The Daily soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1???-1911, 1902-05-26
Greene County Republicans
Held Their Convention
Last Saturday,
ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING.
Praises for Rational and Local Lead
ers for the &c. 0. p" and
Black Eye for Huntsman.

The Republican County Convention
OF Greene County, in response to the
cali of the chairman OF the Republi-
can State Convention, and according
to previous announcements assem- bled
at the court house Saturday at 2
O'Clock o. m. for the purpose OF
nominating ticket for county Of
ficers, and endorsing the administra-
ton and state organization. There
were between 30 and 35 of the
faithful present, most of whom
were delegates, to do the bidding OF
the s'Power behind the Throne, 'and
the state, as previously arranged,
for the nomination of county officers,
went through without a scratch or
break.
The convention was called TO order
bv She Chairman Of the County Gem
trail Committee, Capt, J. R. Snod-
grass, and the selection OF tempor-
arv chairman and secretary was
proceeded with. Professors d. b.
Moore Of Marm&duke, was elected
temporary chairman, and j. harry
Mcpherson temporary secretary
without dissenting voice
Professor Moore was escorted 70
the chair and introduced to the con-
vention by Capt, Snodgrass, in a
brief out eulogistic address, in which
the many virtues, sterling worth and
answering loyalty of the newly
elected chairman were lauded to the
skies, in truly oratorical manner.
Professor Moore responded in a
few brief, but well chosen remarks,
tfrom republican standpolnt) IN
which he stated that he had not an
ticipated the honor which the con-
ycntion had conferred upon him and
was therefore unprepared to make
an extended address. However, he
would state that he was a new con-
vert to Republican principles, hav-,
ing been lifelong Democrat until
two years ago. Had been oellever
in free silver, and for a long time
had believed in a high protective
tariff doctrine. He had studied the
political situation carefully and we'll
and had arrived at the conclusion
that Republican principles stood for
everything that was right and good
and that the exponents OF Democracy
could not defend nor explain what
their principles were. He firm y
believed that the time was ausplclous
for change 10 the political aspect
of Greene county and that the county
ticket, as selected by the convention
would undou btedly win ia the Sep
tenn Der election.
The speaker, at the close OF his
discourse, was greeted with vocifer-
Gus applause. The convention ther
proceeded with the regular order OF
business, On motion, the chair ap'
pointed committee on credentials
com posed of l.. T. Williams, A. q
Johnson and E. 3. Butler.
motion was made and carried
that the temporary officers of the
convention remain permanent. The
next thing in order was the election
Of delegates to the State Convention
which meets in Little Rock JUNE
26th. ]. Harry Mcpherson, J. X
Ssodprass and A. G. Clype wer'
nominated and elected without oppo
sition: with the exception OF sligh
interruption by w. II. Huntsmal
who attempted to make speech op
p,sing the continuation in office o
the old timers, especially Claytol
Republicans, who have been eatir
at the pie counter and debating tn
proceedings OF the party in by gon
wears. He declared that there wa
a ring composed of "the ms as h
designated them, and that the "outs
had no voice in tne councils OF th
party. The convention being a dele
gated one, and Brother Huntsma