The Russellville Democrat., 1876-06-22

u CCtliilliltCe VI citfCu tu bc dp pointed to select democratic state central committee:
 State at Large-J. k. Pettigrcw of Washington, J. NJ. Hudson, of Jefferson; T J. Radcliffe, of Ran dolph.
 First District--J. F, Eagle, Of Lonoke; l.. H. Mangum, of Phil lips.
 Second Disirict-J. K. Jones, of Hemstead; c. W. Fry, of Chi cot.
 Third District-J. s. Dunliam, of Crawford; A. Carter, of Frank lin.
 Fourth District-W. w. Bailey, of Boone; A. c. Byler, of Baxter.
 A motion to adjourn until 3 p. In. was lost.
 The next order of business was the nomination of n candidate for commissioner of state lands, and Mr. East, of Pike nominated Col. J. N. Smithee, of Pulaski, and moved he be declared the nomi- nee by exclamation. Carried.
 The next candidate being chan cellor of the Pulaski chancery court, Mir Brown, of Crawford, nominated Hon. John R. Eakin, of Hemstead, and, on motion, Mr. Eakin was declared the nominee by exclamation.
 The following nominations were made for clerk of the Pulas- Xii chancery court:
 Mir. Latta nominated J. w. Galloway. of Ouachita,
 Mir. Battenfeld nominated W. I. Mcclellan, of Pope.
 Robert w. Stevenson, of Pulas- Xii, was nominated.
 On the first ballot Galloway re- ceived 60 votes, McClellen 29 2-5, Stevenson 57 3-5. No election
 A motion to adjourn until 3 o'clock was lost.
 The second ballot stood as fol lows:
 Galloway "A, McClellen 9, Ste venson 63. Before the vote was annonced, however, several counties changed their votes giving MT. Galloway decided majority, and upon motion of MT East, of Pike, his nomination was declared unanimous.
 The committee to appoint a democratic state central commit tee were permitted to retire for or ganization.
 Mir Newton, of Pulaski, from the committee appointed to wait on MT Miller and inform him ol his nomination, asked permission to bring before the convention the following correspondence, which was granted:
 LITTLE ROCK, June 14th, 1876. Hon. w. k. Miller.
 SIR: The undersigned commit tee, appointed by the democratic state convention now in session ir this city, have the honor and pleasure to inform you of youl nomination as the candidate fol the office of governor of Arkansas Respectfully, Thos. w. Newton w. B. Flippin, B. D. Williams, J F. Mitchell, Geo. Thornburgh.
 LITTLE RocK, June 18th, 1876. Messrs. Thos. W. Newton, B. D Williams, W. B. Flippln, J. P Mitchell, and Geo. Thornburgh
 GENTLEMEN: 1 am in receipt o1 your note informing me ot my nomination as the democratic candidate for governor of Arkan sas.
 A native of the state, with al that I am and all that I have de voted to her and her people, It is with profound emotion that l re- ceive this intelligence.
 1 am aware that the convention which confers this great honor upon me Is, in point of numbers the largest ever assembled in the state, and in intelligence and abil- ity it is conceded to be as respect able as any that could be assem- bled any where. While, therefore I am sensible of the honor it has done me, likewise appreciate the weight of the responsibility l am called upon to assume, and only wish were worthicr of the posi- tion assigned me.
 Accept, gentlemen, my thanks for the courteous manner in which you have conveyed to me the in telligence of the action of the con vention, and believe me yours res. pectfully, w. R. MILLER.
 Without going into an election of candidate for superintendent of public instruction, the conven- tion adjourned until $ p. m. NIGHT SESSION.
 The convention met at s p. m., Chairman Berry presiding.
 The chairman announced that the first order of business was to nominate . candi ate for super intendent of public instruction, and requested the members to make their nominations.
 A gentleman from Calhoun nominated G. W. Hill, of Calhoun.
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