The Osceola times., 1878-07-13
The HaicyOn Days Oi Jackson
Democracy on ~ Return Trip.
A Platform Broad Enough for Al aud
Sound from Circumference
10 Center.
Full State Ticket: Miller, Frolich,
Churchill, Crawford, hende son,
Lear. Denton, Eakin, Carroll and csllawAy
--Niscellas ,ous Notes

The Democratic State Nominating
Convention assembled on July ith,
at the Opera House, i'm this city.
The Convention was fully attend
ed, and the lobbies and galleries
were crowded with spectators. Sew
eral ladies graced the floor with
their presence.
AT II H., Hon. Sol. +. Clark,
Chairman of the State Central Com
mittee, called the meeting to or
der.
Prayer was offered by Rev. Thos.
X. Welch, ID. ID.
On motion of Mr.. B. ID. Williams,
Of Pulaski, Hon. L. B. Hanley, of
Phillips, was unanimously chosen
temporary Chairman.
On motion, the Chair was directed
to appoint committee of three, to
escort Judge Hanley to the chair,
and selected Messrs. Coffin, of Law
renee; Scott, of Pope, and Hicks, of
Lonoke.
Judge Hanley was received with
applause, and, in taking the chair,
addressed the Convention, rs fol-
lows:
SPEECH OF JUDGE HANLEN.
FELLOW CITIZENS OF THE Con-
vENTIoN: i simply present myself
upon this occasion to thank you,
cordially, for the honor that you
have conferred upon me, and to en-
press to this Convention my gratiii-
cation, in view of my intlrmitics, at
meeting so many of my fellow-citi-
zens of the State at this time and
upon so important an occasion a.
this.
1t is not necessary, at this initia-
tive, that | should deliver TO you Il
speech. Ii is enough to say to you
that during the time that ! may oc-
cupy the position | now have,
shall endeavor to serve the purpose
of carrying out to the fullest extent
the interests and the wishes of this
Convention, and to see that nothing,
on my part, shall be left undone to
insure and secure that concord and
harmony in its deliberations
(cheers), the accomplishment of the
great end that we have in view
that of selecting candidates for the
various offices made elective under
the Constitution of this Common
wealth-so that we shall be secure,
not only in selecting men capable,
but men who are honest, and such
men as the people of our Common
wealth may have recommended and
expressed themselves in favor of, at
the primary meetings. Applause. !
If we can accomplish this, upon
this occasion, we will have accom-
plished all that has been conferred
upon us, in the way of power; that
has been conferred by our fellow
citizens in the various counties of
the State.
l again thank you for the favor |
have received. Cheers.
Upon motion of Gen. Armistead,
Of Franklin, Hon. John w. Stay
ton, of Jackson, was unanimously
named as temporary Secretary of
the Convention.
Upon motion, Messrs. j. {. En-
gland, ESD, Of Lonoke, and DIR. X.
c. Baker, of Hot Spring, were
named as first and second Assistant
Secretaries, respectively, of the Con-
ventiQn.
LIST OF DELEGATES.
The Secretary proceeded to read
the list Of Delegates, as follows:
Arkansas-W. II. Halliburton, Austin
Ii. Ferguson, Delegates, and James Glib
son, Alternate.
Ashley-B. Ward.
Bsxter-A. G. Bigler.
Beaton-Pat. Donan, Fountane Foster,
T.. T.. Waston, Delegates, and W. w.
Reynolds, ). w. Peel, Proxies,
Boone. T. Walker, l.. III. Freezing.
Bradley--J. T. Ederington, j. II. Bar
rett.
Calhoun-W. J. Bum.
Carroll J. 2. Faucher, !. \. Clark.
Chicot-R. NJ. Fry.
Clark-T. j. Carpenter, Adam CLARK,
w. =. Ross.
Ciay-w. s. Blackshear, J. G. Haw-
thorn.
Columbia-lJ. NJ. Kelso, j. Il. Kelso,
n. l.. Daniel.
Conway-T. l.. Hill, J. NJ. Moose.
Craighead-J. d. G. Copb, j. 5. Ander'
son.
rawford-N. Il. Burrows, James c.
Wright, II. +. Thomssson; j. =. Dur
ham, Alternate.
Crittenden--J. +. Earl.
Cross-J. NJ. I.evesque, J.W. kellough
Dallas-M. NJ. Dufiie.
Desha-N. J. Pindall, j. ;. Ross, III
y. Blackburn.
Dorsey-A. D. Rogers, J. T. Renfro.
Drew. r. W. Tiller, J. X. Gotham
w. ). Jeter.
Faulkner-ThOmas House, Il. b. Far
ham, J. X. Wright.
Franklin-W, b. Stroupe, II. b. Arm
stead. Thomas Rayburn, w. A. Carter.
Fulton--J. NJ. Archer, Il. L. Waters.
Garland--John J. Sumpter, Geo. w
Baxter, DR.. J. NJ. Halcomb, A. Whit
tington.
Graut-A. A. C. Williams, T. b. Nor