The Forrest City times., 1896-06-19
ARKANSAS DEMOCRATS.
They Meet in State Convention ts
 Nominate a Ticket.
ohe or the Largest Assemblies that Ever Met in the state-Judye ye John B. Jones
 Presides-Free silver the Issue.

at Glenwood Park, in Little Rock on the lfth inst, to nominate state ticket to be supported by the democratic party at the coming election. It was the big gest convention that ever assembled in the state irrespective of party In ad. dltion to the regular delegates there were more than 800 visitors present, crowding the pavilion to its fullest ca. pacity.
 Col. Carroll Armstrong called the convention to order at I2:1O and Rev Dr. Class invoked the divine blessings on the convention. Secretary Gray Carrell then called the roll by counties, to which all answered except Bradley and Chicot
 Nominations being in order the name of Col Sam r. Taylor, of Pine Bluff, was presented for temporary chairman and he was chosen by exclamation. MT. Taylor in a neat speech thanked the convention for the honor of being called to preside over so august body as the state convention of Arkansas, and spoke encouragingly of the future of democracy.
 
 seem, to baptize the. democracy of Ark ansas in the everlasting principles oi the party" he said "This is a year when men who love the democratic party-love it's principles and traditions have been called to the front to pro. tect it."
 Amid a tremendous applause MT. Taylor paid tribute to Joe Black burn, of Kentucky, and Crisp, of Geor- gia, wrenching their states from the grasp of the goldbugs, ''who were dragging them off to their dens." He said that six months ago the democracy of the country was discouraged and de- spondent, but to-day they could see rift in the clouds and through silver lining the people could see the face of an honest, old-time democrat II don't know who that man will be"-Cries of "Bland!n "Blandn interrupted the speaker and the convention went wild over the men, tion of ''Silver Dicks" name Ut may be that honest, sturdy old Silver Dick Bland will be the next president said the chairman. He never finished the sentence, for there was another out burst of applause that prevented further speaking for several moments. Both the names of Boies and Senator James K. Jones were Justify cheered.
 The secretaries elected were Hugh Carry, of Miller county; Rees F. Horrocks, of Pulaski; E. H. McVey, of Craighead, and T. N. Hill, of Van Blu ren.
 motion prevailed that the names of delegates filed with the secretary of the central committee be declared en- titled to seats.
 After a motion to adjourn until after dinner had been voted down, Gen. Tap pan, of Phillips county placed before the convention the name of Judge John B. Jones, of Pulaski county, for perma- nent chairman, and he was chosen by exclamation, Gen. Tappan, Judge l.. c. Byrne and N. T. White escorting him to the chair.
 Judge Jones immediately began an address to the convention in which he handled the money and tariff questions, declaring that the latter was a dead is- sue and that the question of restoring silver was paramount to all other ques- tions with which the party has to do. He insisted that the democratic party was not corrupt, but said that those put in power by it had besmirched its fair name. He attacked the present ad- ministration, declaring that Cleveland had bolted the democratic party and was following the lead of John Sher- man.
 After adopting motion that each ju- dicial district and each congressional district select member to constitute a committee on platform, the convention took recess until D. m.