New-York tribune., 1872-08-28


made him successfu' He was nominated and, Of
course elected for the election held under mill
tarY supervision and thousands of voters were dis
franchised. In carrying out his political schemes,
CLAYTON is bold and unscrupulous. He intimidates
sn adversary, if possible bat IL intimidation fails
and he needs his support, he buys him, II he can
When he was elected to the Senate, he did not
dare accept at first because the Leutenant-GOyer-
nor was member Of the opposition faction
of the Republican party and if permitted to be-
come Governor would have taken from him his con-
troll of the State. He brbed him to resign by giving
him $1,000 and the Office of Secretary of State
worth $4,000 year, first paying the incumbent OF
the latter Office large to induce him to give II
up and make the vacancy. BY this means he got
the President pro tenn Of the Senate, tool OF his
made Governor When hard pressed with impeaeh-
ment for completely in gross election frauds ne
bought enough Democratic votes in the Legislature
to get clear. When indicted in the Federal Court
for the same oiense, he got Grant to remove the
Dstrict-Attomey and Marshal. who were pressing
the case 20 trial had his own creatures put In their
places and managed to have the indictment aban-
doned Clayton is reported to be worth about $780,
OOO all of which he has made in politics." as the
saving Is here. Ask Republican how such or such
prominent official made his money, and the an
swer always is, "0h, he made it in politics. sup
pose.n Putthe same question 10 a Democrat, and he
replies Stole it from the State the internal scoHn
drel"
MODEL. GOVERNOR AND CHIEF-JUSTICE.
Gov. O. A. Hadleys antecedents have not been
such eminently qualify him for the enlightened
discharge of high executive functions He was born
in Chautauqua County, New-York, and is said to
have LETT there under cloud and emigrated to
Minnesota He got into trouble in his new home
was expelled from Masonic lodge, and found 1t
convenient on all accounts report says to make
second hegira. He appeared i'll Arkansas in 1864,
and went into mercantile business at Little Rock
with partner The firm soon failed, and the part
ner charged Hadey with swindling him. Hadley
went into bankruptcy, and did odd jobs OF
writing for the Revenue officers for living.
He ingratiated himself with the negroes and
got elected to the State Senate in 1868. He was so
poor at the time that he had to borrow small sums
from his friends He became President pro ten. of
the Senate in time, and Clayton selected him as the
best available man to be trusted with the Governor
ship during his absence as Senator at Washington.
Clayton has been the actual Governor all along and
what he wanted and found in Hadley was man on
whom he could depend to do his bidding in every
thing. Hadley has only been inside the ring about
two years. and is said to have made less than the
older and shrewder members. He owns good house
with whole block of land in the city, and is be-
leved to have about S2OOO0O in bonds salted down.
dollar, however.
Chief-Justce John Mcclure of the Supreme Bench
isaremarkable specimen of judge. He studied
little law with ex-COngressman VIM. Mungen OF
Ohio but never practiced; went into Michigan
regiment in the war, was either dismissed or COM
peed to resign for gambling and other oenses, and
turned up IN Arkansas, in 1864, dead broke. With
other men of like kidney, he an opening in poll
tics when reconstruction took effect, and was nom-
mated and elected AssOciate-Justice of the Supreme
Court. Not liking the Chief-Justice, Clayton got
that officer to resign and put Mcclure in his place.
Mcclure never does ANYTHING without pay. II Is no.
torious that any decision can be got from him by
making AN arrangement with certain banking
house IN Little Rock. He pTldes himself on ms
skill pOkerplayer, and frequently goes East to
play with noted adopts at the game. lie was worth
nothing when he went into Office, and is now neh
that he paid $4,000 for house, lately. His win
nings at politics and poker are supposed to amount
to S5)O,O0O.
THE LESSER cARPEr-BAGGERs.
J. II. johnson, Secretary of State and former
Lieutenant Governor who was bought by Clayton
with his present Office and $4,000 to resign the
Lieutenant-Governorshp in order that Hadley might
be made Governor, was living in Arkansas when the
war broke out and was a Union man. He had little
property, but the Rebellion ruined him. He
once regarded as an honest man but has been con-
tamnqted by the Ring. He has been given
chances to make money until recently and is proba
bly, not worth more than S25 600. John X. MOntgOm-
cry the Attorney General is frOm Ohio, was in the
Union army and was FTeedmen's Bureau officer
after the closed. For ability he would rank as
an ordinary country lawyer In DackwoOds
community. few years ago he was so poor that he
bad to borrow so TO pay his board. lie now OWus
handsome house and considerable land ana mas
got his divide of the railroad and eyee bond pundeT
James NJ. Lewis, Commissioner OF Public Lands ana
Emigration is a Wisconsin caIpet-bagger lie was
colonel in the and is said TO have been a goOd
officer. When he came TO Arkansas he tired 10 pIac7
ce medicine, but had such poor success that ne mao ho
to borrow money TO live upon. He Is now President
of two railroads, has splendid house IN Little Rock
and cottage at Long Branch, and IS worth S5OOOOO
or S400OO0
Henry Paige State Treasurer, is a New-Yorker;
was a 0uar rtermaster in the Federal army ana
FTeedmens Bureau agent; was not worm worm a GollaI 5
when made Treasurer-nOw owns S50,OUQ-hOtei ana
riantotiOn worth as much more. The heV. BENZ
TGomas Commissioner of Public Works, was a bap-
tist nreacher and a chaplain in the army Atter the
80 he tried cotton planting in Phillips county, Dut
ToIed disostrouslv and when he came TO the first
state Convention after reconstruction, was worth
nothing. He is now reputed 10 De very ,WweaIt11y.
r ma dyOcacv n the Legislature OF the Dlis unuef
which the State has been plundered Clayton had the
office OF Commissioner created ioI hlln anu nc was
given the handling %cDd1sd % taS l}yof the OCnfS ony
man in the whole caTpet-bag ring who
bTonght any money into the State with him. he
came from Kansas with small fortune haue GI I1s
the war as contractor and tuIIsheu lhe capltal 10
,,roapiz4 fhe ring and start the pOltcal Ihachine
For this service Clayton sent him to the senate ior
tbe short term or rather permitted him 10 Dny MS
way in Having got taste OF the pleasures 0i sen
ot,riel life he wanted a second term Dut Gay ton
,',gl,tered him and was himself elected. lie was
.r enmitv with CLAYTON for a time, but Is now WORK
inc with him. Mcdonald pays the largest revenue
1a9 nj cny man in the State. he owns great
naT q hOnse neglected and surrounded Wlth
" hat be seldom stays 1t. His family are az
10. ranch. He lost good deal OF money throlgh
a b.nk which he owned in part. ClaytOn mace
Soid Gn ON tbe bank and withdrew the State deposits,
1sbicb collapsed the concern.