The Russellville Democrat., 1886-06-16
THE POLITICAL WHEEL.

THE Wheel convention called for the purpose of putting out state ticket, met in Little Rock on last Wednesday the 9th inst, with about seventy seven delegates, represent ing forty-five counties present. The first notable thing, was to unseaL President McCracken as president of the wheel, and elect hlm permanent president of the convention. After the permanent organization was cf fected, the fun commenced thusly:
 FIGHTING TICKET.
 Mir. Macon secured the floor at this point and introduced resolution that started long aud stubborn fight. The resolution was as follows:
 Resolved, That the Wheel recognized the fact that it was not created for po- litical purposes, and upon the other hand for the purpose of fostering the agricultural interests of our state. Resolved further, That we are con vinced that we have no chance for the election of a Wheel ticket, and that to nominate one would be detrimental to the interests of the Agricultural Wheel. Therefore, be iC
 Resolved, That We refuse to nomi- nate ticket, manufactured by the or der for the purpose of Wheel advance ment, for we know that such course would be an hallucination rather than an elucidation of the question before us. Mir. Bunch of Johnson county jump ed to his feet and moved to lay the res- olution o,, the table.
 Mir. Macon-l have the floor and will not yield it. 1 offer that not for the detriment of the Agricultural Wheel. Little did think, twelve months ago, when had the pleasure of girding on the armor of the Wheel, that it would so soon have the dart of politicalism hurled at it's head. Little did think there were enemies in the camp trying to throttle 1t. cannot see why the convention was called. concede your honesty of purpose. We are told by the grand president we are not here to nominate state ticket. Show me the good that will come of it. cannot see the good. We'll, take 1t on figures. In 1882
 A delegation from White county rose to point of order and was overruled. Another delegation tried to get this resolution referred, but there was noth- ing to refer It to.
 Mir. Macon still kept the floor and continued: am not speaking for my aggrandizement. l am here an earnest advocate against the Wheel entering politics. All history knows such at- tempts arc ruinous. Look at the Grange. It took on that corruption and is throt- tied. Go to Texas The same thing is seen there. With the exception Of the political tendencies the Arkansas Wheel stands out grandly. speak in behalf of q cause love. Take the vote of 1882. Gov. Berry, the democratic nom- inee, received S3,73 votes. Slack, re- publican, 46 ,545; independents, l0,O47. Thus you see the democracy had a ma- jority of 37, l47 over the republicans. Admits We are allowed to put our ticket in the field with mosta unanimous vete We cannot claim we have over 0,000 members in the Wheel. l do not be- lieye the democrats or republicans will come over to us. The Wheel would not get the full 10000 members votes. One is standing before you who IS as honest as any that ever came from pa. trIotic Joins. Sir, Phillips county has instructed me to oppose the nomination of any state ticket. love the agricul- tural principles as much as ever, but oppose this mode of robbing 1t of it's beauty and purity. represen. It's true principles and nothing more. From the moment of your nominating ticket I am an enemy and will do everything in my power to defeat It, and am not an enemy of the order. While irepresent the order in it's glory, represent the democracy teo, sir. In allegiance I yield to no man. bow to no man, bnt II did to any one l would to Thomas Jefferson, its founder. Show me sin- pie precedent or reason for this launch- Ing out and will submit. What has