The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-08-30

lOthe Editor Of The Hela
DEAR SIK-ln order to fully under
iAnd the action of the county conven-
ton on Saturday last, it might not be
imiss to subject that body to a short
&tdlicism.
4 Frst-How were those delegates
which controlled the action of the con-
ventiCn elected? The chairman of
4 Le executive committee of Dallas |
county, for the Democracy, issued the
Usual call for the different voting pre-.
u enCR in the courty to meet on the |
4 18th day Of August, and elect delegates
a v the county convention to be holden |
august 18th, which convention was to |
chose delegates to the district cOnven-
\ lion to assemble on tomorrow the
N Slth Of August.
! What was the action of Dallas coun-
4 y under this call? The four voting
4 precincts in the city and one in the
4 county met on the day named in the
fall, and Notwithstanding the strenu-
! Dus efforts of the wOuld-be congr ss-
/ men, and defeated aspirants for Office,
They returned twenty-nine out of forty
Five delegates to the county conyen-
4 lion in favor of the reelection to Con-
eress Of our present representative,
Honorable J. w. Throckmorton.
When this fact became known
those aspiring gentlemen, Goode,
Bower and Cabell leach ofwhom, be 1t
remembered, had lately suffered defeat
Al the hands of their constituents, to
n pit: for Congress, mayor of the city,
and county judge, conceived the sub
lime idea Of their few friends in the
q different precincts coming together
And electiug themselves delegates to
n lAe county convention. Immediately
a ppOn the conception of this grand idea
N runners properly posted were sent out
ild as witness, the delegations from
4 Richardson and Lisbon, the former OF
a Which had seven men in the meeting,
PIX OF whom, came to the county con-
ienlion rs delegates latter, after
church was dismissed, walked into the
fence corner, three in number, and
tent one GOOde-Rnight, to cast the
\ vote of Lisbon. The other different
4 precincts were manipulated in SINH
jar manner, except Trinity Mills, but
Unfortunately, there could not be
found an anti-ThrockmOrton man in
4 lhe beat; that precinct sent ThrOck-
morton delegates, the senior of which,
VI hoy Is. ScOtt, stated In the con-
n yehtlon that as the firm of GOode,
n power and Cabell had shutlled, cut and
uealt The cards, he W0uld DaSS. and re-
n tired.
AS You will readily perceive, Mr..
Utor, the whole of these manipula
4 IONS was intended to defeat the ell.
4 uOrsement of Governor Throckmortor
A 9vy the people of Dallas county. Gen
4 Yemen from the country are daily ex
4 pressing not only their indignation
Wv helr dtSg,ht that these men shoult
Ogale to themselves the government
dDallas county.
upon the assembling of this conven
"A non u. P.Swor aud Jefferson Peak (th
AYE aver tried and true Democrat 70
II ivy years. were placed in nomination
M temporary chairman. The vot
n W mas put, AMI a division called fol
trefe We're at least two.thirds In favC
VI feak, but the ex.mayOr and woult
congressman, and still chairman q
ne Democratic Executive Committee
saseu Mr.. Swor to the chair. Thes
s1snconstituted delegates refused tn
P,oper representatives of the peopl
o"y representation on the committt
Su credentials, thereby placing
"veyonu their power TO object to any
o Mese gentlemen as delegates to u
Invention" Invention. The closing sc,ns in Il
miosramme was to appoint u commi
nv, 10 name forty.flve delegates to Il
n',,.uet Convention. All of said con
" ",aee are delegates by their own re
yw%hnnh,OuSt'on, and strange To say Il
~ CCune law firm Of Good, Bower
GJyvumoes, and last, but not least, ii
s @.aS,,r.mgguiShed (9) military officer, &c
S c,M WI. Cabell, are delegates. VIA
traanmenlary upon the rights of I
nli sIen OF Dallas county, and 9th
Ed '"s DEMOCRATS