The Van Buren press., 1876-07-25
The Bishop Republican Convention,
The New Deal and its Reputation by the
State Executive Committee.

otate Executive COMMITTEE.
The State Convention under the call
Of Gen. A. w, Bishop and large num-
Der of other republican voters through.
out the state, meets atLittle Rock TO- day
to put out State Ticket.
The State Executive Committee, com.
posed as follows:
S. w. Dorsey, Chairman, Jno. B La
than, Jno. II. johnson, Henry Mohone,
Geo. A. Grace, Francis Sawyer, Nj. W.
Gibbs, A. S, Prather, Powell Clayton.
John Mcclure, Joseph Brooks, o. A.
Hadley, Asa Hodges, W. s. Oliver, Ben
ton Turner, A. A. Tufts, james Torrans,
Secretary, on the 18th inst, issued an ad
dress to the Republicans of tho State
from which we extract as follows:
In April last, in obedience to call
made by the Republican State Central
Committee, a convention assembled in
this city for the purpose OF choosing del.
egates to the National Republican Con-
vention and for the further purpose OF
taking into consideration what course
the party should pursue at the Septem-
Der election.
In response to the latter proposition
the Convention, without dissenting
vote, declared it unwise aAd inexpedien,
to run State ticket Whether the pol
icy adopted by the Convention was wise
or unwise is not for this committee to
say, and is a matter which we now de.
cline to discuss. In obedience to call
of the chairman, the committee assem-
bled at this city on the 18th day Of July,
1876, for the purpose Of placing an elec
toral ticket in the field, and the transac-
ton of such other business as might
properly come before it
On assembling, the attention Of the
committne was called to a circular put
forth SO we are Informed, under the au-
thorty and fostering care of A. W. Bish.
op, who signs his communication, as
chairman Resident Executive Commit.
ee.' From what authority the title was
derived, or by whom conferred this com
mttee are unavised. 1t is enough for us
to know that he is engaged in leading an
attack upon the policy of the Republican
party, as declared by men of its own
choosing, under name and title not
conferred by any recognized republican
authority.
Instead of asking the State Central
Committee to call convention for the
purpose of taking into consideration the
propriety of calling q State convention
and the nomination of state officers, an
address has been issued which commenc-
es by attacking the action of the State
convention held in April, and which
charges this committee with failure to
discharge its duties. The excuse given
and argument advanced for this charge
and insubordination is that believing
we represent the sentiment of large
majority of the party in Arkansas, we
have therefore assumed the authority OF
calling upon the Republicans of the State
to meet in convention at Little Rock on
the 9th of July, 1876, for the purpose
of nominating Stateticket.' ect.
Your Committee for
the purpose Of procuring united and har-
monious action. waived all question Of
etiquette and dignity and invited erring
brothers to return within the fold of the
party and there settle the matter which
they allege led them into oinsubordination.
In respone to our proposition, Gen
Bishop. speaking for his committee. says
"In reply l am directed to say:
First. We have no power to change
the date of the Convention, and,
Second. That if we had the power,
know of no good and sufficient reasons
for exercising it,
We asked the joining of the two CON-
mittces in one general call, for the pur-
pose of producing harmony within the
organization. General Bishop, and his
committee, are of opinion that desire to
harmonize differences among republicans
is not a good and sufficient reason for
uniting in general call for convention.
We regret that it is not.
Upon the receipt of this letter your
committee were of opinion that they had
but one of two courses to pursue either
recommend the Republicans of the State
to Join in the work of disintergration
commenced by Gen, Bishop, and thus
encourage INSTRUMENTATION, or call con
vention of the party where its members
can do as to them may seem best.
The committee, as will be seen by the
following, have concluded to call con-
ventioD.
Resolved. That convention of the
Republicans of Arkansas be held at the
State House in the city of Little Rock,
on Wednesday. August 9th, 1876, for the
purpose of nominating Presidential Elec.
tors and taking into consideration the
propriety of nominating State ticket,
and that the basis of representation shall
be the same as that adopted for the last
convention.
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will fasten them on!
One fifth more siding and flooring is
needed than the number OF square fee,
of surface to be covered, because of the
lap in the siding and the matching of tn,
floor