The Russellville Democrat., 1890-07-03
Republfcan Convention.

The Republican party of Pope coun- ty met In county convention at the courthouse last Saturday afternoon at ? o'clock, and organized by the election of W. W. RrAshear chairman and J. H. BattenfIcld secretary.
 Fourteen townships were represent ed. as follows: Center, Gum Log, Gal la Creek. Gala Rock, Clark. Holly Bend. Burnett. Convenience, Illinois, Lee, Dover, Moreland, Valley and
 Wilson.
 W. W. Brashear, J. H. Bsttenasid and J. NJ. Stanley, c. were selected as delegates, and R. l.. Harkev, A. ;. Garrison and T. J. Kyker as aitsrnates. to represent Pope county in the State convention to be held in Little Rock July 9.
 A county central committee of eleven was appointed as follows W. Fl. Hem ming, F. W. Walker, A. A. Beasley,
 John Kinder. w. W. Brashear, A. s.
 Garrison, J. F. BUrris, R. Black. Sam Davis, J. NJ. Stanley. (c.), ii. G. Dun lap.
 After passing resolutions favoring the organization of the republican
 party in every township, the endorse
 ment of the State Register, and request for the publication of the proceedings in the tows papers, the convention aa-
 Journed to meet agsss, august "a. CONVENTION NOTES. l Ten townships were not represented.
 Short speeches were made by W. c, Ludwick, H. c. Wilkey, Sam Davls.
 W. Reed, w. W, Brashear and J. D. Wick.
  Delegate Reed (colored) created something of sensation when ne
 stated that he had always been re- publican but had strayed of little
 and voted for democrats. He said he did not believe in side-shows. There are but two par ties. 1t is like Heaven
 and hell. There is no middle ground
 His own party had failed to put out
 ticket for several years and he had
 strayed off little. He said 1T the party
 would put up leaders he would stick tc
 them, but If it did not "the children would fail."
 Sam Davis said he had always been a republican and always expected tc be. Couldn't see how anybody could
 stand up and oppose the principles oi the republican party. If It had not
 been for the republican paty this country would have been rent dn Ewain H. c. Wilkey, giving his experience,
 said he had enjoyed voting the repus, Iican ticket many years, had voted nothing else. Before he was of age he tried t0 vote the democratic ticket but was challenged. He did not like the way the democ ratio press charged re publicans with being thieves and mur.
 derers. Thought there were some as
 good men in the republican party as
 in any party.
 J. D. Wick, although not delegate, | asked permission to speak and began by asserting that he was truc-blue republican and never supported dsm- ocrat for anything. He saw men in the convention helping to run 1t. who had voted for democrats and distribut- ed democratic literature. Speaking for himself he was not for sale at any price and in fact would always con- sider it a greater honor to vote for a yaller dog than for democrat. W, W. Brashear closed the speaking by saying that he had been in politics long time and gave himself credit for having some political sense. As for voting for democrats that was a
 matter of cxpediency. He favored anything that would down the demo- cratic organization. He favored en- dorsing the union labor ticket in this county and thought the state conven- tien would endorse the union labor state ticket. He could give Fizer a
 most cordial and willing support and
 thought the republicans generally I t.I l.e et~~