The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1873-09-06
State Convention

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1hr rmg,nu.rvp. ..uU Omdt
ut luGrloct DIIH IRONING lN g. Ul 4,
NJ. Wluklrr Chairman NJ the Slotc
Executive Committee. ~ hi speech
hc cyprca,cd lis qualification ut the
very largo representation present and
rnunscllod harmony in the dtlibcrn'
tinns and actions of the Convention,
and asserted that the principle Of
Democrats were all sufficient for the
suppression Of the wrong under which
the state Is lnborng.
Hon. NJ. d. X. Taylor, Of Jefferson,
was chosen temporary Chairman, and
w, u. S'uycrs temporary Secretary,
with Charles Evans, Lcight Chalmers
and NJ. Wal-hc as Assistants.
The roll Of counties was called, and
the Convention placed in possession of
the credentials of the delegates, when
motion prevailed to appoint II COM
mittCc on Credentials from each Sena-
torial district. Colonel Joseph G. Rush
ing, of Ellis, represents our people on
this committee.
\ committee Ofscvcn to arrange seats
was appointed and instructed to seat
the delegates from each Senatorial
District together, after which the Con-
vention adjourned to meet at 3 o'clock
this afternoon.
Until he positively declined, Throck-
morton was the strongest man here for
Governor. His card of declension is
published this morning. ID. b. Culhcr-
SON, of Marion, seems to fall heir to his
supporters, and will make Il good run.
Al the big lights are here, and for
numbers and intellectually the present
Convention reflects great credit upon
Texas Democrats.
General Bymc and Colonel Elliott,
of the Gazette, are carrying on bitter
correspondence, growing out of an ar
| ticc in last Wednesdays Gazette,
headed "Shnll Tom Scott be King of
| TeXas:r in which Governor Throcll-
morton was accused Of being connect
ed with the money subsidies granted
by the 18th Legislature to railroads, and
which Byrne resented, dcnouncing Ell
lott as Il lying scoundrel on the street.
Mrs. Bledsoc, wife of Comptroller \.
Blcdsoe, died here on the LIST inst.
AFTERNOON SEsSToN.-The Conven-
| ton rcusscmblcd at 3 o'clock. The
committee on Seats reported, and the
Convention proceeded to arrange its
members in accordance with its sug-
gestions. Some idea ot its proportions
may he formed when we tell your read
cra that the Representative hall can
scarcely contain the delegates. More
than one hundred mem beers are COM
PEELED to stand up. The Travis dolcga-
ton have promised to provide seats for
every one tomorrow. 1t is Il regular
/ jam in the building.
So far but one motive seems to pre-
vail, and that is to do nothing that
will not advance the public good.
The Committee on Credentials re-
ported, and upon calling the roll re-
ported by i, It was ascertaincd that
eight hundred and seventy delegates
were present.
A committee of thirty-one from
each Senatorial district OF Permanent
Organization, and to arrange basis of
representation for each county, was aps
painted. john Cochran represents
the Twentieth district OH this commit
tee.
\ communication from A. b. Small,
President of the Texas Express Com
pany, rendering his line free for the
members OF the press who wished to
send reports Of tho Convection, was
read and accepted.
At 6 O'Clock the Convention add
iourned until 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning.
Tonight heavy log-rolling may be
expected. No one can even guess who
the coming man" is up to the pres
ent writing,
The Convention is the largest, most
intelligent, and influential ever held in
Texas. ID.
AUSTIN, Sept. 4, Up. NJ.