The Van Buren press., 1878-04-30
WIN. E. WOODRUFF, Jr.
What the Papers Say OF His Capabil-
ties and Claims for the Position.

We stated, last week, that we had in
formation from below to the effect that
Major Woodruff, in all probability, would
withdraw from the race for Treasurer,
and run for the office Of Land Commits
sioner We are now in possession fin
formation that warrants us in saying
that such is not, nor will be, the ease,
Were it possible, Mai. Woodruif's rea-
sons for declining to withdraw from the
contest for Treasurer, raises him still
higher in our estimation--shows him to
be one Of natures noblemen. lie says
that he was brought out for Treasurer,
by friends in al parts of the State, and
to withdraw would be injustice to them,
would look like his only object was office.
Spoken like man, and by one who will
do to trust with the guardianship Of the
States funds. Maj. Woodruff will make
the race for Treasurer and if it is the
will of the Democratic party that he
g withdraw after the State Convention,
he will freely do so.-[Fayettevillo
Democrat.
A correspondent of the Little Rock
Gazette, writing from Hampstead, says :
have recently noticed eommuaiea-
ton from this county, signed "a Friend
which makes the astonishing announce
ment that Hampstead county is decided
~ in favor OF Hon. I. c. Churchill, for
reelection to the office Of State Treasur-
or. The gentleman who wrote the arti-
Gle, is entirely mistaken in his eonclu-
sions.
| Whilst our poop'c have the highest re-
gard and entertain the proioundest res
pect for Gen. Churchill as a gentleman
to sacrifice the obligations they owe to
Billy IIoodrnd' for the services he has
rendered our State and country.
During the early days OF the unfortu-
nate civil strife, and on the 10th day OF
August, 1861, at Oak Hills, the Third
Arkansas Regiment stood at his battery
and every man who saw him on that
eveutiul day, will ever remember the
noble and patrioticser he performed,
and which resulted in injuries that will!
be detriment to him through life.
South Arkansas remembers with graf
itudo the noble services of Woodruff all
through our late unsuccessful struggle,
and you may rest assured that old Hemp
stead will support him, as it did in 1861.
His sacrifices, hard labor and pecunary
advances, for the benefit Of the State,
during the Brooks Baxter imbrogio, has
doub'y endeared him to the citizens of
our county, many Of whom took an &C
tive part in that contest--a contest that
freed our State from Radical oppression
and Republican rule.
Hampstead county is for Woodruff
"a Friend" to the contrary notwithstan-
ding, and you can Just "bot' that those
who fought with him will vote for him
Then, again, the Alma Herald has a
coed word for Billy"
Maj. Woodruff, Jr., declines to allow
his name to be used IN any other way
than that of State Treasurer. He has
decided to run for that office by the So
licitation OF bis many friends throughout
the State, and does not feel that he is at
liberty, were he so inclined, and he is not,
to withdraw from the contest, and offer
for another. He is correct in his posi-
ton, and the people will reward him for
it by giving him the nomination. His
devotion and labor for tho democratic
cause-his efficiency and sacrifices, and
the great wealth and atllucnce of his op-
ponent will have its weight when the
time arrives for the nomination.
Ets' Hon. II. b. Stuart is a candidate
for Circuit Judge of the Arkadelphia
Circuit. Judge S. has graced the Bench
before: and would honor any position
within the gift of the people of the
State.
h@3'lio Ben. 7 DoVal is formally
announced as a candidate for Associate
Justice of the Supreme Court.