The Russellville Democrat., 1876-06-22

the last house of representatives these rules provided that ma iority vote should decide all questions; this motion was out of order until the motion by which these rules were adopted was re- considered.
 1 The chair decided the point of order not we'll taken, as the rule was constitutional provision and not rule of the house. | Col. E. D. Williams was again recognized, and argued in support of his resolution. The two thirds rule was a time -honored rule of the democratic party, established in 1S44, and recognized ever since in the national convention, before and since the war. In stead of defeating the party, it had saved it. He was willing to yete for any man when he had passed majority, but he spoke in the interest of harmony, as he did not want split in the party.
 Dr. Sullivan from St. Francis spoke so low that but little could be heard, but was opposed to the two thirds rule. He wanted TO accidental Mir. Smith or MT. Jones nominated, as would be the result of the two-thirds rule. He had been a democrat in Arkansas forty years, and the majority rule had always governed. The peo- pie had canyassed the merits of the candidates whose names had been before them, and he did not want his people tricked out of their choice by anJ' thirds MT. Smith.
 Col. Reynolds, of Benton, nov ed that the motion be laid on the table.
 Mir. Williams, of Jefferson, moved to adjourn. Lost.
 The motion to table was car ricd by vote of l03 to 30. Mir. White, of Jefferson, moved that the majority rule prevail in selecting candidates by this convention. Carried.
 Col. Williams, of Pulaski, nov ed all adjournment until 3 p. m. Lost.
 Mir. Hearn, of Clark, moved a reconsideration of Mir. Latta's motion In regard to proceeding with a nomination for governor. Tabled.
 Mir. Wright, of Benton, moved to proceed with the ballot. Car ried.
 MT. Pennington, of Hot Springs, moved that the convention take a recess until ' p. m. Lost.
 Nominations for governor be- ina in order, Mir. Durham, of Lit tie River, nominated Hon. G. A. Gallagher, of Pulaski. Hon. Gordon N. Peay, of Pu- laski. was placed in nomination by the delegation from Chicot.
 Mir. Murphy, of Sevier, placed Gen. R. c. Newton, of Pulaski, in nomination. In this connection q letter from Gen. Newton was: Tread, explicitly declining to become a candidate for the office of govern or.
 Mir. Fulton, of Montgomery, an nounccd that Mir. Gallagher was not a candidate.
 No other delegate having a friend that he wished to see our future governor, the secretary proceeded to call the roll by coun- ties, the chair announcing that in order to secure the nomination a candidate must receive 76 votes. FIRST BALLOT. For w. R. Miller, 57 2.5. For s. P. Hughes, 26 25. For Thos. Fletcher, of Pulaski, 13.
 For Thos. Fletcher, of Lincoln, f.
 For A. Nj. Wilson, 10. For NJ. l.. Bell, l6 l5.
 For Gordon N. Peay, l.
 For lessee Turner, IA.
 For c. D. Royston, '. No election.
 A motion to adjourn was reject ed with enthusiasm by the Miller men, who were elated on making such a good show on the first bal lot.
 After considerable political jam boreeing around, a SECOND BALLOT
 For Miller, 70 4-5. For Hughes, 27. For Fletcher, of Pulaski, 12. For Fletcher, of Lincoln, 3.
 For Bell, 13 l-5. For Turner, l3. For Royston, l.
 Loud and continued applause followed the announcement, and as soon as order was restored, Mir. Newton of Pulaski, who had a sudden attack of hunger, moved theconvention adjourn until SD. m in order that the members might get something to eat, and do some juggling" whatever that is. The Miller men, however, didn't want any juggling Tn theirs, and this motion to adjourn, was, like its predecessors, voted down, the gal