Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-03
Announces He Has About Decided to Again Make
 Race in Primary.
SEEKING SUPPORT
 ON RECORD IN OFFICE
Declares He Is Moved to Seek Re-elec. ton by Offers of Support, and by Fact That None Who Want Office
 Willing to Give It Entire TiMe.

Simon Bloom, now completing his second term as mayor of the city of
 Pine Bluff, will be candidate again for the office
 MT. Bloom yesterday admitted that he has virtually decided to make the
 race for the office, for the principal reason that he can learn of no one
 who wants the office, who will de- vote all his time and all his attention to the office and it's duties, as Mir. Bloom has done during the almost four years of his incumbency. "Yes, have about decided to make the race for the office again." said the mayor. From what I can learn, no one who is willing to give his entire time and attention to the posi- ton. as I have, seems to want the office.
 eff I make the race. as I am almost sure 10 do, I will make it strictly on my record as mayor, of having done
 more actual work with the eXpendi- turea of less money, than was done by any other mayor ever had. "And another thing: l went into office, like our great President Will son, under many adverse conditions and when the entire country positive ly was in distress. l well remember iii 1915, when the Cotton Belt shops were closed, that I pleaded so hard with the late President Britton of that road, and General Manager Everman,
 urging them that they must do some thing to help out the men and their families, that some of the shop en- p!oyes were actually in need. These two gentlemen, after they heard my talk. told me they would make ex lieve the situation This they did,
 three-day basis.
 Since my second election to the office I have often been called the mascot mayor,' title of which l am very proud, for since that time va have been so fortunate as to have all the industrial plants running full timd and overtime. and could the rail- roads have furnished the cars, be- ,lieve the mills would have been oper- ating day and, night. It is a great pleasure to see all the laboring peo
 pie with their bright and contented smiles, and our business men in their glory of prosperity.
 Believes Work Appreciated.
 "I have truly had more encourage ment to offer for mayor this time, from the people, than I ever had be- fore" continued Mayor Bloom. Aud it is really surprising, as well as very
 gratifying to me, to have the great
 number of people that opposed mo the Hast time I ran, to tell me they will support me this time. It makes me think that my hard efforts are at last being appreciated.
 "I do not know what date will be
 selected for the primary election, but I hope that it will be a very short
 are no issues, and not much politics,
 in city elections"
 Although there have been rumors in circulation for several months past about various we'll known citizens
 making the race for office, in no in stance has anything definite resulted. Alderman Ben B. iW'eil Alderman T.
 M. Simpson, Judge w. L. Toney. Judge c. M. Philpot and various other | well-knoWn citizens have been named | by Dame Rumor in this connection,
 but none of them has had anything to say about the matter, so far as public statement is concerned.
 Police Judge J. R. Stewart will be
 a candidate to succeed himself, and
 so far there is no talk of any candi-
 date to oppose him for the nomina- tion.
 1 Alderman H. V. Bahlau, it is under
 stood, will be an unopposed candidate
 to succeed himself, and although
 Alderman Frank Franey has made no
 definite statement, it is understood
 that he does not anticipate again
 making the race for councilmanic