The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-03-28
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The central plub Of Dallas Meets In
Convention 10 Nominate n
Candidate for Olli Assessor
and Collector,
Tho Opposition Develops the Most
Strength and The Object Of
tho Meeting Falls,

| New Fett hoFuoas Whe Prepare
platform And Nominate ., a, oano
ios Oi,y Assessor and collector,
When II Ia considered that there are
n large number OF candidates OF vHrl.
Gus factions running for all the offices
10 be filled nj the ensuing municipal
election, II Ia not uncommon that
much interest has been oentored on
the convention OF the greenbaok party,
which was held NJ the city hall last
night II waa known 10 the public ~
n convention - but by tho iyiduAl
mem oors Of the party, ~ n meeting OF
the Central uroenDaok club, for the
purpose OF putting Ia nomination n
candidate for city assessor aud COL.
lector
Al eight o'clock the hall was well
filled with spectators aud members,
the former being con slderably IN the
majority, Out OF u mem berehlp Of one
hundred aud seventy'hve, only iitty>
four answered TO their namos. The
meeting was tho result OF n resolution
OF adjournment at the regular meeting
of the club on "Wednesday last,
Major j. j. Eakiu, president OF the
club, took the chair, aud called the
meeting to order,
Mr.. Woodward stated that as the
meeting was for specific purpose, he
thought the reading of the minutes Of
the previous meeting ought 10 DO dis.
pensed with, which no subsequently
put as n motion.
Tho chair put tho question, which,
10y rising vote, was tied by "a vote Of
10 10 Is. The chair voting iu the affirm
alive, the motion was carried.
The opposition 10 nominating raised
objection 10 the manner In which the
vote was taken, which gave promise
from the start that tho meeting would
develop into u iirst'class row.
The confusion was Increased by "A
motion offered by Mr.. Mix 10 open
the books for enrolling new mem.
| bers.
Mr. Bumpase, secretary Of the club,
made n few remarks In opposition to
the motion, which ELECTED applause
from his side OF the house. The con.
fusion became greater and several mo
tons TO adjourn were made slmulta.
neously, but they were not entertained
by the chair upon the ground that the
persons making the motion were not
recognized, owing TO the incessant
noise kept up by all parties.
In order to distinguish the mem bers
OF the club from mere outsiders and to
decide upon who should vote the roll
was called, ffty-three answering to
their names.
A young man named Wooster asked
to be enrolled as present, but his name
not being on the list OF mem bers, oh.
jeotlon more forcible than reasonable
wan urged. He brought up testimony
that he had joined and been acting
as member Of the club for sometime,
and insisted upon being recognized. II
being explained by the secretary that
he had committed sin Of omission,
the young mans name was finally en-.
tered, and the number present was In.
creased TO fity-four.
The motion TO open the books for
new members was renewed.
Mr.. Crutcher said he was surprised to
hear such motion on the eve OF an
important election, aud did not cou-
slider II In the interest Of the club to
adopt 1t.
Mr.. Sellers suggested that the chair
explain the objects Of the meeting,
which was responded to by the chair,
who stated that they had met to nOmi.
nate n candidate for city assessor and
collector.
Mr.. J. J. Leigh, the leader Of what
was termed the fright" or opposition,
said that Mr.. Crutcher lived beyond
the city limits, and had no voice In
the city election. He further remarked
that there were men OF intelligence in
Texas as well as Kentucky, and that
because he (Crutcher) Vas from Ken
tucky he could not expect to run the
politics OF Dallas.
Mr.. Bumpass arose to speak on the
subject Of having omitted some names
from the roll of mem bership, but was
interrupted by Mr.. Leigh, who
launched out by saying that certain
parties had come here to do certain
things, and that certain parties were
here to prevent 1t, II 1t took all night.
He asked Mr.. Bumpass what he had
done with the club books on a certain
occasion, and followed the interroga-
tory by charge that he had willfully
misplaced them, and willfully and
knowingly failed In the performance
Of his duties as secretary.
Mr.. Bumpass renewed his previous
efforts at an explanation, and said
there had been much slang and abuse
beaped on him by persons who wanted
to wedge In their candidate. He said
there were persons present who had no
use for the greenback cause and would
leave It after the election, but he want
ed them to leave now. This club had
no connection with either the republi.