The Russellville Democrat., 1882-06-22


 court. Five ballots were taken and Iresulted in the nomination of Hon W. W. Smith, of Phillips county. The convention then adjourned until o'clock &. m., Friday.
 SECOND DAY--MoRNING SESSION. Convention reassembled at 9 O clock a. m., Friday, June l6, and was call ed to order by the chairman,
 The first business was the an nouncement by the chairman of a committee to select state central committee.
 Balloting was then had for attor- ney general, which resulted in the nomination of Maj. c. B. Moore on the first ballot.
 D. w. Carroll was placed in nomi. nation for chancellor, and there being no opposition, his nomination was made by exclamation.
 J. W. Galloway was nominated as chancery clerk on first ballot, his op- ponent being W. T. Poe.
 J, D. Kimbell, W. F. Campbell and J. P. Brashear were placed in nomination for the office of commiss- toner of state lands. Owing to print ed charges against him being circu- lated on the floor of the convention, Mr. Kimbell withdrew from the race before balloting was commenced. The names of J. H. Shoppach, W. II. Langford, J. w. Bradley, c. B. Mills and Mir. Hogane, were also placed in nomination. The second ballot re. suited in favor of Maj. W. P. Camp bell, of Woodruff county,
 For superintendent of public in struction. the. names of James l.. Denton, Shelby Kennard, W. E. Thompson, T. P. McGovern, c. W. Hill and P. T. Baker were placed before the convention. One ballot was taken without a definite result.
 On motion, the convention took recess until p. m.
 AFTERNOON SESSION.
 The convention reassembled at 2:25 and was called to order.
 Balloting for nomination of state superintendent of public instruction was resumed.
 The second ballot was announced resulting in favor of Mr. Denton, and he was declared the nominee.
 For congressman at-large, the fol lowing names were placed in nomi- nation w. w. Mansfield. c. R, Breckinridge, II. NJ. McVeigh, J. W. House, T. c. McRae, J, NJ. Smith and ". r. Slemons.
 Nine ballots were taken without a choice being made, when q recess was taken until 8 o'clock p. m.
 NIGHT SESSION.
 At the appointed hour the conycn- tion reassembled.
 Two ballots were taken for con- gressman at-Iarge without result.
 Pending the fifteenth ballot, the committee to select state central committee made thelr report, which was received.
 Balloting was resumed and contin- ued until the twenty third, when the ballot stood Breckinridge 62; Mans field TO; McRae 36,
 The convention then adjourned until S:30 a. m., Saturday.
 THIRD DAY-MoRNING SESSION.
 The convention met pursuant to and was called to order by the chairman.
 Balloting for congressman-at large was commenced and continued with varying results until the twenty eighth ballot when the vote stood as follows Mansfield 63 Breckinridge 105.
 Major Breckinridge's nomination was then, on motion of s. W. Will Hams, made unanimous.
 Col, R.G. .Shaver,o Howard county, presented the following, which was unanimously adopted:
 Resolved, That in recommending the resubmission of an amendment to the constitution in regard to cer- tain alleged indebtedness of the state, it IS not the purpose of this convention to commit the democrat. ic party to the support of the pro posed amendment, but to leave mem bers of the party free to vote on that question as their consciences may dictate. We recognize the general demand for resubmission of the question, without making the sup port of the proposed amendment test of democracy.
 The convention then adjourned sine die.