The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-02-06
P0LlIIGAL PuRIURRAIlONs.


POLITICAL PURTURBATloNs'
The Examiner, after warmly urging
.lie name Of Colonel Lang the worthy |
master of tho state grange, ~ sulta'
Die candidate for tho goyernahip, and |
aillng signally 10 dlaoonnect tho noml'
nation Of tho grand master by the or
gan Of tho grange, from the political
Of the move, II is now cons
strained 10 deny that II ever did no urge
him and with his own authority. Tho Er'
aminer also quotes from Mr. Lang y home
paper 10 the effect that he Is not cans
dldato II IL oil sheer folly TO say that
the organ of the grange would take
such step M that Of nominating It's
first officer, 10 the first Office in the gift
Of the people of the state, without hay'
ing his authority TO do no, either lorm'
ally, by implication or by other safe and
nonscommittal modes, TUE HERALD
simply stated that the Examiner did
make the nomination aud then
proceeded TO reason on the question an
10 whether II did II alone or upon au'
thority. We are convinced that The
Examiner know what II was doing, and
that the only disappointment In the
case In, the suggestion has developed
the unmiatakable fact that neither the
people at large or the grange are likely
10 ratify the ErdmpcfS nomination, II
there IL any Misrepresentation in the oaao
the onus of IL rests with tho Examiner
because II IL supposed to reflect the
opinions Of the grange upon political
matters, az well ~ other things, and
this most unfortunate nomination re-
yoals the fact that not oven II corporal'f
guard Of either democrats or grangerr
support its views. But tho wise and
virtuous editor of tho Examiner opposes
our nomination because he opposes
rings and other combinations, and Is IN
favor of truth and justice,
Whenever the Examiner runs out o.
legitimate thunder, IL at once conjurel
up some monster of rings and comb
nations" and Donkey.hoterlike runs
n deadly tilt Mt its bugaboo. Now, the
advocates anti beneliciaries OF "ring'
and combinations" generally have some
thing to show for IT, but IL is notorious
that in the case Of Tue IlERAlD's nomi'
nee, ~ well az its editor, the exact ro'
verse il true. Tho Examiner resenti
the recommendation of TmE HERALD
that it reflects upon the self evident
fact that democratic nomination !,
equivalent TO nm election, Suggesting
n man for nomination is equivalent I'm
dor the circumstances here in Texas, I,
voting for him after nomination. tn,
Examiner did suggest Mr.. Lang fol
nomination, and ii is not miSrcprcS0I
tdtiOn on the part of TnE llERALl
to say so. Neither does rnG llER
AID stultify itself in advocatn,
the nomination of Mr. Throckmorton
and in opposing that of Mr., Lang |
il not and never was, under an obi
CATION or promise TO refrain from tn
one, or to do the other Epithots SUE
w. these are unworthy of the Ecdminc
) AZ well as damaging to Colonel Lang
Here we wish to say few word
about Colonel Lang, Personally W
know him very well, and respect hin
very highly, As private granger, o
in any other character save that of tn
worthy master Of the state grange, W
would have but few objections to hi
candidacy. There are many admirabl
points in his character, and when h
is no longer the official head of til
grange, we may even support him 70
the governorship or other political oilic,
and without decentralization" eithe
We prefer Mr.. Throckmorton to NJ,
Lang at this time, and have said 3
decently and courteously, and withou
any disparagement or detraotion to an
other present or prospective candidat,
We will stand by our nomination at q
hazards until the convention meet
and we have not the slightest dout
but that he will be not only the nom
inee, but the next governorn Of Texa
In doing this, we do no injustice to Nj
Lang, the Erdminer or any other maj