The Van Buren press., 1874-07-14
THE ELECTION.
= Not for joe.
The Convention Carried BY $4,000
The Freemen of Arkansas Give Over
Seventy Thousand Majority for a
Constitutional Convention.
Total IT vote s's,r,t for Convention 74906Sll
Maj. for Convention, $4,000
THE DELEGATES.

The Gazette of Tuesday, SUNS up tn,
election and personals. of the Delegates
elected, as follows:
AS rule the Delegates elected ar,
among the most substantial and intelil
gent citizens of the State, and nearly al
members of the democratic party. They
represen; the great majority of the people
of Arkansas; the tax paying citizens
who have been ground to the earth dur
ing the past seven years by Claytonism.
The delegate elect from Arkansas j A
Gibson, Esq is young lawyer of good
ability and excellent promise. He is q
member Of the democratic conservative
party, and was delegate to the state
convention on the 19th OF Dune, 1872.
Ashley sends to the convention Hon.
NJ. l.. Hawkins. An excellent man in ev-
cry way, who will make good delegate
He is democrat
Carroll, is reported as electng Hon
Bradley Bunch, one Of the purest and
best men in the state. A lawyer Of abili.
ty, and a man who will reflect honor up
on his country and the state. lie has
served several terms in the legislature,
and was speaker of the house two ses
sons He is a lifelong democrat
Calhoun sends Hon b w, Johnson, a
member OF the late legislature. A law
yer of ability, be will make his mark in
the convention, as he lid in the legisla
ture. He is q democrat.
Cross, elects the Hon j. c. Frierson,
who so ably represented the Fist legisla
tive district in the state senate the past
four years, and who at present occupies
the position of president pro TEN of the
senate He is good lawyer and strict
democrat.
+. + Brown, Of Clayton, is q young
man, democrat, and will doubtless make
good delegate.
Dorsey, elects John Niven, democrat
and most worthy man, who received al
most the entire vote Of his county, hav
ing no opposition.
Drew, sends DR.. j. p. Stanley,a a gentle
man Of ability, democrat and man who
will make an excellent delegate.
Clark, sends two excellent delegates
both democrats. Ex Gov Harris Flana
oin. who was q member Of the conven-
ton of 1861, and was governor Of the
state during the last years of the war,
and Major A. Ross, the latter farmer,
and man of sterling integrity, are the
delegates.
In the person of Hon. Y. j. Pindall,
who is reported elected, Desha will have
reason to be proud. He is a lawyer of
more than ordinary ability and will make
an excellent delegate. He is democrat
and served with distinction in the late
legislature.
Mr. w ID. Leiper comes from Dallas
He is represented as most excellent
man in every way, and will faithfully
hold up his end uf the tow, He is a
democrat.
Benton county elects two democrats,
the regular nominees Of the party-H.
ii, Patterson and A NJ Rogers They
are both farmers, and are thoroughly
alive to the Importance Of the position
to which they have been chosen.
Hon. Tilford Denton is reported elect
ed in Boone county. We have no re-
turns from that county. He is most
excellent man, a democrat, and has serv-
ed several terms in the Legislature.
We have no returns from Bradley
county, but learn that Hon. John II,
Hampton is elected by three votes over
Judge Sorrels. Gov. Hampton was
president Of the senate many years ago,
and for time acting governor. He will
make good delegate.
We have nothing from Baxter county.
Gen, d. ii. Reynolds (dem.) is report
ed elected in Chicot. lie is good law
yer, was brigadier general in the con-
federate army, in which he lost a leg,
member of the state senate in 1866; and
Il most excellent public man
Hon. GeorgeP p. Smoote and DR.. d. l..
Kilgore are elected in Columbia The
former was member of the convention
of 1861, and is lawyer Of frst-rate
ability Both members are democrats.
Conway sends DR., w. s. Hanna, a dem
ocrat, and substantial citizen. lie will
make good delegate.
v Hon. Hugh +. Thomson, (dem }
comes from Crawford. He is one OF the
leading lawyers of thesnorthwest, was a
ember Of the convention of 1861, and
member Of the Legislature in 1866, He
run unsuccessfully against Hihdman for
congress in 1860, and is one of the first
debate $ in the state.
Hon W. l. Copeland, (col (republi'
can member of the last Legislature re-
ceived the majority of the votes in Crit
tenden. Holding the office of assessor
at the time of the election, we under
stand DIR. Whitstt, conservative. and the
next highest on the list OF candidates,
will contest his right to the seat
Franklin county elects Hon. W. W
Mansfield (dem. By a unanimous vote
He is q fine lawyer, has served several
terms in the |, gislature, was member OF
the convention Of 1871, and will make
most excellent delegate.
Falkner sends John Dunaway, Esq
He is farmer, thoroughly identified
with the state, born and raised in Prairie
county, and man who will make good
record. lie is a democrat.
'IIon. d. ID. Cunningham (dem. comes
from Grant. He succeeded Gen Pagan
in the state senate in lS60.6l, and viii!
make good delegate.
Greene elects Hon. b. II. Crowley. He
is democrat, a lawyer, and faithful
member of the last Legislature. Greene
has done well in sending him to the con
vention.