The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1919-08-22
COL. HARRIS URGED
TO ENTER RACE
FOR GOVERNOR

ne most interesting pOHtlca
development Of the week n
State politics is the launching
Of an organized boom for Co.
joe Harris for governor. Mon.
ticellonans viii be pleased anc
gratifed by the suggestion that
the merits Of our distinguished
fellow townsman be given this
recognition. f Col. Harris car
be induced % make the rae.
there will be little doubt as tc
the outcome Of the election.
The announcement which ap-
peared in the Arkansas Demo
crat Of last Wednesday follows:
An organized boom Tor Col.
Joe Harris o. Monticello for gov
ernor, around which a very con-
siderable number Of the powers
that be III South Arkansas and
former army men Of thai sec
ton, have rallied, is The latest
development in the 1920 quo
ernatoFial situation.
An original 'Plattsburg vol
unteer' OF 1917, and an over
seas man who won promotion
after promotion by his own
fidelity to wartime duty, a
member Of one Of South Ark
aHsas' oldest families and 4 lead
ing member Of the South Ark
ansas bar. Colonel Harris is re-
garded by TIE friends who are
seeking 70 shove him into the
race as a logical and a formid-
able contender for the guberna-
toriaI nomination Of 1920.
Senator Robert L. Collins of
Drew and Desha counties, who
was in Little Rock on business
Monday, declared that the Har-
ris boom, unknown to Colonel
Harris himself, has been 50
thoroughly organized and 50 en-
Enthusiastically supported by
South Arkansas leaders that the
European war veteran will be
unable to keep himself out Of the
race even il he wants to. The
boom is big enough now 10 shove
him into the race whether he
wishes or no. Senator Collins
said: Down in our section Of
the State it has been pretty well
agreed that the boys who bore
the hardships and burdens Of
our war with Germany ought to
be recognized in the selection
of the next governor, and Joe
Harris stands out as the logical
man for the honor. He doesn't
know what has been done, and
may balk little when he finds
out, but South Arkansas is set
on running him for the office in
the next primary
when the war with Germany
broke out in 1917, Colonel Har-
ris threw down his law practice
and volunteered in the army, go
ing to the original Plattsburg
camp in New York. After sew.
eral months Of hard work in the
rank there he received a com
mission and was put to work
training recruits. His ability and
fidelity to duty brought him
rapid promotion and he was sent
overseas, where he saw seven
months Of active service. He
recently returned, received his
discharge and resumed the pra-
ctice Of law at Monticello.
Colonel Harris is a graduate
of Annapolis, having completed
the course in the days when
competition was especially keen
and when many who passed the
sever entrance examinations
were later eliminated by the
ruthless discipline and the diff
fcult course of study. He is 80
years Of age and is married.
Colonel Harris has taken an ac-
tive part in the organization of
| the American Legion, the asso-
citation Of war veterans in Ark
ansas, and is a member of the
/ State executive committee. Ac-
cording to Senator Collins, he
will have the support of the vet
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