The log cabin Democrat., 1920-09-03
MANYNEWFACES
 IN LEGISLATURE
FEW WITH EXPERIENCE
Are Returned to General Assembly, Lively Battle for Presiding Offices
 is Probable.
By Clio Harper.

appears that only I4 members or the last house were reelected, which IS probably lower percentage than has : been true of the legislature for a number of years. Several members were defeated for reelection, among whom were l. M. Campbell of Faulk- ner, Robert L. Carson of Marion, J. R. Goldman of Miller, Chas E. Sullinger of Mississippi, F. L. Carter of Pike, J. L. Turner of Pope, E. o. Bagley of Pulaski, H. c. L:mbocker of Sevier, James H. Choate of White Thirteen members of the house have served in sessions previous to that of 1919 so that there is total of only 27 mem- bers in the body who have had legis- lative experience. Peter Deisch of Phillips county was promoted to the senate. There are IS hold-over mem- bers in the senate and three of the members were reelected, Creed Cald- well of Jefferson, Houston Emory of Garland and Ben H. Johnston of Wal dron. This leaves IA new men in the senate, of whom five have had previ- ous legislative experience.
 An analysis of the returns shows that the road situation had consider able to do with the results in many of the counties, but the defeat of many of the old members can not be entirely ascribed to this cause. In some in- stances radical opponents of special road legislation have been elected; in other counties the nominees are ar dent supporters of the good roads program. So it appears that there will be sufficient divergence of opinion among the members to insure spir- ited controversy in any effort that may be made to enact a volume of road Legislation such as characterized the sessions of 1919.
 In few counties the Republicans have made nominations and it may be expected that the usual number of the minority party will be elected to the senate and house, probably not more than half dozen at most.
 Legislative politics is beginning to be talked freely among the members and their friends. At least three candidates for president of the senate have already come to the front. They are Lee Cazort of Johnston county, who was speaker for the 1917 house; s. M. Bone of Batesville and R. c. Stewart of Stamps. There are persis- tent rumors of the efforts being made for factional organization of the senate. There are rumors that one ring or another is planning to seize and control the senate organization. There are promises to be an even more spirited contest for speaker of the house. Those already announced for the office are Harvey Parnell of Chi cot, Joe Joiner off Columbia, Tom A. Hill of Jefferson, T. c. Tobe of Hemp stead and R. L. Dickson of Lafayette. All of these save Mr Dickson and MT. lobe were members of the last house. MT. lobe is one of the veteran law makers of the state, having served in the house in 1899, 1901 and 1913 and in the senate of 1903 and 1905. He was nominated this time by a vote of 2,174 to 725, the largest ma jority, it is said, ever received by any one in the county. Mir. .Parnell and MT. Hill were among the recognized floor leaders of the 1919 sessions and each has a strong and loyal fol lowng. Mir. Joiner was elected speak CT of the special sessions of 1919 and made a splendid record. Mr. Dickson is prominent attorney at Lewisville and says that he proposes to make a vigorous campaign.
 It is probable that there will be other aspirants for the speakership as the game is young and it is known that there are other ambitious members of the body. Among those whose names who have been mentioned as possible candidates for speakership is R. K. Mason of Ouachita.
 One of the oldest members of the house, in point of years as well as legislative experience, will be James E. Wood of Marianna, one of the two representatives from Lee county. "Un- cle Jimmy, as he IS famlllarly known
 served in the senate from the four teenth district in 1901 and 1903. He was then an old man, but he still re- tains much of the vigor which made him a powerful leader on the floor o1 the senate 20 years ago. Another o1 the old time statesmen, grown grey 1T the service of the state, is the ven erable R. J. Wilson of Fayetteville who will represent the fifth district 1T the senate. The records reveal tht fact that Bob" Wilson made his ap pearance in the legislature in the house of 1887, 34 years ago. In 1893 h' was elected to the senate from tht fifth district and served in the uppel house in the sessions of 1893, 1897