The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1873-09-13
AUSTIN, September ).

lO-nDIToW VIII W 'i'c i'''' wy W.
biz men.
AUSTIN, September ).
. MORNING Session. The Convention
met Mt o'clock.
Prayer by Rev. DR.. Horace Clark.
4 little preliminary business was
transacted, when the committee on
Platform reported through its Chair
man, Hon John II. Reagan. it is an
able document, embracing every iea-
turc essential to render the success OF
tho Democratic party in|'l'eXas sure by
nhvtholaand maio ity. 1t is TOO long
% end 10y telegraph, bnt covers ell the
glaan,,s upon which our principles
trnst.
4 resoltitipB favoring the annexation
of t,adio aud Poster parishes, of LOU
isiaiia, was adopted.
A resolution was also adopted con-
tIemnatory OF the louisiana nsurpa-
t.oii by the Federal Government,
through it, agent, Governor Kellogg.
nominations being in order, the fol-
loving names were presented TO the
Convention, and balloted for with the
following results:
coke, WinkIer, Ireland, DeMorsc
P,kett, Baylor, Ford and r. S. Walker
IIRsT RAil.oT.
coke, SOl 1915; Winklcr, l05 2-lO
Irelond, lis 1855; DeMofse, ll$; Pick
eft, 81 Baylor, So; Ford, i9i scatter
Ing, 10.
SECOND BALLOT.
Coke, SOL; Winkler, 02; ireland, 10Y
DeMorse, 1876; Picket, 52i Baylor IS
Ford, .; scattering, none.
THIRD DALLog
Coke 5000; wmIsler, 992. Ireland, 20
Deaiorse, 1870; Pickett, 5ol; Baylor, i82
Smith, II Colorado, 26.
"a. The Convention adjourned at
o'Soek.
I1NENINt5 Siasg;IoN.-- Bring out a
rooster and let hin2 crow. AZ 1870, 3i
the fifth ballot, .IuHGc Coke was d.
clared the nominee Of the Convention
nc having received iwoAhirds of lla
votes. II. b. Hubbard MOVED that 4.
nomination be made Whu4
was seconded by Judge ireland, ar,
went through without disscntinl
vote. Judge Coke WAS called upon 80
a speech in which he pledged Huns
10 very principle enumerated in iu
lgjf form, and to labor earnestly for ID
draees Of the ticket,
ZION. Charles Stewart, Of Harris
3lNved That Hon. Il. Is. Hubbard b,
declared, by exclamation, the choice o
The Convention for Lieutenant Coy
crnor, which was carried without n dis
seniing vote. Colonel Hubbard is I'll,
big thing of the lay out. y
Hon. Stephen III. Darden, of Cald-
well was similarly elected for Comp
trollcr-
Ate O'Clock tie Convention adjourn
cd fsr sl;.la twill complete its la
bors 10 llf NJ. De. O.
g2,rsa, September 6, \. NJ.
Tie gntion is now voting for
Supciiniet nt of Public Instruction.
AZ the :. SSH tonight Major A. ].
Dor, rs lEiln, was nominated fol
'rrea,s,, rad j. J. Groos, of Comal,
for i2miu -sioner of the General Land
Dsice Fhc Convention will adjourn
to-nigli. lthas been grand success.
De.
Since the article on the first page
was written, we have received the fol-
lowing rom Shreveport, which is .oili-
cial.
+, Especial TO he Dallas Iierald.l
,4 SHREVEPORT, Sept. 5, 1873.
Fonr deaths yesterday. No new
eases reported this morning. The last
,sses arc ~ . nnilder type. Sickness
here not all yellow fever.
lsgned) y. II. LINDSAY, -
President Board of Trade.
/. r. SIMMONS,
q Prcsldent Howard Association.
rHE LATEST,
SHnEvEroRr, sept. 5, 10 p. m.-T- c
nnnlet 81 deaths to-day from yellow
fever two: NewIcases of mild type
ana ~ sii obntso led.
i. r.. SIMMONS,
Isl +. vepost Howard Association.
srDysiy, Cars BRETON, Sept. 81
The u est Isalarll Grand Lake settle
Mcnls pro almost demolished On one
.ile tie say only six houses are
-stAndt Ig
ustirtx, Sep 5.--Fifteen Of the
crew j sieansh.p saitwell, lost on the
ts,v \, 9als on a. 5lth, have arrived.
,ciey rive the following account Of the
.iisaets tn ssltwcIl cleared from
4dn5o Auez,si IA, in ballast, bound
IS, hey. Cope Breton, to load with
~ 4 : lew York. Arrived witDin
f.nty nlilcs ofsydney the 2ilh,
49, ~ IL get into port about riid-
~ & Ibis time thick cog sci in,
si.5 wind blowing ID from the
soate' : which graz ~ increased
s. IS ~. At oiclo. p. m, Capt.
W. raid - .i.eiiaD tlri.sria on shore.