Pocahontas star herald., 1924-01-18
MANY CANDIDATES
IN STATE POLITICS

With the state primary election only
few months of. the political situation
in Arkansas is still bit cloudy. There
is no lack of candidates for state office,
in fact the woods seem to he full of
them and that't just what makes the
situation so complex.
Four years ago there were nine can
didates for governor and from reports
over the state there will be more than
that this year. Gov. McRae has not
definitely announced his intention re-
garding a third term, but it il thought
by those in position to know that he
will run again.
Tom Terrall, formerly secretary of
state, who ran second in the field full
in 1920, is an ayOwed candidate, as
are Judge John W. Clarke of Conway
and John NJ. Quarles of Helena.
Others being mentioned are: Lee Ca
zort of Lamar, Jim G.. Ferguson, now
commissioner of mines, manufactures
and agriculture. Sen. Houston Emery
of Hot Springs, II. NJ. Jacoway, form
er congressman from the fifth district,
Dr. A. c. Millar of Little Rock, Virgil
e. Petite, secretary of the state Demo
cratic Central Committee, John Il.
NIartineau, former congressman and
now judge of the first chancery dis
trict Sen Jake Wilson of FL Dorado
and c. L. Newton, secretary to Gov.
McRae. II is believed that all these
will be in the running and there may
I've more.
Jim Higgins of Conway, former chief
clerk Of the House of Representatives
and now deputy secretary of state
who is one of the best known politi-
clans in Arkansas, is an avowed candi-
date for secretary Of state. George NJ.
Booth of williford and willard Funk
of Little Rock are the other avowed
candidates. Ira G. Hopper, present in
cumbent. has announced that he will
rcture from politics at the end of his
lpresent term.
A. ID. Pope, of Magnolia. who has
! figured cOnspicuOusly in legal circles
of south Arkansas the past three years
because he was prosecuting attorney of
the dis rict which includes the entire
Arkansas oil field, is a candidate for
attorney general. John l.. Carter. as
sistant attorney general, also Is said
to he a candidate. Others mentioned
include II. W. Applegate of JOnesboro
and W. 4. Hammock. also assistant to
Attorney General Utley.
In the race for state auditor, Bob
Gullett. our own Bob, sheriff of Ran
dOlph county for two terms. will Op-
pose James Guy Tucker, present in
cumbent. BObs candidacy Is stirring
mp some roaring enthusiasm from his
friends over the state and coupling this
| with the fact that Mr.. Tucker is seek
ing his third term. predictions are that
Gullett will have happy time of it.
So far there have been no others men
toned fOf this office.
State Highway Commissioner Her
bert Il. Wilson is a candidate again.
For opposition he has County Judge
G. T.. Meyer of Pulaski county and
Uncle Joe" Ferguson. now state treas
urer
For commissioner of mines, manu-
facture and agriculture. Howard Reed
of Heber Springs, speaker Of the house,
W. NJ. Wilkes, sheriff Of Woodruff
county and W. A. Kerwin of Calhoun
county are probable candidates.
Sam Sloane of Searcy is the only one
to have announced 50 far for state
treasurer. A. B. Hill, for superintend-
ent Of public instruction. has no Op-
position this far nor has Clay Hender-
son as candidate for railroad com
missinupr of thig district