The Russellville Democrat., 1882-08-17
Wallace vs. Byers.

Ulol ol Jesse Miller, IT,, and other published in the Arkansian in n interest of MT. J. P. Byers just be
 fore the primaries in Yell county After publishing the communication the Vindicator says
 It would seem, from the perusal o the above, that the gentlemen who's
 names are appended to the article knew nothing of the primaries helC in this county on the 10th of Jun, when State, Congressional and Ju diclal officers were instructed for that they knew nothing of the hand some majority of Wallace over By CTS in nearly every township in tht county, and that not one of then were present at the county conven tion on the Monday following thC primaries when the vote was made unanimous fo. Wallace without , dissenting voice. It will hardly bt controyerted, however, that all arc cognizant of the facts as set forth by us, yet they knowingly and adroitlJ pass by the convention of June |: and try to wiring in the one of July IT, at which the candidates for coun ty offices were only voted upon, anC where Byers. trying to create disruption in the convention, be cause, forsooth, as a bolter he refused to take any reorganization of the one previous--was most beautifully sat down upon. Byers' friends do not give the slightest hint as to the con vention of June F. Why IS this; Would they have the Arkansian and the people of Yell, by means of de ceit, believe Byers the rightful nom inee? Why did they not state tc the voters of Yell why Byers receiv- ed D out of the 37 votes at the July convention? They took the neces sary precaution to avoid letting the people know that the friends of Wal lace which constitute two thirds oi the voters of Franklin-refused to take further notice of the matter re lating to the office of Prosecuting attorney, and would not submit to a resubmlssion of the question; hence they took no part in the July prima ries, for they believed the decision of the June county convention "final and irrevocable,n and from which re suit no true Democrat would depart. They know, as does every man ot sense and honor, that the result of the June convention showed Wallace to be the choice of the people, and that if the proceedings of one con vention could be undone, that of another could be also utterly ignored with equal propriety And if Wal lace is not rightfully entitled to the nomination neither are any of the candidates lately instructed for for county offices, no less the nominees of the State convention voted for at our primaries. Byers carried this county about as "tairly and honora- bly," as did Hayes the United States over Tilden in 1876. As to the charge of machine and ring politi- cians and wire-pullers as made by the friends of Byers on the Democ- racy of Franklin, It requires but q cursory glance at the above letter to show who they are, and how by dint of misrepresentation, they are en- deayoring to unioint the party Dem ocratic of the 5th District by throw ing the strength of Wallace to that of Byers, "The Democrats (not the politicians and wire pullers of Franklin ask the Democrats of Yell to stick to" Wallace in the next gen eral election, Wilt the Arkansian now present to the voters of Yell the other side of the story, and assist the Vindicator in removing the film of prejudice (so made by downright misrepresentation) from their de- luded eyes?