The Russellville Democrat., 1892-06-09
PROCEEDINGS
or the Democratic County Convention,
 Held at RnsseEIyille. June !, 1882.

porary organization.
 On motion Hon. E. l.. McCracken was elected chairman and M. II. Baird secretary.
 On motion the chair was author ized to appoint committee of five on credentials. The chair appointed R E. Wilson, T M Oates, J. J. Rye, J. A. Davis and D. Friar
 The chair was also authorized to appoint committee of three on per. inanent organization, The follow ing were appointed ]. T. Bullock, J. c. Wallace and T. $. Edwards
 The convention then adjourned un- til l 30 pm.
 AFTERNOON SESSION.
 The convention was called to or der at l:30 by the chairman.
 The committee on credentials re- ported the following delegates pres ent and recommended their admis- sion to seats ill the convention.
 Bayliss-J w. Stewart, c. G. Plane. ]. w Nordin.
 Convenience Vim Thompson.
 Clark-J. C. Forrest, A NJ. Sos bee, J T. Robinson, D. Wharton, J. U. Rye.
 Center-W. l.. Crow, W. F. Turn CT.
 Dover-R. W. Ellis. G. L. Kirk scey, J. C. Bonds, J. A. Evans, W. k. White, J. T. Perryman, J. D. Wait, NJ. L. kirkscey.
 Freeman-M. l.. Ellis.
 Griffin-J. B. Cawhorn, F. N. Hop kins.
 Galla Rock-Julius Reed, ". r. Lazenby.
 Galla Creek-H. D. Brown. c. $. Bell, T. M. Oates.
 Gum Log-J. T. Purviance.
 Holly Bend-R, NJ. Newport, T. $. Edwards. W. r. Estes, c. c. Oates.
 Illinois-W H. Hill, T. II. Elgin, c. l.. Howard. W. w Tate, John Young. ]. k. Battenfield, B. H. Hea- ley, M. II. Baird, ]. T. Bullock, J. c. Wallace, J. T. Puckett, W F. Wooten, R. M Craig.
 Jackson-O. N Campbell, ". c. Bullock.
 Liberty-E. L. McCracken, Amos Bullock, D. M. Griffin, Daniel FFiar, L. NJ Caudle.
 Lee-J. W. Daniels.
 Martini. A. Davis, R. T. Rye.
 Moreland-J. W Porter.
 yalley-F. NJ. Hudson, J. II. Her ron.
 Wilson-John NJ. White, J. J. Hill, P. W. Hinton, W. A. Galloway, Dr. ]. H. Potts, J. c. Allewine, j. D. Cleveland
 The following townships had no delegates Allen, Burnett. North Fork, and Sand Spring.
 The report was received and com mittee discharged.
 The commit tee on permanent or ganization recommended that the temporary be made the permanent organization, which on motion was adopted and committee discharged.
 On motion of Dr. Kirkscey the chair appointed committee of five on program as follows; Dr. c. L. Kirkscey, R. NJ. Newport, w F. Turner, Dr. W. H. Hill and R. T. Rye.
 On motion of D. Friar the chair appointed the following committee on platform, viz: D. Friar, Dr. c. L. Kirkseey, J. G. Wallace, J. B. Cawhorn, Wm. Thompson.
 On motion of T. $. Edwards the chair appointed the following com mittee to select delegates to the state convention, viz: T. $. Ed wards, J. A. Evans, W. F. Lazenby, o. N. Campbell J. W. Nordin.
 On motion of W. E. White the chair appointed the following com mittee to select delegates to the ju- dicial convention: w. E. White, A. NJ. Sosbee, w. F. Turner; and to se- feet delegates to the congressional convention Dr. J. H. Potts, Dr. W. H. Hill. NJ. l.. Ellis.
 The committee on program pre- sented the following which was adopted and made the order of bus mess, viz:
 We your committee on program report the following l. Platform. 2 Instructions for state officers. 3. Selection of delegates to state con vention. 1. To decide the manner of nominating county officers. ,. Resolutions.
 The committee was discharged
 The committee on platform re- port the following
 We re-affirm our devotion and loyalty to the principles of demo cracy according to the teachings and traditions of the democratic party as expounded by Jefferson, Jackson and Tilden.n
 A motion was made by T. H. FL gin to add the name of Grover Cleveland to the report. After some discussion the report was adopted as presented and the committee dis charged
 On motion of J. T. Bullock the delegates to the state convention were to be instructed for Governor and Secretary of State and in all other cases to vote as unit, a ma jority of said delegates to control and that they should vote first, last and all the time for these instruc- tions. For governor and secretary of state the delegates were instruct ed by unanimous vote for W. MI Fishback for governor and R. E. Hogins for secretary of state.
 The committee to select delegates to the state convention reported the following, viz: E. F. lobe. Dr. D.