The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-01
ASSEMBLED.
The Arkansas Democrats Organized,
Temporary Officers Of the Conven-
ton Made Permanent.
With the Eon. B. b. Hudgens, of
Boone, In the Chair.
Delegates to the National Conven-
ton Selected.
Also Electors and Delegates at Large
Recommendations OF Committees
Col. Eagle Gaining strength
Logs Made Into Lumber.

Special Dispatch to The Appeal
LITTLE Rock, Ark, May I.-The Ar
kansas Democratic State convention was
called TO order at the Capital opera-house,
this city, at 1920 o'clock today.
Col. John NJ. Moore, chairman Of the
State central committee, in the chair, and
454 delegates occ upying seats on the floor.
The Rev j. IL. Dye offered a fitting invo-
cation for the welfare " the convention
and for the good which he hoped would
cone out OF IT, BY authority Of the State
central committee, Chairman Moore re-
quested that after organization first
business would be 20 select dele
gates TO the nat hal convention
and elect electors at large. He
announced the House ready to go into
election of temporary officers, which re-
suited in the nomination, Of the Hon. h. II.
lludgens, Of Boone. Tie roll was called
on motion of Col. Carutli, Of Pulaski, aud
during the calling OF the roll another can
didate in the person Of the Hon. Carroll
Armstrong, Of Conway county, appeared
who received ISL votes. lludgens received
3O3 votes and was declared elected amid
tremendous applause. 10 was escorted 10
the chair and addressed he convention in
glowing terms and prahc OF the Demo
cratic party, compared Us reign In Arkan-
sas with Republican rule, 10 the dotrimont
OF the latter.
:, On motion, the Hon. J. L. Williams, Of
Pulaski, secretary OF the state central com.
mittec, was elected seer tary by a unan-
imous vote. The temp cary organization
was made permanent By unanimous vote.
After the appointment o several commit
tees, the convention tool n recess until 3
o'clock.
AFTERNOON sEssIoN.
The convention rea ,sembled at S:l5
o'clock. The following is the committee
ON resolutions and platform: J. VI. lIud-
son, Jefferson county, chairman, with tho
| following gentlemen from each judicial
district in the State, BEGINNING with the
first; Judge J; \. CyE II. r. Mcyeigh,
burn, q. w Camth, NJ ". Lopcr, J. T.
Copeland, w. A. Jet, \ q. Waddsworth
J. NJ Hudson, X. II. Mcconnell, II. q. G,
| Williams, VI. ~ Dyer.
The committee ON or,ler OF business re
ported that the convention nominate 10y
reclamation the Chief Justice, Treasurer
and Attorney-G General ~ they have no-op-
position. Il also reported that the convcn.
ton select its delegates 20 ~. Louis and
also four presidential electors ut large.
The following gentlemen were elected
10 the national convention. all Of whom
are solid for Cleveland DIR. G. NJ. Taylor,
OF Lincoln county; Col. Ben T. Duvall. Of
Sebastian county; Col. W. l.. Terry, Of ru-
laski county; the Hon. J. 4. w. nllar, OF
Drew county.
The convention then, nj $50 O'Clock,
y. M, took a recess ill . O'Clock am. TO
morrow.
Tomorrow will undoubtedly be n mem
orsble occasion in Arkansas Democratic
politics. Col. Eagle Is hourly gaining
strength, although the TACT Of his being
Baptist preacher IL used 90 injure him
among those Of a prcjudicial nature The
gallery Of the opora.housc contained many
members Of the gentle sex, who watched
/ the proceedings with interest Clapping
their hands whenever anything funny
or exciting happened Logs will bc
made "to lumber" until quite late 90.
night In the headquartcr Of gubcmatorial
aspinnts. Fletcher aud Hughes arr
leaving no stones unturncd 10 capture the
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