The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-09-02
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"A Malloy, of Jefferson, is a men,
Der of the national Republican COM
mittee, vice Z. j. Davis, resigned
Hon. r. NJ. Wynn of Rusk coun-
ty, is the Democratic nominee for
state senator. He has begun his
canvass.
5. B. Cooper is the Democratic
nominee for state Senator in the
Liberty district. The convention in
structed him to vote for Maxey.
Hons. Z. ID. Linn of Victoria and
f. A. Perrenot of Arkansas have
been nominated by the Democrats
of their district for the legislature.
The Bonham NelCs bids farewell
to the Democratic party and wants
to be led to glory under the indie
pendent flag of Gen. J. B. Robert
son.
j. r. Kennard of Navasota, for
district judge, and J. f. Adams of
Crockett for district attorney were
the nominations made by Democrats
at jacksonville.
AT the last election Jones had
200 majority in Lampasas county.
The Greenbackers are weakening
and the Democrats now claim that
Shepard will carry the county.
The Democrats of the senatorial
district composed of Brazos, Leon
and Robertson counties nominated
John II. Henderson, leading law
yer of Brazos county, for state sena-
tor.
The Bonham NeDs says it would
not support Governor Roberts on
any platform, for the reason that he
did not carry out the demands made
in the platform of 1873. The De-
mocracy of Texas will, howver, I'M
dertake to pull through the cam
paign without the aid of the Ne,cS."
The Republican district conven-
ton at Hearne nominated j. w. Nc.
Mutt of Calvert for district Judge,
A. N. Smith of Franklin for district
attorney, and Hal. Geiger, cOlored,
for the legislature. Such confusion
arose as resulted in the convention
breaking up without completing the
slate for county offices.
Col. A. w. Moore. of Bastrop, is
the Democratic nominee for senator,
and A. Haiddusek, of LAGRANGE, for
floater. NJ. S. Mellett, of Lee coun-
ty, will probably oppose Col. Moore,
as q nominee of the Republican
party. Col. Moore will be elected
beyond a doubt, and he is the very
sort of man needed in our legisla-
tive councils. He is truly repre-
sentative man of Texas.
The ComaRche Chief says: Gov
ernor Savers has made many warm
friends and admirers by his course
in the canvass. Having made a de-
termined and bold fight upon prin-
ciples he deemed of vital Importance
to the state, he went before the con-
vention expecting nothing but de-
feat at its hands, yet bore himself
with that high dignity which comes
of a stern adherence to principles.
When the convention had spoken he
bowed to its will, believing that the
harmony of the great Democratic
party of Texas demanded it. He
has a biggerbead and bigger heart
than his opponents gave him credit
for.
The Van Zandt Chronicle, in re-
newing its reasons for opposing Gov
ernor Roberts for denomination,
says: "Our duty to ourself and to
the people of this section of the
country, as well as to the Democrat
ic party, makes us support him free
ly and unreservedly. Independents
and Greenbackers may call this eat
ing crow if they please, but we would
much prefer dish of Roberts crow
to dish of Hannah greens or a
bowl of bosh fixed up by Gen. Rob-
ertson, the coming Independent.
If Democrats are true to themselves
they will roll up as large majority
for Governor Roberts as they did
two yeart ago."
The Gainesville Register speaks
like a martinez when it says: "The
Register has opposed Governor Rob-
erts, but has no sympathy to extend
to boilers. The Democracy of Texas
has passed upon the issues between
Roberts and anti-Roberts, and the
decision is for Roberts by an over
whelming majority. We have no
right now to further oppose our
choice against that of the great ma
jority of the party. We can, and
will, continue to labor for the sue
cess of the principles upon which
our opposition to Roberts was based,
and confidently believe success will
finally crown our efforts. But we do
not believe the running of an inde-
pent candidate relying upon Green
hackers and Republicans for help,
will aid our cause. Let every Demo-
crat stick to the action of party in
convention and work for reform
within the ranks of the party"