The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-05
THE ARKANSAS CONFLICT.
Comprehensive Review Of the
Troubles in the State.
NOT PROBABLE ON MONDAY.
The Fourth United States Infantry Or
dered to Little Rock

The "Arkansas caseu now pending before
Judge Henry G. Caldwell, United States Circuit
'udge Tor this, the Eastern District OF Arkansas,
VIII command the attention OF the American peo-
p'c as oistll greater Importance than the "Loui-
Siana case" The parties to the Arkansas contest
occupy relations exactly the reverse OF those held
by the contestants in the Louisiana suit. Judge
Caldwell Is a Grant republican. But the Grant re-
pubicans in Arkansas are in control of the depart
ments OF State government, and, as Warmoth
claimed In Louisiana, had the cut, shulle and DEAL
under existing registration laws in the last cleo
tion The Greeley republicans, cooperating
with the majority of the democracy, endeavored
by weight of numbers to overcome these disad-
vantages, and proclaim that they have done
so by large majortties, and charge that great num-
bers of white and colored votes were rejected or
have been thrown out, and that the returns In the
office of the Secretary Of State have been 'doc-
tOred" To prevent them from realizing the true re-
suits OF the election.
CHARGES OF THE INJUNCTION PETITION.
On Christmas Eve the fusionsts presented their
bill of complaint to Judge Caldwell against O. A.
Hadley, Acting Governor, vice Clayton, elected to
the United States Senate; J. M. Johnson Secretary
OF State M. l.. Stephenson and Il. j. Searle, candi-
dates for the Office Of Associate Justices OF the
supreme Court of the State court OF last resOrt,
citing that they had confederated by refusing to
register citizens on the list OF registered voters
titled to register under the existing laws, or by
striking on their names when registered, on
various frivolous and unlawful pretexts causing q
dishonest count OF the votes cast In the several
counties; causing false and untrue returns and
certificates OF the result and canvass OF the votes
cast III the counties; causing to be made out and
forwarded to the Secretary Of State incorrect
copies OF the registration of voters they having it
Is alleged, altered the same by striking from the
original copies names OF voters to q large number,
many of whom were citizens OF color, with refusing
TO allow the c0mpainantS to inspect the original
returns In possession of the Secretary of state;
with causing their appointees registrars to dis
crimnate between white and col0red voters by
fraudulenty rejecting votes OF white citizens cast
IN favor OF complainants and swelling the number
OF colored votes cast in favor Of said Stephenson
and Johnson have virtually deprived the
people OF the State Of Arkansas Of their rights OF
republican form OF government, supporting these
general charges with fifteen specifications. The
misses and be required to bring into Court and file
therein all the lists Of electors persons entitled
to vote at the last election In their possession, to-
ALL THE RETURNS
and statements concerning the same, and copy
of all Instructions letters or memoranda issued by
defendants to county clerks or judges OF election;
that said Secretary OF State be required to send
messengers TO procure correct returns of the
Court, or that an officer by this Court be APP
pointed to supervise true copies of such re-
OF State be enjOned from altering or defacing
any or said lists OF election returns and be re-
cast and to grant compliments access to all Olical
papers appertaining to said election, and that SAID
candidates, by them SO iraudulently returned
elected, be enjoined from exercising any OF the
powers rights Of the Offices claimed by them.
The compliments further ask on the grounds that
as United States Court would be unable to
afford any speedy remedy, that the Court lists
of votes cast in the election in the precincts
together with the alleged fraudulent returns and
original ballots, and all other papers or copies Of
them made under supervision Of an Offlcer Of the
Court, to be brought at once into the Court before
that they and their co-consprators may be pre-
vented from defacing, celebrating or destroying
said original lists, &c.
THE RESTRAINING ORDER REFUSED.
Judge Caldwell, on the presentation OF this ap-
plication, refused the temporary restraining order
pendente Ute for hearing to-day, Monday the 3Oth,
on compliments giving five days. notice Of the
hearing, accompanied by copy OF the bill. The
spectators DESTROYS OF hearing arguments OF coun-
sci ON the motion for injunction. But counsel for
defendants explained that the I'VE days. notice
mad not been had and that defendants desired to
answer the charges In the bill, and were not ready
further time for the hearing on Monday, week
from to-day, and adjourned Court.
MORE TROOPS ON THE SCENE
Meantime convention OF the fusiOnists, called
to assemble here on the 4th January, for the pur-
pose iorcible installation, 1t has been claimed
by some OF them, will meet. II they ever intended
any force that design has been frustrated by the
arrival Of the Fourth United States infantry, which
the President has found 1t convenient to send here
at this juncture. There Is not the slightest danger
OF disturbance on the day OF the Inauguration OF
the Governor elect, which takes place after the Or
ganzation OF the Legislature, which meets here on
the first Monday in January every two years. the
returns OF every election for Governor, Lieutenant
Governor oer ogcO President OF the Senate) Score.
tary OF State, Treasurer Auditor Attorney General
and Superintendent OF Public instruction being re-
the presence OF the members OF the Senate then
sembled during the first week OF the session.