The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-01-08
STATE CONVENTION.
The InCumbCntS, with One Exception,
RcnOmInatcd on the Hurrah.
II. II. Boon, of Grimes, Nominated for
Attorney General.
Hon. Gran NJ. Roberts Nominated rs
Chief Justice.
Baylcy, Of RuSk, and Gould, OF Calves.
ton, Us Associates.
E White, ECtOr and Wlnkler Named for
Appellate Judges.
Presidential Electors and Delegates to
the National Convention.
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GALVESTON, January 7, 1915.
The Convention was called promptly
to order at Z o'clock, and the order of
business resumed, which was the cleo
ton of Electors for the State Mt large.
The Chairman called attention to an
error that had been made when the re-
suit of the afternoon ballot was an.
nounced; the tellers had calculated the
whole vote of the Convention instead
of the number of the votes actually
cast, which changed the result, and
elected Col. Giddings AS one of the
Electors for the State at large. The cor
rect vote cast on first ballot was, ID. U.
Giddings, G43; B. II. Epperson, 45S
S. J. Adams, 407 G. Upon, 373; w.
II. Reagan, 81; John 5. Ford, 8. The
Chair announced that Col. Giddings,
having received CAB votes on the first
ballot, was duly elected.
AS one of the Democratic
Presidential electors for the State
at large, Mr.. Giddings was esearted
tol the platform amid vociferous APP
plause, and made an appropriate ad-
uTeSS Vi tDauh5 w WV NN' -
the honor conferred upon him. :,
The President ordered another ballot,
and the name of Judge Reagan was
withdrawn. The ballot was without
result, standing as follows: Eppersoh,
52S 2l.lOO; S. J. Adams, AGA I0-lOo.
Mr.. Welborn, of Dallas, withdrew
the name of Captain Adams, anu said;
"MR. PREsIDENT-I wish to say but
n word in favor of Colonel Adams, who
is not present. He is my personal
friend. / know that there is no one in
Texas more welded to the glorious
principles of Democracy than he, and
although nominated him for the po-
sition of elector-at-large, and ana so De-
cause | know him SO thoroughly, l
now, in the same spirit which act,
mated me in nominating Colonel
Adams, which WAS in the belief
that | was but doing my duty to
the Democratic party, withdraw the
name of Colonel Adams"
Mr.. Welborn then moved that the
nomination of Mr.. Epperson be made
bv reclamation, which was done, ana
AIR. Emerson was escorted to the plat
form. and thanked his friends and the
convention amid much enthusiasm.
On notion Captain 5. j. Adams OF,
Dallas, and Mr.. Epson, of BeXar, were
declared by acclamation alternates ior
electors for the State at large. j.,
Mr.. Barnett, of Colorado, moved
that Hon. Richard Coke be declared
the choice of the Convention TOR Gov
ernor. bv reclamation, which was done
with a will, only two weak voices being
heard i'm dissent, and almost every dei-
evate standing up. The Honorable
Gentleman was escorted to the platform
amidst deafening and enthusiastic APP
plause. ~, .e,oo ofriaut.
enant Governor being IN oruer' MI
Stewart, of Harris, nominated non Nv
II. Hubbard, of Smith county, paying
that gentleman splendid compliment;
MIR DIVER. of BeXar county, moved
That the nomination be maze unahi'
Inous, by reclamation.
AIR Rover. of Dallas, raj ed point
of order, which was ruled down..
Mr. Field, of Comanche, nominated
the Hon. James L. billiard, OF ''her.
nkee. for Lieutenant Governor, Out AT
terwards Withdrew the nomination.
The name of Il. Sterling G. Robert
son, of Bell county, was suggested ~,
lieutenant Governor us WAS also 'he
name of Hon. Il. b. Pickett, OF Lioer'
". but both were WITHDRAW.
The nomination Of Il. b. huooar1
was neaiu made, and amidst the wliu
eat enthusiasm, carried by accia,l J.
tio, only six voices being raised IL
the negative. The honoraoie gen'le,, !,
man was at once sIrronn1en ny n,'
friends and escorted to the platform
Vhe Convention then proceeueu u
ballot for Attorney General.
Goyeynor +. II. Lubbock, OF Calves
con nominated Hon. VIM. NJ. walton
Major j. H. Littlefeld, Of Robert
son, Nominated Major II. IL. BOONE U
Grimes. on,;potef
w. w. Spivey, of Rusk, nominated
1,oionel w. d. Braek. of Graysoh.
Co,onel Fl. f. O'Neal, of Cass, nom
,natad Iohn II. Jones, of Travis...,
ahe first ballot resulted as follows d 'os
xyaiton air ST.lOO; Boone, 29i 33-lOO
Brack, ioS; Jones, lO2. ,ooos.o.
No one having received tne nees go,
nv two.thirds majority, Dir. BOONE wa'
called for and made few relila,ns
which were received with demonsIra
t;ons If favor. After Major Boone
concluded. Major Walton was calie'
for and said, In substnece, Una
,oii ..,a sy;thdray hrs name