The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-06-19


/ O'Clock.
At ! O'Clock the convention was call
ed to order.
The committee on credentials report
ed the following delegates from the
townships named:
Clark: il. Rye, s. w, Swami and
Ii. G. Sapington.
Convenience: VIM. Thompson.
Dover: Dan G.. Brown, 4. M. Neal,
John X. Young and r. b. Higgins.
Gala Creek: M. G.. Hearne and p.
/ A. Henry.
Gala Rock: w. M. Bell.
Gum Log: j. 4. Purvlance.
Holly Bend: r. ID. Love and w. j..
( Henson.
Griffin: F. D. E. Montgomery and J.
j. Hills.
Illinois: J. f. Battenfield, w. H.
Rankin, b. +. Jobe, j. w. Russell, w.
Ii. Hill and II. f. Williamson.
Liberty: L. Il. McCracken, w. B.
Young, w. T.. Linton and j. T. Bull
lock.
Lee: w. L. Clifton and H. G. Bled-
soc.
Moreland: G.. w. Lipe.
Martin: /. j. Brown and j. II. Bull
lock.
| North Fork: John L. Gooch.
Sand Springs: s. G.. Harris.
Valley: NJ. II. Buchanan.
| Wilson: f. A. Darr, j. II. Potts. j.
NJ. White and Jno Hunter.
w. G. Renfrow holding a proxy for
j. e. Battenfie!d was upon motion adj
mitted as delegate for Illinois town
ship.
| The committee on permanent organi-
cation reported as follows: For chair
man, w. A. Baker of Liberty township.
For secretary B. F. Jobe of Illinois
township.
On motion the report of the commit
tee was adopted.
The committee on resolutions report
ed as follows:
WHEREAS, We deem thorough organ
| ization as essential to the success of the
democratic party and the perpetnity of
Its time honored principles. Therefore
be it
Resolved 1st: That the county CEN
tral committee appoint as Judges OF the
/ Primary Election (provided such pri-
mary election be adopted by this con-
vention) none but true and tried mem
bers OF the Democratic party.
Resolved I'd: That none but those
4 W flO arc hiOW ~ W DC VI NC ob0 VI iCN
democrats be allowed to participate in
said primary election.
| Resolved Sd: That none of those
democrats be allowed to participate in
said primary election who have gone
into the independent political move
nient Of the B. of f. of this county UNI
less he shall renounce his political con-
nection Herewith.
Resolved 4th: That we recognize the
Russsellville DEMOCRAT as the only
true democratic paper published in
| Pope county and we urge the people to
support it as far as they feel it their
duty so to do.
| Upon motion the report was adopted.
| The following were selected as dele
gates to the state convention: w. b.
Young, f. A. Darr, w. III. Hill and r.
b. Higgins; alternates-H. G. Saping-
ton. /. j. Brown, j. w. Russell, Nj. IL.
Buchanan and J. f. Munday.
| Instructions were given for state Of
| fcers as follows: For governor
Fletcher 81; Hughes 8; Frolich q;
second choice Hughes.
Sec of state-Moore.
Atty. general-Jones; second choice
McVeigh.
| Auditor-Files.
Treasurer-W Woodruff.
| Land mmissioner--Cobbs.
Supt. Pub. Ins.-Thompson.
Chancery clerk-Paschal.
| Delegates were instructed not to
vote for Carroll for Chancellor.
Delegates to the congressional con-
venton were selected as follows: III.
G. Sapington, j. w. Quinn, j. w. Rus
sell and T.. A. Darr.
| The delegates were instructed to vote
| for Hon. G. Il. Breckenridge for con-
gresham.
Delegates to the judicial convention
were selected as follows: w. p.
Wooten, J..R. Young, J. II. Bullock
and f. l.. McCracken.
Instructed for Hon. j. G. Wallace
| for prosecuting attorney.
Upon motion primary election was
ordered for Saturday the 10th day Of
August. Adopted unanimously.
A county central committee 10 serve
for the ensuing two years was elected
as follows: Il. A. Darr, j. M. Harkey
and d. C. Brown.
Upon motion the central committee
was authorized To appoint judges of the
primary election for the several town.
ships.
Upon motion Hon. b. 4. Embry was
recommended to the state convention
as delegate to the National conven-
tion at Chicago.
| II. b. Higgins introduced the follow
ing:
Whereas, We have implicit and abid-
| ing confidence in the ability, integrity.
courage and craftsmanship of the Hon.
w. w. Mansfield and believe him to he
the best representative, as.well the best
adapted and fitted man In the State fo-
the distinguished honor of United
States senator. Therefore be it
Resolved, That II is the sense of this
convention that our next representa-
tive elect, cast his vote for the Hon. w.
i w. Mansfield to succeed the Hon.
David Walker for Unites States sena-
tor.
The resolution was adopted.
Upon motion Hon. j. Ill. Berry was
made second choice for u S. Senator.
y Upon motion the county central
committee was authorized to prepare
suitable poll books for holding the
primary election.
Is. +. Jobe introduced the following :
Whereas, Since the last congression.
al election the state has been redistrict.
ed for congressional purposes. There
fore be it
Resolved, That our delegates to tho
state convention be authorized to reor'
gaufze the conversational committee OF