The New York herald., 1874-07-28
ARKANSAS.
A Field Day Before tho C0asrossionsl
Committee-Baxte xter and His Friends ON
the StAnd-PromPt Denial or Alleged
Frsuhs-A Lot OF Inn0cents-The Com
stitutf0nal Convention


the st~nd-Prompt Denial OF Alleged
Frsuds-A Lot OF Innocents-The Com
stituttonai Convention.
LITTLE ROCK, July II, 1874.
To-day was field day before the Congressional
COMMITTEE Senators Clayton and Dorsey were
both present, as were both the gubernatorial con-
testant1, Baxter and BROOKS, also the chef JUS
tlces on both Baxter's and Brooks side with me IN
bers OF each Supreme Bench, and Congressm en-
bynes and Hodges. Governor Baxter conducted
the examination OF his witnesses personally
Shcrin Gallagher was recalled ano, being
handed letter by Baxter. said It gave
the substance OF letter ne received
from Baxter In reference to changing scrip
for greenbacks. Baxter introduced evidence
n a legislative enactment, by winch u sheriff
being also county collector redeem the Treas
urers certificates with greenbacks when he has
such In his possession, being collections lot gen.
eral state purposes, and the certificates being in
dorsed as redeemed, ana be airing no interest after
wards.
secretary OF state Johnson examined Governor
Baxter and asked him what he knew about the
CLERK OF Green county having received a letter
from Mcclure IN reference to managing the eiec-
ton In 1873 Tor the adoption OF the cOnstitut
amendment removing political disabilities. char
man Ward stated the question was not relevant.
Governor Baxter protested that an effort had
been made
TO BLACKEN HIS CHARACTER
and that OF mis- friends and he wanted to contro-
vert this and wanted to prove that Judge McClnTe
had completely In the election frauds. Baxter
was quite violent Chairman Ward didn't propose
that the committee should be scOlded and iOund
fault with He could not stand it and should not.
Secretary Johnson was allowed to answer
klaw tnr,aN Ha sun WI iuU hNut
it, only heard it rumOred by Baxter he said that
clerk had written to know II he would be ned safe
il ne kept the returns in Brooks county had re-
piled "No;" would not protect any one doing
wrong; he stated, in reference to the statement
made the other day, that he never but once took
the abstract OF returns to Baxter's hotel; never
tampered with or altered returns In my oaice !;
Acting Governor Hudey went TO Washington to
get troops to maintain peace during the inaugural
ton and installation OF officers elected; the Fourth
infantry came; Clayton, Hadley and Mcclure were
the leading men OF the last campaign; they mad
good opportunities or knowing IL any frauds were
committed; have 40 knowledge or their being
connected with any frauds whatever; there
WE'RE FRAUDS ON BOTH SIDES;
the campaign was very bitter; statements OF
frauds were made then as now. but don't believe
tenth part OF them true.
BY Baxter-it frauds were committed, according
to general rumor were not Clayton, Haoiey aad
Mcclure guilty.
A. can't say that they we're; Mr. Brooks ana
friends charged them ana myself often with
frauds that they got at last to believe it them
selves and got majority OF the people of the State
to believe 1t; several counties ana precincts were
not returned and DO not appear on tue abstract Ur
vote as returned.
McAnary, AdJutant General, referred to by Hill
the other day as being Baxter's business man,
testified that the only times he had been ap-
preached with corrupt offers was by Hill himself
wanting to be editor OF a paper to be supported
out OF the Governors contingent iund; Hill
DnS,tlOn
cral Montgomery once made a corrupt offer to him
to get Baxter to appoint him County Attorney.
Cnief Justice English and Justice Compton, ap-
pointed recently py Baxter to the Supreme Bench
time tue Circuit Court Overrued the demurrer
and decided Tor BrOOks; that the United States
Court was in session AZ The same time, and
WhytOck said the cases would be taken up
States Court; Snaler was not u militia general ut
the time Of the quo warranto case, and had no
proclamation of martial law III hIs pocket that
McChesney mad published "A card denying that he
approve the railroad bill.
By Mr. RICE-Shafcr was agent OF the State gov
ernment. aud has siuce been appointed Sherin OF
Howard county.
Major strong, Deputy Secretary OF State. knew
OF no frauds being committed III the Office Baxter
was very dsagreeable during the day. frequently
observing TO witness thai ne could give runlOr as
iJ WAS admitted before The Court.
IN THE CONVENTION
the Committee on the Treasurer's and Auditors
books reported that S. 00O 600 in state scrip
and $3OO,0O0 in war bonds had been Issued since
Baxter's installation on the ith OF January 1873
A resolution was introduced that when the con-
stttutiOR he adopted by the people general cleo
ton shall be held from Governor 20 cOnstabes
There Is great dissatisfaction among Baxter's
friends At the course latterly pursued ny the Con.
VantiOu.