The Van Buren press., 1870-06-14
Proceedings Of tho Railroad Con.
vention held ut Bcntonville, Ark.
june 9th and 7th.

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The Delegates assembled at the Cumberland
Presbyterian Church at ~ O'clock, p. NJ, and
after some finely executed pieces by the Ben
tonville Cornet Band, the meeting was called
to order by Hon. JOHN F. OWEN, who In a
few well timed remarks introduced IL. s.
Coleman. Esq, who delivered the addressed
OF welcome which was heartily cheered.
MIR. Owen then stated that a motion to
nominate temporary officers was in order
Col w. W. Reynolds nominated the Hon. L..
GREGG OF Washington county, for temporary
Chairman. On motion. Col. w. NJ. Fishback
OF Sebastian, ii. J.. Mcconnell of Crawford
Ark- and A. W. Cheneworth of Mcdonald,
and Col. Jos. Crayens of Barry counties, Mo.
as Secretaries. = 4I ~ Atfltstf-s =
j. Il. Rutherford of Benton county moved
that committee of one from each delegation
be appointed to select permanent officers,
which was carried. and the convention ap-
pointed the following: j. r. Pettigrew Of
Washington county, B. j. Brown, Craw ford,
X. w. Ellis, Benton, j. Carnall of Sebastian,
w. t. Mcconnell of BURY, DR.. Green, Law
renee. Capt. Boyden, Newton. A. Ray Of Jas
per, L. Z, Farmer, Mcdonald.
DR.. Thruston of Crawford, moved that a
committee on representation be appointed
which was carried and the following gentle
men were appointed: Col. NJ. + Locke Of
Crawford, Col. /. W. Fuller of Sebastian, Gen.
n. b. Peirce of Benion. j. IL. Hubbard of Jas
per. j. NJ Grammer of Barry, Geo. L. Lamp
kin of Mcdonald, l.. Williams OF Lawrence,
Capt. }. G. Williams Of Newton and Hon.
ID. Walker of Washington county.
The committee having retired, the conven-
tion was addressed by Maj. w. ID. Reagan of
Washington county, Col. Cravens of Barry,
Col. Fishback of Sebastian, III. J.. Mcconnell
of Crawford, Gen. W. l.. Cabell of Sebastian,
B.J. Brown of Crawford, all of whom were
listened to with great interest, and cnthusias-
tically applauded.
The committee on permanent organization
reported the following named gentlemen as
President Hon. l. Gregg of Washington
county. HHH H u
Vice Presidents, Gen. w. l.. Cabel Of Se-
bastian county, Col. NJ. +. Locke ofCrawford,
Mai. w. ID. Reagan of Washington, Gen. n.
b. Peirce of Benton, J. M Grammar of Barry,
Col. n. j. Phillips of Newton, q. 5. Lampkin
of Mcdonald, NJ. lambeth of Lawrence,
Mr.. Ray ofJasper. l4H
Secretaries, Dr, A.w. Chenoweth and Col.
Joseph Cravens of Mo-. Col. IL. l. Mcconnell,
Col. w. n. Fishback of Ark
On motion said report was tabled until the
committee on credentials should report.
Thereafter the committee on credentials re-
ported the following accredited delegates to
the Convention.
Benton county, Ark.-A. c. Yell. Jas. Me-
Pherson, c. Rice, sr, \. a. Puckett, Il. W.
mer, o. NJ. Young. A. w. Dinsmore, A. NJ.
Rogers, Butran, g. Rogers, Harvey Marley,
n. Is. Peirce, W. X. Culiom, c. ID. Taliaferro,
j. r. Rutherford, I. w. Hurley, j. =. Putnam.
Newton county, Mo.-Capt. f. Boyden, j.
NJ Withrow. J.C. Williams. j. Roberts. n. j.
Phillips. Col. G.. Thrasher, Il. A. llensey. DIR.
Willis, Maj Horne capt. Coggswell and Col.
n. ii. Dale. s..... .t.
Jasper county. Mo.-A. Ray. John II, Hub
bard and Capt. Williams.
Lawrence county, MOB. III. Green, l..
Williams, NJ Gregory. + w Kelley, J B
Lainbefth, Z NJ Moore, Judge White and a
NJ Quick.
Washington county, Ark,-Robt West.
Col. j p Neal j. ID. Walker. CO.. d. X. Pettl-
grew, Joseph Holcomb. DIR. Jas. Stevenson j.
IT, Van Hoose. Wm. BiGson, John B. Harris,
Thomas Brooks, J; y. Hemy,, samuel ,n. Mi,i, Bard
Zeb Pettigrew. Abraham Jach, james Nintcii-
ell, Col. A. NJ. Wilson. +. b. Moore Col i. NJ.
Gunter, Col. w. ID. Reagan, Il. +. Braden, HI
ram Davis. Hon Thos. Wilson, A. j. Hale. r..
~ Lake, John X. Wilson. Col. j, l.. Cravens.
James Ii. Cooper, DR.. j. NJ. Hoge, Col. I. j.
Hunt. j. l.. Carlile, Capt. John o. Parks, John
Mock. w. Z. Roberts. G. W. Walker, w. B.
Moore. DR.. Linn Duke, Isaac Taylor. Ad.
Sawyers, VIM. Irwin, II. III. Glover and B. F.
John ston 4.
Barry county. Mo.-Dr. j. Plummer, Hon.
J NJ. Grammer. Geo. Iubbert James A.
Vance. John NJ. Moore. w. ). Mcconnell, A.
ii Stewart j. l.. Baker, Il. =. Mooney. Is. +.
Eubert. j. NJ. White, Hon J. NJ. Quigly. DR..
BcDonald, DR.. II X. Legg, John S. Drake, 6.
j Gregory. 4. w. Smith. DIR. VIM. Walker,
Sewer Frost and Joseph Cravens.
Crawford county. Ark.--B. j. Brown. A. F.
Locke, A. b. Howell, j. ii. Huckelberry, NJ.
Lynch. II. s. Anderson. Richard Thruston,
John b. Ogden and John I. Lyttle. .v..
Sebastian county, Ark.-Gen. w. L. Cabell.
II. Rodgers Wm. Fishback John Carmel and
|. w. Fuller.
Mcdonald county. Mo- p. Laurence.
Geo. s. LampiLg, DR.. a. w. Chenoweth, and
j. Farmer.
NJ +. Locke for the minority of the COM
mttee reported that each county represented
be entitled to five votes.
j. ID. Walker for the majority reported that
the number of male citizens over twenty-one
years of age be taken as the basis of repre-
sentation: allowing one vote for every two
hundred.
Thercupon the convention adjourned until
Tomorrow morning at o'clock.
SECOND DAY.
Convention met pursuant to adjournment,
when Col j. Il. Pettigrew moved the adop-
ton of the minority report, which after dis
cussion was. on motion, unanimously adopted
whereupon the report of the committee on
organization was adopted; and the thanks of
the officers were returned to the convention.
Under the provisions Of the minority re-
port, the delegates reported the following
representation and allowed votes as follows !:
Number of male inhabitants over the age
of 2l years:
Mcdonald county, Missouri li00, votes.
Newton 5000, Is
Jasper 30O0, 10
Barrv " 1900, 0
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