Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-04-07
SENTIMENT AMONG
VOTERS Of STATE
FOR NEW DEAL"
This Was Demonstrated by
Results of Last Weeks
Primary.
tBy Clio Harper

Little Rock, April G.-Now that the
smoke OF battle has cleared away, let
us talk about something else for
avail + will not take long for
the Democrats to dispose of The Re
Eubicans ana the Socialists. and the
next excitement will be tn leg sla-
ture.
There are many int resting deduc-
tons TO be drawn fsom the recent
election, on of he most evident being
o disposition on the part of the pee
pie to d feat the ms. and elevate the
Cuts. \ change seems to have been
the demand of the people in ,ounty,
district and state, and a change is
what they got Even n the race for
eCmmisS on of agriculture. man
nam Gardner. from Union county,
whom no one seemed to know. who
entered the race just thirty days be-
fore the election, and made no cam
palgn whatever, or published any adj
N2riisements-even he got very re-
spectacle vote against John H. Page,
who was a candidate for a third term.
GARDENERS vote exec DIS 10000. Mr.
Page was never at any time in danger,
Tut the vo'e against hiG was simply
in linz With the general sentiment
TO a new deal"
This did not apply to tn. congress
sional race, sine there has been no
break in the delegation. Congress
men Taylor and Goodwin, who re-
manned in Washington wlile their OPP
ponents Wer2 campaigning and MAX
ing personal appeals for votes, won
cas- ly. ny even increased maiorities.
Mr.. Wingo. who came home late in
he campaign, put in some telling
licKs toward the last. and received
more than twice as many votes as his
opponent. Mr.. Oldfieli of the Second
was the only one wh) really had a
close call for his denomination. /
Thu election of Or. Brougn was
very early conc ded by all except I
Judge l.. c. Smith. who continued to
bold out against unofficial r turns of
10000 and more plurality against
him. It was never very clear upon
V hat theory he considered that he
had even ghost of show with such
{ lead for the Fayetteville educator.
That he should have reun second is
onsldercd by many az a tribute to
his running ability, when such a
campaigner as Secretary
Hodges, with all his advantages, was
/ TIED against him.
Hodges Proves Calibrc.
After campaign OF bitterness such
as the state had not witnessed in
years, Secretary Hodges very arly
liter the returns began 10 come in
Wednesday night saw at he was de-
Gated, hut he and his friends held
ut until Friday, when he sent =
manly letter of congratulation to his
'etcrlodS oppon mt. The rancor of
lie Gamma gn had passed, and remarks
men maze IN the heat OF controversy
we're forgotten, apparently. since MI.
lGdges wrote to Dr.. Brough: +;
Il congratulate you most heartily
nd | shall always be found work.
hg tor the success Of the ticket. for
our administration as well, and for
re best Interests of Arkansas and
or people
In this letter was revealed The cali
'er of the true man who could accent
I at without sulkin.,, and shake
ands across the bloody chasm of DO
ltlcal animosit'es.
Big job Before Brough.s
Great things will be expected of
GOVERNOR Brough. For the first time
n The history cf the state a man OF
is type will sit in the governors
hair. H is an elucator. one who
las devoted h S life 10 study of eco
'omHe and governmental quea ems
ut Who has never before held office.
lis fri nds predict for him that his
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