New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-07
A TALK WITH POWELL CLAYTON.
NOT SURPRISED At THE oUrlSS OF BREcKlN.
RIDGE-THE lid ARKANSAS DISTRICT

CLEARLY ANTI DEMOCRATIC.
Chicago. Sept. O (specaD.-Govcrnor Powell Clay
ton, OF Arkansas Is in the city on business. In
speaking Of the onstIng OF Brecknrdgc by the House
Governor Clayton said that 1t surprise to him.
"ln fact he continued. had Congress not unseated
him should have been more than surprised. for his
election was clearly illegal AS TO his re election.
have no lcsancy In predicting that, unless lie and
his party resort to the outrageous and corrupt methods
which have characterized their elections In the past,
Brccknrdge will be defeated. The district Is clearly
anti Democratic. Two years ago It went anti Demo.
cratic by 1000 majority and the following April,
when special election was hello for the election Of
three State supreme Court Judges, at which tho Re-
publcans put Ap st,sigh Ticket the Republicans won
By about 900 majority and from o report SEQ that
few days ago tho district went against the Democrats
by 100 majority. And tins too. bear In mind, whom
the elections held under Democratic supervision
"I don't hold Brcckinrldcc directly responsible nor
tho Democratic party "a whole for the murder OF my
brother. But the murder certainly political
one and the state administration for the last four
teen years Democratic has never punished political
crime hold the ruling party Of the state responsible
Tho murder WA done have no doubt, BY the men who
stole the PlnmnervIllc ba!lotboN. Men who Will
steal boxes will not hesitate ut other crimes TO shield
themselves and carry ont their purposes. don't say
that IN the special election to be held to ill the now
vacated Id District scat. fr which Breckenridge will
probably be nominstcd-I don't say that the Demo-
Gratis will go far as to murder the Republican
nominee Emt do say and maintain that, unless they
steal and stuff the bsllohoxcs and ntimidatc voters
Brockinridcc will be defeated
"what is your opinion Of the Federal Election BILL
Governor"
"Fir,t. that it Is not a Force bll any more than
any bill pas ed by the Government providing punish
ment against its offenders Is n Force BILL No pro
vision. ARE n 4 providing for It's vs y shon , mar sre
such bill Is needed: and no ono acquainted with Us
provisions. who desires honest elections at whcn
every man entitled vote shall he allowed to vot"
can honestly oppose II. one great mistake enter
tancd by the public nbont Is the oelief mat II mas
to do with trnl. nor with anything except Congress
slonal elections that those who fear that It's passage
state governments arc m error: Ii. however. tho
Democrats fear 10 abide by uf decision OF thc ban
tS %S State g. c"ons on DAY other than that appointed
for the Congressional elections
NAMED As E. n. DRECNNRIDGH'S OPPONENT.
Little Rock Ark. Sept. Especial bat tho Union
Labor Convention Of the I'D District. held at scarcy
TODAY, Isom r. Langley Of White County WAS nom-
mated rs the opponent Of g. r. BreclnrdRe for con-
gross Mr. Langley Is a well known preacher and
Union Labor o,tOr, and has every chtsncc OK Doing
elected.
Ills NOMINATION FOR GOVERNOR ASSURED.
Dover Dcl sept. q fSpccian.-At the Republican
primaries hero today Harry g. Richardson. one Of
Tho candidates. for Governor carried every hundred In
the county except North Murdocklll. THIS gives
thirty i've ont Of the cOunty's forty dele
GATES and makes him beyond doubt the nominee of
tne Republican, state convention. which meets on
Tuesday. Mr. Richardson. who is thirty cght yeai,
old was born In Kent County. and !, the only son OF
man ana partner in the largest canning industry In
DELAWARE