The Forrest City times., 1888-06-09

Hughes to Eagle, Montgomery changed from Hughes to Eagle The excitement was SO great tha, the char was unable to announce the vote for several minutes. The result showed J. P. Eagle PAS and s. P. Hughes 2O5. What followed IS better imagined than could pos sibly be described. Tho convcn' went wild, and to liken it to Q pan demonium is wholly inadequate, Again and again the chairman at. tempted to bring the convention to order, and finally giving it up as a bad Job, sat down to await till the delegates wore themselves out.
 At last Col. J. J. Sumpter of Garland county, got the floor and moved to make the nomination unanimous.
 Tho motion was put and pre- vailed amid the widest excitement.
 Tho chair declared the nomina- ton of the Hon. J. P. Eagle for governor unanimous; and on mo- tion of Mir. R. Rice, appointed the following committee to wait upon him and inform him of the action of the convention, and conduct him before tho body:
 G. w. Caruth. of Pulaski; J. N. Cypsrt, of White; Mir. Rice, of Lln- coin; J. M. Harrell, of Garland and Robt. H. Mcconnell, of Sebastian.
 The committee departed on their errand, and, pending their return, the convention proceeded to ballot Tor Secretary of State.
 During the roll call Prof. James of Pulaski, was called to the char. The clerk announced the ballot as follows. Moore 123a, Chism l87, Black l42i.
 Pending call for the second bal lot for Secretary of State. tho com mlttec appeared with the nominee for governor, who was introduced to the convention by Hon. Geo. w. Caruth. as the next governor of Ar kansas. Addressing the chair, he said: "Gentlemcn of the conven. tion-l come before you this nor ming with heart iull of gratitude to acknowledge the honor you have done me. l feel that this is the happiest hour of my life, and Ian guago fails to portray my feelings. To have been nominated for gov ernor by the democratic party of is an honor which words arc wholly insufficient to acknowl- edge. Arkansas is in prosperous condition, and with the present ad- ministration of Gov. Hughes it has been one of the most progressive and prosperous States in the UnIon.
 If we would continue to climb still higher with our vast resources and possibilities, Arkansas must have a clean democratic admins. tration. Th,s I shall strive to give you, but with all our resources, If prosperity and success would perch upon our banner, we must have jus tice and eqnity to all men alike, ard by my sacred honor, 1 pledge my best efforts 10 this end.
 As long as my integrity shall last the grand old democratic ban ner of Arkansas shall never trail Tn the dust. I will strive with whatever strength and ability l have to maintain the glorious rep utation we already have and so richly deserve"
 At the conclusion of this speech the char directed tho secretary to proceed with the roll call for the second ballot for secretary of State. The vote stood: Chism 273, Moore 4, Black 176. Mir. Chism having received a majority of all the votes cast was declared the nominee for secretary of the State.
 On motion, the nomination was declared the nominee for secretary of State.
 Op motion, the nomination was made unanimous.
 The chair then directed the sec retary to call the rolc for the first ballot for auditor of Stato. The vote stood: Files POS, Dunlop l53, Holland 57, Stone 53.
 No one having received major ity of all the votes cast, there was no nomination and the socretar y called the roll for the second bal lot. The results was: Files POS, Dunlop 227, Holland IS, otone 5. Mir. Dunlop having received a ma jority of all the votes cast, was de- clared the nominee for auditor.
 On motion the nomination was made unanimous,
 A motion to adjourn was lost.
 There were loud calls for the regular order and the secretary proceeded to call the roll for the first ballot for land commissioner.
 The vote stood, P. M. Cobbs, 2S0, J. F. Pagan IFS.
 Mir. Cobbs, having received ma. jority of all the votes cast, was de- clared the nominee of the conven- tion for land commissioner. The secretary then called the roll for the first ballot for superlntsnd dent of public instruction. Tho first, second, third and fourth ballots re- suited in no election, but on the fifth ballot Hon. w. E. Thompson received 240 and Prof. Tbos. l.. Cox 203 votes. Mir. Thompson was then declared the nominee for State superintendent of public instruc' tion.