The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-07-25

Grayson County Convention.
From the Denison News

The convention met on "Wednesday,
Odd instant, at eleven o'clock, ana was
called to order by j. w. Jennings.
chairman of the democratic county en-
ecutive committee. After perfecting
the permanent organization, and APP
pointing u committee on credentials
the convention took u recess until two
o'clock. Upon reassembling the COM
mittee on credentials made a report
showing a total of sixty-six delegates
IN attendance, and recommending that
the apportionment be based upon the
democratic vote polled at the last
gubernatorial election, allowing two
votes for every twenty-five votes polled
and one for each fractional vote above
thirteen. This gave . total of one hum
dred and ninety-two votes in the con-
vention.
1t was moved and carried that two
delegates be selected from each magis-
trates' beat, and five from the county
at large to represent the county ut
Fort Worth.
Captain Martin offered resolution
that the convention instruct the dele
gates to Fort Worth to cast their vote
for eX-Goverpor j. w. Throekmorton,
Mr.. Crooks, of the Courier, asked the
privilege of reading the following COM
muuication from Judge Hare before
the question was put, which was
granted:
SHERMAN, Texas, July 2l, 1874.
Messrs. Crooks and Dugan:
GENTLEMEN--As delegates to our
county convention, will you do me the
favor to withdraw my name from that
body and state that will not be cam
didate for congress, whether there be
nomination made at Fort Worth or
not. Will you also do me the favor To
present to that body the following reso-
lutions, and ask that they be adopted
Resolved, That it Is the sense of this
convention that the early completion
of the Texas and Pacific railroad Is To
he earnestly desired by the people of
this state; provided said company shall
be by law placed under proper restric-
ton as to their charges of freight and
passage, and the towns along both
lines of this road be released from the
oppressive subsidies already imposed
upon them by this corporation.
Resolved, That our delegates to the
Fort Worth convention be instructed
to vote for no man who does not, be-
fore the vote is taken in said conyen-
ton, pledge himself, If elected, to CD.
pose all aid by congress to the Texas
and Pacific railroad company, unless
that company will agree, first; that i'm
consideration of such aid 1t will release
every town in the state of Texas, and
the towns of Sherman, Dallas, Denton,
Pilot Point, Fort Worth and every town
in this congressional district through
which this road passes, in particular,
from all subsidies of whatever kind
heretofore granted by said towns, or
the individual citizens thereof, to it.
Second. That 1t will build its road
through every established town which
Is situated In q reasonable distance of
Its line, and will not charge said towns,
or any of them, any subsidy or emolu-
ment of any kind whatever therefor.
Third. That every state or territory |
through which said road or any part |
thereof may pass, shall have the right
to regulate, by law, the rates of freight |
and fare of passengers to be charged
by said company on their road within
the limits of snch state or territory. !