Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-06-02
Democratic Convention of the First Con
 gressional District.

Pursuant to adjournment of the Batesvle con- ventlon oi 1858, the democratic convention of the hrSt congressional district of Arkansas, met at the court house, in the town of Dover, Pope county, on Monday, May l4th, 1860, at i2 o'clock, M; when, on motion of Hon. Samuel M Hays, of Craw- ford county, Hon. DeRosy Carroll of Franklin county. was elected temporary chairman, and w. L. Martin, of Phillips, and John A. Price, of Inde- pendence, temporary secretaries.
 Mr. Shaver, of Fulton county, offered the follow ing resolutions:
 Resoiued That the rules of order of the House of Representatives of the General Assembly of Ar kansas, be and they hereby adopted for the go- vernment of this convention, far as applicable.
 Resofred, That the chairman appoint the follow ing committees, to-wIt: committee on Organiza- ton to consist of three delegates who shall report permanent officers of this convention
 committee credentials, to consist of seven delegates, who shall report what persons are en- titled to seats in this convention as delegates and proxies, and
 A committee on resolutions, to consist of seven delegates who shall make such report on state and federal alia IS as they may deem expedent; and al resolutions, Tn relation to state federal potics, winch may be introduced after he election of per manet ollcers, shall be referred to said committee without debate, until reported upon.
 On motion of Mr. Rosson, of Hard, said rpsolu tions were aid on the table, for the present. in or der that the roll of counties might be called, which beng done, the following persons requested their names to be enrolled, rep eseilting the various counties of the district, viz:
 Phillips corntv-Jos. Blackburn, J. J. Govan, E. St. J. Martin, w. l.. M irtn. Crittenden county-PresGent of convention, proxy Mississippi county--JoseIh Blackburn, rroxv.
 St- Francis county-J. T. Haralson, Thos C. Sugg. Ponsett county-J. c. Brookfield Greene county-A. L. Stewart J. McDaniel. Independence county-A. J. Gainer, John A. Price. Van Buren county-W. B. Foster
 Searcy county-Alex. Grav lzard county-Smeon F. Rosson Fulton county-John s. Shaver. Lawrence county-Af fred Grav Randolph county-J. T. Martin. Jackson county-A. c. Pickett L. c. Cause, M L. Robinson, Robt Bland
 White county-D. McCreery, John Critz, J. w. Stamps. Carroll ccunty-K Featherston.
 Madison county-Calvn Evans, Thomas Bate man, Thomas D. Berry. Benton countv-N. B. Pearce, A. H. McKisck A. C. Yell, c. D. Taliaterro John Arlington
 Washington county-W T. Neal, E. c. Boudi- not.
 Crawford county-A. B. Howell, Samuel M Hays. if'''ir't" S'"'i'f |NiNpocF CdIIUil, J. V CFDSS, Squire Boone.
 J hnSon connty-B. ". Cox, w. P. Clark Phil lip May, Wm. Epperson. Pnne county-D. F. Williamson. J. z. Burns. G. NJ P. Wlli ms n, Caleb Dyis
 Conway county-A. H Beeson, Wm. F. Harris, J. w Duncan, john Harrod. Newton COL nry-W. NJ. Garner. Marion county--J. B. Carlisle On motion, the res luions of MT. Shaver were then taken up and adopted and thereupon, on fur thcr motion, the convection took recess for thir, minu es. to allow the chairman time for appoint ing the committees.
 The recess having expired the convention re-as- semb el ,.and the chairman announced the commit tees. as follows:
 Committee on rganizatiod-Messrs. Shaver Brookfield and Gamer. Committee on credenfials-Messrs. Stamps, Go van, Haral,on, Gross, Pickett, Gray and Martin, of Rand T. h.
 Committee on resoutons-Niessrs. Boone, Black burn, Hay. II rtod, Gray, Williamson and Neal.
 On m't'on, the convention adjourned until o'clock, P. NJ.