The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-01-08
as he could not run agalnst n MANNED
Enu fadnrnta unIlia,

MchhIh, Jones ana Bfhck hulu ina
they would not be outdOne IN magma
nlmlty, aud both gentlemen withdrew
their names. Major Boone WAS thel
nominated by reclamation.
The Dallas delegation were In q fever
ofdellght ut the nomination, they hav
Ing worked for Major Boone witt
heart and soul.
Mr.. J. w. Henderson, OF Harris
nominated Stephen ii. Darden, o.
Caldwell, for Comptroller. There DO
ing no other nominations, Mr. Darder
was declared the nominee by acclama'
tion, without u dissenting voice.
Mr.. McCombs, OF Montgomery, nom.
mated A. ]. Dorm, of Fannin county,
for State Treasurer.
George =. Flnlay, OF Galveston, nom.
mated George b Zimpleman, ofTravis
for the same office.
The first ballot resulted az follows .
Dorm, 702! Iimpleman, 2l0l, and Mr.
Dorm was declared the nominee for
State Treasurer.
A motion was made that j. j. Groos
be nominated for the Office OF Com.
missioner of the General Land Office,
which was objected to, and Messrs.
VIM. M. Johnson, OF Leon; Samuel
G. Tomlinson, of Hopkins, and Il. p.
Gregg, of Grayson, were also nomi-
mated, but before the ballot was taken,
all three Of these gentlemen withdrew
their names, and Mr.. Groos was nomi-
mated by accamation.
The Convention then adjourned un-
I'll 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
The Press Convention held an in
formal meeting this evening, and will
meet again tonight.
GALVESTON, January THE Con-
vention met promptly at 10 o'clock
this morning, pursuant to adjourn
ment.
The President announced the first
business before the Convention would
be the nomination Of candidates for
Judges of the Supreme Court.
Governor j. w. Henderson, of Har-
ris, nominated the Hon. Oran M. Rob-
erts for. Chief Justice OF the Supreme
Court.
On motion of Mr.. Bagley, Of Rusk,
the nomination CT Judge Roberts was
made unanimous, by reclamation.
amidst shouts of enthusiastic applause.
The distinguished nominee was es-
corted to the platform, and made a
short address, thanking the Conven-
ton for the renewal OF their conii-
dence.
Mr. Bayley, of Rusk, moved
that the Hon. George +. Moore,
of Travis, and Hon. Robert S. Gould,
of Galveston, be nominated for Associ-
ate Justice of the Supreme Court, which
motion was adopted with applause.
The nomination of candidates for
Judges of the Court of Appeals was de-
clared next in order.
Mr.. Sexton, of Harrison, nominated
General M. d. Ector, of Harrison coun-
ty. Mr.. Stewart, of Harris nominated
r.. s. Walker, of Nacogdoches county.
Mr.. - nominated G. M. Winkler
of Navarro county. a delegate from
Tarrant county nominated john W..
Ferris, of Ellis county. MIR. Ferris,
who is delegate, asked that his name
be withdrawn, which was done. Mr.
johnson, of Williamson, nominated ).
II. Renick, of McLennan. A delegate
from Bell nominated A. Holland, OF
Austin. A delegate from Travis, NOM
mated James A. Ware, Of Medina.
Mr.. McCombs, of Montgomery, NOM
mated l.. A. Abercrombie, Of Walker.
Mr.. Dryer, of Bexar, nominated Jno.
]. Good, of Dallas. Mr.. Goldthw waite,
of Harris, nominated John G. ebert
son, of Smith, but afterwards with
drew the nomination. Mr.. Mccoy, of
Dallas, nominated n. G. Green, of
Bexar. A delegate from Collin nomi-
mated r. DeArmand, of Collin.
The ballot was then taken and re-
suited as follows:
Ector, 600; Walker, $40; Winkler,
$50; White, 4O1 Holland, 1885,. Ware,
54; Abercrombie, 1856; Good, IL! /;
Green, 942; DeArmand, ll6; Renick,
So. The president declared that there
was no election, and the Convention
adjourned until 3 o'clock this after
noon.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention met at 8 O'Clock, and
Immediately proceeded to renew the
ballot for appellate judges. Before the
vote was taken, all the candidates with
drew except Messrs. Ecter, Walker,
Winkler and White. The vote was
thent aiken with the following result:
WHITE ........,... 00l
Ecinr 73l
WtnLier ............. 7l2
WaIsar ..... 653
The three first-named gentlemen
IoaIo,nJ fho napninaaa
One Presidential ElectOr and one
Alternate for each Congressional Dis
trict were then II ominated, as follows