The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-07-27
The Democratic Convention.

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court house In the city Of Dallas On
Saturday, the Goth inst, The meeting
was called to order by Judge Horde,
and on motion, Capt. II. A, Rawllus
was chosen temporary chairman, and
John NJ. Stevenson, Secretary, pro
| tenn.
On motion q committee Of five was
appointed on permanent organisation
and credentials, and u committee Of
five on resolutions and general BUSH
ness. The chairman appointed on per-
manent organization and credentials,
one from each precinct, with W, C..
Holland, Chairman, and on resolutions
and general business, one from each
precinct, with j, Il. Ault ms chairman,
On motion of Capt VIM. Harris the
Convention adjourned until half past
one CLOCK. During the Interval the
members were entertained By speeches
from John il, Cochran ESD Capt
John w. Lane, Major John Henry
Brown and Chas. II. Jenkins, Esq. On
the roassembling of the convention,
w. c. Holland as chairman Of com
mittee on credentials and permanent
organization, submitted the following
report, which, Oh motion, was adopted.
The Committee on Permanent or
ganiaation aud Credentials most re-
spectfully submit the following report:
For Permanent Chairman We recon-
mend Colonel Daniel Daily, and for
Permanent Secretary Colonel John NJ.
StemmOns,
We lave asceitained that the follow
ing named gentlemen have been Sc
lected from their respective precincts,
and are entitled to seats in this Con-
ventiOn:
For Precinct No. ii. l.. Leonard,
John 4. Auli, Geo. b, Holland, W, q.
Sterre,t, DIN Wellbon, G. @. Knight
John NJ. Stemmons, proxy for W. H.
CASTOR, Jules Schneider, Charles L.
Norris, w. G. Holland.
For Precinct No. 2--Wm. Bryant,
Isaac johnson, e. T.. klllehrew, Robert
Penn, r. A. Rnwlns, Daniel Daily, W.
S. George, Andrew Taylor w. i,
Thurmond Mid Perry
For Precinct No. 81. p. Cole, Chas.
Barker, George Wilton, John II.
Stevens, o. i, Ledbettcr, taycttc
Gracy, d. II. Cameron, Gee. Nicely, >.
Sharp, w. Stults.
For Precinct No. j, $. Stra,ton,
VIM. Armstrong, w. p Cochran, j.
IL. Lively, w. Harris, J, i. Jackson
for JAS. II. Matthews, James HaneeIl,
s. IL. Gilbert, Y. H. Caldwell for VIM.
Armstrong, }. II. Corcan.
For Precinct No. J-W G. Iollen"
g,ist for Jas. Cravens, Nj. NJ. Thomp-
son for Arch. Lanicr, a. w. Crollord
A. b. Kirby, j. M. Spillors, Alfred
Fisher, Peter HIought, Bon. Lonham,
J. M. Keen, Noah Sorrell.
All Of which is most respectfully sub
mitted. w. G. HOLLAND,
Chairman.
Major John II. Ault, as Chlrman Of
the Committee on Resolutions and
General Business made the following
report, which was unanimously
adopted:
The Committee on Business, Reso-
lutions, etc, report that IN our opinion
the delegation from Dallas county to
then Democratic State Convention,
should consist of thirteen members .
wo from each precinct--to be selected
nv The delegates from the precincts re-
pectiveiy, and tn &c from the county
al large, to be selected by the CohVeh-
ton, and that each delegate be en-
powered to appoint u proxy by Wrltihg.
That we proceed TO selecta candidate
for the lower House of the next Logis,
lature of the state, and recommend
| him to the District Convention, 10 be
held at WaXahachie on the S0th OF
September next, that il may rally
said nomination..
We recommend that the same num-
Der of delegates, to be appointed i'll the
same manner rs first Indicated, be APP
pointed to the District Convention,aha
refer the matter of expressing pref
erence for Senator to this Convention.
we recommend that no nominations
for county officers be made by TINS
Convention, and that we leave the
matter in the hands of the Chairman
of the Democratic Executive Com
mi,tee of Dallas county, for lIture ac-
| ton. JAW /, Hci1ii
The delegates from each precinct
tbcn retired to select their respective
delegates to the State Democratic Con
vention to convene at Austin, Septem-
Der 3, 1873.
The following gentlemen were Sc
lected by their respective precincts, ana
their names unanimously confirmed
by the Convention
From Precinct No. Capt. J. Il.
Leonard. Col. w. G. Holland.
Precinct No. Col. Daniel Daley,
r.. A. Roberts. ,,.,
ii. Stephens. p.s,
Capt. II. j.. Frank. "a.
Precinct No. 30. 7. Dowsef, EST,
w. C. Hallenquist, Esq.
On motion, the Convention then pro
ceeded to select by ballot, three dele
gates rs representatives from the eonn-
ty at large, to said Convention, which
resulted in the election Of Capt =. u
Bower, Judge John J. Good and Maj
John 4. Ault. 1t was moved and car
ricd that their election be made unani-
nous.
On motion, the Convention pro-
oeeded TO nominate candidate for
Representative in the Lower House OIL
the Legislature. John III. Cochran,
Esq, was alone plpced in nomination
and unanimously chosen.
1t was moved by Capt. William Har-