The Russellville Democrat., 1876-06-22

 gates to the colorcd convention at Atlanta, Ga, to indorse the nom inee of the St. Louis democratic convention. He presented SC ries of resolutions encouraging them, as follows:
 Resolved, That independent DO litical action upon the part of the colored men of the country, and efforts to attain it, meets witli the full sanction of the democracy of Arkansas.
 Resolved, That the chair ap- point committee of -, whose duty it shall De to give such as . sistance and encouragement as it's purposes may warrant to se cure proper representation from this state at the convention of the National Independent Political Union,' to be held at Atlanta on the 26th inst.
 A petition was read from the Ladies Benevolent Association of Little Rock, asking for pccuniary assistance on behalf of suffering humanity, and inviting the dele gates tc visit the hospital. Peti- tion received.
 MT. Radcliffe presented a series of resolutions, as follows: 1 Resolved, That the present state administration has realized the hopes and expectations of the democracy of the state, and it's course is most cordially and fully indorsed.
 Resolved, That the present ex- ecutiye of this state having been recommended almost unanimous Fly for the position of United States senator by the different county conventions recently held, he is most heartily indorsed for such position by this convention as the reflection of the will of the people.
 The resolutions were adopted unanimously.
 Mir. Hudson, from the commit tee on central committee, reported the following names: Sol. F. Clark, of Pulaski; B. $. Johnson, of Pulaski; R. A. Howard, of Pu- laski; B. D. Turner, of White; J. c. Tappan, of Phillips; NJ. D. Baber, of Randolph; R. K. Gar land, of Nevada; H. G. Bum, of l Ouachlta; D. w. Carroll, of Jeff erson; J. II. Rogers, of Sebastian J. P. Mitchell, of Johnson; c. A. Can't, of Clark; R. w. Ellis, of Benton; A. R. Witt, of Van Blu ren, and Anderson Gordon, of Conway.
 | MT. Newton, of Pulaski, pre- sented the report of the commit tee to select delegates to the St Louis convention.
 Your committee submit the fol lowing names for delegates to the national democratic convention:
 At Large-G. D. Royston, Jesse Turner, L. H. Mangum, B. D. Williams, U. NJ. Rose, D. H. Key, holds, B. D. Turner, J. NJ. Lough- borough, H. NJ. Rector, Jr., An. derson Gordon, w. w. Reynolds, James Mitchell.
 First District-James w. But Ter, W. H. Cate, V. B. 1zard, John W. Hewitt, Jacob Frolich, L. A. Pindall, w. Smith, M. D. Baber, F. Boswell, R. w. Martin, F. c. McGavock, Charles Minor. Second District-W. P. Parks, J. B. Speers, A. F. Farris, Ben. Collins, s. J. Matthews, Gen. Garrett, Samuel Franklin, Met. L. Jones, George Taylor, c. E. Mitchell, s. II. Bayless, Rober. Goodwin.
 Third District-J. s. Dunham, Thomas Fletcher, Jno. l.. Hughes, John D. McCabe, John J. Stump ter, James Joyce, Wm. NJ. Cald- well, Samuel H. Emerson, M. NJ. Mcclure, w. A. Carter, J. F. Michell, John Carroll.
 Fourth District-John R. H. Scott, J. H. Patterson, Bradley Bunch, James c. Bradshaw, John Carroll, G. B. Greenhaw, J. F. Wilson, w. B. Moore, J. R. Petit grew, A. R. Witt, w. D. Reagin, A. w. Dinsmore.
 And for further report your committee submit the following:
 Resolved, that the delegates hereby appointed, who may be present at the national democratic convention, shall select the mem- bers entitled to seats in that body, whose duty it shall be to cast the vote of the state of Ar kansas as unit, upon all ques- tions which may arise in accord ance with the will of q majority of the delegates present.
 All of which report is herewith submitted, with the recommenda- tion from the committee, that the same be adopted.
 Mr. Farr, of Pulaski, moved as a substitute, that twelve gentle men be selected from the list fur nished by the committee, to rep resent Arkansas in the national democratic convention at St Louis; also, that twelve alter mates be chosen in like manner