Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-02-01
RnserVaiIYe Stnle Convention.
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u lluUsroS, Jan, 20, 1868,
II This body assembled ut the CouF
House in this city at 4 p. NJ, an,
llupon motion of Col. G, G, Gillespi,
wns temporarily organized by call
Ing Col. Campo Carter to tho chair
iard appointing Col, d, W. Shannon
Secretary. -.
Upon motion of Col, Mcclure, o
Palestine, the delegates from The
different counties came forward and
registered their names.
On motion of Col, Ashbcl Smith
gentlemen from all parts of tn,
State, who sympathise with the oh
jects of the Convent on, now so
iourning in the city, whether they
have been regularly selected as del
cgatcs or not, were invited to take
seats in the Convention.
On motion of Col. c, c. Gillespie
n Committee was appointed by the
Chair on permanent organization.
consisting Of the following dele
gates:
Col. G. C. Gillespie, Gov. ]. w,
Henderson. Capt. J. c, Chew, G. j.
Evans, J. W Elan, j. S. Stuart, and
b. Trigg.
The Convention then adjourned
till the next morning at 10 o'clock
Delcgctcs We're in attendanco from
Harris, Galveston, Brazos, Grimes,
McLcnnan, Fort Bend, Austin,
Walker, Washington, Houston, Col
orado, Smith, BoXar, Bastrop, Cher
okce, Navarro and San Augustine.
|sEcoND DAY. y
HousToN, Jan. q, 1868. J
The Convention rcassembled with
Col. Carter in the Chair and j. C..
Chew as Secretary pro TEN.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON oRGANIZA-
TIoN.
The Committee on Permanent
Organization made the following
report:
after thorough discussion a.
mong members on the subject of
nominations, on motion, Champe
Carter, of Brazos, was nominated
as President of the Conservative
Convention. n
ION motion, the following dele
gates were nominated as Vice Pres
|idents: J. II. Reagan, of Ander-
son Hamilton Stuart, Of Calves
ton Sam Maverick, OF Bexar j.
aW. Henderson, of Harris county
ION motion, S. B. Barron, of Cher
okee, was nominated for Secretary,
and E w. Cave, of Harris, and A.
d. Elan, of Cherokee, for assistants.
On motion, it was resolved to re
commend to this Convention that
the rules that govern the House Of
Representative of theState OF Tex
as Shall constitute the rules of this
Convention, so far as they arc ap-
plicablc.
On motion, it was resolved that
whenever u vote, by counties, is
called, that each county shall have
the svme strength as in the House
of Representatives, provided that
each county shall be entitled TO
one vote.
On motion, the Committee ad.
journed.
[Xfter the reading of the report,
Judge P W. Gray took the floor,
Iand after few remarks, offered a
resolution, the discussion upon
which was earnestly participated in
by Col. Baxter of Harris, Judge
Gray of Harris, j. w Durant, of
Brazos, J. II. Reagan of Anderson.
Mr.. Maverick Of Bexar. Col. Croft
Craig of Bastrop, and Col Smith of
Harris, after which the resolution
WAS laid on the table.
I Ashbel Smith offered a resolution
for the creation of committee OF
il3 delegates on resolutions, which,
was adopted, and the following gen-i
tlcncn were-appointed on said com
'mittec:
Ashbel Smith. Governor Iender
son. II. Stuart, G.. W. Hancock, W.
IT, Parsons, Col. Giddings, Major
Maverick, Col. Croft, c. j. Evans,
]. II. Reagan, Col. McGrael, Mr.
Trigg, Mr.. Joyce Of Austin. j
some personal explanations
by f. W. Cave and Judge Gray, the
committee on resolutions retired,
and the convention adjourned till
81 P. NJ.
81 o'clock, p. M.
The Convention reassembled ac-
cording to adjournment; but, upon
the announcement by the Char,
that the Committee on Resolutions
were not ready to report adjourned
to meet at the Hulchins House at 8
o'clock
HUToHINs HOUSE, 6 p. Nj.
Convention called to order by the
President.
Ashbel Smith, on the part of the
Committee on Resolutions, announ-
ced their readiness TO report, where
upon Major +. W. Cave, Secretary
of the Committee, came forward and
read the resolutions to the Conven
tion.
The resolutions were received,
and upon motion were taken up and
acted upon serdtim, and adopted
without debate, except the third
resolution, which was intended as
a partial endorsement of those
passed by the IcMahan Conven-
ton; but after brief explanation
by Col. Ashbel Smith, was duly
The following are the resolutions
as passed:
Resolred, That the question of
supremacy arises far above
all questions of party, and is vital
to the future interests of this State,
as subordinate to that, we eheerinl-
" concur with all parties who are
n,n,sad TO tho Afr;canizatiOn OF the