The Van Buren press., 1872-05-21
The Brindle Convention.

The Convention on Wednesday last, of the
"Brindle" wing of the Republican party
was, we must frankly say, composed, largely,
of the solid white men of that party in Craw
ford county. Very few colored men were in
attendance, showing that they not only array
themselves against the democratic party, but
also against majority of the white men of
their own political faith. There were prob
ably one hundred delegates present, besides
asprinkling OF Minstrels and democrats as
spectators. Everything was conducted Or
derly and in dccorum, in marked contrast to
the Minstrel meeting the Saturday before.
JOHN II. MEADOWS, Esq, was President.
We were not in at the organization. but on
our arrival, Mr.. d. G.. CREEKMoRE. of Lafay-
cite township, was addressing the Convention
in rather n rambling, disconnected speech, on
the corruption and extravaganza of the State
Administration, and in his blunt way made
some telling points. Mr.. ii. l.. HOLMAN
was called out, and seemed surprised that he
should be, as he was not party to the wing
assembled. He was neither Brindle nor
Minstrel" but thorough, true Republican,
and would always be found battling for these
principles, let them be found where they may
he owed allegiance to no wing or clique of the
party. But he would state while up. that he
was opposed to all "clques or rings, =" and
should oppose them wherever found. There
is a little clique in Van Buren, and he was OPP
posed to that. lie was present more rs n
spectator and had no more to say.
Mr.. EDWARD ScoTT made few cxplanato-
ry remarks when Capt. SAM. WHITE a color
cd delegate, was called out. Said he felt like
a cat in strange garret, in talking to an au-
diencc almost exclusively Of white men. He
DOUBTED the erpediency of raking up the old
oction AM. history of Clayton and his as
p's' a. ION, was away fattcning on
a, om,. ""ved it best to
let him remain and let the /" dead past pa,
the dead" Sam was shy Of the democracy
he could see them laughing in their sleeves
at the fight going on, and it pleased them
well to see Republicans "get By the WOOL v
and patting them on the back, tell them to
20 ahead, lie, too, was opposed to cliqucs
and rings-did not believe in one or two men
running the party, as in this County-knew
there were bad men in Office In the Republic
can ranks, but they should be turned out,
thrown overheard and the honest men ofthc
party put In their place; did not believe in
going ont of the radical party for them. sam.
counselcd union and harmony, and without
it the party would go to the ID. Capt. sam.
did not speak with his usual force and viSor'
evidently showing that there was something
keeping him from spreading in the old-iasl'-
ioncd style. W. L. TAYLOR Esq. was called
out who spoke for short time with much
spirit and no little humor, making some very
pointed hits. Mr.. ID. G.. Creekmorc moved
that the object of the meeting of the conven-
ton. be complied with and that delegates to
the State Convention at Little Rock, on the
22d of May b. elected, and W. j.. TAYLOR
FRANK STEWART. Il. j. CREEKMoRE and a. ii.
CARSON were chosen and instructed to attend
In person. l
On motion Of II. G.. IIayman q new County
Executive Company was appointed composer
of W. /. Taylor. John r. Meadows. John BIC.
Turman, Xill Coleman, +. NJ. kimc', FRANK
Steward and A. II. Carson.
The speakers expected from Fort smith not
having arrived, M other business 1ppearlng'
the Convention adjourned.