The Van Buren press., 1874-09-15
NIGHT SESSION.

The convention was called to order at
8 0 clock, 10y temporary chairman Cypcrt
Judge Mack, of the committee ON Gre
dentials ami apporionn n, submitted
the following majori;y report:
Mr. CnAIRMAN; Your committee on
credentials and apportioHment OF repre-
sPntatiou to this convention, have had
the same under consideration, and beg
leave to report, US follows;
That the representation be apportion
ed as heretofore made by the democratic
3 ate cenlra! committee. and the list OF
accredited delegates and alternates, and
proxies, together with the counties repre-
sented by them respectively. and the
counties unrepresented is hereto at.
tached:
Sixty six counties were represented
by Delegates. We omit the names for
want of room, with the exception of this
county.
Crawford-( Both sets admitted M
F. Locke, Granville Wilcox, Principals {;
b. +. Wolf, b p Renfroe, as alternates.
Also, Jesse Turner, j. S. Durham, as
principals, and b j. Brown, N. b. Bur.
row, as alternates.
Mr.. II King W hile moved that Mr. c.
G. Newman. of Pine Bluff, be elected as
sistant temporary secretary.
The motion prevailed, and Mr.. New
man entered upon the discharge OF his
duties.
The committee On credentials and ap
portionment presented the following mi
noriy report:
To the Chairman and Members Of the Demo-
cratic. Conservative Convention:
We, the undersigned, members Of the com-
mittec on credentials. respectfully submit the
following minority report:
That in the case OF Crawford County. two
sets OF Delegates present credentials. one
from n regular convention of the democrat IL
people of said county. and the other from a
meeting organized by aud composed OF GER
tain gentlemen who bolted the regular con
vcnt;on. The delegate from the regular con-
yention Is instructed for particular man for
the office OF governor. while the delegates
from the boiling meeting Is uninstruc,ed.
The majority OF your committee have agreed
60 admit both sets of delegates, and from this
octior on their part we most earnestly and
respectfully dissent. upon the grounds follow
ing:
should be received over u regular delegate
! from regular meeting
Second-The delegate from the regular
| meetiag is the only delegate or ne cahho' o'
admitted ut all.
| Third-Both cannot be regular, and both
cannot be admitted.
Eonrth-The delegate from the regular
meeting alone Is entitled to seat In this con-
b. Il. DAVIDSON,
| j. ID McCABE.
| J, n, EATEwooD.
Mr. McCabe moved the adoption OF
the minority report -,
Mr. Met, L. Jones moved to reject both
minority reports He changed the mo
lion TO table, but afterwards Withdrew IL
The question then recurrod on the mi,
o,ritv report in regard to Crawford
n unity. ,,
Mr, williams, Of Pulaski, said both
could not be delegates.
AIR Mack said the first meeting
struc,ed their delegates unless they go'
what they wanted, to withdraw ln'
o,hor convention, according to democrat
a ns,,,e. ogreel to abide by the action
nr ,he state convention. Those men who
;nin the church to rule or ruin should oe
,,rncd out at once, and ought not to oe
admitted. Men who come here That way
oucbt not 10 be admitted .
Mr Cravens called for reading OF the
proceedings OF both meetings.
Mr. Carlton raised a point OF orde'
.,., ,h;s could not be done. Overruled
TIn 1r chair stated that delegates had
.;"S, 70 call for the reading. The pro
ceedings Of both meetings were rea' "
the secretary. ....;.,,o fo,
the minority report, that Messis ;,.od ~, a. =,
Burrow and B. j. Brown oe o"n,v au "
the delegates from Crawford county :