Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-09-01
PULASKI COUNTY CONVEN-
TION.
10 Elect Delegates to the Ma
tiOnal Convention.

Ill pursuance W d GILL Ol Tue en-
ecutive committee, the electors of
the various wards and precints,
met at the circuit court room for
the purpose of electing delegates
to attend the state convention
the following Monday, at 1870.
Hon NJ w Gibbs called the con-
vention to order, and introduced
j E Rector, who read the call.
On motion of George E Jones,
II Simkens was chosen Temporal
ry chairman, and w Z Anderson
secretary,
On motion of II Simkens, the
following committee on creden-
tlals was appointed by the chair,
g f Jones, Sam Speight } E Rec
tor, M w Gibbs, G w Mason,
Isaac Young, and Jesse Butler.
The credentials Of the different
delegates were handed to the
committee, who retired. While
they were out, j Pennoyer Jones,
of Desha county, was invited to
address the meeting, which he did
for several minutes lie is GER
tainly a most polished orator and
one of the most talented colored
men in Arkansas, though he was
allowed to say but few words,
he displayed deep research into
the condition and wants Of his
people.
After short absence, the COM
mittee on credentials returned
and reported the following dele
gates:
Campbell township-Anthony
Robertson, f Walters, John Right.
AG Ward and G w Walters.
Young township-A ID Rosser,
F. Rivers, l. Young and G w
McMurry.
Eastman township Il w.
Walker, F w White, Z Smith,
w A Smith, G w Walker, G w
Waller, James Nealon, Geo Nc
Crary and Gee Thomas.
Ashley township-M l. Will
liams, J Lewis, John Tucker, VIM
Daniel Porter Brown.
Pyeatte township w Ma
son, B r Rogers and r B Gaines.
Big Rock township-George
Champ.
Eagle township-T II Hunter,
Robt Crook and Robt Tatte.
First ward-J E Rector, J E
johnson, 2 A Knowles, Joseph
Hill, Sam jackson.
( Second ward-W P Anderson,
Calvin Sanders, D p Williams,
Washington Ganaway, A j
Mason.
Third ward-Sam Spight, G E
Jones, Henry Simkens, ID [ Ber-
ry and William Porter.
Fourth ward--Crock Camp
bell, S A Jordan, Charles Carter,
J II jackson.
Fifth ward-R Il Morgan, S q
Garrett, William Laport, Will
liam Stayton.
Sixth Ward--George N Per
kius, Cyrus Mcintosh, Sam Sum
mers, I A Bush, j f Bush, Will
liam Cook,
Seventh ward-M w Gibbs,
Jesse Butler. F. a Fulton, G w
Keats, NJ E Jcifries.
The report was adopted.
George N Perkins and J E
Rector were placed in nomina-
ton for permanent chairmen. The
roll being called the ballot stood
81 for Perkins and 80 for Rector.
The point was raised that Geo
Champ had cast three votes for
Big Rock township, and the COM
mittee having reported but one
vote for the township, two Of the
votes cast for that township were
thrown out, leaving the ballot:
Perkins, "a; Rector, 30. Mr. Per-
kins being declared elected was
escorted to the chair by two men
appointed for that purpose by the
chairman.
He thanked the convention for
the honor conferred and promised
to rule impartially provided that
the members would cOnda act
themselves .as gentlemen and
treat him as chairman. lie hoped
this would be the beginning ot a
{ new era in the career of the ne
groes. He said we would come
together here next week to make
our grievance known. All you
that have any should spe:k out,
and speak out loud. Again he
said, | thank you for the honor.
The convention then proceeded
to elect a permanent secretary.
Messrs Anderson, McMurray,
and White was put in nnmina-
ton after several ballots McNur-
ray was declared elected secre-
tary.
On motion, the chair rroceed~
ed to appoint committee to
nominate eight delegates to rep
resent Pulaski county in the
state convention, to wit: T A
Knowles, S Spright, G Mcintosh, ,