New-York tribune., 1870-09-24
ARKANSAS.
TIE SENATORIAL CONTEST CONGRESSIONAL
NOMINATIONS.

THE SENATORIAL CONTEST CONGRESSIONAL
NOMINATIONS.
TO Ehe EdftOr Of The Tribune.
SIR: Do YOU remember the time when Ark
deemed by the civilized world to be the abid
Ing place OF all its ignorance and barbarsmi When the
pistol and lOwiekIe amcably and instantly settled all
differences, whether Of opinion Of other charac-
When the "euchre deck and Arkansas tOothpek ,
were the only elements of civilization recognized by the
people Of the State This but few years ago, and,
had it not for the late unpeasantness the same
state Of things might stin exist. But how changedl
Arkansas to-day is the most progressive of Southern
States.
The Legislature Of 1868 adopted provision establishing
the Office the superintendent Of Public Instruc
ton, at a salary Of $500, and Circuit superintendent
in each judicial District, ten in number, at salary Of
1900 per each, besides stationery DC Consider
ing the duties designed by Law TO these ten Superinend
ents the salaries ourageousy extravagan and no
excuse whatever has been given by the friends of the
law for such imposition upon the people The Repub-
party into the this Fall with this in
cubus dragging down Under this law, however nearly
1000 free schools have been established throughout the
State, and neat school structures going every
where.
There were other questions dividing the Republican
party Arkansas Chief of these is that relative To the
TcGnfranchsemcut OF Rebels. Many, and perhaps ma
orty, OF Republicans opposed 10 aprecpitancy in
this matter Others do not want to wait the slow
called immediately To do away with the Constitution en-
tirey and make Under the present state of
the law the earliest period which the dsfranchised
could uppOsng the Legislature TO take the proper
action would be in IT, therefore, the Republican
party would It's chickering's II would have
absolute lease OF power until then Another OF
disc ord Is greed for office. The Senatorial contest in
which strong truN rte will enter will be Of the
hveIiest held. Nj. Mcdonald, the present in
rumbent, is candidate Gov. Clayton is candidate,
and has the prestige Of small amount of popularity
acquired since his accession 20 the GOyernOrship Mr.
Brooks is candidate, and has newspaper at his back
He the leader Of the House in the last Legislature
Is very effective speaker, and generally carries his
point 10y severe energetic and ncesant knocks. Against
Mcdonald II s argued that he elected before upon
TIE * pcit understanding that he not 10 stand In
the way ~ Gov Clayton his successor; that nOw
seeI the Governors embarrassing position, he seeks
take undue adNdntag' thereof and presses his claims
for ctOn on the ground OF his having done
for railroad land grants secured to the state.
Donald worked hard for the interests the State
In the Ist Congressional District there was heavy
fighting AGAINST the denomination Of Col Roots but
no tangible ground. The people beginning TO see the
prOpriety Of tinuing in Office the who given
inen satisfaction In the lid District the Hon o. r. Sny-
der amenber the last Legislature and able man. will
doubtless succeed Rogers the Democratic recipient OF so
many leather medals from the female clerks al Washing
ton In the lid District Judge Boes will be returned
AZ nominated To prevent this Judge Searle asprant
fr ANYTHING IN the way Of Office Is working hard sup
plant him. Judge Boes has been faithful worker,
trusted Republican. l.
Aer- York, sept II, 1870.