The Russellville Democrat., 1878-03-28

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 CARL JoNITz. Meeting of the Democratic State
 Central Co mmittee---COn-
 ventiOn Called 4th July. l RooMs DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL CoM.,l i LITTLE ROCK, March 20, 1878. The committee met pursuant to adjournment.
 I Roll of the committee being called, the following members were present:
 Sol. F. Clark, Pulasky County, Chairman of Committee.
 Benj. $. Johnson, Robert A. How. ard, Pulaski County. Blake D. Turner, Wbite County. M. D. Baber, Randolph County.
 R. T. Kerr, Sebastian County.
 The following members requested that they be represented by proxies, as follows:
 J. C. Tappan, of Phillips County, by Ben. $. Johnson, of Pulaski Co.
 R. K. Garland, of Nevada County, by Wm. D. Blocher, of Pulaski Co. H. c. Bum, of Ouachlta County, by z. P. H. Farr, of Pulaski Co. l D. w. Carroll, of Jefferson County, by B. S. Johnson, of Pulaski Co. c. A. Gantt, of Clark County, by B. s. Johnson, of Pulaski Go. A. R. Witt. of Van Buren County, by R. w. Stevenson, of Pulaski Go. l Anderson Gordon, of Conway, by R. A. Howard, of Pulaski Go. Gen. B. $. Johnson moved that the letters authorizing proxies be read and received, and the persons appointed be invited to participate in the proceedings of the committee. Letters read, and proxies above named admitted to represent con stituents.
 Col. Howard moved that the com mittee proceed to fix the time for holding the Democratic State Con- ventlon at the City of Little Rock. Col. z. F. H. Farr moved that the 18th day of June, 1878, be fixed for holding the convention. Hon. R. T. Kerr, of Sebastian, moved to amend by inserting the 4th day of July, instead of the 18th June.
 Gen. B. $. Johnson, of Pulaski, moved as an amendment to the amendment the 10th day of July.
 The amendment to the amendment Was rejected-ayes 3, nays 10.
 The amendment was adopted ayes 10, nays 3.
 The question recurring on the mo- tion as amended, ito fix the time for holding the Democratic State Con- vention at City of Little Rock, on Thursday, the 4th day of July, 1878, the motion was adopted unani- mously.
 Gen. B. $. Johnson moved that the Chairman issue a call for the assembling of the Convention at the place and time designated in the motion as adopted. Agreed to.
 Hon. K. T. Kerr offered the fol lowing:
 Resolved, That the basis of repre- sentation in the next Democratic State Convention be the vote cast for Gov. w. R. Miller in the last general election, and that one dele gate for every. 400 voters, and that one delegate for each fraction of over 200 voters, upon that basis, be enti- tied to seats in said Convention, and that each delegate be entitled to one vote, the delegation being present, in the absence of a full delegation, being entitled to one vote, the dele gation being entitled to cast the vote of the county; provided, that each county be entitled to one delegate and one vote in any event; and Pro yided, further, that no delegates be admitted by proxy unless appointed by the County Convention.
 Hon. B. D. Turner moved to amend by inserting instead of -four hundred,' the words five hundred, and instead of 1.-two hundred" the words two hundred and fifty, which was not agreed te. The question recurring on the resolution, it was adopted unanimously.
 Col. Z P. H. Farr moved that upon the basis adopted the Chairman aud Secretary prepare and publish a ta- ble of the counties of the State show ing the representation of each, which was agreed to.
 Col. k. A. Howard moved that the Chair appoint a Finance Coinmitte of three to adopt means for meeting the expenses of the call and cam paign of which Gen. B. $. Johnson shall be chairman. The motion was carried, and Gen. B. 5. Johnson, Col. R. A. Howard and Hon. R. F. Kerr were appointed such committee.
 Col. Faber moved that Hon. E. D. Turner be added to the Committee on Finance. Adopted.
 Col. Howard moved to add Gen. J. c. Tappan, of Phillips county, which vas agreed to.
 Gen. Ben. $. Johnson offered the followiDg:
 Resolved, That the Finance Com mittee be instructed to call on the County Central Committees for their pro rata of the expenses of the cam palgn. The resolution was adopted.
 The committee adjourned, subject