Des Arc citizen., 1860-04-28
Prairie County Democratic Convention

ANSOiuiuS tO pltNiOuS h hpPo'h"hCpNf 'hN democracy of Prairie county, assembled at Brownsville, on Monday the 23d of April, 1860.
 On motion of J. E. Galewood, Esq, Col. ROBERT F. R,ves was appointed President, and J. c. MoRRtLL and E. W. DOUGLASS, appointed Secretaries.
 On motion, n committee of five, consist ing of J. F. Galewood, Simeon Horue, W. T. Jones, J c. Bogard and Josephus Tucker, were appointed to report basis upon which to make nominations.
 On motion, the townships were called, and the following delegates enrolled their names:
 CARoLINE-J. NJ. Blakeney, Dr B. F. Corn, c. E. Emerson, Wm. Donnell, L. De Berry.
 CENrRr.-J. L. Bogard, R. E. Rives, w c. Bogard, w. Nichols P. M. An drews.
 CLEAR LAkE.-None.
 HAMILToN.-W Wm P. Preston, s. W. Arnold, Josephus Tucker.
 LA GREw.-M. Weatherford.
 PIGEON Roosr.-D. w Davis, A. Pip kin, " ". Byrum. A. L. Mills.
 PRA1RIE.-W. T. Jones, R. s. Can't, W. J. Rogers, E. M. Douglass, Wm. Goodrum, J. w Jackson A Eagle.
 RIoHwooDs W. H. Eagle.
 WHITE RrvER.-B. F. Ford. A. o. Edwards, J. E. Gatewood, Simeon Horne, M. M Erwin.
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 The committee. after retiring, report ed the following resolution which was adopted:
 RESOLVED, That each township represent ed in this convention shall be entitled to as many votes as were cast in said township at the Governors election, and that majority of the democratic vote of the county be ne- cessary to nomination..
 On motion, the convention proceeded to nominate candidate for the Legislature.
 MT. Tucker nominated Hon. R. s. GANTT.
 MT. Blakeney nominated Col. A. A. PITTMAN
 Mir. Davis nominated Dr. ", L. MooRE.
 MT. Erwin nominated Dr. J. 5. PEAR SON.
 1st. BALLoT-G Can't 216; Pittman 131; Pearson 5l Moore 42.
 Mr Davis withdrew Dr. ". L. Moore's name.
 2d. BALLor.--Gantt 216; Pittman 173; Pearson 5l.
 3d. BAILor.-Gantt 2l6; Pittman 131; Pearson B.
 4th. BAL1oT.-Gantt 216; Pittman 173; Pearson 51.
 Dr. Pearson's name was withdrawn.
 5th. BALLoT.-Gantt 216; Pittman PA.
 9th BALLor.-Gantt 216; pittman 224.
 7th. BALLoT.-Gantt 2l6; Pittman 224.
 B. F. Ford. Esq, nominated Col. JOHN c. DAVE.
 sth. BAILor.-Gantt 2l6; Pittman 13l Davie 93.
 Col. A. 4. Piltman withdrew his name. 9th. BALLor-Gan.t 2l6; Davie 224. 10th. BALLoT.-Gantt 2I6; Davie 224.
 Pending the llth ballot. Hon. R. s. l GanJI withdrew his name; and upon his motion. Col JoHx C. DAVE was noml- 1 mated for Representative. by acclama- ton
 On motion. tbe President appointed the following commlttee 10 wait on Col DAVE and inform him of his nomination, VIZ: Messrs R. s. Can't, D. W Davis. NJ. M Erwin, J. NJ. BIakeney, Josephus Tucker.
 On motion of R. s. Can't,
 RESOLVED, That this convention deem it inexpedient to make any further nominations.
 On motion an Executive Committee of five from each township was appointed to fill the vacancy, should Col. Davle lah 10 acceptthe nomlnation-to meet al Browns vile and select some one, upon the same basis, as voted upon in this convention, viz:
 WHITE RIVERA o. Edwards, s. Horne. J. E. Gatewood, M. M Erwin, B. F. Ford.
 PIGEON Roosr.-A. Pipkin. D. W. Davis, A. E. Mills, J. M. Coyle, Tho's. c. Mcclure.
 PRAIR1E.-W. T Jones, ". J. Rog- CTS J. c. Bogard, Wm. Hendrix, E. W. Douglass.
 CENrRE.-J. L. Bogard, W. c. Bogard, W. Nichol, James Steel, A. M. An drews.
 HAMILTON HI. Reynolds, ". P. Preston, J. Tucker, Samuel Robinson, J. Percifull.
 CARoLtNE,-J M. Blakeney. L. De Berry, c. E. Emerson, Dr. B. F. Corn, Wm. Donnell
 LA GREw-M. ealherford, T. M. Belcher.
 RroHwooDs Eagle, L. D. Banks. H. Linderman, Dr. Price, w. H. Eagle.
 On motion of J. M. BIakeney, Esq.,,
 RESOLVED, That this convention endorse the nomination for Governor, at the State Conven- tion held at Little Rock on the first Monday of this month.
 Pending the above resolution, D. Wal ker Davis, Esq, introduced the following, as substitute for the foregoing, which | were adopted:
 RESOLVED, That we approve and endorse the | course of our delegates to the late State Con vention, and that we sustain them in the pro- test they made against the proceedings of said body.
 RESOLVED, That said convention in refus- ing to require A MAJORITY OF THE DEMOCRAT IC VOTE OF THE WHOLE STATE as necessary