whom no one seemed to know, who entered the race just thirty days before the election, and made no cam palgn Whatever, or published any ad- vertlsements, even he got very re- spectable vote against John H Page, who was a candidate for third term. Gardner,s vote exceeds 30,000. Mir Page was never at any time in dan ger, but the vote against him was simply in line with the general sen tlment for a new deal"
 This did not apply to the congress sional races, since there has been no break in the delegation. Congress man Taylor and Goodwin, who re- mained in Washington while their op- ponents were campaigning and mak- ing personal appeals for votes, won easily, by even increased majorities Mr. Wingo, who came home late in the campaign, put in some telling licks toward the last, and received more than twice as many votes as his oppo- nent. Mir. Oldfield on the Second, was the only one who really had close call for his re-nomination.
 The election of Dr. Brough was very early conceded by all except Judge L c. Smith, who continued to hold out against unofficial returns of 16,000 and more plurality against him. It was never very clear upon what theory he considered that he had even ghost of a show with such lead for the Fayetteville educator That he should have run second is considered by many as tribute to his running ability, when such sea- soned campaigner as Secretary Hodges, with all his advantages, was pitted against him.
 After a campaign of bitterness such as the state had not witnessed in years, Secretary Hodges very early after the returns began to come in Wednesday night saw that he was de- i feated, but he and his friends held out until Friday, when he sent a man ly letter of congratulation to his vic torious opponent. The rancor of the campaign had passed, and remarks then made in the heat of the contro- versy were forgotten, apparently, since MT. Hodges wrote to Dr. Brough:
 "I congratulate you most heartily, and I shall always be found working for the success of the ticket, of your administration as well, and for the best interests of Arkansas and her people"
 ] In this letter was revealed the cali | Der of the true man who could accept defeat without sulking, and shake hands across the bloody chasm of po- litical animosities.
 Great things will be expected of Governor Brough. For the first time in the history of the state man of his type will sit in the governors S chair. He is an educator, one who has devoted his life to study of eco homie and governmental questions, but who has never before held office. His friends predict for him that his and progressive, and that great things will be accomplished for the advancement of the stateI Dr. Brough has put in the campaign d large part of the savings of a life time, as he had an ambition to serve his state as chief executive He and Mrs. Brough put their life into the campaign, and the result has natural ly been most gratifying to them and to their friends. All the unpleasant ness of the campaign will now be for gotten in the interest of the common good, factional lines will be wiped out as nearly as possible by men who, like Earle Hodges, are willing to join hands with those who have erstwhile been his political opponents, and work for the good of all
 Speaking of campaigns, one of the most remarkable was that of J. L.. Bond and J. w. Kuykendall for state Superintendent. They are personal friends, and the campaign did not cause any severance of the pleasant relations between them. No word of bitterness was spoken by either L.. .. +lA