Weekly journal-miner., 1919-10-15
[. 5. CLARK ID 60 OUT FOR MARK SMITHS TOGA;; WINSOR
 SETTLES ON GOVERNORSHIP
Especial to the Journal-Miner)


 of both parties, the political pot is beginning to boil again, after many months of simmering.
 Of chief interest in the political world of Arizona is the word that comes from Prescott that E. s. Clark, assistant county attorney of favapai county, Is to be a candidate for the United States senate on the republican ticket.
 This, in conjunction with the an- nouncement that John (. Greenway would also be a candidate for the senatorial toga, has served to clear the atmosphere to considerable ex- tent for the democrats, who regard the situation as one which makes it practically certain that Thomas E. Campbell will again be the republi- can candidate for governor.
 Clark is regarded as one of the most brilliant attorneys of the state, well versed in the law and fluent talker. He was prominent in the prohibition movement and was re- garded as the bell wether of the drys when the fight was one of the fore most issues of the day.
 Clark was also prominent as a bull moose leader and has a large following in all parts of the state. He has always been an ardent admirer of Theodore Roosevelt and is serv- ing today as a member of the exc cutive committee of the Roosevelt Memorial association of Arizona, having been appointed to this post by the national Roosevelt Memorial association.
 The Yavapai candidate served as attorney general under Governor Kibbey. He took a prominent part in the Hunt-Campbell contest as at torney for Governor Campbell. At present he IS acting as assistant to his son. Neil C. Clark, county attor- ney, and though this might appear to be a subordinate position for man of his wide experience, 1t is gener- ally understood that he is acting in this capacity in order to give his son the benefit of his experience and be in a better position to aid him with his advice.
 All in all, Clark is looked upon as a very likely candidate, and one well gifted by brains and personality to ill the high position to which he is said to aspire.
 Mark Smith will be candidate to succeed himself as United States senator All doubts on this line have been squelched by very definite in- formation from Senator Smith him self, in letters to his friends here. In these letters he charges premeditated trickery in the circulation of certian rumors that he was out for the job of federal judge. Smith says that he would be disqualified for such a po- sition and that the stories were cir culated with full knowledge on the part of the circulators that he was not qualified.
 It has been ardently hoped by those who have taken it upon them selves to look out for the welfare of the democratic party that Smith al this time, on account of his advanc- ing years, would see fit to retire, and already plans were on foot for bring ing the proper sort of pressure to bear on Congressman Carl Hayden to induce him to make a try for the upper house of congress, and with the further thought that this would pave the way for Little Memo Win sor of Yuma to enter the race for congressional honors.
 Now that these hopes have been dashed to earth, Winsor is concen- trating all his attention toward Win ming the nomination for governor He has conhded i'll a number of political trends here that he no longer longs for the high honors of his well known early aspirations but will be quite content to head the state ticket Winsor further conhdes that he is certain of victory, for thus early he has secured strong support from 'un- expected quarters"
 Just what these unexpected quar- ters are IS not known, though 1t IS whispered that Sid Osborn, who not so long ago was considered a pos sible candidate for gubernatoriaI honors himself, has swung his sup port to the diminutive senator from Yuma. Winsor supported Osborn against the will of Hunt in the last democratic primary, it will be re- membered, and it is supposed that Osborn is reciprocating for good and sufficient reasons, best known to himself.
 Many democratic leaders consider that Winsor is the strongest demo cratic candidate for governor in the field today. Reports from all parts of the state indicate that his candi- dacy is growing, it is learned, and an especial effort is being made to secure the support of followers of Hunt as well as the democrats who opposed him. The way Winsor's trends are trying to straddle is like this; Winsor opposed Colter in the last primary, and therefore he can not be considered in any way dom mated by Hunt. On the other hand, he defended Hunt in the last session of the legislature, and did this as a matter of principle, in spite of the fact that his personal inclinations might have been entirely opposite Therefore he is a safe bet
 As to the other democratic candi- , dates for the governors chair, it is pretty generally considered that Charlie Roberts will not get very far with his self-iired boom. Roberts l. E-1