The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-04-24
ARKANSAS IMBROGLIO.
sKoRErARY JouNsoN's POSITION.

SECRETARY JoHNsoN's POSITION.
LITTLE ROCK, April 49, Secretary G
State, Johnson, whose election has neve
been controverted, called at the Stat
House this morning. He ordered Gov
Brooks and his men out of his office
They refused togo Iand MryRrooks saic
that since johnson had signed Gov. Bax,
ter's proclamation convening the Legis
lature, and refused to recognise him a
Governor, he would refuse to recognise
him as Secretary Of State, Johnson, ther
lett and applied toi0ol Rose for troopstc
assist him in taking possession of his of
flee. The result is not yet known. AL
quiet to day. No hostile demonstrations
on either side. The, people generally are
satisfied with the call for the Legislature
SECRETARY JOHNSON DEMANDS HIS OF
FICE.
LITTLE Rock, April 23.-Last night
Secretary OF State, johnson, visited his
office in the State House and found
Brooks in possession surrounded by q
body of armed men. johnson asked
Brooks whose Office that was, his or
DEOOhb, Iu6 1hblGE 6dlu ~ WOE OOhh5Ou6 VI
course. Then johnson said he had bet
ter get out OF there with his forces.
Brooks said he recognized johnson as
Secretary of State. Johnson then left
and went to the Headquarters OF Baxter,
where he signed officially the proclama-
zion of Baxter, convening the legislature.
This morning he went TO the State House
again and demanded its possession. He
ordered Brooks and his men out of,the
Office. They refused to go; Brooks re-
marking that he. no longer recognized
johnson as Secretary Of State, he having
signed Baxter's proclamation convenirg
legislature. Some hot words followed,
johnson remarking that he never heard
that there was any contest over, his right
TO occupy the office of Secretary of State,
that Judge Whitlock certainly never
ousted him, etc. conc. 6
MIR. Brooks remarked that military
necessity compels his course. and-J ohm
son left. After doing SO he addressed the
following letter to MIR. Brooks: 90.
= LITTLE Rock, April 90.
Hon. James BfOoks:se-f : ,eTsis@Gi s
SIR-On my return after short alb
sence from Little Rock l found the office
OF Secretary of State, to which was
elected in 1872, and which have held!
regularly since the 9th day OF January,
1878, until this time, occupied by crowd
OF men under your command, and this
morning in demanding possession Of the
same was refused by you and the men
under your command, and now am out
of my office by the action OF yourself and
your forces and not able to operform with
facility the duties of such office. When l
LETT here short time since the govern
oE cot hninrY npnduntnH
under the management and direction Of
Elisha Baxter as Governor OF Ar
kansas. l then recognized him as
the lawfnl = Governor OF the State, and
l have not been apprised Of. any lawful
change in office, and know no other
person as executive of the State when I
left at the time named. Gen.. Frank
Strong, my efficient deputy, was In charge
of the office and carrying on the business
of the office satisfactorily, but on my re-
turn I found he has been elected from the
office by your men and had no control of
the office, Sthe papers, seal or anything
Herewith. The duties Of my
office can't be discharged without great
difficulty unless I am admitted to the
place where The papers and archives OF
the State are kept, and now make the
demand on you TO deliver or have deliv-
ROo6S66AOLA
in which the office, Of the Secretary of the
State is kept, and has, been kept
ever since the time I was installed
in the office till the 9th day OF. January,
1878, as well as the papers, documents,
the seal of the State and my official seal,
all'of which, under the law, j am the Gus.
todian. Very Respec fully, "'
$3.50 ; 3. J. NJ. JOHNSON,
-, Secretary Of State
In addition to the above he addressed
another letter to to Brooks, recitfng that
under the law he was custodian of the
public buildings, and demanding that the
same be vacated; that the Legislature
would soon meet, and he desired to have
the halls in proper repair. AS yet he has
no official reply. Tee L..-
Col: John NJ. Clayton, q brother of SEN
ator Powell Clayton, arrived last evening
with company of colored men to assist
Brooks. Gov. Baxter has sent back home
for several companies OF his troops.
,Mr. Brooks does not recognize the
right of the Governor to convene the Leg
islature. The people generally appear 70
be satisfied that the Legislature should
settle the matter. 1t is raining again to-
day and is very disagreeable out of doors.
Ali the forces remain in about the same
position as last night
The funeral of the late Major Shell, to-
day, was 6ne of the largest ever seen in
this city, 1Sz-;' e q ,,,:,,-g ....,
Mr. Brooks made speech to his forces
this morning, in which he announced his
spite of everything. .,s -g-o,ls. x,
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