Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-01-12
WILL THERE RE -,.=... NEW CANDIDATE . FOR GOVERNOR Tj]lman Parks Of Lafayette Says South Arkansas Man
 to Enter Race.
SENATOR FUTRELTs
 JOINS BROUGE CAMP
Hodges Followers Claiming Mo,sley of Farmers Union, White of Jefferson and Others--Edgar Brewster Is
 Claimed by BrOugh.

interest has been created. hers today by a report, coming from Tillman B.
 Parks of Lafayette county, that it is probable a new candidate for gov ernor will announce within the next few days. It is said that the man who oontemplates entering the race is one of the best known political leaders of South Arkansas
 There is also a rumor that the same interests that are endeavoring to get another man into the contest will first make all effort to induce Col. T. c. McRae to re-enter the race.
 Political dope bounded when 1t be- came known that H L B Shers, former
 county judge of Hampstead county, has affiliated with the camp of Earle w. Hodges, and that Senator J. M.
 Futrell of Paragould had come out for Dr. c. H. Brougb. Judge BShers,
 who was a follower of T. c. McRae,
 is one of the best known politicians of Southwest Arkansas <. Senator
 Futrell Greene county leader, has
 been on the fence. sg>- Lineup Progresses.
 There has been a general lining up
 for former McRae followers during the last two or three days, although
 many of them are still undecided.
 Friends of the former Prescott candi- date are demanding the center. of in
 terest in the political ,arena, while each of the three candidates remain
 ing in the race-Hodges,tB Brough and L. c. Smith--is making bids for their support.
 H. s. Mobley of Prairie Grove, pres ident of the. Farmers union; J.. H.. Fry of Atkins, secretary of the union; G. A. Cole of Magazine former pres
 ident of the organizatiask and J. B.
 Payne of Van Buren, member of
 the executive board WeHe claimed by Hodges followers Tuesday. Hodges
 headquarters also is aaing Senator
 J. N. Wasson of Montgomery county Senator T. c. White of Jefferson county, and w. j.. MartiRa claaarnaMan M 1 of the Crawford county :central com
 mittee.
 Both Claim Hardage. Roth headauarters are claiming the
 support of Joe Hardaget of Arkadel-
 phia. former speaker of#the house or representatives. In addition to MT. Hardage, Rrough headquarters IS al SO claiming Senators J. Monroe smith of Union county and George w. Gar rett of Okolona; former Senator Hamp Williams of Hot Springs, Jack and Dougal McMillan of. Philadelphia,
 Edgar Brewster of Pine Bluff, former sheriff of Jefferson county; capt. U: M. Goodlett of Hampstead county, and Judge D. B. Sain of Nashville. Cap tain Goodlett and Judge Saln were active supporters of T. c. McRae or Prescott. who recently withdrew rom 1.-the race.
 In addition to the several former McRae leaders who announced TOT
 Hodges last week, it became known Monday that Judge B'shers, George w. Clark of Conway and Hannibal Vaughan, the latter chairman of the Pope county Democratic central com mittee, had thrown their strength 10 l the secretary of state. . l Dr. Brough, who now is speaking m the southwestern part of the state exnects soon to invade the St. Fran cis leveee district and carry his ngnt into the Hodges strongholds. !. MT. Hodges has undisputed strength in the eastern part of the state, bet ter known as the St. Francis levee district, and hi sheaviest vote IS ex- nected from that section.