The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-08-11
GALVESTON.
Correspondence of the Herald.


GALVESTON, August 8, 1880.
The party lash was too keen for the mem
bers of the fourth ward Hancock and, English
club, who week ago created a veritable
tempest in trapot, by passing resolution,
in which they declared they would use all
legitimate means to defeat the Hon. Seth
Shepard for congress from this district.
They however could not stand the stripes,
and last night held meeting and rescn-
ded the resolution, and adopted the follow
ing: Whereas, at a called meeting of this
club, held on the Both instant, it was consd-
cred and resolved, that its members were
released from obligations as Democrats, to
support the Hon. Seth Shepard rs candi-
date for congress, while Democrats generally
were exhorted to defeat him if possible; and
whereas, in the mean time an open commu-
nication from the Hon. Q. Q. Sweeney,
addressed to the occasion, appealing to
reason and magnanimity and counseling
reconciliation, has attracted Our attention,
and has caused us to reflect in the spirit of
the communication more seriously than we
had done, and to discover that we had acted
hastily and at the behests of passion,
rather than with an eye to the
best interests of the country
and this section, and particularly of this
city; and whereas, we believe that upon prin-
ciples of reason and patriotism, which alone
should guide us, the only just aad defensible
| cause 10 that recommended by Mr.. Sweeney.
Therefore, be it resolved, That the resolution
Of this club, adopted on the Both instant,
| whereby Its members, and other Democrats
were Encouraged to defeat the Hon. Seth
| Shepard in this election IS congressman
from the Afth district Is hereby rescinded,
and in.as-much IS the character Of the Hon.
seth Shepard is unquestioned.and his ability
Of the first order, and upon careful thought,
there appears 70 be no proof that he melted
opposition to the regular nominee Of the
members Of this club will support him
have been inclined to oppose him
this act Of justice, rather than magnanimi
". There were about fifteen mem.
bers of the club present, when the
above preambles and resolutions were pre-
sented, and the motion to adopt was carried
i by but three dissenting votes. II was antici
pstsd that o hot and bitter discussion would
! follow their introduction, but no one hat
the courage to oppose them, 30 complete
|. ly were the club under control Of tho RIM
politicians Of the party. This complete back
down Of the club, and want Of backbon,
will, in measure, destroy It's il fluence an,
: effectiveness as An organization in the com
, ing campaign. stated, Shepard vii
not receive the votes Of the Independent
: Democrats Of Galveston. The opposition Il
him is strong and rs uncom promising as |
j Is 10 the denomination of Governor Roberts
8 Although eight Of the Galveston delegation
a to the Dallas convention are Roberts mer
q they know Is we'll as they know that the
y exist, that the old Alcalde Is not the choic
o Of the Democrats Of Galvesto
for governor. This was clearly demonstrate
] to them by the county convention that cleo
b ted them as delegates by voting down of til
: resolution offered, instructing them TO vol
q and use their influence for his re-nom' nation
e Yet in the face of this they renogate to then
1t selves, at lest the majority do, to misrey
is resent the majority of the Democratic pari
9 by voting for a man for governor who Is o.
ID noxious to the great majority of their Co
rs stituents. This action of the majority Of Il