The log cabin Democrat., 1916-10-02
JAMES P. CLARKE
 DIES OF APOPLtXY
SENIOR SENATOR PASSES
Man Prominently Identified with Arkansas Politics for Many
 Years Succumbs Sunday.

Llttle ROCK, Oct. 2.-JameS r. Clarke, senior United States senator from Arkansas, died at 12:55 o'clock yesterday afternoon at his residence, 1912 Scott street, after an illness of only four days. Death was due to apoplexy. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Sallie Moore Clarke; two daugh- ters, Mrs. Joe House, Jr., and Mrs. Robert Monrie Williams; one son, James P. Clarke; and two grand daughters, Ellen Clarke House and Frances Marion Williams, all of whom were with him when he died.
 Dr. F. L. French, one of the attend ing physicians, gave the following statement:
 Senator Clarke's death was due to apoplexy. He was taken ill Wednes- day morning. At the time he com plained of a numbness in his hands and feet. Friday he grew worse. He was in comatose state practically all day Saturday and was unconscious at his death"
 Senator Clarke was born in Yazoo City, Yazoo county, Mississippi, on August IS, 1854. He was the oldest son of Walter and Ellen White Clarke. His father was civil engineer and an architect. His mother was the daughter of a prominent planter of Mississippi.
 Senator Clarke received his educa- tion in the public schools of Yazoo City and afterward entered Professor Tutwilder's academy at Greenbrier, Ala. He was graduated from the law department of the University of Vir- ginia in 1878. Prior to entering the university Senator Clarke edited small newspaper at Yazoo City. In 1879 he came to Arkansas and made his home at Helena, Phillips county. It was there that he began the practice of law. His practice was lucrative from the beginning. His keen intellect seemed to fit him for politics, and in 1886 he began his po- litical career, being elected from Phillips county to the house of repre- senatives in the twenty sixth Arkan- sas general assembly. He remained in the lower house until 1888, when he was elected to the senate from the Fourteenth district. He served as president of the senate in 1891, and served until 1892.
 In 1892 he was the Democratic nom- inee for attorney general and was elected by large majority. He serv- ed in this office in 1893 and 1894.
 In September, 1894, he was the Democratic nominee for governor and participated in one of the hottest cam- paigns in the political history of the state. He was elected to this office and was inaugurated in January, 1895, Senator Clarke moved to Little Rock while attorney general On No vember 15, 1883, Senator Clarke was married to Mrs. Sallie Moore Wooten, daughter of Frances Marion and Nan nie B. Moore, members of a prominent family in eastern Arkansas. There were three children by this union. In 1896 Senator Clarke ran for the United States senate against Senator James K. Jones of Garland county, and was defeated. For the next six years he was actively engaged in his legal practice. In 1892 he again ran for the senate against Senator Jones, and this time was successful. He was seated March 9, 1903. His successful term again made him the candidate of his party in 1909 and he was elect ed without opposition for another six year term, serving with Senator Jeff Davis as his colleague. Tn 1914 he was reelected and was serving his third term at the time of his death. While Governor Hays has made no statement intimating the name of the man who will be appointed by him to succeed the late Senator Clarke, it is probable he will appoint some one within few days after the funeral The man appointed by Governor Hays will serve until successor is elected. As congress will not be in session again until next December, a successor to Senator Clarke could be elected by the people and it would not be necessary for the governor to ap- point anyone.
 The time for calling the election to fill the unexpired term is not fixed by law. Should Governor Hays fail to call this election it would be called by Governor Brough after he is inaugu- rated, so that it is not likely that Gov ernor Hays appointee will see more than 60 days of. actual service in the senate.
 It would be possible to elect a suc- cessor to Senator Clarke at the gen. eral election of the seventh of next month. but it is not at all likely that