Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-09-10
ARKANSAS LETTER.
Election Day In Arkansas--A visit 70
Several Of the Cities During
Polling Hours
The Best men Selected from Both farues
Much Scratching Among the
Coiorod Voters.
THE sALvATIoN ARMY OUT.

Correspondence OF the Gazette
HoT SPRINGS, ARK, Sept. 6.--l was
awakened at an early hour this morning
by the sound Of female voices singing,
aHold the Fort.n Cheers and good
natured yells greeted the melody. Being
In doubt as to what was the nature OF
the commotion, ] dressed myself hur-
riedly and started out 10 investigate the
cause Of the uprOar, and learned with
little delay, that on this the 9Th day OF
September, 1886, the free and enlightened
citizens OF Arkansas were privileged to
cast their votes for the gentlemen whom
they wished to represent them In county
and state affairs, for the ensuing term
OF office, and the appearance OF the
"embryon Salvation army was due 10
the fact that Prohibition was waging
fierce war against saloons and liquor
selling in all Its branches. The colored
contingent we're
BADLY "BRoKEN UP'
on the question, and displayed much ex-
element Ia electioneering, which was due
to an ARRAY, as was informed, that took
place some time last month, where one
life was taken and another narrowly
escaped The row was attributed TO
whisky, rightly or wrongly am not pre-
pared 20 say, but as both victims were
colored men, tho religious portion OF
their race enlisted on the side OF
prohibition, took up the fight with char
acteristic vehemence, and promised
TO MAKE 1T LIVELY
for their opponents. AS | had to leave
for Little Rock on the 10 O'Clock o. m.
train, could gather no idea Of the re-
suit. II seemed very probable, however,
that Col. Il. W. Rector, Democrat, would
be elected 70 the state legislature and
Capt. /. W. Carhart, Republican, to the
shreivalty OF the County. When / left
Hot Springs election matters were going
on very quietly, and save for the saloons
being closed and small crowd gathered
around the polling booths business wore
Is
EVERY DAY ASPECT.
The Salvation Army were treated re-
spectfully, and allowed 10 sing all the
Salvation songs and make all the noise
they wanted TO, the crowd often joining
in the chorus and giving them good ma.
tured cheers mingled with few OF the
sold time" yells as they moved of,
Leaving all quiet in Hot Springs at l0:45
a. m. we moved out on the train for NAL
vern, where we arrived at 1916 p. m.
And here allow me to- pay tribute to Mr..
Couger's management Of the Hot Springs
railroad, alias diamond JOS Narrow
Guage," by either OF which names
II Ii known to the com
munity. The track is smooth and
well ballasted. The bridges are Of
iron, resting on masonry piers and abut-
ments. The rolling stock is uniform
neat, tasty and well kept, The waiting
rooms are clean and inviting, and gem
eral air Of order peryades the road and its
employees.
NJ B,--This Is not called forth by any
favors, past, present or prospective.
At Malvern there was no excitement
whatever, l visited the polls, where d
few sedate, farmer.looking individuals
were gathered, who appeared more in
tent on discussing crop prospects than
anything else, and from them found out
that there was no engrossing
QUESTION AT ISSUE.
boarded the Gals p. m. north-bouud
Iron Mountain train for Little Rock. The
same quiet was observable at the difter-
eat small towns between Malvern and
Little Rock as at the former place, AT
the state capital there was good deal OF
hOAtCNnuQ DuohiCl uOh ulOIG Bus however,
than was consistent with order and good
feeling. spent the entire afternoon and
evening ON the streets---and saw no
drunkenness, fighting or arrests for dis.
turbing the peace. II was conceded by
all that the Democratic state ticket would
be elected. The impression also
seemed TO be that Judge Nc.
Clure, Republican, would be re-
turned 70 the state legislature, and
think a Mr.. Robertson, Republican, e
the senate. Mr., Worthen, the Demo
cratic nominee for sheriff OF Pulaski
county, was apparently the universe
tayorlte, The courage and address h,
displayed during the trying times las
March has given the people confidence II
his ability TO maintain order without re
course to those extreme measures which
the momentary excitement over, are de
plored by all. From what could see ant
learn, am led TO believe that fairer
quieter election could not be held. /
was "a fair field and no iavors,n II
which the best man won, Al
can be seen by the election O
representatives from both parties. Their,
must necessarily have been lot o
scratching done by the colored voter, bu
II Is beng pretty we'll understood tina
the "colored dweller In citiesn know
who TO vote for, and who to scratch; on
great reason for which may be in the fac
that so many of them are employed a
household servants, thus being brough
into closer contact, and becoming NOR
intimately acquainted with the virtue
and vices OF the average candidAte--An
It is astonishing how quickly news file
from the back door that is carefully n
pressed at the front entrance. A. d.
warningi