The Van Buren press., 1868-01-10
The Van Buren, Press,
VAN BUREN,, ARKANSAS.
np. Qns. i'm MILITARY DETnIcr, !

Holly Springs, Mss Dec. Il, 1871
General Orders No 43. ri,l .| I
! |. At the election recently held in the State
| of Arkansas, to determine whether a Conven-
ton should be called " for the purpose OF es-
tablishing acons;itution and civil government
! for the State loyal to the Union," and for
delegates thereto. forty -one thousand one
hundred and thirty four (4l,l3p votes Were
cast upon the question Of holding such Con-
yention of which number twenty seven thou
IN five hundrel and seventy-six (27,b!6)
: votes were cast FOR Convention" and thir-
teen thousand five hundred and fifty eight
! tl3.o5s) votes were cast Against a IOnyen7
tion.' The total number of registered voters
| in the State Is siNty-siX thousand eight hum
dred and five, ,G6SOJ The number of votes
cast ON the question Of Convention being In
excess of the number required by the act OF
! Congress approved March 23l. lsC7 and a
majority of those votes having beer east a" For
a Convention the Convention will be held
and will assemble as heretofore directed in
general orders No. 81. current series, from
these headquarters, dated December ). 1867
! IL. The following delegates were duly elect
ed to the Conventions according 10 the returns
of the officers who conducted said election,
land are hereby notified to meet in Convention
as directed in the above mentioned general
orders No. 81. current series, from these head
| quarters.
! .lvkaiisas-J0,n McLiure john Ii. Hutch
| insOn. .. ., .
! Ashey-Election for delegates invalid, new
election ordered,
| Bradley-John VI. Bradley.
| Benton-W. ". Reynolds. .....
| Calhoun-Election for delegate invalid,new
election ordered.
! Chicot-James v. Mason.
Carroll-Joseph Wright
| Clark-Solomon Exon, Miles /. I.angly.
Columbia-Wm \. Beasley, George W. Nc
! Gowan.
! Conway-Anothy liinkle.
Craighead and Mssssippi-Fred R. Poole.
| Crawford-Thomas VI. Bowen.
| Crittenden-Asa Hodges
Cross and Pointsett-Jeiire \. Houghton.
! Dallas-G. ii. Kyle.
! Desha-Cliford Stanley Sims.
| Drew-S. j. Mathews. Il. q. Puntney.
| Franklin-Robert Hatfield.
| Fulton and lSenrry--Wiliiam 4. Wyatt.
| Greene-Hanpton 4. Allen.
| iiempstead-John Il. montgomery Solomon
ID. Belden. Richard Samuels
| Hot Spring--John ". Harrison
Jackson-W. II. Pickett.
ndependence-peter e. Misner, George W.
Dale.
Ixrd--W. w Adams. ... ,
Johnson---John ii. Sarber.
Jetlerson-Samqel ". Mallory, 0. p Snyder
James NJ. Gray, Wm. Murphy. ..
Lawrence Doudia Duvall.
Little River--George 5. Scott.
Lafayette Monroe l.. Hawkins. Zone va
cancy. new election ordered.)
Madison-Francis NJ. Sans.
Marion and Newton--Parley A. Williams.
Montgomery and Perry--John G. Priddy.
| Monroe-A. II. Evans.
| Ouachita-J. Z. PARTS, n. n. Rawlings.
| Polk and Pike-Elijah Kelly.
Pope-Walter W. Bfeashear. a.i
Prarie-Robert ). CAN'T. VIM. +. Hicks.
| Pulaski--James Kinds, James l.. Hodges,
Thos. johnson, Henry. Rector. r.l'1 IHa
ips--Joseph Brooks. James r. White,
Thomas Smith, Wm. Ii. Gray.
Randolph--Ilam ". Radcliffe. ..E
Saline--James Ii. Shoppach
Sebastian-Moses Bell.
Scott--Charles IL. Oliver. .. a
Seyicr-Joseph A. Corbell. .,.
st. Francis-Daniel Coates.
Unon-lra l.. v ilson, Robert {. Van Hook.
Van Buren-isaac Milsap. .iutl.. 4a
Washington-C. ". Walker j. NJ. Hoge.
White-J. n. typert, Thomas Owen.
Woodruf-W. ii, GRAY. ..tf...
Yell-T, NJ. Rounsayille.
Delegates elect will upon identification be
furnished with official copies OF this order at
the headquarters Of Gen. G. ii. Smith, COM
mandinG sub-district Of Arkansas Little Rock
Arkansas. which viii constitute the certificate
ofelection. .t ...
| By command Of Brev Maj. Gen. Ord
| .u.W al.g. y, ID. GREENE. a. a. G..