Sharp County record., 1888-08-02

/ V. llutCnlFOn, IL AQamS, L. DAlru,
Alex Paden Thomas Bray. d. NJ CUtf-
man. John Barnett, D. D. Wilson, l. A.,
Barker, 7. B PEBBLES, P. NJ Shannon and
Jasper justus.
TIE chairman then announced that the
vote on nomination for representative was
in order and the first ballot resulted as
/ follows
r B. B3llamy, COS, A. A Steele l73,
and Z, B. Belamy having received the
majority Of votes and the unanimous en-
/ dorsement of the convention was declared
the oaSnOaratic nominee for representative.
0n.motion the nomination for all Ctli
GERS having more than two candidates
was naSsed
ThA ballot for sheriff resulted as fol
lows
G3g. r. Hall 1853, and he was declared
the n5minee Of the democracy for sheriff
Th5 ballot for cleik of the circuit conrt
was then ordered with the following re-
result
joshua Wann, 55j D L, King 240
Ca motion Joshua Wann was unani.
mous% declared the nominee for clerk.
The chair declared G, w Shaver the
nomiree for treasurer, he having received
7O7 vote.
D. D Spurlock received 1858, and II. B
Hill 3G7 votes for surveyor and Hill was
unanimously declared the nominee for
said th3e.
The ballot for Judge was declared next
in order and the ballot ordered which re
suited as follows;
First allot-AJ j Porter228, A J Smith
1872, W G Mathtny 1873, L Carpenter lO6
l. p Collins 81. TptaI vote 78O, necessary
to a choice 39l. The name Of LIP Collins
Was withdrawn.
Second balot-Porter 253 Matheny POS
Smith 1917, Carpenter ~
Third ballot-P rt'r 29S, Matheny .36
Smith lS1 Carpenter -
The fourth bal It wl1 ORDERED but be
fore the re ul5 was asctrtained mt n
was carried to reballot, and the 'onve
ton proceeded with the following result:
Fourth ballot-Porter 1853, Matheny
345 Smith II
The name Of E G ,rpener was then with
drawn.
Fifth ballo,-Porter 442, NJ ,the y 33S.
A J Porter was declared the unanimous
choice for Judge,
TIE ballot was then ordered for assess
sor AMI resulted as follows:
A G blgginbostnm 37l, Hugh Spots 32S
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j II Norman then withdrew, and the
second ballot resu ted as FOL own:
A G lligginh,ttom 43 Iihgr Spots
g. 3. on mouon lliQ JinbottOm' nomination
was made unanimous.
The following resolution was read and
received the unanimous vote Uf the con.
VentiUn:
"Be it resolved by the den racy Of
Sharp county by its repi eSentatives III
convention assembled that we endorse
the able and fcai lcss advocacy Of demo
cratic measures and principles by the
Sharp County Record and commend it to
the cordial support of the democrats OF
the C UNITY
The committee on platform made a re,
port as follows, which was received and
unanim usly adoptec:
PLATFORM
The democratic party of Sharp county
in convention assembled, hereby renews
its allegiance to tie dem cratic party o
the State of Arkansas, and Of the nation;
and as a token of its fealIy TO the tine
honor principles of the party, It most
heartily endorses the platform Of the Suate
democracy recently adopted at Little Rock,
as well as the platform eminating from
the city of ST. Louis, and pr omu gated as
the PARTICLES OF faith" Of our national de-
mocracy.
1t further endorses and commend4 the
course of oar representatives. in Congress
in relation to the Mills bill, the pa: .ge
of which by the House Of Representatives,
has recently been announced, as well a.
their policy upon other measures pending
before that body.
l. commeDds the honest patriotic and
statpsmanlike administration of the gov
ern meHl ny tue pltothI VACO"Vl'C, iiou
Simon p. Hughes, and confidently be-
speaks continuation of the same, under
the leadership of cur nominee, uon } z.
Eagle. when he shall have been inducted
into the gubcrnatoria chair.
Thai we congratulate the people of
Sharp cJunty. and of the State, on the
steady growth in the minds and senti-
ments of the people in favor of publ c
schools aud temperance throughout tie
county and state, as brought about under
the Just and adequate laws enacted by the
democratic party since the republicans
were driven from power in the State, and
we pledge ourselves to advocate and sup
port snca measures as shall continue the
growth of sentiment and harmony in their
favor throughout the country.
II most cordially approves Of he action
taken in the organization of democratic
clubs. and recomends that they be form ed
in every township of the county where
not heretofore organized.
1t is pleased to note the cheerful sub
missioa Of the minority to the will of the
majority as expressed at the township
primaries, and auhoritatively sanctioned
by the action Of this convention.
And finally believing that "the greatest
good to the greatest number is lnyaria