The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-10-30
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NEWS FROM OUR NEAR NEIoHBoRs.
Galveston Republicans in Conven-
tiOn - Democratic Convention
at Grsesbeeck-S OF
Hon. j H McLsary
at Fort worth
CALVES ron.
Correspondence of the Herald.

Correspondence of the Herald.
GALVESTON, Oct %, 1880
The faction of the disatfected element OF
the republican party. who held convention
last "Wednesday night. again convened in ad-
journed session last night, and were called to
order by Chairman ii. NJ. LEROY, who
stated that the business before the conven-
ton was the endorsement of candidates on
national, state and district tickets. The
national and state republican nominees were
endor. ed, AS we'll as B Rush Pumley, for
foster from the thirty fifth and thirty sixth
dis riots. The following resolutions, after
some discussion, were passed: " Resolved,
That we recommend all republicans to vote
for the Hon William Stewart for district
judge-frst, as an act of good citizenship,
and, second, because we, rs republicans, are
proud OF him. We were instrumental in
giving this able and Just Judge to Calves.
ton county, 10 spite of the democratic party,
and thereby di for that party what they
have never been able to do for themselves
namely, we secured for them an officer with
whom they ar p rfectly satisfied We re.
commend the support of Major Frank NJ.
Spencer for district attorney, as n recognition
of his general fairness and marked ability in
the discharge Of the duties of that offic o."
The endorsement of candidates for county
otfic rs coming before the convention,
it was, after much discussion, re-
solved not to endorse any of the can
didates, but allow it an open question to sup.
port whoever they thought would best sub
serve the interests of the republican party,
aud especially the negro element of that
party. Trousclair and others urged unity Of
action and TO stand out boldly, fesrlessly and
demand their rights and full recognition
under and before the law, the same Us is ac-
corded t. the Irishman, German, French
man, and in fact all other nationslities except
the negro; that this was the only way they
could secure that recognition that they were
fully and freely entitled to under the consti.
tuition OF the United States, and which would
place them on an equality with other nation
slities. During the discussion the repub
liCan county executive committee was
handled without gloves, the split in the party
explained, and that they were acting without
the shadow of authority from any quarter.
George Nichols, a Leading colored man, said
that for nine years this business Of corrupting
and trading in negro votes had been going on
by the county executive committee, and it
was time it was stopped. The committee was
charged with using the prerogatives of the
committee for their own exaltatiOn
and ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, and not for the
eeneht OF the party or Its interests. The
convention, after much desultory discussions,
interrupted by hurrahs for Captain Atkins,
ad]ourded to meet Friday night at Temper
ance HAIL. The republican county execu'
i've comm tee held meeting Tuesday
night, ana agreed to support Ool A. M.
ohsnnol, lor sherl1, w. L. Austin, coun
ty Judge, L. ). Wren, for county clerk and
Chsfes kosS'ggnol, for district clerk, who are
all seeking these representative positions