The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-07-10
e. G. McLURE, Editor.
THE CONGRESSIONAL ELEcrIoN.

"nSeupit IN primary meetings III theil
respective precincts, on the 18th In
sInnt, forthe purpose Of SOLICITING dele
gatesto the county convention that Is
10 be hold on the Both Of this month,
which sald county convention viii he
charged with the duty Of selecting del
cg,ies TO act In bebalfof The democrats
Of this county In the convention to be
held at Fort Worth on the Goth instant
10 select a candidate Of the party for II
seat In the next congress. In order that
the action ut Fort Worth may be In
consonance with the will Of the people,
II Is essential that the people should
attend these primary meetings, and
make their viii known. There should
be no chance left for delegates 10 mis-
represent their constituents, and after
wards excuse themselves ON the plcu
OF ignorance or mistake. The primary
meetings IN ench precinct should
speak out Ia unmistakable language
rs to whom II wishes 10 east It's
votes for aud should instruct It's
delegates TO the coming county convon-
ton 10 send only such delegates to
Fort Worth M will pledge themselves
10 use their utmost ability to secure
the nomination Of the designated per-
son. II Is II common device Of dele
gates In these latter days to pledge
themselves to cote In convention for
the candidate whom they know TO be
the choice Of their constituents, TO car
ry out the letter Of their pledge by vot-
ing for said candidate on the first bal
lot, and then to hold themselves alb
solved from any further obligation to
their promise and at liberty to consult
only their own Judgment on the re.
naming ballots. BY this manner of
constituting pledges the people have
very often been euchred out of their
choice. They should see to II hereafter
that the instructions to their delegates
are clear and unequivocal, pledging
them not only TO vote for but to use
all legitimate effort TO secure the NOM
nation of the desired candidate.
II Is impossible TO overestimate the
Importance to, Texas of being repre-
lin the next congress by the wisest
and best men she can find in her borders.
We are all apt to be forgetful of the fact
that the question of the legitlm acy of
the present state government has not
yet come officially before the federal
authorities. Satisfied ourselves with the
strength OF our position and the right
fitness of our. cause, we are apt to look
with contempt upon the efforts the dis
placed radical officials are making TO
secure federal interference. What the
exigencies ofGrant's position may be
next March, none of US can foresee.
lie may conceive the vote of Texas
necessary to secure him in his GOV eted
third term. His ipse dicit Is now the
law of the land he makes and
unmakes state governments at
at his will. The pretext for an inquiry
into the legality of our present state
government aud subsequent interfer-
ference herewith could easily be found |
when the Hon. s. b. Maxey presents
his credentials and proposes to take n
seat In the senate. AT that time IL
would be all important that the repre-
sentatlves of Texas In the house
should be men of wisdom and
influence. Measures are carried
In congress notify eloquence, out in
the main by tact and address. A rep
resentatlve, to have any weight there,
must have some prestige; he must have
weight enough to command the re-
spect of the leaders ofthe party In now
or, and must have tact and address
enough to secure their confidence
without abating anything Of his prin-
clples. The man sent to Washington
to represent the people of Texas ought
to be man that already has some ma
tional reputation, II man that is already
known and favorably known outside
OF his own state. No matter how high
mans local reputation may be
for integrity and character, admins
+rative capacity or ability in public af-
airs, he can be of no manner of use ut
until he has serv ed long
enough to acquire some reputation
here. le Hf 4t
Have we such person in the third
district We have-a
nan who Is as generally known
throughout the United States, and
whose character stands as high as that
# any other man in Texas. That man
$ Ex-Governor James w. Throckmor-
on. In announcing our unqualified
reference for him as the democratic
for the seat in the next con-
ress from this congressional district
re are aware OF the fact that we are
imply placing ourself in line with the
lmost universal feeling of the voters
{ the third congressional district.
hey have desired to have him serve
hem In some capacity or other ever
nce he was stripped of his robes of
flee by the federal military, and they
re Indignantly aware of the fact that {
hey have been cheated of their wishes,
me and time again, by political trick 4
ry and jobbery. They.are determined
have no more fooling In this matter. I
he people are in earnest, and woe be
those who by any chicanery would