Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-11-16
More Trouble in Little
Rock, Arkansas.
ARREST OF PROMINENT STATE
OFFICIALS.

| New York, November IA. A Little Rock
special states that Lieut.. Governor Smith re
| turned from the east yesterday and learning
mat in his absence Governor Baxter had
turned the executive office over to Governor
elect Garland, issued proclamation TO the
| people Of the State, setting forth that he was
elected Lieut. Gov. for tour years in 1872
and As his time has not expired and Baxter
having abdicaled, he is Gov. of the State
| Tie depre ciates the use of force in the settle
| nent ut a question which is entirely a legal
one. He claims that he is acting under the
| advice of leading attorneys and that he will
he recognized by the United States authori
lies.
| The legality of the new constitution is in.
volved in this question, and the matter must
| be finally settled by some tribunal outside the
State. He has sent an appeal to President
Grant which after reciting at length the above
| facts concludes as follows:
Nov therefore |. V. V. Smith, Lieut.. Gov
ot the State of Arkansas-Ellsha Baxter, the
| rtcogniz Gov. having abdlcated and aban
| doned said ffice-do hereby ard by the So
presents make application te the President Of
the U. S. and the laws passed in pursuance
| hereof, to guarantee TO the said State of Ar
| kansas a republican form OF government and
| protect The same against domestic violence.
| The legislature OF said state is not now in
| session and cannot be convened AZ this time
without great delriment to the public inter
ests. Any attempt to do so would result il
,ugm. nliug confusion and anarchy aud weuld
probably lead to strife and unnecessar,
| nloudshed.
Washington, November IA. A telegram
was received by President Grant, signed b,
| all the State officers of Arkansas elected at
he time with Lieut.. Gov. Smith, who
ow claims to be Gov, stating that they rec
ognizr Smith as the only legitimate Gov.
Baxter having retired. The point made b,
gentlemen here, in the interest of Smith, is,
hat the new constitution is of no eff CT, hav
lnr not been adopted in accordance with the
! RI CURED forms, and therefore Garland. as
-uming to be elected ind r it. has no right to
the guvernorship. The Garland side is yet
10 be heard from.
Private kilograms from republican sources,
dared Helena, Ark, say that military com
uanips are being organizrd to support the
Smith government and that a report prevails
that such government will be temporarily
established at Helena. Senator Dorsey OF
Ark, no represents the Smith party, has
had several interviews with Attorney Genera
Williams. l. asst night a representative of the
Garland interest called on Williams and re-
quesied him to suspend action on the question
unul that side has been heard, The Attorney
General has thus far received only Smith,
proclamation aud tele ram to President Grant
and will have conference with the president
to morrow.
Little Rock, November IA. Gov. Garland
has obtained from Judge Clendenin, of the
circuit court, under the STATE statue, warrant.
tor the arrest of ex-Lieut. Gov. Smith, ex
Secretary of State Wheeler and John G
Pflce, general manager of the Republic,
new spaper. published here, charging them
with conspiring to usurp certain Off :,s. The
| latter was arrested about dark. The others
have not yet been heard FROM
The Congressional investigating committee
will leave here on Monday.
LATER.
After the arrest of Prire, for printing and
distributing Smiths proclamation. the sheriff
scare ht d the city for Smith and Wheeler, but
| conid tnd neither Price WAS released on
$4,000 bail. The state house tonight is
guarded by armed men.
! LATEST.
/ Little Rock, November 10. The most
perfect quiet prevails. Smith and Wheeler
cannot be found and Gov. Garland will to-.
morrow offer a reward for their apprehension
that they may be brought before the courts
and held TO nswer the charges against the
| laws. Neither Gov. Garland nor the legisla-
ture now in session will appeal either to the
pres dent or congress the State authorities
being fully able to protect the government.
1t i. reported that Smith is hidden in the
| L. S arsenal. Public sentiment is almost
entirely against Smith, both among friends
of the late Gov. Baxter and of Brooks.
Col. JohusOn. secretary of state under Gov.
Baxter, who turned over his office to his sue
cessor under the constitution, authorizes the
denial of the statement from Washington,
that he with other State officers elected with
Smith row r,cosniZe Saith as governor