Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-04-12
STATE CONVENTION.
EX X-SENATOR CLAYTON ON
TOP.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED ENDORSING
ARTHUR's ADMINISTRATION:
Also to Put State Ticket in the
Field-Logan Sat Upon.

Also to Put a State Ticket in the
Field-Logan Sat Upon.
The Republican State Convention met in
the Capital Theater last Tuesday at 1890
O'Clock. The delegates, white aud colered,
filled nearly every seat in the auditorium.
There were representatives. from nearly
every county in the state. The programme
was ali blocked out before hand by the
leaders, and they had the majority we'll in
hand for good start. The state central
committee was in session until jus. little
while before the convention met. The
gallery was crowded with spectators, and
several ladies were present.
When everything was ready, Hon. Powell
Clayton, chairman of the state central COM
mittee, came forward, and amidst some
applause, a-cended to the stage. In calling
the convention to order he said:
Gentlemen of the Convention:
have been instructed by the state cen
tral committee to call the convention to Or
der and by q unanimous vote of the COM
mittee have been instructed to place in
nomination for temporary chairman Mr..
John II. johnson (colOred). of Woodruff
county. If there be no other nomination.
Hon j. Penney err Jones (colorsdl, inter
rupting MIR. Chairman, a caucus was held
last night and your humble servant was
nomina nated for temporary chairman. L do
not wish any conflict. L have no axes to
grind. So far as the action OF the commit
tee is concerned, bow in Difference to the
central committees action.
A Delegate-1 nominate f.. c. Morris.
A Voicc-I second the mct;on.
Mr. Morris--,uI:n all due respect | re-
specluuI'y decline
A Delegate put in nomination Mr.
Jones'
Jones-It will be done under my pro-
test. ECheers.l
The Chair will put the question frs.
on the first Eomin nation, and if that fails to
carry, Will put the question Oh the second
nomination.
The motion was put and Mr johnson was
elected. There were several dissenting
votes.
The Chair-Judge { G. Waters and Mr.
Seely will escort MIR johnson to the chair.
A Delegate-Nr Chairman
The Chair--The delegate will take his
seat.
Mr. johnson, on taking the chair, said it
gave him great deal of pleasure to accept
the honor conferred. They were about to
enter on n campaign of great magnitude.
On one side there was ostrscism and op-
preston. 1t WAS their duty to 80 act as to
meet this enemy fairly ana squareiy. "a
great many things is to be did. We have
to nominate an executive. l contend in
our selection at Chicago il we are defeated
in the next election, the interests of the
country will be imperiled. The school
system will be in danger. 1t Is our duty to
be cons solidated. The convention is now
ready for business. What is its will!''
a delegate from CoIumbia-I nominate
MI Bush of Pulaski, for Temporary
secretary.
A delegate from Hampstead county,
nominate Mr n Z Roberts of Hampstead
A deiegate-I now move the nomin ations
now close.
Messrs Bush and Roberts were elected
temporary secretaries.
w Oliver-1 move that 4 committee of
seven be appointed d on credentials. Carried.
| Gen Wheeler-I move a committee of
! seven on permanent organization be APP
pointed. Carried.
The committee on credentials was ap-
pointed as follows: " oliver, PULASKI;
Ferd Havis, Jefferson: { Rix, q trland;
" q Turner, Phillips; kidder Kidd. Benton
{ y,
Thurston, sebastian county; Alvis Smith,
i Crawford; G Fl Thompson, lafayette.
The chair then announced the following
committee on permanent organization:
Stephen Wheeler, of Sebastian; u A
! Knowles Of Pulaski; J Warren OF Craw-
ford; Clark of Garland; A III Bsies OF
Franklin, and } Is Friedheim of Ouachita
! Mr. Perkins of Pulaski-I desire to ask
the chair how he can appoint committee
on permanent organization when the COM
mittee on credentials has not reported.
. [Iaughter.]
Before the delegate could get answer
to his question. a motion to take recess
until , O'Clock vas put and carried ami the
delegates all filed out.
AFTER RECESS.
The convention was called to order at =,
p. M. The comEHittee on credentials had
delayed the reassembllng for an hour.
There was but one contest, that of Hemp
stead county, which sent two delegations.
The committee on credentials not being
ready to report, several motions for re
cess were lost, and Hon. Thomas Boles OF
Sebastian county. was invited to address
the convention. He said:
Gentlemen and Fellow Republicans of Ar.
kansas:
must return to you my thanks for this
compliment you have paid me in asking me
to address you. l must say. fellOw-repuh-
licans, that ! am taken by surprise. As a
republican. however, L think | ought to
/ say something. We meet here in Arkansa.
hi!ate for the presidency. What We dc
here today will be about the only effective
voice We can have in that election. W,
have no hope for any electoral votes. | an
. happy to congratulate you when l thint
there has been no day for eight years il
which the prospects OF the repu Olican party
were so bright. We are not party tina
seeks office. Not SO with the democratic
party. They are lsgging behind us. W.
, hope they will come up and get iittl
nearer to us in our great work OF carrying
forward the interests of the country. Tn
democratic party, it has been said, canno
|. agree on any one thing, because they hav
no principles. There Is one thing they q
agree upoE-that is in the hunt tor office
We have simply the expressions of tina
= party as to what they will do. They 50
put them in power and they will lesse
taxes, do away with the tariff. But whe
they get in power we find them to be
party of towards. They do not touch tn
tariff. They are afraid it will stand in tn
way of their securing the great thing, th
getting OF the Offices. Whether republ
cans are in the north or south. we are
party of principles. We are willing to wa
and watch. l thank you for the privileG
of making these few remarks. (Applause
4 After this speech the committee on CT
deptiais made report by its chairman, c
W oliver. The following delegates wei
returned a. entitled to seats In the co
vention: