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Mr.. Bowen said the gentleman was mis-.

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for Clayton, and Cooper one for Johnson.
Mr.. Johnson then made the usual
speech, to the effect that he hal not been
candidate of his own accord, but had
only allowed the use Of his name at the
urgent solicitations of friends lie held
personal advancement as secondary 10
the success Of the party, and he would
move TO make the nomination unanimous
Mr.. llinklc said, amid some confusion,
it could not be done. But il was done by
the Chair calling for the ayes, and not
asking for the nays.
Nominations were then made for Lieu
tenant Governor When Mr.. kylc's name
was put in nomination, that gentleman
declined being a candidate. His name,
he said, had been used in connection with
another office which he much preferred.
Congress.
Mr. Bradley withdrew his own name, it
having been put in nomination. While
the ballot was being proceeded with, the
committee appointed to wait upon Gen.
Clay ton, returned with him, and after the
applause had subsidized that gentleman re-
turned his thanks for the distinguished
honor conferred, and said he would carry
the standard Of the party confdcd to him
into the thickest of the fray. He was
forcibly impressed with his unftneSs for
the place, but if elected he would see that
all loyal men were protected, and that
equal rights were guaranteed to all, ire
spectiye of race, color, or former condi-
ton.
Mr. Cooper then announced that Mr..
Johnson had again yielded to the same
urgent solicitations OF friends, and would
acccp, the nomination ofLieutenant- Gov
cruyr The nomination Of that gentle
man was then made by acclamation.
a ballot was then had tor candidates
for Supreme judges, which resulted as fol-
lows:
Lafayette Gregg, 172; John Mcclure,
1872; JAS Thos. Elliott, 1l6; Elisha Bax
ter, so; and VIM. NJ Harrison, 5S. The
first three were declared unanimously
the nominees.
A Committee of Two from each Con
gressional District was ther named to
draft platform. The Chair announced
as the committee, Messrs. Baxter, Rog-
ers, Kyle, Montgomery, johnson and
Gregg.
One of the native Radicals then at
tempted to secure an adjournment, but
amid cries Of no no the Chair declined
to put his motion.
For Auditor the ballot resulted Geo.
Ii. Weeks, of Pulaski, 70; James r. Ber-
ry, "of Madison" ia. The latter was
declared unanimously the nominee.
For Secretary of State the call result
ed: r. j T. White, III; j. n. Sarber,
g. The nomination Of the first named
was made unanimous.
Tac ballotling was then commenced for
Treasurer, on the nominations Of Henry
Page and f. A. Ayers. Before the call
for Page, the name of Ayers was with
drawn, and the nomination Of the other
candidate made unanimous. Another
motion to adjourn was then made, put,
and lost. X "
( For Superintendent of Public Instruc-
ition: Thomas Smith, Of Phillips, receiv
Ned so votes, and Rev. w. II. Gillem, 81.
The latter was declared the nominee.
For Attorney General, William Story,
of Washington, and j. r. Montgomery,
of Hampstead, were nominated. The
vote being mainly for the latter, the for
mer candidate interrupted the call with a
motion to make Montgomery the lnani-
nous nominee, which motion prevailed.
The body then adjourned until y o.
clock.
NIGHT SESSION.
The Convention reassembled at y o.
clock. A resolution was offered looking
to the appointment of State Central
Committee Of nine, quorum Of whom
shall reside at the Capitol. Resolutions
were adopted, after some confusion, to
appoint committees to report suitable
persons for Delegates to the National
Convention to meet at Chicago in May
next, and Presidential Electors for the
State. Mr. Bancroft moved that the Con-
venton instruct its Delegates to the Ma
tional Convention to present the name Of
L. S. Grant as the first choice Of Arkan-
sas for President, which motion prevailed
amid great applause. Mr. Williams, of
Jefferson, then asked leave to change the
vote Of Jefferson from Gillem to Smith
for Superintendent of Public Instructions
Objection was made as it would change
the result Hcreupon a general debate
commenced rs to the respective merits Of
the two persons, and soon the hall was n
scene OF confusion worse conlounded. y
The Committee to report names ofDel-
cgates, Electors and State Central Com
mittec then submitted their ref vrt, I'm
mcdately and all at once, aboN half the
members desired to substitute other
names. Soon pandemonium Of conru-
sion and noise was created, and amid the
general uproar it was impossible to learn