The Green Forest tribune., 1896-01-23
GREATNESS or ARKANSAS.
rWo OF RER POLITICAL LEADERS HiGHLl
CCm9LlMEaTEO.
Observation from q Democratic Point Of View Q
Senator Jones and ex-senator Clayton.

Below we giya some extracts from q
recent Washington special published
in the Little Rock Democrat.
The Democrats representative was
in conversation with q prominent
newspaper correspondent who eS-
pressed some very decided and compd-
mentary opinions as to the greatness
OF our State in general, aud partieui 81
" as to the ability and influence OF two
of our recognized leaders Of opposing
politics-Senator Jones and ex-senator
CLAYTON, To Senator Jones this GER
respondent gave the real credit Of Sc
curing the passage of the Wilson bill.
Harris, Vest and Voorhees,, he said,
! had given up the task as hopeless, but
Senator Jones never gave up, and final
ly carried his point. Continuing he
said:
eyes sir, Jones is big man, aud
Arkansas should be proud of him.
My opinion Of your State was en-
HANGED wonderfully by my intercourse
with Senator Jones, and later happen
ings have increased this respect. /
was down to Atlanta and there saw
your magnificent agricultural, horti-
cultural, mineral and forestry display.
had heard of Arkansas apples, and
your stateshould have received
two medals. or all the medals as for
that. But you have not only gota big
United States senator and fac finest
apples in the world, but you have also
big republican politicians regular
president maker--in your State. There
he stands and he pointed to Gen.
Powell Clayton, who was standing in
the Arlington lobby talking ta CLARK
son Of iowa
81 have been keeping tab, the cor
respondent said, ''oA politicians for
several years, and in this Inc Of news
paper work have attended every ma
tional convention, both democratic and
republican, since 1876. / have met
Clayton frequently, and will state
that he is no poor player at tbs game
Of politics, lie is as shrewd and cal-
culatlng as they make them. under.
stand you Arkansas democrats keep
close watch or him and we'll You may.
You leave the gap down once end he
will play all trumps. CLAYTON Is adj
mired and respected BY every repHDli-
can of prominence. and hisineuenee and
support is mountain OF strength to
candidate for national honors. Clayton
never gets leftat . natianal conyen-
ton. Excuse me now and will 60
over and try fer an interview With him
but WON'T get It. Clayton never
talks for the tapers when in Washing
ton. He leaves tAasfor the amateurs y
With thia the enterprisng pencil
pusher. with such 3 sooa opinion of
Arkansas, mingled With the crowd aod
was soon j9ssla1 to .a9 SIDE Of the
general and bis companion jim Clark
son.
That he dia not get an interview
worth tie price Of teleeraph.ag was
evidenced by lis departure rom the
hotel in less thaa t9o minutes afte.
he bad gained The presence q the
object sc Ills Interrogation points.
Itw9s > big wes> f9r Gen. CLAYTON
IN Wgsaj ugy}fY. II. Is GA sach occa-
sions that lie reaps tae reward in pag9
Of his position as leadeg Of she repab.
iican nsachiae "a arkansas. IN the
gathering af tie eEsas from Ill portions
If the cauntry lie does nos pose IS .
politica' leader sIIeTaaof PaHer as is
ais losisi9a il Assaasae Fesards
hoiaing 31alo tAragsn fhe choice of
the voters. II all national gatherings
/ of hia brotaerh. he il aeot.ed upon as
one with vofes 70 bosfow
While the republican leaders were
assembled in y Hashinstan great lnany
States Uere ma3a'on president and the
c..binet Several # these included
Gen Clayton a5sisaing hin % the
portfolio Of the secretary of the interi-
Tor A prominent western republican
said Clayton Mas richly 2esegYing Of
hlgh honor, aGd nov shat saRfhefa re-
pnAlieans were getting he recognition
dpe them. he should be oae Of the
first reward FIR bis lone anil steady
f,sll5 Heretofore he has oeea con-