The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-03-26
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Second Nay 81 thc Republican state
Cow cption Stage Robbery Scar
Fort Worth-A sherman cation
Huycr "Skips the Town
second nay of tile Republican, STATE
Convention,

Auslln, MArcn SO'-lHo lhpHnN'Al ''l'
ycnlion met ut Q o'clock.
Tho Committee on Credentials reported on
the question of admitting the delegates from
Cameron county, There was warm and
animated debate, during which the contest
ing delegate, Mr. Murphy throw some bitter
thrusls ut tho Custom House ring NJ Browns
Vile, headed by Colonel llalncf, tho Custom
House officer nj that point The matter was
compromised by admitting both delegates to
the convention,
Next came the report on organization
which WIS Ms follows;
President +. j. Davis, OF Travis county,
and some fifteen Vice Presidents
Secretary Richard Nelson, colored, OF Gal
weston, with three assis,aut9
Sergmntat.Arms Wwson Nlil'eit of Leo
county, with three assistants
On reading the report, Davis moved TO
substitute the name of eX-Gov Pe0se for
his own. This elected warm debate, during
which Mr.. Andrew Neil, Of Travis, took
occasion to raise and iIaunt the bloody shirt
in the face of his lrenGs and neighbors, for
no WIS unwilling 10 shake hands across the
bloody chasm until the bloody chosm wns
purified. The report MS IL came from the
committee was adopted
But the bomb.shcll thrown was
n resolution on instructions. One
was TO instruct for Grant outright. An
amendment was offered, expressing conf
dence in him and expressing the belief that
he was the preference OF the Republicans in
Texas, but lefC the delegates uninstructed,
and both were substituted by resolution
TO 20 uninstructed, without mentioning \
name Considerable discussion ensued for
some time, when the time of speeches was
limited to ilvr minutes.
Governor Davis left Ne chair after the en-
iorcement of the rulp aud lead dispatch
from General Grant returning thanks for the
resolution Of the soldiers reunion. Davis
urged as compromise that the Republicans
prefer Grant, but 10 leave the delegation un-
instructed except to vote MS II unit This
compromise was carried, and the Grant
boom proved TO bea boomerangin Texas.
The committee reported the following
names for delegates TO Chicago; For State
at large, Il. j. Davis, i. Degener, VIM.
Sumbdensteck md A. b. Norton.
At}rnates--W Ii. Holland, A. M. Coch
rat, Web Flanagan and Richard Allen, (coi-
ored) The report was tabled and Gov
ernor Davis WIS then nominated and elected
by reclamation. The following additional
wore elected by ballot Webster Flanagan
A. B. Norton and w. II. Holland.
First district, William Chambers and
George NJ. Dillay.
From the congressional districts;
Second district, A. G, Malloy and w. H..
Hicks.
Third district, G. G, Binkley and D. A..
Robinson.
Fourth district j. G. Tracy and W. r.
Chase.
Fifth district, N. w. Quincy and X. A..
Harvin.
Sixth district, A. Siemmcring and E. II.
Terrell.
The usual number Of alternates were
appointed The delegation are supposed to
be favorable to Blaine.
The following electors were nominated:
For the State at large: j. Il. Burns, j. Z.
Newcomb.
For Congressional districts; First dis
trict, SD. Wood Second district, r. W..
Miner; Third district, w. II. Andrews (;
Fourth district, j. Z. Osterhaut; Fifth dis.
trict, Julius Schutze; Sixth district, VIM.
Westhoff.
A resolution instructing delegates to vote
for ex-Governor Davis for Nice-Presldent,
WAS adopted unanimously.
Mr.. Flanagan, who announced the vote,
said that tho next ticket would be Grant
and Davis.
The platform adopted is stalwart II Gu
logises Republicanism and denounces Dem
oCraCy.
The State Executive committee was en-
powered to tx the ratio Of representation in
future conventions. This convention left it
discretionary with the Executive committee
to call convention to nominate
State ticket, or to nominate one them
selves, or deliver an address recommending
what course the party should pursue.
Governor Davis was unanimously elected
chairman, and Richard Nelson, secretary and
r. n. Lane assistant secretary.
An executive committee of the State,
with one member from each Senatorial dis
trict and one member from each Congress
sional district for chairman of the Congress
sional committee was chosen.
A telegram was received from Potter
Palmer, saying he would like 10 entertain the
1exaS QelegatOn ~ Tue uranu IdclnC nOuel.
A resolution of thanks to the proprietors
for the use of the hall, TO the citizens of
Austin for their hospitality extended, and TO
the officers of the convention was unani-
mously adopted.
The convention then adjourned sine die.
AA-
A sherman Cotton Buyer "Skips the
Town.
Special to the Herald.
Sherman, March ga prominent cot.
ton buyer whose name is Isaac Smith, and
who had bought large amount Of cotton in
Sherman during the present season, has been
missing for the last day or two, and his exact
whereabouts at this time is question Of con-
siderable speculation with good many of
our prominent citizens. He left certain
bank of this city 10 the lurch for the hand
same little sum of about $4,000. The bank
has run ali attachment on the entire lot of
cotton left in the yard, which seems to bid
fair to give origin to series of interesting
law suits.