New-York tribune., 1872-07-04

posed TO Clayton and ran against q candidate named
Edwards, announced independent candidate
though really working in the place Of searles who had
withdrawn as he was considered too prominently iden-
titled with Senator Clayton to prove acceptable Not
withstandng this trick Bolles received clear major
ty of 21OO over Edwards, yet Clayton, as Governor
issued a certificate OF election 10 Edwards Boles con
tested the seat and the Congress Committee unani
mously accorded II to him.
So TOO. when the Central Committee, through its
chairman Senator Rice, called State Convention to
consider the proprety OF sending delegates to Phlade
pha I've men in the interest of Clayton bolted and pro-
ceeded TO call convention ostensiby FOR the same pur-
pose. This Convention OF boilers met on Nav H. ana
voted delegates to PHILADELPHIA On May 22 the
regular Republican Convention voted UNANIMOUSLY not
TO send delegates to Philadelphia but 10 approve the
Cincinnati ticket. The Convention also nOmlndteu
straight Republican ticket and in its platform strongly
condemned the part taken by Gen. Grants Admhiafa-
The dissafisfaeNn with Gen Grants in Arkan
sas originated during the election OF 1870 IN the Ci1y
ton interest, baOt-bOxes were stuned WIN mummy,
and in the most public mannef we isg ssdop Of the
registers who had been appointed by Gov Siay 0p; ~
Clark County for instance where there are ony 1oeg
voters llOO votes were returned. In CheOt county,
which has only l400 male persons over Il years VI as
that they presented to the consideration OF e
Grand Jury and manyof the guilty persons were indicted
Four OF those indicted telegaphed TO Senator Clayton
at Washington. that they and their friends were III
jeopardy, that the DstnctAttorney was READY 10
prosecute them. They urged Senator Clayton to nave
the Dstrct-Attorney removed at This telegram
was laid before the President 1t was followed by
letter from Hadley, urging that Dlstrct.AtttolnCy
pointed in his place. The result was that not Ohy MT
Whpple Gen. John Catterson, the Marshal VINO was
sumnonng witnesses and assisting the DstrctAtorney
to prosecute Illegal yoterswth ygor were both summarly
removed, and Harrington whom the criminals themselves
had applied for appointed as District Attorney win
Isaac G. Mills Marshal. Concerning Mls III nau al
ready been proved before the United states Court tha
he had been Of the persons guilty OF fraudulent
registration and balot-box stufing. The result was
that all those who had been indicted for fraudulent
voting ana registration discharged by Harrington
at the succeeding term OF Court The papers ana Svl
in the AttOrney-GeneraPs office IN hasnlng-
ton, and the entire case was lald before
made by the President for cause according to the Ten
OF Office act What the cause may nave Oeeh unless
t was rigid enforcement OF the laws has never been
asceraned The in the Senate until
after the ratification Greeley and Brown by the Ar
kansas Republicans, when they were brought up ana
sompty confirmed. During the invest tgatiOn OF SEN
at0r CaytOns case, :. NJ Barnes of Little Rock, Ark,
poyed attorney in behalf OF Republicans or Arka-
ss used every effort to have witnesses examined IN De-
hall OF the people, but without avail. No eHOfJ was
made to enforce their attendance and with the excep-
ton Of two who happened to be In washington one Oh
the part Of the people was examined On the Other
hand SCu ClaytOns witnesses we're prOduced as ne
| desired The examination OF these men closed more
than month before the adjournment OF Congress- yet
no repoi, was made of the evidence and action was
taken uy the Committee upon the evidence until the
closing hours OF the session. when oneded report was
made embodyng evidence upon which the pretended
made after she Greeley and Brown ratification cOnven-
tion in Arkansas and was undoubtedly presented for the
purpose o. preventing the people Ifom koWlng Oh ueh'
Grants support OF Senator Clayton and his measures
| These few of the Outrages to which men nave
subjected who have dared to act according To what
they may have considered the best interests OF their
party as well as OF the people at large These things
Inspired determination in the hearts Of the people TO
stand firm in the approaching campaign. We are well
Organized confident OF carrying the state by a
majority of from 1900 2oOoO Greeley and Brown.
| LiHe Rock, ATk June %, lsI2 LIBEkAL