The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-08-22


with an eye single 20 the best Interest
OF the state at large, II 10 my plcasur,
10 present 10 the public the name ol
Honorable John Henry Brown, oI
Dallas, for Lieutenant Governor OF the
State of Texas. believe | sppnl,
knowingly when | say he would be
the right man In thorlght place. Hon
orable John Henry Brown Is almost a
native Texan; he needs no introduce
ton TO the people; his name occupies
u prominence In the history Of Texas
such as n constituency might well be-
proud Of As u Democrat, soldier and
gentleman, his record IL irreproacha-
BILE; rs a statesman ndscholar, he has
no superlo,s, aud rs u presiding officer
over deliberate body he has but few
equals.
/ throw out these suggestions that
the public may know The views and
preference of one who speaks know
ingly, A, $. THURMOND.
Alfred S. Thurmond was Il soldier Of
1886; a Mler prisoner; the Interpreter
of that famous band of heroes; the
man who drew the last bean IN that
memorable lottery Of life thirty years
ago, in the heart Of Mexico, wherein
every tcnth man was taken out and
shot. He was u Representative in the
Throckmorton Legislature OF 1866, and
again in the late Legislature; Il man
who knew John Henry Brown rs u
boy soldier thlrty-three years ago, and
stood by him when Brown was
wounded in the bloody battle Of Sulado,
on the 18th of September, 1870. Read
Green's history of the Mier EXpedi-
ton, or Stapp's history Of the Prison.
ers of Perote, lfyou want to know who
Alfred :. rhurmond il.
JONI HENRY BRowN.--By direction
of friends OF Maj, Brown, his name Is
announced to-day as candidate for
Lieut. Governor. We have personally
known him for many years, and he
has during that time been often called
upon to serve his people in public co.
pacitics. He served Texas IN the early
days Of the Republic on the field; and
during the late war; he was Major In
Henry McCulloch's division. He has
been associated as legislator editor,
historian, and in various capacities in
the public affairs of Texas since about
1880. He is competent in every Respect
for any position the Convention may
desire him TO fiji, but is too good a
Democrat to run for any Office unless
chosen by his party We understand
he has been solicited to allow his name
TO go before the Convention, and there
fore the announcement Of his willing
ness to accept il chosen. II Houston
Telegraph, August 18th,
The friends and admirers OF the Hon.
John Henry Brown, of Dallas, are
pleased to see that he has consented TO
allow his name to be put forward in
the State Convention as n candidate
for nomination for the position of
Lieutenant Governor. Major Brown
came to Texas in 1884, aud has been
well known ever since rs an active
leader in all of the frontier scenes with
and MeXicans. In the history
of Texas he has OBLIGATED as legislator,
editor and historian, and figured in
many of the public measures of the
Republic and of the State, evincing
ability, patriotism and fidelity. His
honesty and integrity ms IN officer or
citizen have never been questioned.
He nobly did his duty in the late war
as n Major in Henry McCulluch's Divi- |
sion. The Dallas County District sent
him as a member OF the Thirteenth !
and his lucid account Of !
that body Is the ablest we have yet |
seen, in which he distinctly shows the
by which that body overthrow
the Radical misrule. Major Brown |
will certainly be acceptable to the dele
gates from this section.-] Crockett
Herald, August 9th.
Hon. JOHN HENRY Brown, OF Dali
Las, FOR LIEUTENANT GovERNoR.-
This suggestion is thrown out for the |
of the Democracy of the
West and Texas generally.
1t will be remembered that men Of |
true merit rarely every bring their own
names before the public for prefcrment.
Our public functionGries, being the
creatures of our own creation, ii Is your
1uty, my duty, and every influential
mans duty, to select from the tried |
men of the State, such men ~ will pass
the scrutinizing test Of the grand DEM
,cratic State Council when ii assem-
Dles. Then il will be that we will
return to original Democratic prinri-
pies, with tried men and true men TO
our government. OF such |
S the Hon. John Henry Brown
Corpus Christi Gazette.