The New York herald., 1878-08-24
ARKANSAS POLITICS.
DEMOCRATIC INTIMIDATION IN PHILLIPS
CoUNTY-A STRONG LETTER-rHE GOVERNOR
ORDERS THE DEMOCRATIC rANps no DIS
PxRsR
By TELEoRAPH TO THE HERALp.1
LITTLE Rock, August 2S. 1875

By TELEoRAPH TO THE HERALp1
LITTLE Rock, August 2S, 1873
Poindextsr Dunn, Of 81 FrAneis county, was noini-
mated Tor Congress by democrats OF the FIRST district
at their Convention In Brinkley today on tho
114tn ballot. Luc,ep c. Gan.c now represent, the
district, and was n eandi 'pr r~nomn ~ bus
was defeated. This Is the - IN witch ne bull.
dozsrs accused OF csnduciing tho campaign on
tho Mississippi plau--notaDiy In Lee and Philips
count,ss-in 1879 Philips county gave Hayes 2, 900
majority, and this year the republicans claim that
swpg TO threats and acts Of Intimidation they dare
not run ticket
GovERxoR
Tho T'ost OF this eveniBg publishes the following
statement made to tho Governor by tho Skerin OF
Philips couuty:-
To WILLIAM r. MrLLwR. Governor Of Arksnsssi-
the eondtioa Of ALTAR. now Isins 10 ths, count,
Ing the state aud county election. Of eptsmear Boasts
Democrats that they ~o~ld the election Tne
short time ago. Itwas left TO W. r. Bargs 10 take the
inisiA'ory step necessary
to ia 'yr%'ae s VIII ans and %
Of ali aims and boldly savoesssd
eonssyssss people tSs.s article. a'ss Ssd
oes they generally endorsed and acted
on Military eonpanes we're organirei in each towashp,
ably they could iorcibly ifthey must.
cossssvsnvEs TO rnn nkscuK
SO rapidly tnese made that the more con
servstive osmocrsts became ssrmei aud attempted 10
from prceipatng state o affairs which would seriously
too siross IN would listen 20 no eSmproms and ss,h
ing sas complete surrender q the repabdsAns would
;.. .s,%s .;iS; .!: .. s:.;.
introduced resolution TO appon, committee TO wait on
VIA, term. smprom.e could be m.ds A, arsi mo.
iai appeal it was adopted aud a eommi,iee sp.
pointed i,,o oM WITH ,d no poTsr ,p except TO receive
aud the 10 the de@oerse convention wnen
that oce Of County Judge Assessor res.urss sad
one member q the aish, se selected by hs
vote he democratic Judicial district tcseI This onsr
mad. Vow military s"Ss were crssnssS s"d Ian a.s S'ss sa
tasSruy ..d that fourth. 81 The d.mosr.. Ia Put
year. belns to these military orssnirA,ion,, whose
possible II not, outside Of the Law.
THREATS or vIoLKscE-
Ieaans rspaeliens would ts the nfst one. kisa Two
psss. p.,s % ssn."y ,g"sn s@ S"pa, aad an
arruory and night Tne varous eompanie. ar. drilled
% %;sy s % e%p p the sf Aasas. Sss.. %.
sss SS" II hin the he
Judges election the whose would be- handed
be I-sponsele for the The Republicans con
sn Ss e%"x no S. ssa from vote s
a. he eesr.d NO ticket wcsla 20 nominated 10
existing cifeums snc.s II would be impossible to have
oscis capacity sheriff Phillips uaiy. 70 sora me
the support of your ohce Chief Executive that
sna election sad saaSls e,s,y vo.sr
II. B. Robinson, sheriff OF Phillips county Ark
TUX GOVERNOR ORDERS rHE DEMOCRATS TO pisPERss
Upon this slaiem.nt Governor aiilcr issued an or.
der 70 these unlawful organizations 10 oisband ana
dsperse hut tine Republican State Con tee say II
too late; that the republican, majority Is entirely
usorsanized aud lntmda.ed, snd TIA. the tlms TOO
shoit between now and election day tSeptember q 10
Inspire them with sunlcIent con nhdsnce In tho toy-
ernor's good insn'ions 70 got them ou. to vote.