The Russellville Democrat., 1888-05-31

| Griffin, 8; j. j. Hills, Homer Bru
ton, DIR. Griffin.
Gum Log, |; J. 7. Puryiance.
Gala Creek, A.; j. III. Oates. r. o
Morton, j. M. Henry, G. S. Bell
Gala Rock, 2; w. M. Bell, J. F
Reed.
Holly Bend, 4; A. w. Mathews
G. COATES, j. f. Falls, ID. A. CASTOR
Illinois, IL: A. w Brown, D
f. Moore, w. M. Oates, t. III
Elgln, j. H. Heally, Jesse Rankin
JEFF Davis, w. H. Humphreys, ]. nj
Harkey. w. H. Hill, ]. M. Luker.
Liberty z; Ed Eads, E. L. Nc
Cracker, w. B. Young, 7. p. Nc
Cain, j. B. Pardew, w. G. Bullock
w. r. Hale.
Martin, 5; /. J. Brown, S. II. Rye
j. A. Russell, j. E. Rushing ant
w. S. Rushing.
Moreland, l, w. L. Grow.
Valley, 3. M. H. Buchanan, F. S
Edwards, w. S. Bowden,
Wilson, s, j. +. Darr, j. K. Joy
ner, j. M. White, A. T. Embry, Eu
gene Moore, j. A. Westerfield, WA.
Galloway, j. G. Alewine.
A resolution prevailed SC make
majority rule the basis.
The convention then decided to e
into the selection Of delegates to the
state convention. The following
delegates were then recommended by
the committee chosen to suggest
names of delegates:
Z. L. McCracken, j. @. Falls, /. N
eagle, w. A. Galloway, ]. j. Brown,
]. H. Frye, j. NJ. Harkey, M. II
Buchanan.
Alternates: Ben T. EmDry, j. j.
Rye, d. p. Ruff, Z. A. Darr, j. L.
Griffin. T. II. Elgin, j. G. Wallace,
S. III. Rye.
Delegates to congressional con-
vention: B. L. Embry, w B. Young,
]. j. Hills, w. H. Humphreys, L. M.
Neal, Jas. Brown, S. w. Swami, j.
w. Quinn.
District convention delegates: j.
f. Joyner, JEFF Davis, E. G. Brad
ley, Lawrence Russell: Alternates
j. G. Wallace, d. B. Granger, L. w.
Davis, H. Smith.
The convention then went into
nomination for State officers, which
resulted in the nomination of
w. M. Fishback "a; j. P. Eagle,
26; E. w. Rector 2: S. p. Hughes,
Is.
The first vote resulted as above;
after the sixth ballot was cast with
out any material change Of the above
result, the convention adjourned for
twenty minutes.
On the 18th ballot Hon. w. M.
Fishback was declared the first
choice and Hon. J. p. Eagle was on
the first ballot declared the second
choice for governor.
Hon. B. B. Chism was nominated
for secretary of state and was de-
clarsd the nominee by reclamation.
Treasurer, Hon. w. E.Woodruff by
reclamation.
Auditor, A. w. Files Al, W. S.
Dunlop 10, J. G. Holland Is. For
second choice Holland 80, Dunlop %.
Attorney general Hon. w. E. At
kisson by reclamation.
Superintendent of public instruc
tion, 7. L. Cox SO, O. F. Russell 4;
for second choice Russell &C, Thomp-
son L.
State land commissioner, P. M.
Cobbs IS, j. F. Pagan II.
Chief Justice of the supreme court
S. r. Cockrell, %, E. B. Henry 40.
Prosecuting attorney H. S. Carter
40, Z. d. w. Blythe ID, E. B. Henry
IA.
Congress, second congressional dis
trict, Hon. C. r. Breckenridge by &C
clamation.
A resolution was introduced re-
questing the delegates to the nation
al convention to be instructed to vote
for Grover Cleveland for president,
first, last and all the time and enthu-
siastically adopted.
The convention, upon motion,
agreed to nominate the candidates
for the various county offices by pri-
mary election. A resolution was
then adopted setting Saturday the
l4th day Of July for holding the pri-
maries.
On motion of Col. w. b. Young,
of Liberty township, the following
resolution was presented and adopt
ed, to wit:
WHEREAs, We recognize strict
party organization indispensable to
the preservation and maintenance oil
the principles of free government
Therefore, be it
REsoLy 1st, That none but
democrats supporting the democrat
ic ticket in opposition to all opposing
tickets, are entitled to vote or partic
ipate in the primary election.
RESOLVED, End, The test of quail
fication to vote In the primary cleo
ton is: Will the voter support the
nominees of the democratic party,
and persons contemplating Young q
split ticket at the general election
are not entitled TO vote or participate
in the primary election.
RESOLVED, 3rd, That the judges
OF the primary election presiding at
the various precincts in the county
are hereby instructed TO give effect
to these resolutions by excluding all
persons from participating In said
election, failing to possess the fore
going qualifications or who contem
plate at the general election, oppos
ing either in whole or in part, the
nominees OF the democratic party.
On motion of DIR. Nj. II. Buchanan
a resolution was adopted cordially
inviting all democrats who have be-