Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-06-22
LITTLE ROCK.
The Two COnVentiOns-BOth Pass ResO-
lutiOns IndOrsing Greeley and the
Cincinnati Platform.
The Liberal Convention Adjourn with
cut Nominating Candidates for
State Officers.


LITTLE Rock, June 21.-The Demo-
cratic State Convention adjourned at ten
o'clock this morning. The following
resolutions were adopted:
ResolUed, First-That the best policy
to be pursued by the people to make
certain of success in the coming election,
is TO have Unanimity of action, as well
as feeling, on the part of all good citi-
zens and Of sll parties who favor reform
in the administration of the affairs of
the State and county governments.
SecOnd-That the Chairman of each
Democratic Conservative County Exec
utive Committee, be requested TO put
into operation the amendment to the
enforcement act Of Congress, in regard
to the appointment of supervisors of
registration in each voting precinct of
their respective counties.
Third-That the delegates appointed
to the Baltimore Convention, to meet
the ninth of July next, be instructed to
vote for the ratification of the nofnina-
ton Of Greeley and Brown as candi-
dates for President and Vice-President
of the United States in the ensuing cleo
ton.
Fourth-That we indorse the Cincin-
natl platform Ofpolitieal principles, and
the platform of principles adopted by
the Reform Republican party in their
convention of May %, 1872, at Little
Rock.
Fifth-That il would be unwise and
inexpedient for the Democratic party to
nominate a State ticket for the ensuing
election, and we declare against it.
Sixth-That the State Democratic
Central Executive Committee be and
are hereby authorized to act with like
committees of all Reform Republican
organizations in this State opposed to
the present administration in the con-
dues Of the ensuing canvass.
Seventh-That we earnestly urge the
organization Of the Conservative and
Democratic party in all election dis
tricts and in all counties and the using
of any honorable means TO secure the
election of county officers and members
of the General Assembly, and that a
cordial invitation be extended to all per-
sons opposed to the present State adj
ministration to unite with us in said or
ganizatiOn, and we pledge ourselves to
oppose the election of all independent
candidates for any of the said offices
running against the regular nominees.
The Liberal Convention.
The Liberal Republican State Conven-
ton adjourned last night, after adopting
the following resolutions:
ResOlUed, That the question of nomi-
nations for State and Electoral tickets
be referred to the State Central Execu-
tive Committee, with full power TO NOM
mate, TO receive resignation and TO fill
vacancies; and that they be authorized
and instructed, on or before the first day
of October next, TO assist and concur in
the arrangement of the Presidential
electoral ticket so as 10 unite the votes of
all the supporters in the State of the
Of Greeley and Brown,
Seven members present in person or by
proxy shall constitute a quorum of the
committee. lF&
Resolved further, That the Central
Committee be instructed, in presenting
any nominations, to consider, first of
all, the success Of the cause, but in all
cases absolutely to require of the nOmi-
nees, without reference TO questions of
previous political affiliation of race, color
or antecedents, the Jeffersonian qualifi-
cations Of honesty and capacity.