The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1873-08-16
THE DEMOCRACY OF DALLAS
COUNTY.
10 Judge william II. HOri, Chairman,
and the Members of the Democratic
County Convention.

10 Judge william ii. Hord, Chnirman'
and the Members of the Democratic
County Convention.
GENTLEMEN :-Regarding you as the
medium through which Democratic Or
ganization is to be effected and harmo-
ny preserved, the people protected and
Radicalism defeated, we address you
through the columns of TIE DALLAS
HERALD.
All agree that without Democratic
nominations, and consequent union,
the Radical faction of this noble DEM
ocratic county Ia few white men, and
nine-tenths of their dupes the poor,
ignorant black men), VIII elect our
county officers.
Look ut the list of Democrats an
nounced for Sheriff and District Clerk
good men all, SO far as we think or
know. Not one of them, rs we be-
lieve, but would rather withdraw than
run a dangerous risk of having some
tool of the dirty Radical ring of Dallas
elected. We venture to say that such
is the feeling of Harwood, Jenkins,
Jackson and Gaines for the clerkship;
of Perry, Tayor, Barllley Moon, Broth
er Salmon and all who are announced
for Sheriff. We regard them all as
worthy gentlemen, who would rather
forego their aspirations than see these
important offices filled by such men
(black or white) as compose the Radi-
cal party of Dallas county. This being
conceded, the question is how shall we
as a party agree fairly among ourselves
who of these worthy brethren of our
party to support?
Only through you, as n committee,
can we agree in perfectly fair man
ner as to who of the various candidates
we will unitedly support for each of
flee. To efiect>this we suggest to you
the following plan:
1st. AS each Justices precinct is di-
vided into election precincts, we ask
you, as matter of convenience to the
whole body of the Democratic party,
and in order to get full vote, to ap-
point day, and give ample notice,
that primary election of the Demo-
cratic party of Dallas county, will be
held on the day, and at the house NAM
ed, for slecting candidate for each
Sheriff, District Clerk, Treasurer and
Surveyor-for the voters of each JUS
tees precinct, to select their own
choice for Justice.
We ask you, as a committe, to select
and name in your notice, a proper and
and honorable Democrat as presiding
officer of each election prccinct-always
Il citizen thereof. Let him select good
Democrats of the same precinct. as as
sistants, and one or two rs clerks, to
take down the names. Let none but
known Democrats vote. Have sealed
box in which the tickets shall be
placed.
On the next day let each and all the
officers meet at the Court
house in Dallas to open the boxes and
count the votes, in presence of all the
and citizens who may
choose to be present, and when thus
counted out, let those having the larg-
est number of votes for each Office be
taken as the Democratic candidates.
This is plan which avoids all the
usual charges of trickery and unfair
ness. 1t will come as near to fair
expression of choice among brethren
as can be arrived at until we can more
perfectly inapgurate the genuine prin-
ciplc of primary elections, and will
receive the approval of all
aspirants who would scorn to succeed
by divi ling their own party, and sue
ceeding by the aid of RADICAL votes.
Gentlemen of the committee, we re-
specially ask you to try this plan.
DEMOCRATS.