The Springdale news., 1889-05-17
CLAYTON WEBBER FIGHT.

Since the altcrcation between Pow ell Clayton and ". A. Webber, in which they tried to shoot each oth- CT, Webber has been criticising Clayton's action in dispensing of the offices in this state more yigor- oruslv than ever, and the result IS thatthe Republicans have the nicest kind of row in their camp.
 Scarcely q recommendation was made by Clayton and hls committee that has not been rcpudIatcd and denounced by the people at the place the office IS located, but all to no purpose. President Harrison IS appointing the men recomm en- ded by Clayton just the same.
 Today his paper, Progress, Web brr published letter from two Nub- scrlbers ordering thelr paper stop ped. They say: "Yourattacks on Gen. Clayton through the columns of your paper and otherwise will certainly prove detrimental to tue party, and they are particularly dlstasteful to us, as we have known him long time, and have always  found him true. We knew him i'm army when men were tried, and lie was always true. Gen Clayton has beer our personal friend for many years"
 This furnished Webber a text and in double lealed editorial he goes on at this rate: ''The above letter fully explains itself. We, too, " re in hearmy of 1888 that sought 10 rout the Democracy of Arkansas. We found Powell Clayton true to his selfishness, rcvengcs and old scores. We found him true to less than a dozen men in the state, and trueneas only went as tar as he could see into m]l-stone. We found him ali the way through the cum- pcign sullep, morosc, rovengeful and hardheartod, until the last few weeks of ths same that we forced him on the stump and to the work.
 "This bo did because he believed the Republican ticket would bo elected, and hence he would be on the popular side. in this campaign We 'ound bim to be . good execu- tive officer, bnt as a foundation lay CT, as a planner and as politician, and as man we found him entirely worthless and unreliable. These two friends of Powell Clayton may as well bc told al once then that Powell Clayton, as . politican, is . very small man, and that the Ro- publican party of the state of Ar kansas may as we'll In tile next. campaign head its ticket with the name Devll as to find Powell Claw ton in the lead.
 ''Some of the reasons are: First- Nine tenths of the people believe him to be bad man.
 "Second We known him to he such and q bulldozcr besides. Ire IS milestone hung about the Rc- publican party If Arkansas. There was no bolt that Clayton did not drive, nor he did not turn in the commi tee of eleven which he de- nominated the Republican party off to secure and augment his power.
 No man was recommended for a Federal office that he bad thc least suspicion of, and if any man was independent enough to express his own views, without consulting Powell Clayton alone, then off went his head. It is asserted that as strong and great men as Logan II. Roots and Judge Emory Mitchell bowed their heads ln this direction. 'Id rather be dog and bay the moon,' than such Republican,
 From this 1t can easily De seen that the fight over the spells is 2 desperate one, If Wcbbcr persists in his attacks upon Clayton it is feared that there will be moro and serious trouble when the political boss comes down from h's noun tain home at Eurck Springs ln fact th"re is talk tonight of Clay tons friends taking up the fight for him,
 The Democrats arc enjoying al ! th's with more pieasura than any thing that has occurred in many day, ard are only waiting to down the uppcrmost dog in the fight. Mem DhiS Avalanche.