Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-01-21
ARK POLITICS.
Leading Republicans OF the State in
Consultation at Little Rock.

LITTLE Rock, January 20.-Leading Re-
publicans from different sections have been
in consultation in this city for n week past,
discussing the political condition of the State
and advising to the course to be pursued
in the coming campaign. A bitter feeling
was manifested throughout the consultation
toward Ex-senator Powell Clayton. A res
clution was introduced to test the feeling of
the meeting, and was almost unani-
mously voted down. The question of
a thorough organization OF the party
and a vigorous and aggressive cam
paign with a complete ticket from gov
ernor to township constable was warmly dis
cussed and enthusiastically indorsed. The
prevailing sentiment was that old-timers and
men with recc I'd must take back seats and
allow younger and less Objectionable leaders
to come to the front 1t is claimed that am
pie financial assistance has been promised
the new movement from Washington. The
object of the leaders will be to
place a ticket in the field composed
OF conservative resident citizens, and by
whatever means possible draw around it the
support and cooperation of all disaffected
political elements. 1t is impossible to dis
cover who has heen selected for the leader OF
the movement, but it is hinted that he was
chosen because of his special fitness for tn,
position, and that he is no less a person than
the Hon. Logan II. Roots, president of the
Merchants National Bank, of this city.
Colonel Roots is not in the city, and
consequently could not he interviewed
as to the truth or falsity of the rumor. One
thing, however, may be set down as certain:
the Republicans propose to make a vigorous
fight during the next campaign and it may
be equally positively asserted that some
one other than Senator Powell Clayton will
lead the movement, or there will be war in
the camp of the Republicans. Colonel
Roots, the reported leader of the
new movement is comparatively a
young man, and is largely identified with
the material interests of the State. A man of
oonsi ierable ability, he served two terms in
the House, where he made fine reputation.
Since the expiration of his congressional du-
ties he has mixed but little in politics, and
though regarded as an outspoken Republi-
can, his connection with the movement would
doubtless give it strength and popularity.
The following was telegraphed last night to
President Arthur by unanimous vote:
ResOiUed That it is the sense of the Republicans
OF the state of Arkansas, so far as we have been
able to learn the same, that Ex-senator Powell
Clayton, who by accident and through misrepre-
sentation and political chicanery, has obtained
publicans and is asking for personal aggrandiZe-
nent the appointment OF persons to Federal posi-
tions in this State who distastefu to Republi-
cans generally. Among this number Is T. II. BOles
of Arkansas, and we hereby request the President
to withhold the appointment of said Boles until
petitions and remonstrnnces can be forwarded to
Washington showing the administration that we
do not desire the appointment of Mr.. Boles, il
sufficient evidences of that fact have not in the
opinion of the President, been already filed.