The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-08-31
THROOK MOBTONI
Proceedings OF Che Third Congressional
District Nominating Convention.
Hon. James w. ThrOckmOrtOn
Heartily Endorsed and Unani-
mOusly Nominated on
First Ballot.
And We Laid Fan Under the Daisies.

Promptly Mt two O'clock p. M. ycster-
day, the district convention was called
to order. George n. Aldredge, Esq,
chairman OF the district Democratic
executive committee, was introduced
by Judge John j. Good, in & few happy
remarks. Mr.. Aldredge then took the
stand and delivered al eloquent point
cd, and forcible speech. asMr. Aldredge
Is well known TO the people OF this
district ~ forclbe and able speaker,
aud he did not disappoint the expecta-
lions Of his friends. At the close OF
his remarks. he announced the first
business to be the selection Of n tempo
rary chairman. On motion OF Colonel
H. M.VanIandt OF Tarrant, Judge Silas
Hare was unanimously elected. On
taking the chair, Judge Hare made n
few remarks, counseling order and
quiet, as necessary to the prompt dis
patch of business. Colonel II. &.
Mcclure, Of Dallas, was then elected
temporary secretary.
Mr.. Stevens, of Dallas, then moved
that committee on credentials DO ap.
pointed, consisting of one delegate
rom each county. The motion pre-
vailed and the following gentlemen
were then chosen on call Of tho roll
of counties:
Committee on Credentidls-G. M.
Swink, Dallas; George M. Patrick,
Grays0n; II. II. HOnghton, Collin; II. III,
Turner, Ellis; Julian Fields, Tarrant;
N. y. Thomson, Johnson; j. C.Ously,
Denton; William Hudson, Cooke; w.
.. Haloquist, Kaufman; Isaac Parker,
Parker; ID. +. Banks, Wise; II. j.
Brow ming, Palo Pinto; II. Horton,
Jack; II. M. Lively, Rockwall; j. j.
Byrne, Stephens; ID. II. Sleighter,
Clay; J. Il. Ammermon, Eastland.
A motion then prevailed to choose u
committee on permanent organization
and basis OF representation. The fol
lowing,gentlemen were chosen:
Committee on Permanent Organisa.
ton and Basis Of Rel,,esdti0n. >. II.
Jennings, Clay; 4. II. Murray, Collin;
VIM. HUDSON Cooke; Il. q. Bower,
Dallas; w. j. Austin, Denton, E. H.
Ayers, Ellis; ]. b. Ammermon, East
lind; w. Is. Saunders, Grayson; JIG.
Scurlock, johnson; J. W.tKnox, Jack;
James Or, Kaufman; r.. j. Brown,
Pal0 Pinto; II. M. Lively, Rockwall;
j. J. Byrne, Shnckelford; A. III. Shu.
maker, Wise; Il. NJ, Keith, Young;
W. X. CAUSE, Tarfant; Isaac Parker,
Pending the report, Major Barkley
and Captain June Peak were unani.
mously elected sergeAnts- alarms, and
succeeded well In preserving order In
the lobby.
Colonel Cham bers introduced the
following resolution: IA aa
AT the request OF numerous citizens
OF Dallas county, offer the follow.
Ing resolution: .s ..se Z. 9s.AgaA
Resolved, That Captain Jefferson
Peak, a venerable sire OF the young
Democracy Of Dallas county, one who
cast his maiden vote fifty years ago for
Andrew Jackson, 40 the true expo
nent OF the feeling OF Dallas county to-
day upon this important occasion, be
Invited to u seat ON the
platform a. an honored member OF
this convention.
The resolution was unanimously
adopted. Captain Jefferson Peak, and
the venerable Colonel Parker, from the
county which bears his name, were in.
vited to aseat on the platform.
A committee was then appointed on
Platform and Resolutions, consisting
Of the following gentlemen:
Committee on Platform and Resolu.
iions.-D. +. Slieghter, Clay; r. ID.
Armand, Collin; VIM. Hudson, Cooke:
y. q. Mcclure, Dallas; Il. w. Geers.
Denton; H. p. Mckay, ELLIS; ].
y. zimmerman, Eastiand; n. j.
Crooks, Graysob; ". r. Ramsey
lohnson; J. 2. Terrell, Kaufman,
= ). Brown, Palo Pinto; Isaac Parker,
Parker; II. NJ. Lively, RockwalE j. j.
6yrne, Shackelford; J. j. Dyne, Ste.
,hens: j. y. Smith, Tarrant; b. ID. |
Davidson, Wise. ..tkaAmgs usaN |
On motion Of Colonel Burke, OF Dal-
as, the convention took recess of one
Iour, to allow the committees to re.
ort.