The courier-index., 1919-03-14

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 There has been more politics dur ing the closing days of the session than in all the preceding weeks.
 Senator J. S. Utley of Saline coun- ty, who has been one of the strong men of the body. has announced definitely that he will be candidate for Attorney General in the August, 1920, primaries. He will make his formal announcement at the proper time, and says he proposes to make a thorough canvass of the state. Senator Utley is a native of Faulkner county, where he was born October IS, 1876. After graduating from Hen- drix College with the B. A. degree. he taught school for several years in the country, was principle of the schools at Ashdown for two years. and taught two yean in the Clary Training School at Fordyce. He was studying law during this time. and was admitted to the practice in September, 1907, being licensed to practice in all the courts. In 1911 he entered politics and was elected prosecuting attorney of the seventh district serving four years. He was then elected senator of the ninth district, and is now serving his sec ond session. He has during the last two years been active in civilian war movements. One of the interesting achievements in his official career was his success in securing the first conviction of murder in the first de- gree that had been secured in Saline county since 1877 During his term of office he prosecuted more than zo murder cases, winning practically all of them and securing convictions of three first degree cases.
 He lacked only three votes in the caucus of 1917 of being elected president pro tenn. He has had no small part in the constructive legis- lation in the house.
 Others who have been mentioned in connection with the race for at torney general are Representative w. H. Thompson of Independence coun- ty, Representative Neal Bohlinger of Yell county, and Assistant Attorney General T. w Campbell.
 Judge J. D. Doyle of Lawrence county, who is one of the hardest fighters on the floor has advised his friends that he will be a candidate for commissioner of state lands. high ways and improvements.
 Representative w E. Williams of Washington county. and Felix l.. Smith of Hot Springs county, will be candidates for state senators from their respective districts.
 Representative C. c. Jackson of Dallas county and Representative John A. Riggs of Garland county, "the father of suffrage in the Ark ansas legislature, will be candidates for congress.
 State Senator E. E. Alexander, father of good roads" and author of the Alexander road law, has already announced as a candidate for con- gress to succeed T. H. Caraway, who has announced for the United States senate
 Among the prospective candidates for prosecuting attorney in their re- spective districts are the following: Joe Joiner of Columbia county; Lee Seamster of Benton county; Claud ". Holloway of Lonoke; Virgil G. Jor- dan of Morrilton and J. M. Jackson of Howard county.
 Harvey G. Combs. chief clerk of the house, is a candidate for secre- tary of state, and Herbert R. Wilson railroad commissioner, is also a prospective candidate.
 Secretary of State Tom J. Terral and Capt. Frank NJ. Wells are al ready announced for governor, and others who have bene mentioned are Attorney General J. D. Arbuckle. Harry B. Ponder, Hamp Williams, federal food administrator, and Jo Hardage of Clark county, former speaker of the house.
 The lineup for the United States senate continues the same that 1t has been>-Senator w F. Kirby, Con gressman T. H. Caraway and Gov. Brough.
 Jim Higgins, assistant chief clerK of the house. who is known as the best parliamentarian in the general assembly. will be 8 candidate for chief clerk in the next house. which