The Van Buren press., 1894-06-30
DEMocRATIC STATE CONVENTION
General Tappan Of Helena Made Per
manent President.


Nearly five hundred delegates,
representing the best democrats In
the State, assembled at GlenwoOd
Park at Little Rock on Wednesday
to nominate candidates for state Off
cers-to name the men who will con-
troll the affairs of government In this
State for the next two years after the
September election. 1t was an en-
thuslastic assemblage.
The convention opened with prayer
by Rev. II. 8. Potts.
Judge L. A. Byrne, of Miller county,
was elected temporary chairman.
J. H. Hineman, Of Drew, J. b. San
derson, Of Miller, G. ID. James of Car
roll, w. w. Dutton, OF Hot Springs
aud w. J. Terry, Of Pulaski county,
were declared temporary secretaries.
Every county having reported ex-
cept Polk, and there being no contest,
J. E. Williams, of Pulaski, moved
that the creden tials as reported to the
secretary be accepted. The motion
prevailed.
Jno. B. Driver, of Mississippi
county, nominated Gen. Tappan, of
Helena. for permanent chairman.
II. w.. Mcfarland, of Sebastian
county, nominated Oscar L. Miles, of
Crawford county, as permanent chair
man.
On roll call Miles received l53 and
Tappan 2S3.
John B. Driver, Judge X. J. Pindall
aud Oscar Miles were appointed a
committee to conduct the permanent
chairman to the chair.
Gen. Tappan thanked the conven-
tion tor the honor, and spoke en-
couragingly of the prospects of the
democratic party.
Oscar Miles was called upon and
addressed the convention on the ques-
ton of the national administration,
He commended the administration of
Cleveland In the strongest terms, and
was warmly applauded.
Mr.. John Wheeler, of Bradley, in
troduced the following:
Resolved, That the people of Ar
kansas through the Democrat State
convention express their profound
sorrow for, and heartily sympathize
with the French republic and the
bereaved widow and family in the
death Of President Carnot at the
hand of an assassin.
Resolved, second, That the natur-
alization papers of the United States
be SO modified as to exclude from
their shores all Anarchists and ene-
mics of civil government.
Committees were appointed and%the
convention adjourned for the noon
recess.
Tne first business after recess was
n mn nf ofo 70
governor down. James P. Clark was
nominated by J. B. Macon. of Philips
county, in q masterly speech. He
was nominated by acclamation and
was escorted to the platform by q
committee of three. He thanked the
convention and made speech de-
clarlng for free silver and a demo-
cratic platform. b. Battle for associ-
ate Justice to succeed himself, Mills,
auditor; Kinsworthy, attorney-gen-
eral; Vincenheller, commissioner of
agriculture, were all nominated by
reclamation. Gen. II. Buford Armi-
stead was nominated for secretary of
state against Blakeney, 397 to So and |
was made unanimous. The fight be-
tween Cravens and Riddick was set
tied OIL the first ballot, Riddick win
ing with ease from Judge Cravens
with vote of 2S2 to 1853. In the race
for Treasurer 1t took two ballots to
settle the race In favor of Gulley by a |
majority of "a votes over all. The
ballot for Commissioner of Public |
Lands, was not reached until 8 O'Clock I
on account of a large number of
speeches. The one ballet resulted,
Myers ll2; Harkey, rs; Chism, 1O2;
Bispham, 40; Richie, liz, with no
The convention ad-
journed until 9 o'clock next morning.