The Russellville Democrat., 1888-06-07
Arkansas Democratic Conyen-
fiAn.


/ ulL. -Four hundred ana nifty three
delegates and half as many alter
mates and two or three times as
many visitors, we've present.
All efforts looking to the selection
of candidate for president of the
convention who would be acceptable
to all the gubernatorial aspirants re-
suited in vain. The Hughes forces
rejected all overtures, while the Ea-
gle. men were committed for Hud-
gins. This, therefore, resulted in
! triangular combination, consisting of
the Hughes, Eagle and Fishback
forces IN faver of Hudgins. The
Fletcher people decided not to vote
for Hudgins. but to place no candid
ate before the convention, agreeing
to vote for Hop. Carroll Armstrong,
OF Conway county. The Rector sup
porters acquiesced IN this idea
In this shape the battle ended at
1890, at which hour the convention
was called to order by Hon. j. M.
Moore, chairman of the democratic
state central committee. Prayer was
offered by Rev. John Fl. Dye, Super
| intendent of the Arkansas School for
| the Blind. Mr.. Moore stated that
the time was so short before the con
yening of the Democratic National
Convention in St Louis that he
hoped all matters pertaining TO the
National convention would be at
| +nrlo1 IN bofCra tha Gfato m atfars
were taken up. Hon. j. +. Williams,
secretary of the state committee, read
the list of delegates whose creden
tials had been filed at his office, after
which ID. B. Hudgins, of Boone coun-
ty, was placed IN nomination for
president of the convention. There
were no other nominations, and when
| the chairman of the committee asked
! if he should take the vote by accla
nation, Col. George w. Caruth, of
Pulaski county, called for the roll call
and the result was that Hudgins was
elected by vote of 303, Hon. Carroll
Armstrong having received 157 votes.
This was great surprise to many
of those present, who did not antici
pate that Hudgins' opponent would
receive over 120 votes. The 303
votes cast for Hudgins represented
Hughes, Eagle and Fishback.
Hon. RI. McConnell,of Sebastian,
nominated Hon. j. E. Williams, OF
Pulaski, for temporary secretary,
he was elected by reclamation, after
which the temporary officials were
made permanent.
Hon. w. L. Terry moved the APP
pointment of seven on order of bus
mess. Carried.
Hon. Matt Hudson, of Jefferson
county, moved that all delegates
whose names were read by the sec
rotary be accepted as delegates prop
er. Carried.
The chairman appointed as a com
mittee on order of business: Gen.
Tappan, of Philips; Sumpter, of Gar
land; Mansfield, OF Franklin; Sypert,
of White; Watkins and Duval.
A resolution was adopted author
izing the appointment ola committee
on platform, one from each judicial
circuit.
On motion of Mr.. Rice, of Benton,
the chairman was authorized to APP
point a committee Of fourteen to Sc
lect State central committee. Re.
cess until 3 p. m.
After recess the convention was
called to order at $3.50. The char
man announced the following as a
committee on platform. j. NJ. Hud-
son, of Jefferson; j. M. Sypert, of
White; NJ. B. Baber, of Lawrence;
n. NJ. Thomasson, of Washington;
Z. G.. Colborn, of Franklin; G. w.
Caruth, OF Pulaski; w. 7. Leiper, of
Hot Springs; j. 2. Colburn, of Scott;
w. A. Jett, of Hampstead; j. Y, Wad-
sworth, of Lawrence; r. II. Neon,
| nell, of Sebastian; III. G.P. Williams,
of Union; NJ. NJ. Dyer, of Calhoun.
The committee on order of bust
ness report fixed the election of del
egates and alternates to the national
convention as the first business in
order, TO be followed by the nomina
ton of candidates for State officers,
who have no opposition, to be fol-
lowed by other candidates in regular
order, commencing with governor.
The following were elected as del
egates from the state at large to the
national convention;
C. NJ. Taylor of Lincoln, b. L.
Duvall of Sebastian, w. L. Terry of
Pulaski and j. f. w. Tillar of Drew.
Alternates Carroll Armstrong of
Conway, j. M. Oracle of Jefferson,
j. d. James of Crawford and F. G.
Taylor of Clay.
The following is the action Of the
congressional districts relative to
delegates to the St. Louis convention
and presidential electors;
First Observation-Disclosures: George
p. Taylor, of St, Francis; r. M. Neel,
of Independence. Alternates-E. +.
Brown, of Cralghead; t. l.. Thomas
son, of Mississippi Elector, d. 2.
McCulloch, of Lee.
Second DISTRICT. b. Dent, of
Woodruff; j. w. Corcoran, of Jetfer-
son. Alternates-S M. Allen of Ar
kansas; Jas; Mitchell, of Cleburne.
EIector. JEFF Davis, of Pope.
Third distriot-A. S. Morgan of
Union, j. d. Conway of Hampstead.
Alternates-J. II. Crawford, of Clark,
w. w. Quincy of Bradley. Elector,
Paul Jones of Miller.
Fourth district II. Wood of
Crawford, Daniel Howe of Scott. AL
ternates-M. @. Townsend, of Pulas
XII and Marcellus Davis of Yell.
Elector John 81. Harrell of Garland
Fifth district-A. S. Layton of
Marion, w. A. Terry of Benton.