The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1886-09-01

Ihe congregational convention hi
{1io Second di6trIot met a Searcy
August Is. ana wae called 10 order
Nv Hon. ". =. Mccain, chairman.
Oh motion Hon. Carroll Armstrong
w elected temporary chairman, and
j. n. Campbell 81 Woodruff was
elected temporary secretary,
The foll6Wing we're accepted ~
the delegates from the various coun-
Van BurenJ. H. Frazier, viii
liam Allison, BY their proxy, M. q.
West. s 4
CIevelan,lJ. NJ. Wharton, j. NJ.
Mi CaskilI and w. J. Stanfleld.
Pope--JnoI ". Quinn, B. r lobe,
a. p Shackleford, A. n, Sosbee, j.
&. Forrest.
Conway Carroll Armstrong, W.
Il Moose, b. G. White, by w. f..
Clifton proxy, Jef Wright, BY w. a.
|Wilbonrne proxy.
Faulkner J. n. Harrod, d. r.
Loretz. j. v. Mitchell BY B. G. Black
proxy. John Ingram, w HI Duncan,
by G.. w. Bruce proxy.
WhiteJ. e. cCauly, by j. N.
Cypert proxy, A. w. Bumpas, Thorn
as Eardman, 4. w. Wells, r. W..
Crisp. Il. G. Kink, w. r. Tucker, By
w. +, Laws proxy.
Woodruff. "A. Campbell, +. J.
Crosctt, Stith Jonce.
Monroe w H. Govan, R. G.
Lynch.
Lonoke Thomas ]. Hicks, By ].
r. lobe, proxy.
Arkansas n G. CLANCY, J. "A.
Gibson, By J. w. Tucker, proxy.
jefferson ". s. Mccain.
Cleburne w. 4. Thompson, T. j,
Majors.
Lincoln r. S. Lee, w. I. Smith
By 5. Brnndridge, proxy.
On motion Of Judge j. N. Cypert
the temporary organization Of the
convention was declared permanent.
On motion the chair appointed the
following gentlemen: w. 5. Mccain,
OF Jeffersonl j. Fl Harrod, Of Faux
ncr, and R. w. Crisp, Or White, to
report the names Of Z congressional
central committee for the ensuing
two years.
Nominations being IN order Hon.
j. HI Harrod Of Faulkner, nominal,
ed Hon. Clifton r. Breckenridge Of
Jefferson county, as the congress
ional candidate OF the democracy Of
| the Second district.
On motion Of Judge Cypert Of
White Maj. Breckenridge was de-
clared The unanimous choice Of con-
ventiOn.
On motion G. w. Bruce Of
Faulkner, VIII Govan Of Monroe and
B. F. lobe, ofPope, we're appointed .
committee to wait upon Maj. Brock
inrid2e and inform him q bis nomi,
|Hntion ana request him to address
the convention.
The committee appointed to wait
upon Maj. Breckenridge escorted
him to the rostrum and presented
him to She convention. He accepted
the nomination in an appropriate
speech, thanking the democracy Of
the Second district for the honor con
ferred upon him:
w. S. Mccain, chairman of the
committee to select congressional al
central committee for the ensuing
| two years, reported the following
committee for the ensuing two years,
reported the following committee
Grant, j. s. Williams; Lincoln, j.
Nv. Hellums; Cleveland, Evans
Marks; jefferson, s. 9. Martin; Ar
kansas, r. G. CLANCY; Monroe, w.
H. Govan; Prairie, j. E. Gatewood
Lonoke, w. r. Pitcher; Woodruff, j.
IP. House; White, w. B. Ballew;
Faulkner, J. j. r. Reeves; Conway,
Carroll Armstrong; Pope, r. B. Ho-
gan; Van Buren,. W. j. Pate; Gle
burne, DR.. C. J. Hamilton; Stone,
w. j. eagle, with the recommenda-
ton that Carroll Armstrong OF Con
way county be selected for chairman.
On motion the foregoing report
was adopted and Carroll Armstrong
was unanimously elected chairman
of the democratic central congress.
sional committee for the ensuing
two years.
On motion the convention adjourn
ed sine die.