The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-08-05
TEXAS POLITICS.

= The Limestone county conven-
ton instructed for Roberts. l.. l..
Foster was nominated for the legis-
lature.
The congressional convention of
the sixth district is called by Chair
man Burgess to meet at San AntO-
MO, August II.
- The national Democratic COM
mittee have designated F. S. Stock
dale, r. B. Hubbard and j. w.
Throckmorton, campaign finance
committee for Texas.
Guadalupe Democrats endorsed
the Old Alcalde for governor, L. j.
Storey for lieutenant governor,
Frank Lubbock for state treasurer,
w. G. Walsh for land commissioner,
and McLeary for attorney general.
The Democrats of Caldwell
county recognize Governor o. NJ.
Roberts wise, patriotic and faith
full executive, whose administration
has been characterized by that spirit
of economy which can not fail to
bring prosperity to the whole peo-
pie"
-Throckmortoni is following w ash
Jones through the counties of North
Texas and demolishing the fiat argu-
ments with crushing blows, TO the
great delight and applause of his
hearers. "Throck" is q full team
when out on the road.
The Dallas county convention
did the proper thing in adopting a
resolution that the name of no
candidate shall be considered by
this convention until such candidate
or some one authorized by him, shall
pledge himself to abide the nomina-
tions and to support the nominees"
t. f. Nash and j. W. Daniel were
nominated for the legislature, Judge
Burke was nominated for the county
judgeship, B. F. Jones for sheriff,
Robert Seay for county attorney,
Alex. HARDWOOD county clerk, r. ID.
Rawlins for assessor, and W. III.
Prather collector.
"A special telegram to the STATES
MAN, giving the result of the Bexar
county convention held on Satur-
day, did not reach us until Sun
day. 1t was a most agreeable sur.
prise to learn that old BeXar county's
delegation to Dallas is solid for the
| Old Alcalde. The report had the
endorsement of Messrs. Dwyer, De-
vine, Green and Walthall. Bexar
and Tarrant for Governor Roberts
against the Cypress and the Herald
and all its other papers, and against
1 tho Fort Worth noY,on,.of onH Al
canoe, shows that unjust attacks OF
the press have no weight or influence
upon public opinion.
The Leon county convention met
at Centerville on the 28th, and
though the day was "a rainy one
there was large attendance. The
meeting was addressed by Hon
John II. Reagan, and delegates to
Dallas were instructed for Governor
Roberts, and those to the congress.
sional convention for Hon. r. Q
Mills. Hon. w. NJ. johnson, member
of the Sixteenth legislature, was re-
nominated as supporter of Cover.
nor Roberts, for the legislature. BY
this last nomination the people Of
Leon county will again secure the
services of most earnest and de-
voted public servant, a man who
dares always do what his convictions
tell him is right.
-Bexar county is entitled to II
votes, and the delegates, to Dallas
are: Leonardo Cara, L. j. Devine
c. Guerguin, John Walthall, f. p
Hord, j. r. Mason, Bryan Callaghan
j. NJ. Eckford. Elias Edmumds, j. p
Simpson, c. M. Bates, Aug. Krouets
Max Nuendorff, j. f. Minter, w. G
McElwee, j. G.. Beck, Louis Gembler
ID. c. Robinson, F. G. Smith, S. G.
Newton, G. s. Williamson, Jay Min.
ter, Ed. Branden, w. III. Young, J
E. Dwyer, n. p. Petruch, W. W. Her
ron, w. w. Berry, j. NJ. Penaloza, L
| N. Devine, N. o. Green and j. A
Baker. They were instructed to
vote as unit, and a large majority
are in favor of Governor Roberts
Resolutions endorsing Lubbock fol
state treasurer and McLeary for at
torney general were unanimously
passed.
An Austin special correspond
ent of the Galveston NeaoS says: "Fol
the court of appeals (Clark's place
Hon. Frank Sexton, of Marshall, vii
be strongly supported as mailing
from the section that Gen. Ector wa
selected from. Besides, Clark ha'
been unfortunate in having reversed
so many important causes, anC
opened the door for the escape O
many once convicted, costing tn,
state so much for their second anC
even third trials. In each county
you can hear it said, if there is !,
technical or clerical error the cas-,
will be reversed. Whether another
would decide differently from judge
Clark or not is not considered. Tit
fact that he has delivered the opin
ions that sent the cases back is suffi
cient to create opposition" But viii
not the lawyers nominate him il
the interest Of increased legal bust
ness2
| The Brennan Banner, in discus
sing the merits of Hon. Georg,
Washington Jones, who is inst nov
making Greenback speeches in East
tern Texas, says: when he come
home and commences the canvass il
| this district he will proclaim himsel
| an independent, hoping thereby t.
capture the colored Republican
vote. At present the indications ar,
that he win be disappointed, as tn,
colored element does not take kindly
to him. The Republican party is /;
hard money party, believing in golC
only as the standard of values, tn,
Greenbackers on the contrary are il
favor of paper currency and plen
ty of it; they believe in imitation
and would, had they the power, is
sue paper money until b silver dol
lar would buy from half a dozen t.
a dozen paper dollars. Can Repub
licans conscientiously vote for maj
who is Numerically opposed to theil
policy. Honest money for homes
labor is the true policy, and what
eyer Jones may say to the contrary
he is opposed to honest money anC
an honest payment of the publ,
debt" 81 1851
The ChroRicle assumes proper
ground when it says: "A Mr.. Bow
er, of Dallas, is reported to hav,
said in the Dallas county convention
that If Roberts was renominated b.
the state convention, 10000 Demo
Gratis would be driven from tn,
party Is this Bower the one tn,
Democratic party honored by max
ing him chairman of the state exec
utive committee? If so, he shonle
step down and out. He assumes tn
character of n bully when he pre-