The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-09-18
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pur, by our jewish populalon' Luz P'lu-
cipal topic of conversation was the cohVen-
ton. and who would be the successful candi-
dstes. Aspirtuts for legislative honers were
extremely busy in Interviewing the
delegates and expatialing upon their peculiar
fitness AS legislators. AT p. m. quitt
crowd was assembled AT the court house,
and At 1880 the convention was called to or
der nv the Hon. G. O. Sweeney, who stated
that il was incumbent upon them to nomi-
nate senator for the nineteenth senatorial
district, and representatives for the thirty
fifth representative district, and tioater for
the thirty.sixth. A motion was made
for temporary organization, and
Major W. Nj. Jerdone and Colonel w. Nj.
stafford were placed in nomination for tenn
porsrv chairman. Stafford withdrew before
y vote was had, and the nomination of Jer.
done was made unanimous. P. s. Wren was
elected temporary secretary. The chairman
was authorized 30 appoint a committee on
credentials and permanent organization.
The chair appointed five delegates on each
respective committee, who, after recess of
fifteen minutes, reported. The committee on
permanent organization reported in favor
of Major Jerdone rs permanent chairman and
Charles S. Clifford, secretary, aud Captain ice
A. Owens as sergeant-at.arms. The committee
on credentials reported forty-three delegates
as present, entitled to representation III the
convention, and no representation from
Matag rda county, Bolivar Point, or an
island precinct. A motion was made that
absent delegates be allowed the privilege of
naming their proxies, but was voted down
by the convention as being undemocratic,
and contrary to the rules aud usuages of the
marty. The two-third rule was adopted,
making it necessary for candidate to re-
ceiye twenty.nine votes before he could be
declared nominated, when the convention
was declared duly organized. James
Hopkins offered n resolution, in
structed the nominees of the convention
to use all honorable means for the passage of
a bill restraining all crews of vessels from
working on the wharf beyond the ships
tackle, and all infraclions Of such an enact
ment punishable with fine. The resolu-
tions we're adopted. Mr. Ksufms n, from
the seventh ward, offered the following reso.
luton, which was enthusiastically adopted.
Resolved, That the Democrats of the nine
tenth senatorial distrct,in convention assem-
bled, recognizing the valuable services rem
dered the state of Texas by the Hon. Sam
Bell Maxey, and deeming it to the best
interests of the state that he should be con-
tinued in the position in which he has proven
so faithful and useful do hereby instruct our
senator in the legislature TO
use his best efforts to secure
his re election to the United States senate"
Colonel William Stafford, delegate from the
eighth ward, offered a resolution, in which,
after deprecsting sectionalism and advocating
the universal advancement OF the general in.
terests of tho state, favored and recommended
the passage Of general law in aid of COM
mercial transactions by which producers and
factors may be enabled TO hypothecate the
receipts of responsible warehouses as security
for money that may be advanced thereon,
thereby inviting the safe investment of the
idle capital of the country, thereby securing
lower rate of interest on money
thus invested also favoring tho abo-
lition of the county or city government
and the establishment of metropolitan dis
trict to discharge the duties that now de-
velope upon two governments and two dis
tinct classes of officials 1t also asked State
aid from the legislature for deepening the
water across the outer bar and for the estab-
lishment of channel to the high seas, COM
mensurative with the demands of commerce.
That the public domain had been granted in
large quantities for the construction of rail-
WAYS, and that Texas was without harbor
of sufficient magnitude to accommodate the
commerce Of the state, an as Galveston con-
tributed Is per cent. of the entire revenue
of the state, the city was entitled to reason
able assistance from the state for the im-
provement of her harbor, and that with such
aid the receipts in the next decade could be
increased three-fo fold. The resolutions ex-
pressed satisfaction with the efforts made by
our representative in congress, and closed by
urging the reelection OF Senator Maxey 10
the United States senate. This was adopted.
Nomin ,tions we're now declared in order.
Mr., Westerlage, If the second ward, placed
in nomination the Lion. Robert &. Street.
Colonel Stafford placed in nomination Cap
tain l.. G. Fisher, but it being positively
stated that Captain Fisher would not be
candidate his name was withdrawn. Mr..
Kaufman, Of the ninth ward, placed
in nomination Judge William j. Jones, of
Virginia Point. No other nominations
being made, balloting commenced. The
first ballot resulted: Street 80, Jones Is,
blank s; votes necessary to choice 30. Mel
Their candidate having received the vote, a
second ballot WAS had, which resulted:
Street 10, Jones 80, Fisher 4, and thus it ran
until the ninth ballot was reached, when Mr..
Underwood, of Brazoria, appealed TO the
Democracy of Galveston county to unite
upon some man who fully represented their
various Interests, and to enable them to do
SO, he moved an adjournment of the sena'
torial election until 10 a. m. to-day, to give
the Galveston delegation ample time to Sc
lect such a man. At the request of Colonel
Stafford Mr.. Underwood withdrew his mo.
ton, when the Colonel again placed in NOM
nation Captain L. G. Fisher and in few
terse remarks stated that he fully came up to
the requirements mentioned by MIR. Under
wood, and would ably represent the nine
tenth district in the state senate. Upon the
nomination of Captain Fisher Mr.. kaufman
withdrew the name of Judge Jones. The
bolloting was resumed, and the eighth ballot
resulting in Street receiving 10 votes, Fisher
%. Seven other ballots was taken, the if.
tenth resulting as telegraphed. Finding it
impossible to break the Street strength and
unite on anyone else, Mr. Cox moved for
an adjournment until p. m. Street is
making desperate fight for the nomination,
and his men are standing by him
nobly, what the manipulations of to-
day may accomplish, it is impossible to pre-
dict. The nomination of Mr.. Underwood,
Of Brszoria county. as hoater, gives univer-
sal satisfaction, and if the Republicans put
out Major B. Rush Plumby for this position,
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