Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-04-12
OUR OPINION OF THE DELE
CATION TO CHICAGO.

We candidly don't think a bet
ter selection could be made say
OF men possessed of both wealth
and intelligence-to to fill the bill.
First. Because ex-senator Pow
ell Clayton is certainly the best
general we have in the state, from
what we have seen of him. If
you want victory l,ut him in the
lead. de is an accomplished,
high>toned gentleman and GER
tainly a leader and a: state esman:
he must go to congress.
Second. AS for a tinancier, no
better man could have been Sc
lected in the state than Col. Logan
II. Roots--his success as a busi-
ness man and banker is unparal-
leIed in this state.
Third. Hon. M. W. Gibbs is
man OF considerable sagacity,
wealth and intelligence, and is
certainly the leading colorel man
in the state of Arkansas.
Fourth. Col. II. NJ. Cooper Is a
shrewd business man, a good
judge Of human nature, a gentle
man and scholar, and can always
see farther into a milestone than
the millwright who picks it.,
The delegation !would not have
been complete without him.
Fifth. Col. Nj. w. Benjamin is
one Of our very best attorneys,
who is reticent but deep AS the
sea, and is the strongest man, po-
litically, we have excep: Gen.
Powell Clayton.
Sixth. AS to Mr.. Yoest we are
not well Informed, but we are told
that he is banker from Yell
county. If that is true, he will
certainly be able to. assist Col. l..
IL. Roots IN running the financial
department of the delegation. We
h""" -, snch men should be
appreciated.f from personal expert
ence on the press excursion, when
Col. Ed Parker took charge of
that department. While we have
never been necessitated to ask
assistance OF them, we know of q
great many that have, 50 the dele
CATION was not complete without
them. So much for the Fourth
, district.
Seventh. In the First district
Mr.. Jacob Trieber, a very wealthy
merchant of Helena, being tho
only man Of that nationality that
attempts to take any stock in
politics or the business of state,
should certainly be delegate as
representative of that element
of the citizens, of the state, who
are never poor, consequently pay
a large per centagc of the taxes.
Eighth. Hon. S, Ii. Holland
should 60 because he is a true
representative of his race and is
wealthy, shrewd and intelligent.
, Ninth. Ferdinand Ilavis should
represent the Second district be-
cause he is the leading colored
man in his county. Although an
ex-slave and a native Arkansian
il smart, and his accumulations
since emancipation are not to be
sneezed at. lie is a perfect gen
tleman and we'll liked by all.
Tenth. Hon. J. II. johnson OF
Woodruff. because he has been
opposed on every hand by both
the enemy and his own people
for his fidelity to the republican
Darty, but whenever he fell he
soon roso again. Such men de-
serve reward.
Eleventh. In the Third dis.
trict, Hon. A. A. Tufts OF Cam
den. because no truer republican
ever breateed Arkansas air. we
think Mr.. Tufts is a gentleman
of rare qualities and a good fu
ture awaits him.
Twelfth. OF Mr.. George IL
Thomson Of Lafayette, we are
not we'll informed, but we judge
him to be gentleman equal te
the emergencies OF the hour.
Thirteenth. AS to Mr.. Lafayette
Gregg and Kiddcr Kidd OF th'
Fifth district, we are not In
formed, but as ex-senator Clayton
had a hand in their selection W.
are certain that they will I'LL thu
bill. These are, no doubt, four
teen of the best men that coul'
have been selected in the manne
f they were chosen, in order tina
al! parts Of the state might D
REPRESENTED. The colored peoPl
could have had larger represen
e tation on the delegations an
committees, but colored men pof
q sessed Of both the necessary wort
: and intelligence are not IN tn
1 state, hence white men must col
i tinue to conduct the affairs
= state, until we become bette
qualified and learn to act for ou