New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-11
A PLAN FOR SETTLING THE DISPUTE

A PLAN JOR HE IL.
THE REPRESENTATIVES or BOTH PARTIES UNITE
UPON AN AGREEMENT To REFER THE MATTER
TO THE LEGIsLATURE-THE TERMS or THE
AGREEMENT - wARLIKE DEMONSTRATIONS TO
END-THE PRESIDENT TO DECIDE WHO SHALL
ACT AS GOVERNOR DURING THE CONTEST-THE
APPROVAL OF BROOKS AND BAXTER ASKED.
WASHINGTON, May 0-The representatives
and the attorneys Of the contesng parties in Arkan
saS, consisting of Senators Clayton and Dorsey and
Representatives Hynes Hodge, and Snyder. and exSen
Rice, the part OF Brooks. aud Representative
Wiltshire, Judge Low, aud Secretary of State Johnson,
the part Of Baxter, have been In con-
sultation nearly all day. and up TO midnight
tonight in their effort to compromise the difficulties
that State and 10 prevent the further esion of blood
Much difficulty was experienced in reaching cAncu-
sion on the base OF compromise and tho situation
with all its attending circumstances freely dis
eussed during the day and evening T1e first consulta
ton took place in the Office OF the Attorney and
the gentlemen present submitted their views to Judge
Williams very fully, and were anxious to receive
expressions Of opinion from him several
points that entered into the discussion At late hour
this afternoon, and before any plan Of adjustment had
been agreed upon, the adjourned and the
representatives, Of the contestants made arrangement
TO perfect their plan and meet the Attorney at
his private residence az IL O'Clock tonight with the
suit Of their negotiations The meeting took place, and
hour, the following plan OF settling the political difficult
ties in Arkansas agreed upon and tclegraphed at
O'Clock this morning TO Messrs Brooks and Baxter for
their acceptance;
Its sgreed May 0, 1874 At Washington c. between
of Joseph BROOKS and Elisha
claimants for the Artanss
issI,.uTs ., Is State bail be called BY he ,sd
f SHs aoad:y of MAJ , ls7ss o'clock
is OF s . papos S and 'i the hae & a psrmd
without m0euon hindeance BY either Of SAID parties or
setting forth specifically the grounds for bis claim
s S thereto hat Sey shall investigate the facts and
set forth by Brooks and such shall be conducted ia the
prescribed Constitution aud Of the State giving 10
parties full and fair hearing such COMPETENT and
t'i1TGsy seI po o %i % hc Of h
cei,sa a. the SovemSr election o2 ms@ht Of the legal votes
BROOKS and Baxter sha duty
guard exceeding o@s COMPANY All Ssle aS SS
peace any Interference with each other or their sise
until the contest dns decided By the Legislature the Ma
by the Geaersi Assembly legally elected
question which Of The Contestants has the legal ght
@ Ia 3ne s o. % S u I sas be De-
By the respective coat..isn That The fio%
The finally decided By the General
foregoing plan Of adjusting the difficulties in Arksns
NE 70 we oe o. V ni,ns on Aseed
parties GKJ. H. WILLIAMS Attorney General
During the consultation, the President advised by
the Attorney that the representatives of the
two factions holding a meeting with the hope Of
efectng compromise and he responded in note, In
which he expressed pcere hope that the result OF the
meeting wonld be the adoption OF plan TO harmonize
their differences which could be Endorsed by the AttOr
nev-Geueral, and thus end the contest
TO be very well understood that II the agree
men sent 10 Le Rock Is entered into IN good fain,
ana that afterward any OF its provisions violated
Attorney General Will ask the President TO take tho
matter in hand and dispose OF it, Among the suggas-
made at the conference with the AttOrneyGeucral
tonight, That officer OF national reputation.
VINO would reflect the views OF the Administration.
should be sent 10 Little Rock exercise general super
vision aud moral influence there
for Llkr EG0orh fSs Pare