New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-10-14
ARKANSAS POLITICS.
THE REPUBLICANS ORGANIZING-A DEMOCRATIC
TRICK-CHARACTER OF THE LEGISLATURES.
CORRESPONDENCE OF THE TRIBUNB]

TRlCK-CUARACTER OF THE LEGlSLATCRE.
CORRESPONDENTS OF THE TRIBUNB.l
LITTLE Rock, Ark, Oct. 1.-The Repub-
cans Of Arkansas have already begun to organize for
the canvass NJ 1872 and the condition OF the party In
the State has given considerable discussion in the
public prints concise history OF the causes which have
led to our present apparent dssensons will be inter
esting
In the Convention which framed the new Constitution
of the State under the Reconstruction acts 1t was be
neved necessary account Of the violence which then
existed many parts Of the State 70 confer great and
indeed extraordinary powers upon the Chief Executive
Many thoughtful Republicans foreseeng the evil
Quences Of placing much power in the hands OF the
Governor earnestly protested against clothing man
with what they described almost imperial powers
but the argument and necessity OF the hour
prevailed, unfortunately for the party, and the
predictions Of the prudent have been fulfilled
During the campaign at which the Constitution was
ratified Mr. Powell Clayton member OF the United
States Senate, elected Governor Being an aspiring
der Rufan during the Kansas troubles was not long
before ne began plot for the seat he now occuPcs
last Fail against the advice Of the State Central Com
mittee add the wishes of the more considerate Repu6-
cans and while members OF Congress were neces-
sarily absent at Washington It was wei known mere ere
Hon Logan Roots 1 q The It District a sad the
tended submit their claims again to the people foI re-
ssfSe Ph s their RSRaaa
because they would not cooperate with hlm
sS Ds s supRs. incurred e S ayOn SDs
Hence his anxiety to precpltate the canvass and to
the origin great extent, of our party dissensions
The campaign degcnerated into personal sqnabne 70
Secure the coveted seat. He organized bolt IN the
state Central Committee and, though majority OF that
body voted against his conduct OF the campaign he re-
fused 10 abide by the decision He openly proclaimed
that would go the u e. Senate or destroy the party
The MANAGEMENT the strugge oT the
the power Of appointment and removal OF the
Register in each county and exercised 1t freely IN his
priva Wherever Republican declined
sustain him. refused acquescence IN his management
Elected in his place Balobo1 stuns was resorted to
by his followers, and became system i9T the nrst
ddates for Congress in the Isl and Hid Districts
pursued with the same policy They had received the
ties in the Conventions. The work WAS complete in
Col Rootss district that Clayton did not dare openly TO
followers boted the Convention and place in nomination
a man named searle whom they were afterward com
renewed his intrgues with the Democrats which he had
begun even before the Conventions had assembled.
where I'M the
the Republican majority s usually estimated at over
named ]. T. White, preacher Of considerable local In
aeqs e e phs and
Roots perhaps the most popular man In the state lost
trct Knowing that they could not get the coored
directly against Col Roots they adopted the e1
pedient of leaving his of from the printed ballots
and thus perperated fraud these iiterate voters
over 2200 Republican ballots were cast in the county
this organized detection in Philips County Col Roots
ran considerably ahead Of his ticket in the rest OF the
+ and Of sS Ts ne Raq
sented by Southern Democrat In the lid District,
was supported by the entire Democratic vote Of the Dis
trict, Clayt again displayed his TesEherous hand
were duly received and now on file in the office of
the Secretary Of State Of Arkansas elect Judge Boes S
competitor Judge Boess former majority In the District
via about O00 and had not been for the bolt through
he ms would ppfhaDs a
last Fall Having previously endeayored to effect an
Soatons with them not to run one Of their own men,
and fearing that he not be entirely secure In bis
majority the pemoefas and ssreed to issue the cert
oates OF election 70 Edwards the latter would lend
bt,ous Governor The certificate OF election for Con
eressman in district delayed 60 days beyond the
S %sS pSs De@oois went or By q the stat
ute of the state 1t h made the duty OF the Governor to
1--WE y sSe Secretary Of stste count made BY
S1 sss II
This result thus counted on the only returns that are
reference TO sad election. and Is announced In the
presence Of Gov. Clayton, showed clear Republican
GaSSidste o. SevertSslsss the
Cste Of to John Edwards In the contest which
Edwsrda for seat in Congress from the md District
the secretary Of state and "a, Ss me smosy % lse
case and both po.tyely swcrs that tnsy counted inc
election returns Of The d Disrie tne presence OF
Gov. Clayton within the prescribed ume tnst 19Sge
made no other count except the had In the presence
of the Governor and that no other returns ior
Mo.t Of thsfsets here detailed and especially those in
S1ard 10 the Congress election in the lilo District,
- clearly proved before the 06iecr and VIII DO
laid before Conrem at tts next meeting; Dq nns.
mi 20 anime he utterly failed to impeach or
invalldste the sssmony Of spse vitnscs ior s zoe
49, sss.hlishes Were never before Published BY high
oecer Tor the Governor solemnly and oneay eernes;
SiaAs Holm Rfwsrda the candidate Of the DemocfaN,
WA daily elected Representative OF ne Zig .s s
Governor now stands indicted before TIE Vnteo estse
Court ct Little Rock. and Of vhsch be bad n@s pro-
DstFIot, AIiorney and substituted weak agent oi M
own Sc youaA very probably DO convicted IN feis.n
COabty-the strongest hsoebtcan cssnv $50 '>s'''