The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-19
ARKANSAS GRANT REPUBLICANS.
Meeting Of the Republican State Convention in
Little Rock-Twelve Delegates Appointed to
Philadelphia Grant Supported,
All Political Idolators Denounced
and "Erring Brothers Or
dered to Depart in Peace

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, May 49, 1872.
The Republican State Convention assembled to-
day at noon, in the Chamber OF Represe natives
pursuant to the call OF majority OF the State Gen.
trail Committee the attendance from all parts OF
the State being the largest ever assembled here.
Mr.. M. L. Stephenson, Of Phillips county, was duly
elected as permanent Chairman, and J. q. Adams,
Of Jefferson Secretary. The object of the Conven-
ton was stated by the Chairman to be to elect
twelve delegates to the Philadelphia Convention
and to reorganize the State Central Committee.
THE DELEGATES TO PHILADELPHIA.
The following delegates to the Philadelphia Con-
vention were duly chosen, viz. :-Senator Powell
Clayton, Governor o. A. Hadley and W. Ii. Gray
from the State at large.
Elisha Baxter, Stephen Wheeler, J. II. Jennings,
from the First Congressional district.
o. P. Snyder, Fl. A. Miller, Thomas p Rankin, from
the Second Congressional district.
Lieutenant Governor }. M. Johnston, IT. II. White,
Judge f. J. Searle, from the Third Congressional
district.
sentative men OF the State. Senator Powell CLAYTON
was made chairman OF the State Central Com
mittee.
Resolutions were adopted endorsing the patriotic
administration Of President Grant, and declaring
him the first choice OF the republicans OF Arkansas
for reelection.
Endorsing Senator Powell Clayton, and extend
ing to him the heartfelt sympathy Of the republi-
cans of Arkansas in reference to the assaults which
the enemies Ol Ine TepuDucdnS IN Ine state nave
made upon him in the United States Senate and
through the democratic press of the United States
and expressing mistaken confidence In his honesty.
ability, patriotism and fidelity to the principles OF
the republican party; that to Clayton more than to
any other man in the State are the citizens in
debted for the peace and tranquility they now
enjoy.
the third resolution endorses the administration
OF Governor 0. A. Hadey and expresses confidence
in him true republican and efficient executive;
pledges to him the support OF the party In carrying
out all necessary works OF reform within the party
The fourth resolution denounces in unmeasured
terms Senator i. +. Rice, Joseph Brooks, J. l..
Hodges and the minority OF the old State Central
Committee as disorgantzers and traitors to this
party, and condemns their action in boiling from
the decisions OF the majority Of the committee as
revolutionary, without precedent and done for the
purpose OF efYectng the disintegration OF the re-
publican party in the State.
The fifth resolution says that, to those repub-
cans who are following after strange gods set up
at Cincinnati, we say, In the language OF Horace
Greeley at the commencement OF the late rebellion,
"Erring brothers, depart in peace.r
The sixth resolution invites back to the fold OF
the party those who have been mised by designing
demagogues under the cloaks of republcanism.
The resolutions strongly endorse the majority OF
the State Central Committee as being eminently
wise and patriotic
The success of the Convention is matter OF great
rejoicing among all true republicans here.