The New York herald., 1874-07-18
ARKANSAS.
The Delegates to tho Constitutional
ConvontiOn-The bourbon Ring VictO-
rious-An state Offices To He Declared
Vacant-The Investigating Commit
teo-Disarming the Citizens.

ConvoDtiOn-The Bourbon Ring VictO-
rious-An state OAices To he Declared
vacant-Ths Investigating Commit
teo-DisarminE the Citizens.
LITTLE Rock, July Is, 1874.
The Convention has met and In a day or 80 will
be fully organized They seem o rule to be rep
resenta i've ArkansiaIs. men Of some means and
not solely dependent upon tneir per dlem pickings
The President General Grandson d. ROyston, is an
Old gentleman OF fine presence, and the only sur
vving MEMBER, now residing In the State, oil the
Constitutional Convention which framed the con-
stitutiOn oil 1886, under which the State was ad-
mitted into the Union. Colonel Thomas Newton.
the secretary, Is brother OF General Newton, OF
the lare state war fame, now State Treasure r.
The Doorkeeper is Colonel "Sandy" Faulkner, the
original OF the world renowned ARKANSAS Travel
ler" The nominees OF what Is known here as
THE GAZETTE BOURBON RING
carried everything before them, while the gentle
man who was understood to be Cove nor Bakers
choice Tor President stood so poor q show in the
caucus OF Monday night that he was not even
nominated on Tuesday, the day of meeting.
Colonel Reid, one OF Baxtcr's right.hand men
during the late "onpleasantness, !" Clerk OF the
late House Of Representatives was badly beaten
for First Assistant Secretary. He looks as II the
party who took Governor Baxter up ana worked
their way to power through him are now inclined
to drop him having gained their goal. The Con-
venti0n will declare
ALL STATE OFFICES VACANT
and order new election. Governor Baxter
stands poor chance OF denomination, and his
personal friends who followed MIN out OF the
radical party will not receive the usual high
places accorded to converts.
The present Convention was assembled by vote
of the people of 1888 for convention and s,e07
ten negroes In the Convention and counting some
OF these, about ten avowed Brooks men among
ninety -one delegates.
The commissioning OF General II. King wh.e, 40
rider" Of the Baxter forces, as COMMANDER
Churchill Is on leave, causes great deal of COM
ment. Tie Republican editorially remarks.
"let us oown easy, King" Whether the
really the result OF apprehension OF more
trouble on foot or simply an effort to Undue the
is necessary to keep a standing army at Little
Rock is not known. Since the arrival OF part OF
the Congressional
INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE.
accomranled by an assistant serReant-at-arms,
the offi cial senoprapher OF the House and an as
sistant, the Brooks men lee much mo- hopeful.
The committee say they will remain here Inontn
or so If necessary. Congressman Ward the
committee, was mach ediaed by witnessing the
guard being relieved at the Stale House,
a ull company being under arms as he passed.
The two PARROTS and their caisscn wagons also
u
a cOnundrum. To-day s the day when II Is ordered
that the remaining arms belonging 70 the State IN
up to the appointed military receivers in each
township. Considerable trouble is expected in
some negro townships In this county and In Jeffer.
county. MANY OF the negroes who have the
needle guns they had at thefState House loa tn
TO give them up and seem to have an idea that
they would not be safe without them.
Meeting OF the Congressional Commit-
tee-Proceedings OF constitutional Con-
ventton-Arrest Of Another Ex-Sherif.
LITTLE ROCK. July II, 1874.
The Congressional sub committee, consisting OF
Messrs. Ward, of Illinois, and Taylor OF Ohio met
at four O'Clock this afternoon in the Criminal
Court room and organized. The sergeant-a arms
was instructed TO notify Mr.. Baxter. Mr.. Brooks
and their respective counsel, Senator Dorsey the
editors OF the Gazette and the Republican. and all
other interested parties that the committee
would commence Its regular sittings tomorrow 1T
nine O'Clock. Witnesses will also be subpenaed.
THE CONVENTION
passed the session to-day discussing resolutions.
One OF these directs the Finance Committee TO take
measures locking toward Reputation. Another TO
examine into the amount of the bonded State debt,
by whom held and ascertain concerning the funds
looking to its liquidation.
ARREST OF ANOTHER Kx-sHERIFF.
To-day the Deputy Sheriff OF Nevada county at
tempted to arrest James M. Vance, ex-Sherifr OF
Hampstead county, Tor contempt OF court, COM
mitted in 1872. Vance was compelled to leave
Hampstead, fearing for his lie. The Deputy
wanted to take him to Nevada county, but he re-
fused to go, saying 'Thev want to kill me there,
as they did Kline on Wednesday. 1 Will do my
fighting here" lie has made application for a
writ or haoeas corpus before tie Chancellor. He
is one of the witnesses before the Congressional
Committee. Both this and the charge against ex-
Sheriff Turner, heretofore reported, are evidently
trumped up with o view to their assassination.