The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-09-19
ARKANSAS. A

met at Little Rock on last Tuesday
and was organized by the election o
/ ID. l.. Gilgrove, of Columbia, perma
nent president, and G. G. Newman, o
Jefferson, secretary. A very protractet
discussion ensued on the policy o
| adopting u resolution pledging thu
members to abide the action of th'
convention. The convention adjourn
ed on Tuesday night without coming
to Il vote on the qcestion. On re
assembling "Wednesday morning the
discussion was resumed, and finally
the following platform was agreed
upon:
Whereas, The constitutional con-
vention, recently assembled at Little
Rock, framed constitution for the
state of Arkansas, and the same has
been submitted to the people for rati.
ication on the thirteenth of October
1874; and,
Whereas, In the opinion Of this
convention the constitution so submit
ted is just, liberal and wise, and will
secure to this state peace and prosper
ity, if properly enforced; therefore, be
it
Resolved, That the people be and
they are earnestly requested ami al-
vised to use their best efforts to secure
the ratification of said constitution,
and to have the same carried into effect
and enforced according to its letter,
meaning and spirit.
Resolved, That in this movement
all persons within the state desiring
her future welfare, regardless of past
issues and differences, are cordially i'll
vited to secure the equality of all men
before the law, honesty ana capability
in the administration of every public
duty, the speedy and just punishment
of every crime, the purity and freedom
perpetuation of public education, econ
omy in every department of the gov
ernment, the rightful use OF every pre-
rogative of power, to the end that the
protection of the rights of the whole
people shall be complete.
Resolved, That this convention
pledges its unabated eXertions to secure
the adoption of such constitution, as
well as the election of the persons
nominated by it for the different offices
of the state ticket.
After the platform had been adopted
the nomination of a candidate for gov
ernor was gone into. On the first bal
lot Baxter, the present incumbent, re-
received iiity-one votes scattering,
seventeen. Baxter was declared the
nominee amid the widest excitement,
and a committee was appointed to wait
upon him and inform him of his nom-
ination. Tha committee soon returned
with letter from the governor, in
which he indorsed the platform and
announced himself in sympathy with
the people as represented in the con-
yention, but declined the nomination
because he deemed il best for the i'll
terest of the state that he should do so.
This unexpected declnation enthused
the convention to the highest pitch i'm
favor of Baxter those who had previ.
ously opposed him withdrawing their
opposition, and he was at once renom-
mated unanimously by acclamation.
In reply to the committee appointed
to wait upon him and inform him OF
this second nomination, Governor
Baxter reiterated his former opinion,
and positiTely declined the position
rendered him. Other gentlemen were
then nominated, among them Hon.
A. II. Garland, General r. G. Newton,
General d. II. Reynolds, J. E. Cravens
and Hon. G. ID. Royston. All Of these
names were subsequently withdrawn
except that of Hon. a. III. Garland.
ON motion the roll was called, and the
vote taken by counties. Every vote
--sevcnty-two in all-was cast for Gar
land, and it WAS announced by the
president that he was enlphdticaiiy the
nominee. In reply to the committee
appointed to inform him of his nomi-
nation, Mr.. Garland accepted the same
on the platform laid down 10y the con-
vention.
Judge +. II. English was renomin-
ated for chief justice, DR.. b. b. Beav-
ers for secretary of state, William r..
Miller for auditor, General II. j..
Churchill for treasurer, Colonel S. p.
Hughes for attorney general and Hon.
William NJ. Harrison and David
Walker for associate justices of the su-
preme court.