The Van Buren press., 1876-08-15
Judicial Convention, 9th Circuit.
OZARK, Aug. 10th. 1870

OzARK. Aug. 10Th. 1876.
The Judicial Convention for the 9th Dis
trict, was organized by calling A. $. Meken-
non to the chair as temporary chairman. and
H. M. Blackburn as temporary secretary.
on motion the chair appointed the follow
ing gentlemen committee on credentials. viz !.
j. c. Crudpp, Dr. G. W. Smith, and P T. NJ.
McGreevey. which committee. after retiring,
returned and reported the following named as
entitled to seats in the convention Franklin
county, w. A. Carter l.. X. A. Wallace, j. c
Crudup, w. M. Stephens. F. d. Turner, and
B. Felcar; Sebastian. P. J. NJ. McGreeyey !;
Yell, A. Mckennon, proxy; Pope. j. r.
Sanders, proxy; Logan, f. NJ. Black burn,
proxy; johnson. A. S. McKennon; Crawford,
DR.. G. V. Smith and +. S. Green, which re-
port was adopted.
On motion of MeGreevy, the same basis OF
representation AS that OF the late state con-
vention was adopted.
Nominations being in order, the name of j
p. Byers was placed in nominations and the
vote taken by counties, which resulted in his
unanimous nomination.
The following was offered by Or. G. "
Smith, which was adopted:
WHEREAS, The abuses wrongs and mprov-
licences OF the republican party have brought
financial ruin upon the government OF the
United States, and brought our government.
which ought to be an example and stand first
among the nations OF the lworld. To open
shame @ANB WHEREAS, Nothing else but a
change OF party, men and measures, will
bring the REFORM that alone will restore'us to
the good old days of Washington and Jelier-
SON. Therefore be it
Resolved. That WE, the delegates of the 9TH
Judicial District. in convention assembled
heartily and fully endorse the action of the
National Convention held ut St Louis, and
we pledge our support to the ticket put in
nomination by that convention, headed by
Samuel ). Tiiden, whose name alone. is Il
guaran tee to The people of the United States
that the democratic party mean reform.
First, we pledge our cordial support to the
ticket put in nomination by the democratic
convention held at Little Rock, on the lith of
June last.
That the members of this conventions in
convention, declare that the Hon i. +. Bye
ers, the present attarney for the 9th district
deserves the ,plaudits of the whole country
tor the mpnner in which he has discharged
the duties developing upon him that through
his nntiring zeal the country has been freed
the criminals who boldly travefsed our dis
tfict. without the fear of the law and the
just punishment that is meted out to them
and believing that he is entitled to the sup
port of every honest man OF the land, we de-
clare him to be the unanimous choice of this
convention for Prosecuting Attorney.
Ol. motion the chairman appointed the fol-
lowing executive committee from this judic-
ial district: Hon. Jesse Turner, J. c. Crudnp
j. H. Sparks. b. B. Chism. J. W. May, L. W
Davis and J. S. Cunningham.
Moved aud adopted, that all the democratic
papers of the 9TH judicial district, and the
Little Rock Gazette and Herald. be request.
ed to publish the proceedings of this conven-
ton.
On motion the convention adjourned.
A. ). MCkENN0N, Chairman.
l.. M. BLACKBuRN, Secretary.