, 1876-04-28

AEFUDLlCAN sTATz CONTENTION.
LrrrLL RocK, Ark. April 27.-Tho Republi-
can State Convention WAS called to order at II
o'clock to-day by Senator Clayton, Chairman Of
the State Central Committee. Qen. D. 2. Up
ham WAS made temporary Chairman, and J. P,
Jones (colorod) Temporary Secretary.
After the appointment OF the Committee on
Credentials rccesa wAs taken till 230 p. m.
On roaumipg, the Committee On Credentials
reported all the counties but eight represented.
Tho Committee appointed on permanent Or
ganizstlon thon reported. The following arc the
names Of the permanent oficosn: Joseph
Brooks, President; q. II. johnson (coiorol),
G. A. Graco, N. D. Barton, Vico-p o-prosidents; II.
II. Cooper. Il. A. Dawson (coiorod), J. r.
Jonoh (colored). eooretartes. Dawson and
Jones declined to scryo, and Ed. Levy aud J.
II. Smith (colored) Hcre substituted.
a delegate stated that 3Ir. Brooks had been
taksn suddenly and volanuy ILL., and II vas impoaai-
on motion q ssnstof Dorsey, Gen. uphs,n wsa
then declared Penanent Chatrman aud tho report Of
the COMMITTEES was adopted
Judge Mcclure moved The appointment Of COM
SHOULD bs 1sfetfod without debate, Adopted.
Committees were also Appontcd 10 select delegates
70 the Cincinnati Convention. aud 10 suggest naes
Tor stste Central comm!ttee,
pELEaATEs.
After recess for hour tie Co,nmlttes on Delo-
gatea TO tbs ClncinnA Convention rcorsed Tho fol-
!ow1g naWss Peel Po.oll c{syso1 & !; " Dorsey Johao
Johns. Franz Gallagher. a.. iiolse. i V. vaughan.
W.i.h, T Il. accomser e. % Il n s als Wsn Ksn.n M H.
]. II. clendsnni. VI. ". Benjamin, Il. A. Caldwell.
Tle deeSxtcs present tngrucod 10 cast te rote
et the B.s.e. The report was adorted.
MExuLUT1oHb.
The Committee on l:cso!usion1 then reported
the Republican rArty.
Ths second recitss that citizens Of ths several
under the Constitution aud laws without lssard u
place IT birh color, race. or previous condition, and
es ss Iaas 70 5
ment, ard prompt punishment ol dishonesty In Of
Tbs fourth fayora "A et.eisnt syptetn Of common
eeheoas, SUPPORTED ~ geneEs tasat'u, sud charged
The Den,oerauo party WITH robbins ta. State Of these
hchoolfunas 10 3ay this per etu sud salaries Of 0a-
esrs .hsrebJ he puDIo sehoon clossa by reason
Ths fth declares that 10 tho soitisr. and 1aors wo
fought to preserve the Union tho nation debt
erpasa, Il stoss tsasn da.eF1s aIsrI provision fof
tla4r support
The last y - follow: nesasrd. That va hereby
he gpubeans Of III .ss tos p.e.sen IL 10 ea0es u
After tho resolutions we're read. +. A. Fulton
coored) moved that tho delegation 70 tie Cincinnati
Convention be Instructed 70 sots for Gov. itur.on
0oy. Morton himself. ,lc1es Of !" 10. no.''l
would g further than ns to s1press hs regard and
admiration for 6snator Norton. lie did not IAtuk ths
amendment would uAft tho resolution snJ stronger
M1. Fulton replied that hs believed he1s were uen
ia that delegation who friends OF As, ConklluH
liz wanted 70 bind al Of them to xots for Morton.
for h!mxtf. h. would not supIsurt GohkilnR,
6anat0r CLyton thrn paid IN euU8y 10 Gov Nor.
tou, sayiny would bs csurl III the eo'ossd people
desert hin nox. IL again reiterated lLat ths resou
ton implied ii that ths dsiegatA desired.
G. Q. Walters. dsleRste~seot did not undeEa.and
The resolutions Hsuator Clayton did, Ne construed
tAcan 10 msau that tie delegation should hpd Ii u
jurou1 to the Republican party Mt. nottont naiot
might bs dropped fur SONS other.
H. A. Dawson {cooFsd1 thought soma Of tbs detA.
gates mot lfteAdly " Morton, aud desired tbs rsolu
lion msds stronger. 70 that the delegation would sant
Gy Morton III t4aa tuna,
J. i. Jones' {eolorsd) :. aaid ia lookinE
o.sf tbs LIST Ut tvvnty.n dslosates hs fouht
only the uimea of four coloEed men. He thought shs
COMMITTEES had poof appreciation of the boue aus
snew Of $bs Republican pArtg In tais 6tAe, aud 10
aired thS report fs~osnuIttsd.
A0Bk REVOLUTIONS.
". @. Whfpp1s u thla point offered ksr4e4 of
luuon4 IL us0 ct thasA rsntIn8. Tho nrss fAvors
sHe4s laaia, The ss,ond. Justice 10 tho eouEed
Ths thE6 Azraxus tho DeIuocraue party aud declare
Is would In public calsEay for IL return to power
Tbs fourth annoupcts HAe 10 onH Nho Il not Aboy,
tePrusch and u fsvuf Of honesty, ste.. aAould /,
nominated. The nth prus!des thst the delegation
6tncnnAu 10 tnnstFuced ~ 70 Auy particular person
but sa carry out Ills ldeas suunesi+4 a ths Ee.olu
tinus,
Thea resolutions xent 70 ths COMMITTEES on KssalS
Hops uuaes ths pkeTtous order without debzta.