New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-07-07
ARKANSAS.

MORE ABOUT THE ARKANSAS REPUBLICANS--THR
STATE OFFICERS AND FEDERAL OFFICGh.S AT
LOGGERHEADS-ALLEGED ELECTION FRAUDS
MORE TROUBLE THREATENED.
LITTLE Rock, June 15.-Wth the election OF
Gov Clayton 70 the United states Senate it reasona
Bile TO suppose that dssensons which had previously
divided aud distracted the Republican party would die
out Whatever the merits dement's OF the opposing
candidates certain it that Gov Clayton overcame
all opposition The contest developed the fact too that
in the matter Of the State elections this opposition was
due almost wholly 10 the influence exered through fed
era patronage From the first to the Last the fight be-
tween Gov. Clayton and Lieut-Goy Johnson had been
wholly of personal nature Representing as they did
the two elements OF Northern born and native RepuDh-
cans in their bitter personal contest their friends haa
naturally Joined This fight. however as the Lieutenant
Governor had abstained from taking any side IN inc
elections. had never extended to them att ah
Had the Federal appointees been in full accord WIN
be state Administration there would have been 70 dis
sarsions NJ the polls That they not was perhaps
natural enourh under the circumstance, but uhor
innate at best The differences, however" We're SUPPOSE
~ grow ont % the Senatorial, contest GIVING Tue eau
era in opposition 70 Gov. Clayton the dement, VI as
contested Legislative seats the result showed hg9 sun
in hopees, minority. II was only through du Vi tHo
Democracy they were enabled TO make show even o.
agbt in the Legislature after the withdrawal OF Mr'
uDonald from the contest m the result, aei
the amcable settlement of the matters IN dispute 10
tween Gov Clayton and Lieut-G0v Johnson there was
no longer anything TO fight about
GOV CLAYTON was almost unanimously elected 10 the
II : senate To his place elevated with almost
enerol consent the Hon. b. A. Hadley, gentleman OF
rs,ognzed ability and rreproachabic as Republican
aud citizen Party feay would therefore, seem 10 de
,and M least an acceptance Of the situation So far
however IL would seem that nothing but war-biter, re-
lsutless warts TO be expected. As have explained
in an the late contests the struggle has been practically
one between the state and Federal officials the two nav
pg been constantly matched in deadly opposition As
shown too the divisions at the polls arose NOM TINS
cause alone The State authorizes very ha'ur'ny
presumed upon the right TO control the e~e'oh'
At the same time the Federal appoinees assumed 'H'
right apparently n belonging 10 themselves lhis re-
suited In many cases In two separate anu instinct pos
Very naturally the state authorities III theH eouh"
ignored the polls set mp and controlled 10y tue AUTHORITIES
NJ rho Federal Goyernment As . result, We have the
contested ectiou cases OF the congressman from t8o
=, and ma Di.triets We have also the indictment OF
L., r,,,ber OF prominent Republicans by Federal
60, r,r,, far alleged frauds in the election. ~
,,,,, ,,or. NOT enough, we have indictment aganI
stor CLAYTON himself. from the same jury, upon the
i,,,s cb,r,, OF having, contrary 10 law and cOrre1
,,r,s issued a certificate To the Hon. Mr.. Edwards
,nstoad of the Hon Mr.. Bolcs To cap the climax, We
ne M the hands OF the Hon. judge Caldwell
n : District Court. the prorogumg OF hs
own Court in disgust partisan na'h'H''
That there augAt Ia these aucstd frauds 80 4'' "