The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1873-08-02
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court house IN the city Of Dallas on
Saturday the 2Gth inst, 'rhe meeting
was called 10 order by Judge Hord,
aud on motion, Capt. H. A.Rawllns
was chosen temporary chairman, and
John NJ. Stenmons, Secretary, pro
ten.
On motion u committee of five was
appointed on permanent organization
and credentials, and n committee Of
five on resolutions and general bust
ness. 1'ip chairman appointed on per-
manent organization and credentials,
one from each precinct, with w. G.
Holland, Chairman, and on resolutions
and general business, one from each
precinct, with J. T. Ault as 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 ii. Cochran, Esq, Capt.
John w. Lane, Major John Henry
Brown and Chas. II. Jenkins, Esq. On
the reassembling of the convention,
w. c. Holland rs chairman of COM
mittee on credentials and permanent
organization, submitted the following
report, which, on motion, was adopted.
The Committee on Permanent Or
ganization and Credentials most re-
specially submit the following report:
For Permanent Chairman we recon-
mend Colonel Daniel Daily, and for
Permanent Secretary Colonel John Nj.
.Stemmons. 'li.t Eii l,aa
We have ascertained that the follow
ing named gentlemen have been Sc
lected from their respective precincts,
and are entitled to seats in this Con-
vention: ''I 'pi
For Precinct No. III. l.. Leonard,
John Il. Ault, Geo. b. Holland, w. G..
Sterrett, DIN Wellborn, G. A. Knight,
John M. Stemmons, proxy for w. II.
Castor, Jules Schneider, Charles Il.
Morriss, w. G. Holland. I..ai -i.l
For Precinct No. 2-Wm. Bryant,
Isaac Johnson, r. p. Killebrcw, Robert
Penn, r. A. Rawlins, Daniel Daily, w.
S. George, Andrew Taylor, W. II.
Thurmond, Mid Perry. -. (, .r..i5..f,f
For Precinct No. 81. p. Cole, Chas.
Barker, George Wilson, John II.
Stevens, O. V. Ledbetter, Fayette
Gracy, d. r.. Cameron, Geo. Nicely, S.
Sharp, w. Suits. .o4 ,Li,Lr., 9gJen
For Precinct No. Al. d. Stratton,
VIM. Armstrong, w. I, Cochran, p.
III. Lively, w. Harris, J. +. Jackson
for Jas. II. Matthews, James Hansall,
S. ii. Gilbert, n. III. Caldwell for Wm.
Armstrong, j. T. Corcorail.
For Precinct No. 51W.'C. Hollen-
quist for JAS. Cravens, M. M. Thomp-
son for Arch Lanier, lA!tWo Croflord,
A. b. Kirby, j. Nj ySpillers, Alfred
Fisher, Peter Taught, Ben. Lanham,
J. NJ. Keen, Noah Sorrell.
"a All of which is most respectfully sub
mitted. i w. G. HOLhAND.i
lfs.g .4 .,if 'a ,a. Chairman
Major John Il. Ault, as Chirman Of
the Committee on Resolutions and
General Business, made the following
report (which was unanimously
adopted: WI 10 ul j.,H V5'' 10
The Committee ON Business, Reso
lutions, etc., report that in our opinion
the delegation from Dallas cAnty t.
the next Democratic State Convention,
should cOiisist'of thirteen members
wo from each precinct--to he selected
by the delegates from the precincts re-
pectively, and three from the county
at large, to be selected by the Conven.
ton, and that each, delegate be en-
powered to appoint proxy by writing
That we proceed to selecta candidate
for the lower House of the next Legis
lature Of the state, and recommend
him to the District Convention, to bt
held at Waxahachie on the 3Oth @
September next that it may ratity
said nomination. .....t.t. ...l.
, we recommend that the same mum
her Of delegates, to be appointed in the
same manner as first indicated, be ap
pointed to the District Convention,a nt
refer the matter of expressing a pref
erence for Senator to this Convention
We recommend that non0minationi
for countynofiicers be made byathi
Convention, and that we leave tn
matter in the hands of the Chairman
of the Democratic Executive Com
mittee of Dallas county, for future ac
ton. .unl9slioJN0. 4. AULT, Jp
..., ...f,.. ..,.sy a,.r,. Chairman.
The delegates, from each precinc
then retired to select their respectiy'
delegates to the State Democratic Con
vention to convene at Austin, Septem
Der 3, 1873. lr 81. Il. gspra on, 30. o.
The following gentlemen were Sc
lected by their respective precincts,an'
their names unanimously confirmed
by the Convention.;.l Iii bnii bna myai
n From. Precinct No. y1TCapt. j., /
Leonard, Col. w, c. Holland,
Precinct No. 2-Col. Daniel Daley
II. A. Roberts. Ji Do 'i L.1r 9fG .5lJ
Precinct No. 3-George w. Wilson. ]
| II, Stephens, ~ ~. ~ ,.s,isiaf --,ft
Precinct No. Az. II. Cochran, Esq.
Capt. T. l.. Frank a.'.l4 ''''.. i-'F
b Precinct No. 80. p Bowser, Esq.
w. G. Hallenquist, Esqau .i.is4yY4l3
u On motion, the Convention then pro
ceeded to select by ballot three dele
gates as representatives from the coup
ty at large, to. said Convention, jwhiel
resulted in the election of Capt. lE.iG
Bower Judge John j.. Good and Maj
John T.lAult Itwasimoyed and car
Dried THAT their election be made unani
NOUS. sisw Lpas j ~ g.sDe haDm
On motion, the Convention pro
eeeded to,nominate aaeandidate fo
4lRepresentativel in the Lower House o
title II,egislntyle, egJohhIH cochran
} E,sq ,nwas aIoneIplaaed in nominatiot
and unanimously chosen. lslusmsiq
1t was moved by Capt William Har
ris, rand carried, that the Convention
texpress a choice for Senator from thii
district, slEao.aaf'I iIgi3Tu9 saasi
On motion of Charles t., NORRIS
Capt. Robert s., Guy was, by acclama-
ton, declared the,unanimous choice O
dhe Conyeaiioas9 ayli -jnaR oisl .i,s F.
lni On motion the Convention elected
thirteen delegates to the Senatorial
Convention, to couyeHe at Waxahachit
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