New Britain herald., 1922-08-07
EXPECTING RECORD
 VOTE IN ARKANSAS
Vigorous Campaigning Predicted
 to Bring 1N,000

Little Rock, Ark, Aug. ' (By Asso
 ciated Press) "A number of contests
 and vigorous campaigning are ex'
 pected to bring a record vote to the polls tomorrow for the Arkansa.
 democratic state primary election
 Predictions are that the total vote
 cast with favorable weather, will
 reach 10000 The total vote cast
 for governor In the last general cleo
 ton was 19o,113,
 The ku Klux Klan, while an un-
 known factor, is expected to play some part in the outcome of the cleo
 ton. While most of the fights are within various counties throughout the state for county offices, it is be- lieved In some quarters that agita- tions both for and again the klan will effect state wide election results. | In several counties, according to newspaper reports, the klan had se- l cret elections to determine which of two or more klan members, candi- | dates for the same office, should be 1 supported by the plan and file as can- | didates for the nomination. In Little Rock, headquarters for most of the | candidates for state offices. the klan, | according to an account published in the Arkansas Gazette indorsed an entire state ticket.
 Klan Backs McRae.
 Governor McRae was endorsed by the Klan, it was reported, although he is not member of the organiza- tion. Many of the other state off cers indorsed are not members. The 1 only issue which apparently has been 1 raised by either side is Klan or anti klan.
 Of seven congressman in office four have no opposition for nomination and are assured of reelection. w. J. Driver of Osceola, from the first dis trict, will serve second term. John N. Tillman of Fayetteville. third dis trict, will succeed himself for fifth term. Timan B. Parks of Hope, sev- enth district, has no opposition for a second term.
 w. A. Oldfeld of Batesvile, second district, democratic whip" in the lower house, is opposed by w. A. Hodges of Bald Knob for the nom- ination for election to his eighth term.
 In the first district the place to be left vacant by H. M Jacoway of Dardanele, who is resigning after six terms to enter the banking busi- ness, Is sought by four candidates A. S. Hays of Russellville; Mrs. Alice G. Millie of Little Rock; M E. Dun- away of Little Rock, and Heartsill Ragon of Clarksville.
 Candidates in Race. Three candidates are seeking the place to be left vacant bys Chester Taylor of Pine Cliff who was elected to serve the unexpired term of his father. the late s. M. Taylor, con- gressman from the sixth district. who was elected to fill an unexpired term in the sixty-second congress and served continuously until his death year ago. The candidates for the nomination are J. B. Reed of Lonoke; L. E. Sawyer, Hot Springs, and w. H. Evans of Benton.
 Within the state chief interests cen ter in the race for governor Thomas
 
 the nominationb E. P Toney of Lake Village. Governor McRae. with out opening campaign headquarters or making an active campaign is standing on his first term record, ad- vocating the abolishment of useless boards and commissions, furtherance of education and strict economy in | conducting the government of the state.
 Joe Ferguson of Magnolia, seeking a third term as state treasurer> is | by Arthur A. Allen of Bige- low, and A. J. Walls Coy. Jim c. Ferguson, commissioner of mines, and agriculture, is op- posed for reelection to a third term by San G. Craw of Fl Dorado, and J. E. Pierce of Ashdown. Herbert R. Wilson of Washington, serving his