The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1890-05-08

Snow fell generally throughout the
Northwest Sunday to depth Of SIX
inches.
Ex SPEAKER CARLISLE is q promin-
ent candidate to succeed Senator
Beck. His election will be a gain to
the Senate, but serious loss to the
House.
The friends of Hon. T. II. Simms
will present his name to the State
democratic convention for nomina-
tion for State treasurer. Mr.. Simms
lives at Hope and is very capable
man for the position.
TIE democracy Of Prairie county
so long inharmonious, has been re-
united and once more presents .
solid front to the opposition. This
county, it wall be remembered, Is the
father of the farmers movement in
this State.
BERT w. BRrGes, Recording Sec
rotary of the Arkansas Press Associ-
alton, left his home at Judsonia to
buy house and lot in the suburbs
of Chicago and has been missing for
over week. He had considerable
money and foul play is suspected.
DAVID PARKS, a colered republi-
can OF Pine Bluff says he knew that
John M. Clayton was to be killed
ten days before the murder and In
Inmates that it was done by Jeffer-
son county parties for his treachery
IN that county. He probably lies.
ONE hundred and ninety three
Presbyteries have been heard from
on the vote for the revision
of the Westminster confession
OF faith. or these 127 have voted
for revision, 81 against, and 5
haye not voted on the proposition.
There are yet 20 to hear from, near
ly one-half Of which are in foreign
lands.
The republican leaders at the
Quay banquet in Pittsburg the other
night deplored the fact that in this
country the democratic newspapers
far surpass In circulation the repub-
lican organs. This perhaps accounts
for their proposed legislation to re-.
tain power, being afraid to trust the
masses after reading democratic
literature.
IT appears to be the intention of
the census managers 70 attempt to
reduce the representation of the
southern states by seeing that the
southern negro takes to the woods
while the enumeration is around.
In the north they will count doub BILE
as far as possible in order to increase
the representation up there. This is
= pretty large undertaking, to be
sure. bnt the party intrusted with 1t
is equal to the emergency, never
fear.
Hon. Wood f. Thompson, for four
consecutive terms superintendent Of
public instruction, and q candidate
for reelection, has withdrawn from
the contest. The growing sentiment
in favor of rotation in office and the
popularity of Prof. Shinn, his OPP
ponent, SO clearly demonstrated in
the counties where the people have
spoken, left nothing else for him to
do. In advance we congratulate the
State upon the next superintendent
He wall prove one Of the very best
school men ever elevated to that Of
flee, fitting successor to the lament
ed Denton.
WHILE the Clayton Breckenridge
investigation was in progress Mon
day Carroll Armstrong called Judge
Mcclure a vile slandersr, whereup-
on that individual arose and struck
Armstrong blow on the neck. Sc
rious trouble would doubtless have
resulted but for the interference of
friends OF both parties. 1t was an
unfortunate display OF temper on
both sides and ought never to have
occurred. The committee have been
very insulting in many ways, deal
ing in dark inuendos and unsupport
ed charges, but II would have been
better to suffer their abuse in silence
at this time than to have resorted to
epithets.
IF 1t be true as stated in q Wash.
ington dispatch that the speech OF
Representative Rogers in the House
recently in which be took occasion
to mention few facts in regard to
the moral character OF John Mcclure,
has changed the Presidents mind
In regard to appointing him as sue
cessor OF Judge Caldwell, the people
of the State, and country as well,
owe the gallant young member from
,he fourth district g debt OF graft