The Van Buren press., 1872-09-10
The Conventions,
Congressional Convention.

| The convention for the Third Congression-
al district of Arkansas assembled in the Court
house at Ozark on Monday, the 2nd inst, at
| 3l2 O'Clock, p. m.
| The convention was called to order by j. ).
Durham, Chairman of the Democratic and
| Conservative Executive Committee for the
Third Congressional district.
| On motion. Mai j. ii. Sparks. was called TO
the chair, and +. II. johnson, James Brizzola-
ra Hugh Dinsmore and j. \, Brown, were
selected secretaries,
| A committee on credentials was selected,
to consist of one person from each County
represented in the convention. The com
mittee on credentials having retired, return
| ing announced that they were ready to re-
port. The convention being called to order.
| the committee reported the following persons
! as accredited and duly empowered delegates
! TO represent their respective counties and
cast the votes thereof in the convention:
Benton county--W. y. Cullum, and Hugh
Dinsmore.
Boone-G J. Crump.
Crawford-V Moon, +, i. johnson, j. 5
Dunham, K. L. Renfroe, L. G.. Nhltesides, A
b. Howell, Z. H. Iloyle and b. J. Brown.
Carroll. Z. Bourland.
FIanklin-W. W. Mansfield, l.. l.. Witch,
W $ O'kane, j NJ. Pettigrew, W A. Carter,
Johnson-John y, Brown, A. y. King,
Madison NJ Berry and I Jack.
Marion-N VI Noe,
kewton--J VI Bunch.
Washincton-D Walker, James Mitchell,
II Nanhoo,e aud Andrew Gregg.
lell--W ID Jacoway. Stafford and Jona-
than Logan
Sarber-J Buttram, "A , Caotll ahu IL
Wade.
Pulaski--E B Blanks b Johnson, Il
Chism proxy and NJ HarreH'
Pope { Rye
Pike ID Brock,
Polk-W NJ Cravens, lproxy).
Scott--F NJ Featherstone.
Sebastian james II Sparks, Ben / Du Val
James Brizzolara, W NJ trayens and John 1
Humphrey.
Report of committee adopted as read.
On motion, all the O;llotngs of the conyen-
ton were to be taken by counties ana the
chairman of each delegation is to cast the
vote of each County.
After warm discussion, committee OF
three, consisting of Ben T. DuNal, of oebas-
tian county. f. ID. Brock, of Pike county and
ID. Walker, of Washington county, were ap-
pointed TO wait upon the Liberal Republican
Congressional Executive committee, theh IN
session and confer with them and recon-
mend some means whereby said committee
would participate in the deliberations OF TINS
convention; and the committee, having asked
leave, retired to attend to their duties
y committee of tive was selected consisting
of l. !. Witch, James Brzzolara, James
Mitchell, Wm NJ Crayens and +. r. Blanks, to
appoition and fix the votes to be cast bv cacIl
County in this convention, on the best Dasls
they could rely upon. showing about the reia-
tive strength of the Democratic and ConserVa-
tive party.
The committee to confer with the ENecu-
tive Liberal Republican Congressional Com
mittee, announcing that they were ready 10
report, submitted The following report:
We recommend that the following named
persons be added to the delegations from
their respective counties and that they be al
lowed to participate in the proceedings of
this convention h. j. Brooks, K, {. kerens,
}. G.. Ullcry, j. l., Bennett and j. i. stevens.
to the Sebastian county delegates, John &.
Austin and VIM. Boles, TO the Yell county
delegates, and G.. G. Alden to the Franklin
county delegate.
On motion the convention took recess I'M
til o'clock,
NIGHT SESSION
Motion to amend the report of the commit
tee on credentials, so as to omit the name OF
j.. b. Chism as q delegate to the convention
was ruled out of order.
The committee on apportonment announc-
ed that they were ready to report. Stated
that they had adopted a basis the census Of
1870, dividing the whole population by five
which would about give the male population.
From this deduct the Republican vote cast in
the Boles and Edwards election, which would
nearly give the present Democratic strength
and when this is ascertained, allow one vote
ior every 1000 persons or fraction thereof
which would enttle the Counties, composing
the Sd Congressional district 50 the following
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