The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1857-05-16
From tho Waco Convention.

been all agos Ia anticipation OF news from
the Waco Convention. In which the Know
\olhngs seemed to tsken - lively an in
terest as til. Democrats. The fret rumor
that reached US was, that Col l.. 1 WIG
r,LL had been nominated for Governor
which met with favorable reception.
We learn from later aud more reliable
information tina, the following nominations
were made
For Gorcraor II L Rgnnc-. Of Bowie.
For H.. G1cern -. VI lubbuck of
Harris
For Commssioncr Of he Land OGcc--
Ffaues VI White, Of Jackson county.
The Convention !. stated TO have been
numerously attended, and its action bar
mouious Tho Cincinnati platform was
adopted, and tho resolutions Of li9s and
%, which embrace the prime. pies and ar
gument Of the State Rights school.
We were prepared to say, in advance,
that We would give our earnest support TO
the nominees Of the Convention. Repre>
sentug as that Convention Odd 50 largely
the Democracy OF the State, We felt assured
that ils endorsement might be relied upon
But we have sbundrn' reason to be graft,
Red. The osn Of our choice has been,
nominated for Governor, and with him
platform Of principle which we hase al
ways maintained. We recognize in Mr.
Rnnnels a sterling State Rights Demo-
crst a pure and incottupiible man. We
will give him cordial support, pleased
wi,h the reflection that his success will res
fleet credit upon the State, strengthen It's
interests and consolidate upon platform
Of great national principles the party OF
which Le Is the representative.
or The printers OF Galveston recently
struck for New Orleans prices, aud the
consequence WAS. many OF them were
thrown out Of employment. Since then,
five Of the number, under the firm Of
Cherry, Damn, q Co, have gone into bust,
mess Tor themselves. They publish daily
aud weekly denominated respectively the
Daily and Weekly Herald the first at 81
aud the latter Mt 81 per anuum. We have
received the daily. Il !. neatly gotten up,
aud edited with ability. We venture 10
say. that # they are the night kind OF men.
and will hold together ten years their es,
tabli.hment will be one Of the wealhIest
IN the South In 1886 the printers OF
New Orleaus had a strike, and a paper OF
similar title was started. For a tine it
made money rapidly, and was far more
pfosperous than the Picayunc. Bat the
men who had charge OF 1t were an ms
proyident set spent their funds as rapidly
as they were realized, qnarreIled, and in
shor, time, the concern blew cat. II
they had used ordinary discretion and pruN
dence, all OF them living would now be rich
Iumsden and Kendall, practical prin>
,efsl when they started the Picayune,
were not possessed OF a hundred aud City
dollars. They commenced business III
"raviet street IN MITE one story
building th"t use" 10 ''a"u near 'n' CORNER
ct Magazine street immediately opP's"e
Bankss Arcade Inc "hoie OF Tue P''n'
ting materials win "h'eh 'ney started
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