The Russellville Democrat., 1876-06-22
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tally, and before the vote was an nounced it was generally under stood that MT. Miller required only q fraction of q vote to secure the nomination.
 At this juncture the delegate from Chicot stepped forward and changed the vote of his county from Peay to Miller, which set tied the host of other aspirants.
 Before the vote was announced 17 1 1 votes changed to Miller.
 Mir. Hewitt, of Lee, said that his county had instructed her delegates to vote foi Hon. S. F. Hughes as long as there was q. reasonable prospect for his Domi- nation. He believed he had obcyed his instructions fully. and would now change the vote of Lee county to Hon. W. k. Miller, of Independence.
 Gen. King White moved that for the sake of peace and harmo- ny the nomination of Mir. Miller be declared unanimous.
 A delegate who announced himself as for Royston, first, last and all the time wouldn't have it, and so Mr. Miller goes before our people as the democratic nom inee for governor, with only one dissenting vote in the convention.
 The chair announced that MT. Miller, with the exception men tioned, had received the unani nous nomination of the demo cratic state convention as it's choice for governor of Arkansas.
 MT. Newton, of Pulaski, moved that a committee of five be ap pointed to wait upon Mir. Miller and inform him of his nomina- tion. The motion prevailed, and the chair appointed gs that com mittee Messrs. Newton, of Pulas- Xii; Flippin, of Marion; Williams, of Jefferson; Thornburgh, of Law renee; Mitchell, of Johnson.
 The convention then consented to adjourn until 9 a. m. to morrow.
 SECOND DAY.
 The members of the conven- tion reassembled at the opera house Thursday morning, and were called to order by the char man, Mir. James H. Berry, of Ben ton.
 On motion of MT. Newtcn, of Pulaski, the reading of the minutes of the pre- vious meeting was dispensed with. The speaker announced that the convention could have the use of the hall up to 3 o'clock, after which time it was engaged to other parties, and therefore he urged the members to be expedi- tlous in the business of the con- yention.
 Mir. Newton, of Pulaski, offered the following resolution:
 Resolved, That committee of five to consist of oEe delegate from each congressional district and one delegate from the state aI large, be appointed delegates to the national democratic conven- tion which is to assemble in St. Louis on the 27th inst"
 The resolution was so amended as to increase the committee to twenty-tour from each congress ional district, and four from the state at large-and then passed.
 The Chairman announced that nominations of candidates for secretary of state were in order.
 Mir. House nominated Jacob Frolich, of White.
 Mir, McCallum nominated B. B., Beavers, of Saline.
 MT. Walker nominated k. w. Ellis of Benton.
 Mir. Hearn nominated J. w.. Gaulding, of Clark.
 Mir. Baily nominated w. w. Watkins, of Boone.
 MT. Archer nominated N. B.. Pearcc, of Washington.
 Mir. Carter nominated Mir. C.. A. Ross of Franklin,
 Before the call of counties com menced, MT. Williams of Pulaski, asked permission to file his ere dentials as delegate from Stone county, which was allowed.
 FIRST BALLOT.
 For Beavers 62 HIS; Fgolich AZ 7-lS; Gaulding Is; Ellis IS; Watkins f; Pearce 1; Ross 3.
 Necessary to . choice 76. No election.
 At this juncture the chairman the following gentle men appointed on the committee created by the rcsolutionssof Mr.. Newton, of Pulaski:
 First district, Boswell of Jack son; House, of White; Neil of In and Cate of Craig head.
 Second district. Tillar, of Drew, Conway, of Hampstead, Askew, of Columbia, and Newman, of Jeff erson.
 Third district, Newton, of Pu- laski, Pennington, of Hot Springs Mckennon, of Johnson and Latta of Garland.
 Fourth district, Hill, of Con way, Grcenhaw of Searcy. Rice.