The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-11-17

pointing Belegai es..rhe Cap state
EaiP, Etc.
Austin November l9, 1876.
TO the Editor of the Dallas Herald'
phe Convention last night adjourned
over unlil tomorrow to attend the far
tomorrow, the mo ION being made by
Mr. Graves, Granger Ill Is the FIRST
hours relaxation voted by the Conyen'
tion since we met
The Judiciary article Is now under
consideration, and is both the most
important, and the most difficult
branch Of the Constitution 4 spirit OF
CONCESSION Is happily manifest 1t is
useless to speculate until substantial
result is attained, but have great hope
Of n wise solution Of the question. In
dicati0ns are that we shall have both n
Civil aud Criminal supreme Court OF
three Judges each, and that all Grim
mal District Courts, for the present.
will be abolished, EXCEPT IN Gal
weston. The number Of District
Judges will depend upon the eH-
tent OF jurisdiction given to County
Judges and Justices OF the Peace
but all agree that the present system
is bankrupting both the State aud the
counties, ami hence spirit OF com,
promise to effect solid .eiieI. Differ
enres rs to the hesl means among the
legal men, have been very wide. a
day or two since n feeling gained
strength among those Of Us not Of the
profession, that iIthe lawyers continued
much longer to differ so materially,
we would get up aplan of our own and
Try il. But tho prospect now looks
| hopeful
You win notice that ut an informal
meeting held in the Capitol on the
| night Of the 10th, called for conSulta'
ton by the chairman Of the State Com
mittee, 1t was agreed to hold II state
Democratic Convention In Calves
ton on Wednesday, January 5lh
for nominating candidates fol
Governor, lieutenant Governor
and all other State officers. MI
Joseph y, S}ayers, of Bastrop, il
now the Chairman in place Of Judge
Ireland, resigned. Mr.. Sayers presided
at the meeting. A committee of six
teen was appointed to suggest the time
and place. From orr section Gov
Throckmorton, Dohouey, Brown, o
Dallas, We're on the committee, The
contest for the pisce was hftWeen !lal
lag and Galveston, the latter gainlni
it by one vote. II was not diacasse,
beyond few jocular remarks. Mr.
Brown, for reasons unnecessary TO eX
plain, felt il best not TO press The
claims Of Dallas with too great zeal
Gov. Throckmorton said all that wa
necessary on that point. | earnestl,
hope the Democrats OF or county ant
section, being timely informed will ac
promptly, and send to Galveston thei
best men, pledged against all kinds o
tricks, and for fair and square noml
nations, hy calling the roll Of countie
aud giving every one n chance to vot
his sentiments. awe should STAN
with reprObatlon any attempt to repea
certain scenes enacted in the Conven
ton of 1873, whereby several nomina
lions, by previous concert among
few, We're made by acclamation. lie
the Democracy Of North Texas pu
their heads against all such intrigue
and demand open-handed fairness il
the state Convention, The election
with single exception, will be tn
most important ever held in Texas
2 II will involve the ratification of tn
= new constitution; the election of al
State officers, Including Judges OF tn
Supreme and Appellate Courts, al
A county and precinct officers under tn
new Constitution and new Senat
: and House Of Representatives pndC
# the new apporti0nment lnevery fei
i ture of the programme is involved r,
" lief to the people Of the state, and III
u less my Judgment is as fault when III
e. people come to understand the whol
q facts there will be such II rally to I'll
. polls in favor of the new order I
y things as has never been seen in OF
II historic State, When the canvas
}, shall he fairly opened, the people wi
a soon see how an attempt has lee
made 10y irresponsible writer's undo
the influence Of rings at war with Il
rights of the people, TO deceive and mi
lead them to their own ruin, So pa
q pablc have been these manifestation
n of either ignorance or knaYel
e that CONTEMPT is the on
. word to express the feelings produce
y by them among men who realize Il
1t situation, feel their great responsible
Q ties and are resolved to reinstate
!. Texas wise, just and economical sy
i, tenn of government
Major Douglass seems to be the on
o Dallas visitor TO the fair. lie COM
0 armed only with the giant potato
/. DR.. Watson. We had hoped to s,
the Lamar Rifles and Stonewall Grey
l. with our pet colt Jack Hardy. II
consolation is that Dallas was In
week so ably represented In the Pre-
r byteran SYNOD by our mjnisteri
=. friend, the Rev, Dr.. A. p. Smith, wi
. wins friends wherever he goes.