Sharp County record., 1888-06-14
Proceedings
OF THE DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL
CONVENHIO

OF THE DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL
CONVENTION.
In pursuance of a. call made by the
democratic central committee of Sharp,
Lawrence and Randolph counties which
compose the second senatorial district of
Arkansas, democratic senatorial con-
vention met at Imboden on Saturday,
June the 9th, 1888. The house was call
ed to order by Col. j. l. Abernethy who
stated the object of the meeting Judge
Alex. jackson of Lawrence county was
elected chairman aud D l. King of sharp
county, secretary. The following named
persons answered to the roll call aS ac-
credited delegates:
Randolph county, II. II. Wiley and
DR., j. y. Esselman; Lawrence county,
W. j. Ball, J. l., Nelson, Alex Jackson
and Joe W. Clffuan; Sharp county, s.
Y. Halliburton, d. l. King, 4, B Bella.
my, DR.. L N F. Sullivan and DR. }. W.
riLblrs
On motion W. j. Ball of Lawrence
DR. e, N. Il. Sullivan of sharp and Dr.
j. G. Esselman, of Randolph were ap-
pointed as committee to select and re-
port senatorial central committee for
the ensuing four yeals; and said commit.
tee selected and reported as follows:
That the several chairmen of the coun.
ty central committees, and their success
sors III Office shall be and remain ex.ofi
clio members of the senatorial committee,
and two others from each county, to wit.
Randolph county, John P. Black anu
John U. Wsener Lawrence, Thomas
Duvall and Alex Jackson; Sharp, John
S Medley and W. q. Matheny
On motion the repors was received and
the above named persons were duly elect
ed az q democratic central committees for
the ensuing term.
Nominations for senator we're then de-
clared i'll order, and Hon R, B. Bellamy,
of Sharp. in short but eloquent speech
nominated Hon. Sam II. Davidson of
Sharp county. W. j. Ball, of Lawrence
seconed the nomination Of Mr.. Davidson,
Hon. S j. johnson arose and announc.
ed hi, withdrawal from the race, where
upon DR. j. G. Esselman of Randolph,
moved that the nomination of MIR. Da-
wilson be made by aclamation, which
: was adopted amid applause.
On motion the convention endorsed
tie action Of the national democratic
convontion i'll nominating Grover Cleve-
land for PRECEDENT and Allen q. Thurman
for vice-Pl esident; and the platform as
adopted by said convention,
! w "a. Ia. aia.:u u-otpPy ttu proooeus"ss ol
tins convention to the Raniolph Herald,
the Pocahontas Free Press, the Telephone
and the Sharp County Record tor pabll-
cation.
Col j L, Abernethv was called and
made brief but eloquent address in be-
half of democracy. lie paid glowing
tribute to the democratic party both
state and natioDal, and eulogized Grover
Cleveland upon his craftsmanship and
administration, saying that his name
will be recorded in history as the tireat
Reformer and lie classed with Washing
ton, jefferson, Madison, Monroe and
jackson, and the Old Roman Allen IT,
Thurman-has been the great luminary
of the democratic party for thirty yeais."
lie was followed by hon. j. b. Judkins,
who clearly defined the principles OF de-
mocraoy, stated the great issue between
the two par ties-the tariff-and showed
the necessity of a thorough organization
of the democratic party i'll the state and
county, and hoped mo democrat would
vote d scratched ticket
On motion the convention adjourned.
ALEX. JACKSON,
d. L. King, Chairman.
Secretary.