The Russellville Democrat., 1882-08-17
JUDICIAL CONVENTION.
Proceedings of the Democratic Nominating Convention for the Fifth Judicial
 District.

the F1ftn Juulc1al
 District.
 Pursuant to call of the democrati executive judicial committee for tn Fifth Judicial District, the judlcia convention for said district met a Russellville, Ark, on Thursday August 10th, 1882.
 CIV. Bergman, Esq.,, of Russell .yllle, promptly at, two o'clock called the meeting to order, and read thu following letter:
 DARDANELLE, Ark, Aug. 9, 1882. Mr. Geo. w. Berryman, Russellville r Please appear as proxy and repre- sent me as chairman of the demo cratic judicial committee of the 5tl circuit in the organization of tho convention to be held in your towr on the 10th of August, (to morrow Represent me also In the matter oI the election of q new judicial com mittee, and have the matter brought up at q seasonable hour. Respect fully, H. C. CUNNINGHAM.
 Mr. Berryman stated that the con vention would accordingly proceed to the election of q temporary chair man. G. w. Berryman was nomina- ted, and no other name being pre- sented J. F. Wood. of Johnson, call ed for the ayes and nays on said nomination, and declared G. w. Der ryman duly elected temporary chair man.
 The chair announced the selection of a temporary secretary in order. J. E. Battentield, of Russellville, was put in nomination, and duly elected.
 A motion was made and seconded that the chair appoint committee on basis of representation, and 8 committee on permanent organiza- tion. The motion was sustained. The chair named as committee on basis of representation and credentials, the Following names $. H. Nichols, Of Conway; J. P. Wood, of Johnson; W. M. Stephens, of Franklin; H. $. Car ter, of Yell and J.T Bullock, of Pope :; and as commmittee on permanent organization, the following: K. C.. Bullock, of Yell; w. w. Adams, of Franklin; K J. Adams, of Conway; w F Wooten, of Pope; c. D. Crampton, of Johnson. t9
 The convention took a recess of fifteen minutes to give the commit tees time to report.
 The convention having been again called to order the committee on ba sis of representation and credentials submitted the following report:
 Your committee on basis of rep resentation and credentials beg leave to report
 q. That this convention adopt the basis of representation fixed by the state central committee in the call for the state democratic conven- tion on the 10th day of June, 1882 :; and that Franklin is entitled to four votes, Johnson three votes, Pope three votes, Yell three votes, and Con way two votes.
 "2. That Dr. H. II. Turner, w. M. Stevens and w. w. Adams are the regularly chosen delegates from Franklin county present and entitled to seats in this convention.
 '3. That J. P. Wood and c. D. Crampton are the regularly chosen delegates from Johnson county pres ent and entitled to seats in this con ventlon.
 "4. That w. P. Wooten, J. T. Bull lock, and George w. Bergman are the regularly chosen delegates from Pope county present, and entitled to seats in this convention.
 ''j. That s. H. Nichols and K. J. Adams are the regularly chosen del. egates from Conway county present and entitled to seats Tn this conven- tion.
 "G. That R. c. Bullock and II. s. Carter are the regularly chosen dele gates from Yell county present, and entitled to seats in this convention.
 D. IT, NlChOLS, 1u II,
 The report was, without discuss ion, adopted.
 The committee on permanent or ganization submitted their report as follow:
 "We hereby recommend Dr. H. II. Turner, of Franklin, as permanent chairman, and James E. Battenfeld, of Pope, for permanent secretary.
 R. c. BULLOCK, Chm"
 MT, Carter, of Yell, moved that the name of S, II. Nichols, be substitu- ted for that of II. II. Turner, and the motion was seconded by W. NJ. Stevens
 J. P. Wood moved that the rules be suspended and vote taken on MT. Carter's amendment. Mir. Woods motion was seconded and submitted to vote, and the char declared It lost.
 The chair stated that the question now recurred upon the original re- port as read, and he called for the ayes and nays upon it's adoption.
 The vote was taken and the chair declared the report adopted.
 Mir. Turnor took the char, and in