The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-26
some POLITICAL POINTS.
The Texas Republican Convention
Declares for Grant.
Delegates Refuse to Abide by the In
structions--A Lively Struggle
Throughout - The Opposi-
ton Well Organised
but Outnumbered. .

0ALvEafeR March 2s.-To. .morrow's Ne,es
will publish the following specials from Aus
tin: The Republican State convention opened
by calling for the report Of tho committee on
credentials.
A resolution by N. w. Cuny that all reaolu-
tiona be referred to committees was adopted.
An amendment BY Mr.. Barnes that they be
referred without debate was adopted.
Tho committee here reported and recon-
mended compromises by tho delegates from
The contested counties Of arayson. Cameron.
Young, Haek kell. Knox and Ellis.
The Hal aeixer wing. from Richardson. wore
Mr. Murrhy. Of Cameron. ono OF the delegates
claimed that Haynes represented the Custom
Monse ring ,n.. as s, oppossdM % IL y ihe people ns
been mapipulated In tho interest Of The Gus.
tom. Huuso wing Haynes denies the charges.
Murphy further pronounced NJ Ratnst Haynes aa
9 man who never served IL tho war. although
=. J.. bayta desired n free t,iscussiop. and
wanted :? h bear from Haynes lOrlcs Of 'Ques;
Some little excitement followed Haynes moved
tue ss.s ahop,ion e tns report with Murphy added
Coy, Davis asked 70 be relieved from remain
ing chairman. and that feaae. !9f Galveston. be
~. 10 h,s stead +, Audrey % Nell seeonded tho
m % 60 saS h
higher honor Tor Davis and hoped the latter
would be nut second on the national ticket at
out Of the bloody shirt aud wanted man of
will ana power to head the national ticket. The
loud yells that followed were regarded as a
MI. Alien aaid II the convention had right
to lot Davis Yield 70 any other man It had u
,ish1 to ogep T. nomnaiioa. f"r eaairman e
Tqsos s ana w Fanaaan
for. chairman. Excitement followed.
Nj s"ss SS .sansa rsc ssn
tee was enlarged TO thlrty-two and Mr.. Tracy
made chairman.
On motion 70 adopt tho report Of the. commit
with scven votes In tho affirmative. followed by
Ril the counties except Webb. This was
but cannot Of be "ooepied ~ s%eS The s'Sdi aold
against Grant concluded TO make no fight, ~
they would not only lose Grants infinence but
fusion element are relying % DAVIES help 10
defeat instruction. They think he should have
absolutely declined the chairmanshlp. aud the
talk now 10 he has gone over TO Grant. Mr..
Fease has taken strong Igrouads for sherman.
and p the opposition :? him AZ chairman CLEARLY
'haSs the sse1sith q q qon H,an each
district was Charged wth the he's select of four
delegates Ut large to the Chicago Convention,
Tn ns On Il sea % hs Esnert of
We hold " TO be the duty Of the United States
government to secure 70 every citizen the free
tions iog President. Vice President and mem,
W. - are H Ii favor Of the use Of both gold and
whether gold or silver. should approximate to
each other in @ value as as |, nearly ~ FPS possible
but delegate to the State Executive Committee
authority to cnll ~ ure state convention to
senmens shai Hereafter inaoats Gn such conven
uVn desirable.
an efficient system Of free schools, to DO sup
ported by liberal appropriation OF public
revenue. in addition 70 the income Of the per-
ish violence and mob law Of every description.
We also hold It the duty OF the State govern
mens to invite and tr Immigration IN
OF Texas FOR inflcting upon tho State OBJ
noxtous meas ures, known 10 Sunday and bell
punch lave. rexardin9 the former as restrictive
labbery projected In the interest Of speculators.
and We favor the re- enactment of the Sunday
We denounce the present occupation tax and
the manner Of collecting the same ~ oppres-
stve AID unjust.
Tho Democratic party OF Texas deserves the
consure Of al good people OF the State. on ac-
count of the reckless. extravHRant and expen-
sive method BY which said party has ATTEMPTED
stanced 10 the creation and establishment Of
useless and expensive offices. which are created
solely for the purpose OF rewardtng political
favorites without any regard whatever for pub
lie necessities or the wishes Of the people.
discharge the committee, as he did not believe
the convention wanted to have their resolutions
buried In u committee.
M. ssrs. Campbell and Tracy opposed dis
Mr.. Newcomb took the ground that no meas
ures should be adopted preventing tho friends
OF Grant from expressing their opinions II they
wanted to do 90.
The platform was adopted and the committee
retained.
The committee to select four delegates. at
U.derstock and 4. B. Norton. 80
A resolution was introduced by ]. A. Mckee.
Whereas. we believe that the best interest OF
our common country demands the steady hand
ecutive. and we also believe that he does In his
and patriotism, commend himself to the best
OF thie nation; therefore be 1t
Resoloed That We deem II our duty to IN
struct our delegates to the national convention
ard. bearer IN the approaching presidential
The Ieadne Of th1 resolutions created an
pected. Everybody In opposition 10 Grant was
better orRanized than the Grant men. and be-
gan submitting series OF compromise meas
Dick Allen. colored. said he had been chosen
DELE gate, but for one did not expect TO be sent
In an envelope. InstructipE the delegation rem
dered It nf eleee to 60 to Chicago: It was only
necessary for the convention at Chicago to read
the resolution Of Instructions and cast the vote
s Texas. He continued: 7 am one yeu cant
n o than to tie my hands In that way. This idea
Of instructine comes from Northern Texas,
up q delegation to this convention; but In our
county. where We have REPUBLICAN, majority.
trammel US. You can't buckle q collar on me-
/ am better Grant man than the man who
makes the resolution"
Casper. colored. of Marion. held that II the
convention selected men worthy Of confidence
to 20 to Chicago 1t was an inault to instruct
them. or, II We instruct. 70 require their at
tendance. when they can vote by mail. He ad-
mired Grant. but II was wrong to cram these in
strucrions down the throats Of the del.gates.
oaney; ooloted Of GALVESTON % hoped ne &C., con, q
tie the hands Of the del. gatesl I have b,en
90. required no such pledge. and say this con-
vent 'G2 has no risht 70 isslruet me- !"
Mr.. NaWcoMb, OF Bexar. said: It ie said that
1natfuCkfOna tia the hands OF the daloG0tos and