The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-04-22
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The slaia Democratic convention was
called 10 order IN tho fremont OpeTa'houto
NJ 80 p, m, by Colonel 3D. u, Bower Of
Dallas, Chairman Of tho State Executive
committee, who, In an elegant and iorolble
speech, stated lho object Of tho convention
10 bo tho election of delegates to tho Nation
al Democratic convention which conyenea 10
Cincinnati, Ohio, on the 22i Of June next
lie oounsclod
HARMONY AND MODERATION
And hoped tho lls,on'Ions and bitterness on
gendorad In tho past would be- buried, and
that tho Democracy Of Texas would move
forward rs m unbrokon phalanS, and that
this convention would rise above NIL personal
rlyalhcs, nominate IL wlsest ablosI md
pureii men, to represent thom Ia the NalIou'
nj councils Of tho party ut Cincinnati
aud there use their Influence
IL nominate such national mon ~
standard hearers who reflected tho genius Of
Democracy, md who would carry the stand
ard Of tho party in tho coming Presidential
campaign 10 glorious and triumphant vie
tory. lIc pictured In glowing colors the his
tory Of tho Democratic party and tho Won
dorlul prog;o,s and prosperity orthc country
under IL bonIgnWIo Of sixty years; TINT II
WIS tho pnrly Of md for the people that
under la rule tho political freedom OF the
people had full ind complete scopai civil law
was not outraged mud ylo'atcdi that peace
and prosperity prevailed throughout the
country, TINT rrN,ricidal war had not dcsolat-
ed tho land, filling II with woe and dcSolaton,
IL cOuntcnanccd no usurpnti)n Of power.
Garnet. bagism, with All its yenality, had
not stnlkcd through tho South lcaviug
ia cursi wherever II went. That
II had not attempted 10 throttle tho
voice or prescribe the rights Of free men, and
In thrilling tones called upon the Democracy
10 rise IN their might and with one accord,
cast of tho yoke that had stilod the voice Of
free men and crushed out political liberty In
tho South. Thee INVENTION had grand duty
IN perform, and no hoped It would prove
equal To the occasion, select such mon 70
REPRESENT TnE DEMOCRACY or TgxAs
In the National convention who would nom.
inato mon rs standard bearers Of the party,
who, II elected by tho popular vote of the
people, would assert their proroga,ive to the
position to which the voice Of tho people
had called them, and not suffer the party To
be cheated out OF its representatives as they
wore 10 1876. Col. Bowers
was quite severe upon the Sage of Gram
mercy Park, and portrayed his weak and vas
clllating nature In caustic language, aud rep
resented him rs u man who rightfuly and
lawfully elected, did not have tho courage to
assert and claim his right 10 tho office, and
cautioned the Democracy against making II
similar error In the selection Off standard bear
or. AT the conclusion OF his address, no an
nounced the election of temporary chair
man ms being in order.
ORGANIZATION.
Colonel w. S. Coleman, of Harrison coun-
ty, was nominated, aud unanimously elected
temporary chairman. Col. j. M. Claiborne,
of Galveston, j. w. Booth Of Wise, and
Frank A. Small, of Harris counties, were
and elected Secretaries. w. H
Fisher, of Travis county, was nominated
and elected Sorgeant-a
Col. j. 5. Stewart, of Travis county,
moved that tho Chair appoint committee
OF one from each Senatorial district to be ap.
pointed on credentials, and in tho same man
nera committee on permanent organization
and basis of representation be appointed.
Considerable discussion arose upon the
question of the appointment OF these COM
mittees BY tho Chair. This was, however,
closed by tho announcement oil
tho Chair that he would appoint just such
10 the Committee on Credentials
and Basis of Representation, and Permanent
Organization rs the members Of each dis
trict might recommend, and the committees
were appointed MS follows;