The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-04-07

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The Conservative monster mass
meeting was called TO order by Mayor
Pilsbury, and permanently organized
by calling J. Alfred Rossier to the
chair, who made q short address.
Speeches We're made by John III. New,
T. j. Semms, Charles II. Fenner, II. b
s. Blanchard AMI T. g. Allen, i prom.
inent colored leader, heretofore actirg
with the custonihouse wing OF the Re
publican party. The hanks and stores
we're generally closed during the prog
ress OF the meeting TWAS the larges
gathering ever held In the city, The
Packard usurpation was denounced In
rounded periods.
Charles Delpondes, well-knowu
Western produce merchant suicides
by jumping into the river, Financial
trouble 10 supposed to be the cause.
The Louisiana commission, Messrs.
Lawrence, Brown, Hawly, Harlan, Mo
Veagh visited this morning by ppecisl
invitation, the cotton exchange, ac-
companied by Gen. Busy and OK
Congressman l. Wy, where they re
nained for some time in conversation
with the members OF the exchange.
Shortly before three O'clock tho mem.
bers OF the commission waited upon
Gov. Packard In the executive ollic,
at the Statchouse. Their interview
lasted over on hour. AT first the dir
cussion was extremely formal,
but on the commission expressing
q wish for a free interchange
Of views, Governor Packard assented
but stipulated that the stenographer
who accompanied them should be no
quesied to withdraw. This accorded
the discussion was opened by the
question, addressed to Packard: What
do you ask the president to do, and
what are your reasons for so re-
questing? In answer to this In
quiry Packard made u brief statement
OF the organization Of his Legislature,
through means Of the returning hoard
quorum OF the house, and the canvass
by that body, on the named day and
In the manner prescribed by the con-
slilution, OF the vote for governor and
lieutenant governor.
This brought up tho decision In the
Luther VS.. Boone case, referred to In
the secretary of state's (Evarts) letter
.o'insiructiol tothe commissioners and
Packard's letter to the president. A
map was produced by Packard, which
showed large number OF district
judges who, he claimed, had r. fused
TO acknowledge the authority OF the
Nichols superior court. The names
OF the judges, with the districts over
which they presided, and their places
OF nativity, were attached to the map,
the great msjority OF the Judges being
natives Of the State. This led up TO
a discussion Of the resolution recently
passed by the Nichols legislature Inn
peaching Judge Fontelvue, q native
born Republican, for not recognizing
the Nichols government, and a meg
senger was dispatched for copy OF
these articles Of impeachment
1t was claimed by Pscksrd that
nearly all the officials In these districts
had qualified aud obtained their COM
missions under Kellogg, but many Of
them as a measure Of prec luton had
since filed an oath OF Office with Mich.
oils secretary Of state.
The members OF the commission
then took lead OF the discussion and
inquired especially hs to the feasibility
OF uniting the undisputed members o.
the two legislatures In one body.
Packard replied that he bad not con
suited any members Of the legislator,
ON this subject, but he believed 1t I,
be entirely impracticable. He did no
think the Democrats would consent L
any such arrangement
In answer TO question, Packar'
stated that he was satisfied II recog
nized by the president, and relnstate,
In possession OF the count bulidirg'
arsenals aud arms, Of which he cot
tended he had been Illegally despolle
Of, aud accorded the moral supper
OF the national government
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