, 1874-05-10
ARKANSAS.
a Compromise Effected Be-
tween the Friends of
the Governors.
The Matter Arranged By Their Attor-
-neJs in Washington.
Baxter and Brooks to Issue a Joint Call
for Meeting Of the Leg
is|ature.
They Agree to Abide by the De-
cision Of That Body.
The Governor Ad.Interim to Be Named
by the President.
The Claimants to Disband All Their
Troops Except Body Guard.
Ihey Agree to Abide by the De-
cision Of That Body.
The Governor Ad.Interim to Be Named
by the President,
The Claimants to Disband All Their
Troops Except Body. Guard.
COMPROMISE EFFECTED.

1aE CONFERENCE
tlVe5 and allies Of the combating parties In Ar
kansas, consisting Of Senators Clavton IND Dor.
ses 3nu 11epIesenatlves HTnee, Hodge, aud Sny-
der, aid ex-senator Price, On the part Of Brooks.
sr- ooep.A.1 "4t1n'te' 'uoee Low, and
SECRETARY Vi ota'e Jonnson, on the part OF Baxter
have been in consultation nearly Ill
a44 up W tn'un'snt to-nlgnt IN their
effort to compromise difficulties in that State,
and to prevent further afrn.ion IT h,ooa 1f,.I
d;e;.-,,.- .... .-N y. .".on u u'ooo' hooa
en"cultJ WAS experienced IN reaching con-
clusoo on tho base of = compromjse and II.
eituat;nn +xit, a II ita ala au;.+;nx s; ~ 80 49,
was freely djscnaaad erha 40 e,r.S,,1.4:s
toot n,oco t.; ~ ot,;ae - .p ss CONSULTATION
ma rho gentlemen present submitted then
vlews to Judge Williams very fully. and
were anxious to receive expressions Of opinion
the ea nne POINTS tn1t 4 entered into
snd h",o.a d. i:. !ato uoqe ta1s afternoon:
upon. the session adjourned. md representa-
tlves OF the contestants made arrangements ia
perfect their plan aud meet the Attorney-Gen-
night with The resnIt ~ +her narot;.+;or.
Tie rneet;np toolr nI,ca !, .nn-,-J os Itn
with, and. after discussion Of many points,
"nlch iasted lor an hour, the following plan OF
settling practically the difficulties in Arkansas
was agreed uron aud telegraphed 1t O. clock thin
morning to Brooks and Baxter for THAR accent-
onca. @ AVA 'Ao*N ~~~oP@
AoREKNENT.
II II agreed this M2y 1874. at Washington, D. C..
et"een Inc attorneys and agents Of Joseph
BFooka anu EtHn7 B.1ter claimants for tho Office OF
Gosernor Of Arkansas, that, on accouht OF the
nlctlhe cl1urs OF the parties and dtya1on Of sentf
neht among tue people OF said State that the 1egsla
tnre OF the state rhau BE- called ~ said Broon
sno Ea1ter 70 meet IN e1to hesaion On the fourth
Monday Of hay A. D. 1874. At II noon, 1t the usual
place Of meeting IN the state-Honse, each to put
9efar7te call forthwith Tor that purpose, and tho
Ltg1aatnfe 80 called AnaA be permitted to meet with
out or hnuranee by either OF said parties
or tneir aoheTente; That they shall receive aud
forth snrc1acolv H. crnunds ~ ~; r1; g. ~
otce Of Governor ~ well ~ hi. rearons for
Ba,ter'e rights thereto that they should lnyestea4
the facts and allegations set forth By Brooks, and
such shall be conducted In tho manner
p.eSeaIea y .ne @ ana ~s OF the stafs.
eMaus ~ poo @ anu . aeasg upon .uen
Turx nav 4 orrr Th.t .bo ,oo,i.t,'rs
shsii determine in tho manner crowded
by Law which Of tho contestants received at tho No
veIneer election 1872 majority Of the legal voteS
snd declare me result and the perss shall abide that
s III er h' ana III ;s snan eaGn rass 1.o
~ t;cr y thnE 80 - - h5nrd ~ It1 P
not eIcerdinr ons eon,nanv al war]ihs d~non.tr,.
ton to forthwith ceass, ind both parties ass
to keep absolute peace and refrain from any inter-
ference with each other or their aihercnts until tho
contest Co Is hnaliy decided by 10 legislature or
~ 1ne i ~ oa,ia ar1 1tn Aeion ,h teesson
Assembly as to Who Va. ,e1aiiv eiectad 1soT-
ernor in the contest TO be runde before that bodv