The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-08-01

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n. X Grove..", Observation-Disclosures" 4
Mr. Berryman's nomination was made
unanimous.
COUNTY SURVEYOR.
Tie candidates for this position we're j.
Strong, J. #. Witt and RIM Cook. The
following was the result Of the only ballot
necessary:
Strong Al
Wltt'""""..... ..,'.,...'', =.
Mr.. Strong's nomination was made unani-
nous,
DISTRICT CLERK.
There was no opposition to the present dis.
trict clerk, William A. HARDWOOD, and bis
no nination was made by reclamation.
PRECINCT OFFICERS.
There was some sQuabbe as to whether
the convention should proceed to. nominate
precinct officers or leave il to the precinct
meetings and after considerable discussion, it
was decided to leave the matter to the pre-
cincts.
COUNTY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Mr. G. w. Sterrett, in eulogistic speech
of the gentleman, placed in nomination Mr..
|
| Democratic executive committee, which WAS
sec ,nded by Mr.. Gibbs, who made some
very fattering remarks in regard to the nom
inee.
Colonel w. c. Holland said that at the
first meeting of the convention, Mr.. Simms
had given pronounced utterance to senti.
ment which was to the effect that the city
had in elections heretofore run the county,
| AL ~ b,1 c,npn LONE, apnunh II xuaa Mr.
Hollands opinion as an honest Democrat
that a man entertaining such feeling was
not qualified for the position, and he would
place in nomination Mr.. w. II. Harris,
true, genuine, generous Democrat, one who
would not be preiudiced in favor of eitheS city
or county.
Judge Barksdsle heartily seconded the
nomination.
1t was whispered around that as Smms
was Roberts and Harris an anti-Roberts
mar, this would be a test vote ofthe strength of
the opposing parties.
On the first ballot Mr.. Harris was nomi,
mated over his opponent by vote of 46 to
81.
Mr. Harris, who is from Farmers Branch,
in brief speech thanked the convention for
the honor conferred upon him and said that
been offered, as he understood it, in the
interest of harmony.
: The delegates from the different precinct,
then adjourned to various rooms and APP
pointed the following members of their
respective precincts on the executive com
,, mittee.
Precinct, No. 1-R. Morgan jr., John Book.
bout, w. Nj. G. Hill, V. W. Cleveland.
Precinct No. 2-E. Duncan, j. l.. Floyd.
Precinct No. IA. r. Nash, Jane:
Lyons.
Precinct No, p S. Kimbrough, H. C.
Sweet
Precinct No, 5-William sprowls, F, NJ
Bleisce.
Precinct No. 6--R. A. Roberts, r. :. NJ
Daniel.
Precinct No. III P. Goodnight, George
w. Nicely,
Precinct No S-M. N. Thomss, B. Howell
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
: The delegates from precinct Nos. and :
proceeded to nominate two candidates TO
Justice OF the peace. The following wer
Q placed in nomination: E. @. Mcclure, W
NJ. Edwards, j. E. Volt, Alt. Work N Nj
Q Burford, w. Price.
w. NJ. Edwards was nominated on the frs
Q ballot.
The name OF N. NJ. Burford was with
's drawn.
s, On the third ballot the name Of ALI Worl
was withdrawn, and on the sixth ballot Nc
3 Lure, receiving the smallest number of vote;
IS his name was dropped.
= On the seventh ballot the vote stood Price
5 l6; Wolf 10.
e Mr.. Price was declared elected by on
h majority.
The election of constable for precinct NJ
| was taken up, and John r. Spencer and l
y G. Clemens were put in nomination, tn
U former being elected on the first ballot, by
vote of nineteen to eleven.
COUNTY COMMISSIONER.
. The names of Colonel w. j. Keller an
w. j. Wheeler were placed in nominatio
for commissioner, precinct No. ], and tn
former was elected on the first ballot, by
!, vote of twenty-six to ten.
a ALTERNATEs TO STATE CONVENTION.
10 The executive committee reported the 70
lowing alternstes to the state convention
who we're accepted by the convention:
~ II s Erray,y r Bewitt,
70 w BCochran, w Keller,
. JAS. ii Stewart, V w Cleveland,
. Geo. j Dexter, r Flanagan,
q DR.. r Stewart, Thos. A Phares,
~ DR.. Roy B Scott, d Kerfoot,
10 CAGill, WB Wright
~ NJ Roe, j w Allen.
Mr.. Guy moved that the thanks Of Il
convention be rendered DR.. Crowdus for u
z efficient and impartial manner in which |
Is had presided over the convention. Carrie
unanimously. The convention then al
iourned sine die.