New-York tribune., 1871-06-28
ARKANSAS.

CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE PARTIEs-THE
LEADERS AND NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
TIONARY MOVEMENTS AND NEW DEPART
UREs.
LITTLE Rock, June 19.-The organization of
Che Democratic party in Arkansas in its proper sense
received its deathbOw through the administration Of
martial law and can now be hardly said to exist In its
stead there three separate and distinct elements
each struggling for supremacy. First and foremost are
che Old Line Wings. Strange may SEEM II we speak
OF the three elements Democratic whole the wings
may be said to be in the lead Since the old Democratic
leaders are ignored those Of the old Whg element have
been gradually forcing themselves 10 the 'front.' until they
may be said to usurped control At least the so
called organization Of the Democracy to-day practically
controlled by representatives OF the Old Line wings.
Much has been hoped from anticipated afhaton
between this element and the Republicans. Experience
however demonstrates that the leaders more I'M
practicable even than those Of the Democracy them
selves Prom very fact Of their having been original
Unonsts though participating in the war; they seem
10 argue their right TO the entire control OF affairs
They have been found in the MAN, too, more bitterly
opposed to the political claims Of the blacks than even
the Democracy themselves. There has been eOnse-
ouenty no afation between the Republicans and the
Old Line Wings As second element have large
and constantly increasing force known as Young De-
mocracy" comprising in the main those who have en-
tered within the last decade they have little
IN with those Of the olden school, In fact hay
VI they look upon the old element as
speces OF "dead horse" TO which it would be
su eide 20 ally themselves At the same time,
representing they do two distinct eras there is no
am iatOn between them and the Old Line Wing element,
In practical control Of the Democratic or Conservative
orr inzation That this element is likely TO
coaesce with the Republicans In the next campaign
THAI with any Of the others is at least probable.
Last but not least we have the old school Bourbon
2 ocracy. With practically neither leaders nor or
Sanization, they yet formidable element In the
- polite. That they Will allow themselves to drill
ar lead Of their old time vassals is highly imprOba-
With them the "New Departure" of Vallandigham
species Of high treason beside which the Rebellion
YES an honor. AS they cannot take the Conservative
p Others seek TO administer H. neither do they
posed to yield TO the boys Of the Young Democracy
have hore, them three distinct and anita gonstic ee
honis that 20 to make up the sOcaled Democratic or
Conservative party in Arkansasthe Old Line Wings now
struggling 70 the front, the Young Democracy and the
b'afDo1 A. have said before, there has, too, been
practically party organization since the days Of mar
uai law The general decentralization attendant upon all
this may be imagined. Local organizations have re-
sued 10 the bringing out OF this that candidate in
supporting The least Objectionable Republicans in cases
Whore opposing candidates the ed. Nothing like
state organization, however. has been attempted
until of late just prior 10 the adjournment OF the late
LEGISLATURE the Democratic and Conservative memBers
""oKH upon themselves 10 appoint State Central Com
"'''o' inc COMMITTEE a. appointed, consists OF 10
members and upon face looks s tb calculated 70
harmonze the various elements within tbe party OF
tbese u members, however seven are from the single
county OF Pulaski resolution at the time q, the forma
ton OF the Committee makes five member. a quo
rum for the transaction OF business Tho dele.
cation from Little Rock, therefore. controls
te action OF the State Central Co,o,otttee
Jhe Delegation Is headed by Mr. Gordon ID peav
Ihe W ~ F., understood, who affords such aattsri9
pictures oi the Arkansas Democracy in the coInnns ~
5M b%td He Is aided and abetted by big Zen
faYn ,has j. Krebs. Thomas Fletcher, Robert a H.
rtd T. ~ Nash, and Robert {. Newton. The three ast
kis sh caipetbaggers from the North, who fail
~ Sehs' 10 be properly appreciated by the Pc
P-',eeLr toyH Tue DcnOcrdtc clule. As uuders TODD
nYg"t p hhd lhe throne WHO pulls the wires for hls
l'PPer W udhre De- no less persona than the Hon
~ SI.1Nn cA-Coiiederate Congressman and Woul 10
representative u the STATE Garland ana Pcay Lips,s