The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-27
The Opposing Parties i'm Arkansas
StubbOrnly Defiant.
Bold and Decisive Measures Re-
newed by Baxter.
THREATENING ASPECT.
History Of the TrOublc-The Fraudulent
Election and UngraciOus Court.

General White, emulatng the example OF ex-
Governor Baxter here, has seized the reins OF
power At Pine Bluff and is installed In
the Court House. There is the greatest ex-
element there Drums are beating and armed
men occupy the streets In threatening array.
The partisans Of Baxter, II powerful enough, will
probably seek TO initiate this proceeding at most
OF the county seats in the state.
THE CONVENTION OF THE LEGISLATURE
Brooks Will not recognize in any way the Legis.
lature as convoked by Baxter 70 meet on the 18th
OF next month.
INSPECTION OF TROOPS.
Brooks troops are reviewing this afternoon and
are undergoing the inspection OF their chiefs.
Quantities or Arms and Provisions
Shipped from St. Louis to Brooks At
Little Rock.
ST. LOUIS, April 20, 1874.
considerable quantity OF muskets. small arms
and ammunition was shipped from here yesterday
for Little Rock, said to be Tor Brooks.
SUPPLIES SENT SINCE THR OUTBREAK.
The Times asserts that 1000 Springfield rifles,
5000 rounds OF ammunition and several cases OF
pistols have been shipped from this city
In secret manner for the use Of
Brooks forces at Little Rock, Ark since the DIM
culties broke out there. 1t is also said five car
loads OF provisions have been shipped to the same
parties.
honest Election Returns and Tricky
Courts-The Status OF Each Side.
LITTLE ROCK Ark, April %, 1874.
JOSaDh Brooks. November 1879 waa the cam
didate OF the liberal or Greeley party for Governor.
Elisha Baxter was the candidate of the republican
party. Brooks is q Northern born man, Baxter o
S0utherner. The former party at that time,
was known in this state as the 'tbrindletail,"
the latter cs the 'minstrel' party The returns Of
the election sent to the President OF the Senate
showed Baxter to be elected. The full returns,
however, were not sent In, and the registration
and counting OF votes was 30 well managed In
Baxter's favor that he was declared elected. For
example, In some townships having 100
voters, the returns showed majority Of
about 400 for Baxter. At that time and
to this day all parties. after the instaia-
ton OF Baxter. tacitly admitted on one side and
claimed on the other that Brooks was elected by
20. 600 majority. Brooks applied to the United
States District Court for redress and the Court de-
cided In o manner exactly opposite to the
famous Durel decision in Lousiana-namely,
that 1t had no jurisdiction. Mr.. Brooks
then applied to the Legislature. This body, ac-
knowledged to be the most corrupt ever assembled
here, refused to entertain his petition AS Baxter
has since appointed all the prominent members,
both republicans and democrats, to lucrative
ofices, 1t is evident that they held pledges from
him, and therefore, did not want Brooks IN.
THE SUPREME COURTS DECISION.
In May, 1879, rumor was started that Attorney
Ia
then In session, Tor writ of quo aca,vant0 against
Baxter, based on Information filed with
him BY Brooks. Baxter Immediately reor-
ganized the militia and entrenched himself in
the State House. He said to your correspondent
at that Time that he would obey no writ or inJunc.
ton issued by the supreme Court, and would resist
the attempt to overthrow him BY all the means IN
his power and to the bitter end This state OF Of.
fairs continued for about three weeks. At each
meeting OF the Supreme Court Y was expected
that Attorney General Yonley would apply for the
writ.
with Baxter. among them, as stated at the time,
several former leaders OF the Ku Klux. The repub-
licans and democrats were divided between Brooks
and Baxter, though tue majority OF the democrats
were with Baxter and the majority OF the repub-
llcans with Brooks
On June 2, 1873 the Attorney General applied to
the supreme Court Tor the writ. Alter hearing
the arguments on both sides the majority Of the
Supreme Court decided that upon the paper pre-
senCed to the Court the writ should not Issue
against Baxter and that II 1t be regarded as q
contested election case between Brooks and Bax-
ter the Court had no jurisdiction. While waiting
the decision Baxter had one OF his generals posted
In the Supreme Court room, with proclamation
in his pocket, dispensing the Court and proclaim.
been read IN case Of an adverse decision.
SkCoND DEFEAT AT LAW FOR BROOKS.
plant in she Circuit court OF this circuit In his
complaint he stated that Baxter was u usurper,
ps ne and s ne
Baxter as Governor while In Office. The day alter
the Attorney General filed complaint in the same
vs.. Elisha Baxter, defendant. Complaint at Law =
The text OF TINS complaint was published In the
HanAO at me time In October
republican party was healed The The Supreme me
Court flied q written opinion signed BY three Of
the verbal decision given in June and had the
same tenor. The Attorney General immediately
Court. Everything looked serene Baxter mus
tered out his militia. Brooks in the meanwhile
had been busy taking testimony in his case before
THE COUP D,RrAr
on Wednesday. April IT,, everybody was sur
In Brooks favor, and that no had taken possession
OF the ofice Of Governor OF the state. The details
have all been fully telegraphed to the HERALD. As
the matter now stands nearly all the Northern
men are with Brooks and the soutnerners with
Baxter. A large number OF conservative demo-
Gratis who voted Tor Brooks still stand by him.
The spirit OF dnte-oellun1 times Is strong among
Baxter's adherents, ana they even want to az
tempt 70 run over tne Cnteu STATES troops IN OT0er
to attack the state House. Baxter seized the tele-
graph on the 10th. l requested to be allowed to
send my dispatches and was told to submit them
to the Oficer In charge. This J. OF course, refused
to do, and had to get them on through the kind
ness OF United States ofilcials ana by sending to
Barring Cross telegraph station, across the river,
until the United States troops took charge OF the
once. To see II they would let me send my de-
spatches after they should have read them, sub
mttted one to General D0ckery, an ex-Confederate,
appointed by Baxter Military Governor OF Little
Rock. The despatch was returned to me with the
remark that 1t would not be allowed. They only
allowed United States despatcnes sent and those
OF the Associated Press agent, who Is the editor
the Little Rock Gazette. which is q strong Baxter
Sheet HIS dispatches have been contradcted by
the specials" OF all the Northern papers now here.
KEEPING THE PEACE.
The regulars stationed mere have made no agrees
sive movement. but have simply interiered to keep
the peace and prevent blo0dsned. The firing upon
Colonel Rose and his orderly was dastardly ana
unprovoked. He simply sent into their lines to ask
what the demonstration they were making meant,
as an armlsuce had been agreed upon by the
Brooks and Baxter parties for twenty. four hours.
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