Pocahontas star herald., 1922-07-21
SURPRISES SPRUNG
IN STATE CONTESTS

Some surprises were sprung at
Little Rock Saturday and Saturday
night, when a number OF unexpected
candidates qualified in several con-
tests for state Office by fling their
pledges at the eleventh hour.
Outside of few who play the
game of politics from any angle that
will apparently give them the ad-
vantage, no one expected Ira Hopper
or Guy Tucker, secretary of state
and auditor respectively, to have
opposition for the customary second
term accorded a democrat who
makes good during his first term,
aud just what prompted the eleventh
hour opposition to these officials, it
Is safe to say only few are possess
ed of the fao:s.
Another move was the announce
ment of Jim Ferguson of Howard
county, as a candidate for commits
sIoner of mines, manufactures and
agriculture. Jim q. Ferguson, pres
ent incumbent In this office, has been
In the race for several months, and
has evidently made good progress
in presenting his claims for re cleo
tion, and the general supposition is
that the entry of the second Fergu-
son IN this contest will at least con-
fuse the voters. and cause division
of the Ferguson vote between Jim
G. and plain jim, the last enlry.
II can readily be seen that this
might work to the advantage of
some other candidate in the race for
this place. Jim q g friends are max
ing all kinds of charges as to the
motive of PLAIN "Jim" Ferguson en-
tering the race, but this is their
privilege, and 1t is also the privi
lege OF Jim G. Ferguson's opponents
to pursue such tacucs as they see fit
to win, but the voters have the right
to pass on the question in the final
analysis, and 1t is up to them which
one of the Ferguson's or which of
the other two candidates for this
Office they vote for
II was great surprise to people
when 1t became known that opposi-
tion had developed against Ira Hop
per for secretary of state and Guy
Tucker for auditor, and some we're
also surprised when it became xnown
that Herbert Wilson would also
have opposition for a second term.
Mr.. Wilson was bitterly fought In
his race for highway commissioner
two years ago, but he won by big
majority, and it had been generally
conceded he would have no opposi-
ton for a second until the final rush
of candidates Saturday.
At the close of the last day for
qualifying, the list showed the fol-
loving candidates for the main state
Offices:
For Governor-E. p. Toney,
Lake Village; Thomas G. McRae,
Prescott.
Secretary of State-Ira e. Hop
per, Little Rock; John NJ. Stewart
of Bald Knob
Associate Justice Supre e
Court-Jess G. Hart, Dittle Rock.
Attorney General. ). ULley.
Auditor of State-James Guy
Tucker, Little Rock; Hosea Keel.
ing, Marvel.
Commissioner Mines, Mauufao-
lures and Agriculture-"Jim g."
Ferguson, Leslie; Sam d Crawford,
El Dorado; J. r. Pierce, Ashdown;
Jim Ferguson, Howard County;
j. Park Cravens. Magazine.
Treasurer of State Joe Fergu-
son, Magnolia; Arthur A. Allen,
Blgelow; A. J. Walls, Conway.
Supt. of Public Iustruction-A.
B. Hill, Little Rock; Granville Gu
bage, El Dorado.
Highway Commissioner Herbert
r. Wilson, Little Rock; Roy V.
Leonard, Yell County.
The candidates for rsilfoad com
missioner from this district are Joe
G.. Walker OF Newport, Harry l..
Finn of Lepanto and Clay Hendor-
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