The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-07-20
POLITICAL.
Texas Democrats in Couneil-A
Dead Lock in the Convention.


NV ORLEANS, July l9.-The GalVea-
ton EerI special from Austin says: o.
the sixth ballot Hubbard received IA
Throckmorton 704, scattering loa, nee
essary TO choice e9s.
On the eighth ballot Hubbard received
772, Throckmorton 704, others scattering
The names Of Judge Devine, Of Ban An,
tonic, and Representatives Wells and
Reagan are suggested TO break the dead
lock, but nothing has been done thsI
looks like union Of tWo-thirds Of thi
convention on any one man.
Adjourned until o'clock tonight.
The Committee on Resolutions will re-
port tomorrow morning.
The platform recommends adherence
TO the tWo-thirds rule In making nomins'
tions: declares that the State troops
should be kept in the 6eld for the protec'
ton Of The frontier; makes the basis oi
representation in the future convention
one delegate for every 800 votes cast; re-
commends an amendment TO the STATE
constitution demanding the taxation ol
o. s. bonds; pledged the devotion Of the
Texas Democrats to the Union ot States
declares that faithful adherence TO
the following principles Is necessary a
an essential 10 the preservation OF the
Government, viz: Home rule; suprema-
cy Of civil over military powers; the sep
aration Of Church and State; the equality
Of all citizens before the Law; absolute
acauiescence In the lawfully expressed
will Of the maiority; the maintenance and
perfection OF . common school system
that the investigation Of the frauds in
Florida and Louisiana ought TO have been
made by the Electoral Commission; its
refusal to do so was e violation Of the
spirit Of the law under which II was or.
CANNED and gross outrage on the peo-
pie OF the United States, and whilst the
decision "a made by the 4lth Congress Of
the question a. 10 who should be declared
President Of the United States for the
present Presidential term should not in
our judgement be disturbed, that decision
ought not to preclude an Investigation
and exposure by proper authority OF all
frauds connected with the election and
a due accountability Of all who were
guilty or connected with them.
Q. That the commercial and industrial
stagnation which has so long prevailed
throughout the country, and the conse'
quent want and suffering, are due direct
" to the pernicious financial legislation
Of the Republican party, which We hereby
arraign; the contraction Of currency and
the demonstration Of silver are denounc.
ed; the action Of Congress in restoring the
debt. paying power Of silver Is approved.
z. We favor one currency for the gov
ernment and people, lsborers, officials
and bond holders.
s. We declare that all the bonds and
obligations Of the National Government
are 10 be paid in legal tender notes Of
the United States, except where 1t is
otherwise provided by the original law
under which they were issued, and all
that can be called in and paid now should
be paid at once and the remainder as Room
as Il can be lawfully done.
II. We declare that 1t Is the duty of
the Legislature Of this State to pass an
act regulating the rates Of freight and
tariff on all the railroads in this State in
obedience to the provisions Of the State
Constitution.
Other resolutions Of local interest only
were adopted.
The Convention met At 9 o'clock.
9th ballot-Hhbbard 776, Throckmor.
ton 676, scattering IL.
10th ballot-Hubbard 754, Throck-
morton ia, scattering l6.
NEw ORLEANS, July ia Calves
ton special says: The Democratic State
Convention, 10 session at Austin, last eve
ming nominated candidates for Governor
on the Ist ballotas follows: r. Hubbard
$40, J. w. Throckmortou $50, W. W.
Long 240. Second ballot for Governor:
Hubbard 497, Throckmorton 556, Long
PAL. Adjourned.
wBIrE RIVER, VI, July ia. M
Dicksy has been nominated for Congress
BY the Democrats Of the Second District.
The Chicago later -0ceaa's Farburg, H.,
special says The Republicans Of the 9Th
Congressional District to-day re.nonina.
ted Greepbury L. Fort.