The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-08-31
RESOLUTIONS.

hbhoi'i put huPpy uuuIcsh W lne COLI
vention.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Il. j. Crooks, chairman of the
committee on platform and resolu-
tlons, made the following report:
10 the Honorable Chairman
| Your committee on platform and
resolutions beg leave to submit the fol.
lowing report:
Resolved, /. That we, the Democra-
cy OF the Third Congressional district,
In C0nvt ntion, this day assembled, re-
affirm our faith in the time-honored
principles of the Democratic party,
and most heartily indorse the prlnci
pies set forth In the platform adopted
by the Nat i0nal Democratic party, In
Convention assembled, Mt st. Louis In
June last.
RcS0iUcd 2. That we most heartily
lndorse the nominees Of the st. Louis
Convention, Messrs. Samuel J. Tllden
and Thomas A. Hendricks, for Presi-
dent and Vice President OF the United
States, and hail their nominations as
harbingers OF results that will reclaim
the government OF our fathers from
the cesspools of corruption into which
IL has drifted during the last sixteen
years Of Radical misrule.
ReSOiUcd $. That we heartily and
fully indorse the course pursued by our
able representative IN Congress, j. w,
Throckmorton, during the session just
closed, and as n testimonial OF our APP
probation of his earnest lahors in the
interest of his constituency, hereby
tender him our thanks and that of the
people he has so well and satisfactorily
served.
The resolutions were on call d.
vided and adopted section by section,
tho only opposition being to the last
section which endorsed Governor
Throckmorton's course in Congress-.
Upon vote this small minority oppo.
sition was voted down, and the reso-
lutions were adopted
Upon division vote the voice of
Dallas county was cast solidly against
measure which the supporters of
Throekmorton favored.
Mr.. Il. Il. ID. Andrews, n delegate,
arose and objected to the casting of all
Dallas votes ~ unit. He wished to
vote one vote for Throck He
was called ''traitorn by Colonel Stem
mons, who said his vote was u big
black mark.
Mr.. Bower rising,was Missed, and re-
peated to the crowd behind, Proctor
Kn0tts remark, that there were three
kinds Of Kisses, those by geese, those
by snakes or reptiles, and those 10y
"dam phools."
a motion then prevailed to go into
the nomination of u candidate for Con-
gress from this district. The motion
prevailing. Mr.. David Boaz nom ina
ted James w. Throekmorton. The
nominatio x~Ra seconded by dele
gate from ka'1ssiaan county, in II short
but eloquent address, which was re-
ceived with the widest cheering.
Colonel Stemmons then placed in
domination the name OF Amzi Brad.
shaw, of Ellis. The nomination was
seconded by delegate from Ellis
county, in an elegant speech, wherein
the services OF Mr.. Bradshaw were
recalled. The remarks were loudly
applauded, not only by Mr.. Brad
shaw's friends, but by the supporters
of the opposing candidate. The chair
then appointed Messrs. VanZsndt and
Bower as tellers, Captain Swink act
Ing in place of the latter
The secretary then proceeded to
call the roll of counties, and as each
delegation poured in their votes for
'Throck morton the enthusiasm began
to rise. When Dallas county was
called, Major Burke and Mr.. Andrews !
explained their votes, the former de.
clining to vote ut all, and the latter
voting for Throckmorton. Before the
result was announced, the representa-.
tive OF the Ellis county delegation,
withdrew the name Of Amzi
Bradshaw, In u few appropriate re-
the burden OF which was that
Ellis county had voted for Mr.. Brad.
shaw In order to pay IA deserved COM
pliment to an honored citizen and not
for the purpose OF opposing Governor
rhrockmorton. He then announced
that the vote of Ellis was changed to
Throckmorton, and the widest enthu-
,iasm prevailed, which was by no
means abated by similar announce
nent by Johnson county delegation.
rhe final vote stood: t8
.,. I'll 81
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After the vote was announced, Gen.
raj Cnhell moved to make the nomi.
lation OF Governor Throckmorton
unanimous, statins ut the same time
hat he had heartily and honestly OPP
,osed hipa, but being the nominee Of
he Desnocfaiie party II was his duty
0 support him. Captain Bower sec.
'nded the motion, and declared /,
has though he had strongly opposed
BIO nomination az Mr.. Throclnorton,
es, that since no was the choice Of :
ho Democracy he would support him
lot only by hisNote but by hard work
II should prove necessary. 9
On putting the motion 1t was almost d
unanimously adopted, the only dele.
ates voting against II being Colon d \
temmons and Captain Sterrett, OF l
)allass The chairman announced Il
hat as the vote was so near unanimous b
o would declare 1t 30, and II was nc v