Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-03
A BROTHERS ENMITY.
Peculiar Congressional Fight in the
Second Arkansas District.
POWELL CLAYTON HARD AT WORK
EndeavOring to Prevent the Reelection of
Breckenridge.
THE RETURNS WILL BE OF INTEREST

gressional canvass in the First and Second
districts is being conducted with vigor
heretofore unknown in campaigns of a SIM
liar character in this State Both sides are
fighting to win. AS only q few days will
elapse before election, the candidates and
their friends are making extraordinary ex-
ertlons to poll full party vote. But not
wlthstanding these efforts there is an ele-
ment of uncertainty in the struggle which
makes the outcome doubtful, although the
chances seem very favorable to the Demo-
cratic nominees.
In the First district Judge William II.
Cate, Democrat, and Lewis P. Featherston,
Union Labor and Republican, are making a
joint canvass. They nave delivered speeches
at all the important towns in the district,
and have in nearly every instance had large
audiences. Congressman r. Q. Mills, of
Texas, made two speeches In the district, at
Pascagoula and Jonesboro respectively, the
crowd at each point being estimated at 5000
and 5000. The debate between Cate and
Featherston has thus far been conducted
with courtesy and dignity, although much
OF personal nature has entered into it.
ONE OF THE UNsEATED.
Judge Cate charges that Featherston
usurped his (Cate's) seat; that he voted for
the Force bill that while posing as a Union
Labor man and Independent Democrat he
is in reality a Republican, and that his
record in Congress shows that he is Seats
paw for the Republican majority. Feather
stou insists that he was legally elected but
counted out and vindicated by Congress,
which turned Cate out and put him( Feather
ston) in. He admits he voted for the Force
bill, and, as 4 reason, exhibits one OF the
double slotted election boxes which was used
in the Congressional election in Crittenden
county in 1855. and which figured in the
Featherston versus Cate contested election
case before the Eittv-firSt Congress, and
claims that the Force bill will prevent SINH
Jar ballot stUfhng. He also asserts that he
is not ashamed OF his Congressional record,
and that he is a better Democrat than Cate,
because he "believes in government based
on the suffrage OF the whole people"
The tariff is also discussed, both Cate and
FeathersJon nearly agreeing upon il. The
latter indorses the sub-Treasufv scheme
fully and endeavorS to make the farmers
and Alliance men believe that it will prove
q panacea for all their ills. Cate opposes it
and tells the people that it is unconstitu-
tIOnal as well as visionary. The reports of
the debate which are received here indicate
that both Cate ana Featherston present the
issues, from their individual standpoints, in
q manner highly salts actorv to their friends,
and that the canvass has aroused more than
ordinary interest and will result, unless all
signs fail, in the polling of an unusually
large vote throughout the district Oh Novem-
Der T.
PARTISAN DEMONSTRATIONS.
Mr.. Featherston was in this place for
short time the other day and questioned re-
specting the canvass and the probable out
come.
4 shall be reelected, - he said "The
canvass Judge Cate and myself are making
appears TO be arouslng the people, and L
look for the polling of big vote in No
vember. A big vote Dolled and fairly and
honestly counted means nv election by
big majority. / am confident OF election.
Ny friends are at work, and 1 will carry
every county won in November two years
back and add some close counties to NV
column. l have assurances that Independ-
ence county, which in 1888 gave Judge Cate
225 majority, will give a majority or me in
November, while Cross county. which went
against me 1888 by only 20 votes, will, /
think, show much larger majority for me.
besides. Phillips Chicot Desha, Missis-
siDpi, Crittenden and st. Francis counties,
which ! carried in my last race, will give
me increased maiorities, and l count on re-
duciug the maioritieS in Gates counties
considerably, especially in Greene and Clay
counties l have no fear of the result, for |
feel certain that l shall win"
Judge Cats friends speak with equal as
surance. They point TO the TACT that in the
Congressional election OF 1883, Cate carried
the district over Featherston Dy a majority
O l,34S, nd that in the State election last
month the Il counties composing the dis
trict gave Il majority for the Democratic
STATE ticket 1260. They are verv conf
dent OF his election, and say that the polling
o! full vote will give him the district by a
majority ranging from > 900 to 5000.
BRECKIERIDGE AND LANGLEY.
In the Second district Breckenridge.
Democrat, appears to be gaining. He has
made as close a canvass OF the district as it
was possible or him to do, and everywhere
le has appeared he has apparently made
favorable impression and won votes. The
joint debate which was inaugurated early
ln the canvass, between Langley, the Union
Labor nominee, and himself, was soon dis
continued, Langley, as alleged, not coming
10 meet his opponent on the stump. Both
have since been speaking at appointments
made tor them by the chairmen OF the Demo-
cratic aud Union Labor District Committees
respectively, though in one or,two instances
they nave since met in joint discussion
BreckInridge has discussed the tariff with
ciearness and intelligence. He has, of
course, alluded to the action of the last Con-
Cress in declaring his seat vacant, and has,
naturally, asked the people of the district to
vindlcate him with reflections; but be-
yond this he has discussed questions of gen.
eral interest Langley has devoted the
r-raatpr mart of C,,aacbas
the demands Of the Farmers Alliance. which
he most emphatically indorses, as well as
the sub-Treasury plan. He claims that the
turner's are oppressed and their interests ig-
uored, and that the greatest need to-day is
State and national legislation looking to the
producers welfare. 1t is claimed that he
has succeeded in attracting to him a consid-
cradle number Of the Alliance men.
However this may be- it Is very evident
that be Will poll a large vote. General
Powell CLAYTON has taken the stump for
linn, and is making urgent appeals to the
Republicans Of the district to see to it that
every Republican elector is brought to the
polls IN November and voted for Langley.
A BROTHERS BITTERNESS.
General Clayton Will speak in the coun-
ties where there is a large colored vote, nota-
bly,. Monroe, Lincoln and Jefferson, the evil
dent purpose being to secure all this ele-
Elent for the Union Labor and Republican
candidate. The active part he is taking in
tue can nvaSS shows that be has thrown his in
fuence in the scale to defeat Breckenridge.
General Clayton appears to be very bitter
toward BrecEinridgc. He seems to regard
the election o. Langley as the one object of
his lie. In the speech which he made be-
fore tie Republican convention at Pine
ETuf October l. when Langley was in