The Prescott daily news., 1916-02-09
TRAVELLING ALONG
 INDIVIDUAL COURSE
Three GubernatOrial Candidates are Daily Addressing Large Crowds in Different Sections of the State.
By Clio Harper.

ming under the whip and promising an exciting finish.
 Secretary Hodges, Dr. Brough and Judge Smith are all making an active campaign, each travelling along an in- dividual course, and daily addressing large audiences in various parts of the state, with increasing interest shown among the voters. Each ap- pears confident of success in the final issue, and the lines are daily being more closely drawn. There are per. sistent rumors that only two candi- dates will appear on the primary tick ct, but there is nothing tangible upon which to base such a prediction, or to indicate where the possible break in the lineup will occur. Each of the three candidates, with their friends. declares there is no truthin the rumor and by them it is classified as noth- ing more than an idle report.
 With the entry of Dr. John R. Davis of Polk county into the contest for Congress from the Fourth District, only three of the members of the Ark ansas delegation are unopposed, Car away of the First, Tillman of the Third, and Jacoway of the Fifth. Some of the races, particularly in the Second and the Seventh are assuming more than ordinary interest.
 The week has brought no develop ments in the minor state offices, eX- cept the unofficial announcement that Attorney general Wallace Davis will not be a candidate for the nomination
 There is a slight increase of inter- est in the selection of national com- mitteeman, and the delegates to the National Convention. No one has yet qualified for National Committeeman by the payment of the fee of S75, but the incumbent, Vincent Miles, will do so, and Ben Cravens of Fort Smith, and J. NJ. Barker of Atkins have been mentioned as possibilities. The fee for delegates t-large, also $75. has been paid by Sheriff w. G. Hutton of Pulaski, and w. H. Arnold of Texar kama. Senator J. R. Duty says he will be a candidate, and Judge Walls and Senator Robinson have also been mentioned. Senator Clarke has de- clined positively to permit the use of his name. Candidates for district del egates who have paid the fee of one dollar a county are: Second, James R. Case of Ruddells; Fourth, Walter B.. Conway of Texarkana; Fifth, Tom Poe of Little Rock; Sixth, T. D. Wynne of Fordyce; Seventh, George P. George of Hamburg.
 After six years of effort, the pa- triotic citizens are at last to have the distinction of providing a silver ser vice for the Battleship Arkansas. The contract was closed last week, by Chairman Chas. K. Taylor and other members of the Commission, with the Gorham Company of New York, for a portion of the proposed service, to cost $2350. There are thirty three pieces in all, as follows:
 One punch bowl, one punch ladle, 24 punch cups, one waiter, one trophy cup Daughters of the American Rev. olution), one trophy cup (Arkansas i Travelers), one after dinner coffee pot, one after dinner sugar bowl, one after dinner cream pitcher, one after dinner coffee set waiter.
 1 No other state has spent less than $5,000 for a silver service for its name-sake in the Navy, and many have spent $10,000 each. The Silver Service Commission will make an eff fort to raise the additional $2,65O, with which to complete the service by the purchase of the following pieces to match: Tea set (six pieces) one oval meat dish, one round entree dish. two open vegetable dishes, two oval bread trays, one water pitcher, one water pitcher tray, one salad bow one mahogany humidor, two candela- bra.
 Six years ago, after the Legislature refused an appropriation, Commis- sion was organized by Chas. s. Stifft, and last November Mayor Taylor sue.