Washington telegraph., 1926-06-11


just one week remaining in which
TO file official notice of candidates.
at the democratic primary through
the filing of pledges decla-ing their
familiarity with the Arkansas cor
rupt practices law, virtually all can
didates required to file with the
secretary of state here are believed
to have made their entry.
All officials at the state house,
with the exception of Dwight Black
wood, state treasurer, and A. B.
Hill, state superintendent of public
instruction, who Gre not seeking re-
election, have fled their pledges.
In addition, for the first time in
the history of Arkansas, the voters
of the state will ballot on lieu
tenant governor, this office having
recently been declared legal by the
supreme court.
There are, thus FAR, two candi-
dates for governor, Chancellor John
+. Martineau of Little Rock oppos-
ing Governor Tom j. Terral. The
chancellor is making his race in
avowed opposition to the attitude
of the governor in refusing to grant
clemency to anyone convicted of
crime. Three candidates thus far
have entered for lieutenant COVER
nor, including II. A. Gray of Bates
Vile, who filed the suit that tested
the question Of whether or not a
constitutional amendment providing
for this Office had passed; Harvey
Parnell Of Derinott and Jacob r.
Wilson OF fa- Dorado.
Herbert r. Wilson, Commissioner
of State Lands, Highways and I'm
provements is opposed for reelec-
ton by Dwight H. Blackwood of
Blytheville. Blackwood is now
state treasurer, having been ap-
pointed to that Office by Governor
Tom j. Terral. He is considered
the governor candidate for this
Office.
William N. Wilkes of Augusta,
commissioner Of mines, manufac-
lures and agriculture, is opposed
for second term by Otto Finley
of Little Rock.
Three Education Candidates.
Three candidates are seeking to
succeed A. b. Hill, who recently
was elected head of Ouachita col
lcge, as state superintendent of pub
lie instruction. They are Jim G.
Ferguson of Lite Rock, former
commissioner of mines, manufac-
lures and agriculture; ]. p. Wom-
ack of Jonesboro and Harve Thorn
Of Harrisburg.
For state treasurer four men have
filed. They are Walter G. Brasher,
Little Rock; Neil Cole, Walnut
Ridge; Sam Herrin, Heber Springs
and Ralph Koonce, Stuttgart.
Secretary of State Jim b. Hig-
gins Of Conway is unopposed thus
far as are Clay S. Henderson, Wal
nut Ridge, railroad commissioner
from the first district; Harry Ear
hart, Paris, commissioner from the
second district; Attorney General
H. w. Applegate of Jonesboro; /;
State Auditor j. Carroll Cone of
Little Rock. Railroad Commission
er l.. d. Harper of Camden is op-
posed in the third district by B. f.
Talley of Magnolia.
Humphreys Is Unopposcd.
T. II. Humphreys of Little Rock,
an associate justice of the supreme
court, will go or the primary ballot
without opposition for a second
term, but there win be eight candi-
dates for the two rev associate jus
ticeships provided by constitutional
amendment declared adopted by q
special supro mo court IL months
ago. These candidates are w. F.
Kirby, Little Rock; j. V. Bourland,
Fort Smith; Hal l.. Norwood, Mcna;
Walter l.. Pope, Pocahontas; C. f..
Johnson, Ashdoyn; Lyman y.
Rceder, BatcWille; James W. Me
haffey, Little Rock and J. NJ. Fu-
trell, Paragould.
United States Senator T. II.
Caraway thus far has no opposition
for denomination at the primary.
All the Arkansas congressman
are expected to be candidates for
denomination, all except Otis Wingo
from the fourth district having filed