New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-04-28
OTHER STATE CONVENTIONS.
THE REPUBLICANS OF ARKANSAS.


TIE CONVENTION NCLISEs TO SENATOR MORTON
FOR PR. sIDENT-A DELEGATE MOVES FOR AN
UNRESTRICTED DELEGATIoN-No ACTION YET
TAKEN
LITTLE Rock, Ark, April 27.-The Republic
can State called to order at to-day
by Senator Clayton Chairman Of the state Central Com
mittee. Gen. d. =. Upham made temporary chair
man, and j. p. Jones (coored temporary secretary.
After the appointment OF Committee Credentials
recess taAen until 2:30 p m.
On reassemblng. the Convention elected the following
permanent oiiicers
TT,sidsnt-Joseph Brooks.
we Tesiden-J H. johnson (colore. George A. Grace,
Secreariss-H. NJ Cooper. r. a. Dawson (colored. j. p
Messrs Dawson and Jones declined to serve, and Ed
Levy and j. H. Smith (colorcd) substituted. Tho
then made that Mr. Brooks had been
taken very suddenly III and impossible for him to
be present. on motion Senator Dorsey. Gen. Upham
then declared permanent Chairman aud the report
OF the Committee adopted
Committees appointed and recess was taken Tor
one hour.
The Committee on Delegates to the National Con
vcntion Cincinnati reported the following names
Powell Clayton, s. W. Dorsey, John Mcclure, L. a.
Dawson, o. T. Snyder, Joseph Brooks. John NJ Peek
o. A. Hadey G. c. Walters. John II. Johnson. Frank
Gallagher. Asa Hodges. j. " Vaughn, ii. A. Miller. f. A
Fulton James Torrcns, W. II. Walsh. III. McComber, d.
W. Gibbs VIM keenan,. j. H. Clendenning. NJ. W. Benja-
min and X. A. Caldwell Tho report was adopted.
The Committee on Resolutions then reported series
Of resolutions They assert allegiance to the Republican
party and the equal rights OF citizens OF the several
states without regard TO BIRTH color. race or previous
condition favors an honest and economical Govern
mcnt and promp, punishment of Official dishonesty and
GOOD common schools and charge the Democratic party
with robbn the State school funds. The last resou-
tion Ia M follows:
e,,orr,d That we hereby the Hon Oliver Nor
M
dent
After tho reading Of the resolutions f. A. Fulton, col
ored moved that tho delegation to the Cincinnati Con
yeption bc In .tructed vote for Gov Morton until his
name bo withdrawn they released by Gov Morton
| himself fCrie' Of no. MOI
" H. WhIppc at this point offered series OF resou'
vbs Al The dcegntion 10 Cincinnati 20 unn.ructed ~
particular person. but shall carry OUT the lucas
| cninciaed In the tsolutons.
Thes@ resolutions went the Committee on Resolu
tions under the previous order ~ltIout uoD"tc i"o 'o
| yention then took recess TIL 800 p III.
| III Convention relssemblcd ut $50 r. m. Inc 'hai
stated the question 10 the amendment offered by Mt
Fulton instrucng tho delegate. TO stand by senator
| Morton for President until released by him.
| NV Gibbs, colorci. President of tho late Colored
| Convention ut Cincinnati said he opposed or
dnarily instruction. and was opposed 10 the amend
ment OF Mr. Fulton lie favored the original resolution
OF the Committee because IT, simply said that Gov Nor
ton n the choice Of tho Republicans OF Arkansas for
| President.
| Mr. Fulton then Withdrew his amendment and the
resolution originally reported by the COMMITTEE was
| adopted
| The Committee Resolutions then submitted tho FOL
lowing, which were adopted:
Whereas, The Democratic party In the election held In Sep
t.rnbcr of adoption OF hr present. Constitution
and the election county officers In :? counl
than there male persons over
IA. age VI years resident therein according 10 tho census
| Gnd, ,,. -. - ....,o,
her,r, The Democratic Legislature, at s last session.
changed tho for holding all state and county eecuons
MN The IN september the brst uesAy after
the nrst Monday In Noyembrr but refused 10 maze any
chan the next election for state ana county oeer
| and, -, -. 49,. T. 80, ,.. y,
nnnn any other theory than the frauds Vile
we're prrpcrate In ls7i which could not be done II hoh
when United states SUI ervi.nf wns resent; anu
| y6srens would than folly Tor Tho Nepnpnchn
party 10 pat ticket IN nomination Win hope o reuhs
ii sam. Al an held by Democratic Judge. a rhs
~ election at Republican woud not be allowed 10 De
| pr.sunt therefore -, ,-
,r,i That Of the facts stated and In view OF our
nal deem II advisable ho' 10 ~" Sao
| ticket IA nomination.